Top Highland Springs Venues

• Spaces for 120 Guests

Housed in the historic Virginia Dairy building at 1812 West Main Street in Richmond's Fan District, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond has supported the region's creative life since 1963, when it was founded in Church Hill as the Hand Workshop. After leasing space for 17 years, the organization purchased and later renovated the building, completing a 2007 expansion that created a 30,000-square-foot arts center anchored by the 1,800-square-foot True F. Luck Gallery. The center's 17 professionally-equipped studios support media ranging from clay, glass, and metals to photography, printmaking, and creative writing, and its programming reaches more than 50,000 people each year through over 1,600 classes taught by more than 250 instructors. Beyond classes and exhibitions, the Visual Arts Center of Richmond opens its facility for off-site meetings, corporate holiday parties, anniversary celebrations, bar and bat mitzvahs, baby showers, and other private gatherings. Rentals include an hour for clean-up and use of the center's in-house A/V equipment. The venue also hosts childrens birthday parties built around a private studio art class, and a Creativity at Work program that brings corporate teams together for team-building through the creative process.

• Spaces for 40-250 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Historic Space
• 4 Total Spaces

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a 50-acre botanical garden in Richmond, Virginia, featuring more than a dozen themed garden areas, including the Conservatory, the Rose Garden, Asian Valley, and the historic Grace Arents Garden. The property is home to nearly 200,000 plants and has been recognized among the country's top botanical gardens, including a National Medal from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For weddings and private events, the Garden offers a choice of ceremony and reception settings across its grounds. Spring, summer, and fall events can pair an outdoor garden ceremony site with a reception at the historic Bloemendaal House, the Robins Visitors Center, or the Robins Tea House in Asian Valley, while winter events move indoors to the Robins Visitors Center or the Massey Conference Center Auditorium. Restaurant Associates serves as the Garden's exclusive in-house caterer for weddings, corporate gatherings, nonprofit functions, and private events.

• Spaces for 18-600 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 2 Ballrooms
• 9 Total Spaces

Housed in the former Glen Allen School building on a 50,300-square-foot campus in Henrico County, The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen has served as a nonprofit multidisciplinary arts venue since 1999. Its mission is "building community through the transformative power of the arts," and the Center presents art exhibitions, concerts, theatrical productions, dance performances, and educational classes for all ages alongside its facility rental program. The Center offers twelve distinct spaces that together accommodate up to 350 guests, from the crystal-chandeliered Cardinal Ballroom and the Art Deco-inspired James River Ballroom with its parquet hardwood floors, to the covered, landscaped Weinstein Sculpture Garden and the outdoor Center Field. Smaller gatherings can be hosted in the Gumenick Family Art Gallery, surrounded by rotating artwork, or in the Kornblau Boardroom and Dogwood Salon, which suit meetings and rehearsal dinners. Weddings, receptions, corporate meetings, and private celebrations are held throughout the facility, which provides tables, chairs, and setup with each rental and requires food service through one of its approved caterers.

• Spaces for 32-150 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Wineries
• 4 Total Spaces

James River Cellars Winery is Richmond's oldest winery, set on a 20-acre former farm in Montpelier, Virginia that founder Ray Lazarchic converted into a vineyard after discovering a shared passion for Gewürztraminer with his daughter Mitzi and her husband James Batterson. Opened in 2001, the winery remains family-run today: Mitzi oversees the business, James produces every wine on-site, and Ray tends the property's landscaping. The winery's signature Gewürztraminer, a drier Alsatian-style wine with white spice and floral notes, has become its calling card. For weddings and private celebrations, the winery offers a covered 45'x80' Pavilion overlooking a landscaped lawn, complete with a private bridal suite, a 20'x20' bonus tent, and space for up to 150 guests. Smaller gatherings can book the Montpelier Room or the Hanover Room and Ashland Overlook, both banquet-style spaces suited to seated dinners or cocktail receptions. A James River Cellars property coordinator is on site for every event, and outside caterers are welcome throughout the venue.

The Branch Museum of Architecture and Design offers event spaces for your next celebration in Richmond, Virginia.

The Fruit Lady Venue & Decor Rental is a beautiful open space that can be transformed into remarkable customized experiences. There has been events such as small weddings, receptions, birthday celebrations, anniversary celebrations, sweet sixteen parties, repass, training seminars, line dancing and so much more. The venue offers a prep kitchen,wetbar and a separate sitting area great for photography opportunities. The Venue can be rented with the option to decorate with your choice of decorator or the option of having The Fruit Lady facilitate the decor package of your choice. The Fruit Lady also has Decor rentals to include chairs, tables, tablecloths, centerpiece designs, thrown chairs, marqui numbers and everything that you could imagine for your celebration experience. Delivery and set up options are available upon request for any location. Photographs of many events are available upon request. Security, limousine service and catering services to complete any style of event upon request.

