Top Illinois Venues

• Spaces for 110 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 12-500 Guests
• 8 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 8 Total Spaces

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile is a full-service hotel event venue located at 511 North Columbus Drive in downtown Chicago, positioned between Navy Pier and the shopping district of Michigan Avenue. The AAA Four Diamond property ranks as one of only three Embassy Suites hotels in the country to hold that designation and is the second largest Embassy Suites in the United States. The hotel offers 20,000 square feet of dedicated event space across 19 meeting rooms, anchored by the 6,240-square-foot Chicago River Ballroom — an obstruction-free space that seats up to 450 guests and accommodates up to 500 for a reception. For smaller gatherings, the hotel's Sky Garden brings the outdoors in through a glass atrium, featuring over 1,000 live plants and herbs and recognized as the largest indoor greenhouse in a commercial building in Chicago. The entire meeting level is on a separate, dedicated floor, minimizing noise and keeping event logistics self-contained. Full-scale catering and banquet services are available on-site, with menus that incorporate herbs grown in the Sky Garden. A certified meeting planner is on staff to support events from initial planning through execution.

Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook offers event spaces for your next celebration in Highland Park, Illinois.

• Spaces for 125 Guests

The Boom Boom Room is a burlesque dinner show venue in downtown St. Louis, hosting performances every Friday and Saturday at 1229 Washington Avenue. High-energy cabaret acts, burlesque performances, and speakeasy-style entertainment anchor the experience, paired with craft cocktails and a full dinner menu. The venue accommodates large parties comfortably — every guest is seated at their own table regardless of group size, and friends purchasing separate tickets can still be seated together. It has been recognized as a top destination in St. Louis for bachelorette parties, New Year's Eve, Valentine's Day, date nights, and birthday celebrations. Private party arrangements are available for groups of eight or more, and a Balcony VIP experience offers an elevated option for those seeking a more exclusive vantage point. Boom N' Brew, the venue's on-site café at the same Washington Avenue address, rounds out the offering with espresso drinks and food service.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center is a full-service hotel and event venue located in Bloomington, Illinois. Part of the Wyndham Trademark Collection, the property combines extended-stay suites with over 3,600 square feet of dedicated meeting and event space, making it a practical choice for both social celebrations and corporate gatherings. The centerpiece of the event offering is the Eastland Suites Ballroom, an elegantly finished space with neutral decor, a 20-by-40-foot dance floor, and acoustic dividing walls that allow the room to be configured for groups of varying sizes. The ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests for wedding receptions and can be reduced for more intimate affairs. The property also features a landscaped outdoor courtyard suited to smaller ceremonies. Full-service catering, dedicated event coordinators, and an in-house audio-visual setup — including LCD projectors, microphones, and video conferencing — are available across all event spaces. Guests attending events benefit from on-site accommodations in spacious suite-style rooms, many with full kitchens. The hotel offers a complimentary shuttle to the Bloomington airport and train station, and its on-site bar, The Deep End Tap, opens onto what the venue describes as the largest beer garden in central Illinois.

• Spaces for 650 Guests

The Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel is a AAA Four-Diamond, 12-story hotel situated adjacent to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, with complimentary shuttle service connecting guests to and from the terminal. As Missouri's only Renaissance property, the hotel brings a modern aesthetic shaped by the textures and industrial heritage of the St. Louis region, carried through its design and its on-site restaurant, Eero's, which features locally sourced American cuisine. For events, the hotel offers more than 37,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, including three ballrooms suited for weddings, corporate conferences, and private celebrations of varying sizes. The property's 393 guest rooms and 19 suites provide lodging for out-of-town guests, and amenities include indoor and outdoor pools and a fully equipped fitness center. The hotel is ADA fully compliant.

Shaw's Crab House offers event spaces for your next celebration in Schaumburg, Illinois.

• Spaces for 400 Guests

Rose of the Hill by Favazza's is a private Italian banquet facility on "The Hill" in St. Louis, offering exclusive use of the entire venue for weddings, private celebrations, and corporate gatherings. The facility includes a classic and elegant dining room, a ballroom dining area with a dedicated dance floor, and 16-foot ceilings with chandeliers. Original artwork murals and décor carry throughout, and the venue includes an attended coat check room and a private adjacent parking lot. The facility is handicap accessible. All catering is handled by Favazza's, with menus spanning wedding buffets, seated dinners, and Italian family-style service alongside a full bar program. Facility rental covers complete private use of the bar area, lobby, dining room, and dance floor.

• Spaces for 160-250 Guests
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Garden
• 1 Park

The Jewel Box is a 1936 Art Deco display greenhouse in Forest Park, St. Louis, widely recognized as one of the park's most distinctive architectural landmarks. A $3.5 million renovation in 2002 opened up its interior into a sweeping, sunlit hall — 50 feet high, 55 feet wide, and 144 feet long — enclosed by cantilevered glass walls supported by arched steel beams. Inside, tropical trees, seasonal florals, hanging plant baskets, and a central fountain fill the space year-round, with the botanical displays shifting with each season. The Jewel Box is fully climate controlled. The venue accommodates up to 250 guests for wedding ceremonies and up to 160 for seated receptions, with tables and chairs included in all rentals.

• Spaces for 400 Guests

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis - Westport is a 327-room hotel situated off I-270 and Page Avenue near the Westport Plaza business and entertainment district. The property offers more than 12,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space across 14 event venues, accommodating gatherings from small meetings to receptions of up to 600 guests. The Plaza Ballroom serves as the venue's signature space for large events, including weddings, galas, and corporate celebrations. A professional catering team and complete A/V support are available for all functions, and a dedicated planning team works with clients from initial inquiry through event day.

• Spaces for 430 Guests

• Spaces for 400 Guests

• Spaces for 220 Guests

• Spaces for 500 Guests

Ema offers event spaces for your next celebration in Glenview, Illinois.

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 600 Guests

• Spaces for 72-450 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center sits along the banks of the Illinois River in East Peoria, offering a northwoods-inspired setting that combines rustic design with full-service event capabilities. The property's conference center is one of the Peoria area's largest, with six meeting and event rooms spanning a range of sizes to accommodate everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations and corporate conferences. The Ballroom, at 84 by 40.5 feet, accommodates up to 450 guests in a banquet arrangement, while smaller rooms like the Timberland and Caterpillar Trail provide more intimate settings for