• Spaces for 130 Guests

• Spaces for 75-2,000 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 3 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms

Richmond Marriott sits in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia, blending Southern charm with a modern, newly renovated look near the city's historic district and the James River Park System. The hotel connects directly to the Greater Richmond Convention Center via an enclosed skywalk, letting attendees walk from the lobby to the convention floor without stepping outside. The hotel's six event rooms span more than 26,500 square feet, anchored by the 15,092-square-foot Grand Ballroom and the 7,865-square-foot Capital Ballroom, both suited to everything from corporate conferences to large wedding receptions. A private dining room within Fall Line Kitchen & Bar offers a more intimate option for smaller gatherings of up to 75 guests. Marriott Certified Wedding Planners help coordinate ceremonies of all kinds, including ethnic and military weddings, alongside an in-house culinary team and modern AV and Wi-Fi capabilities throughout the event spaces. Beyond its meeting and event space, the hotel houses Fall Line Kitchen & Bar, an upscale-casual restaurant serving ingredient-focused comfort food and regional craft brews, plus Corner Rapid, a lobby bar known for its bourbon selection.

• Spaces for 200-1,800 Guests
• 2 Theaters
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space

Dominion Energy Center anchors Dorothy Pauley Square in downtown Richmond, Virginia. Its cornerstone is the historic Carpenter Theatre, which has entertained Richmond audiences for over 90 years and now seats nearly 1,800 guests beneath a fiber-optic starlit ceiling, with state-of-the-art acoustics and lighting following a full renovation completed in 2009 by the Richmond Performing Arts Alliance. That same expansion added two additional venues to the center: Bob & Sally Mooney Hall, a bright ground-floor space suited to receptions, breakout meetings, and awards dinners, and the Libby S. Gottwald Playhouse, a versatile black-box theater on the second floor built for intimate receptions and corporate gatherings. Dominion Energy Center serves as home to resident companies including the Richmond Symphony, Richmond Ballet, Virginia Opera, and Virginia Repertory Theatre, and hosts private events ranging from corporate meetings and fundraisers to weddings and milestone celebrations across its performance spaces.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 40 Guests

• Spaces for 400 Guests

• Spaces for 18-450 Guests
• 13 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 11 Meeting Spaces

Delta Hotels by Marriott Richmond Downtown sits in the heart of downtown Richmond, Virginia, with rooms overlooking the James River and easy access to the VA State Capitol, Richmond Convention Center, and the city's business district. Just outside its doors is Brown's Island, home to festivals and urban whitewater rafting, and the hotel is within walking distance of the American Civil War Center, Altria Theatre, Dominion Arts Center, and The National. The hotel offers 13,000 square feet of event space, including the James River Ballroom and Kanawha Ballroom, suited to everything from lavish wedding receptions to board meetings and conventions. An on-site culinary team provides catering for weddings and events, with menus customized to each occasion, and a dedicated banquet staff supports meetings alongside a 24/7 business center and complimentary Wi-Fi throughout the property. Guests also have access to a spacious indoor pool, a fitness center, on-site parking, and a complimentary downtown shuttle.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Art Works is a full-service community art center in the Manchester district of Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 2003 by owner Glenda Kotchish, who saw the potential for the neighborhood to become a vibrant creative community, the center was built to be inclusive to all artists and the public. The center houses 82 artist studios and 6 galleries showing contemporary work from local and international artists, with free admission Tuesday through Sunday. On the fourth Friday of each month, Art Works hosts an opening reception where new exhibits are unveiled and studios open to visitors, alongside recurring programs like figure drawing sessions. The center also operates RVA Thriving Artists, a nonprofit initiative supporting the local arts community. Street parking is available near the building, with additional parking in the public garage one block away on East 5th Street.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Common House Richmond offers event spaces for your next celebration in Richmond, Virginia.

• Spaces for 80 Guests

Graduate by Hilton Richmond is a boutique hotel in downtown Richmond, set directly across from Virginia Commonwealth University. Its 205 guest rooms across 14 floors draw on local history and VCU's Ram traditions, blending creative, collegiate-inspired interiors with a nostalgia that captures the spirit of RVA. Dining and drinks are anchored by two in-house spots: Byrdhouse, a rooftop bar on the hotel's 16th floor with panoramic views of downtown Richmond, and Brookfield, a lobby-level cafe serving coffee and pastries alongside a menu of smash burgers, salads, and shareable plates, along with local beers and cocktails. The hotel hosts meetings, celebrations, and weddings in event spaces designed with local flair, supported by an on-site events team that carries the planning through from booking to event day.

• Spaces for 100 Guests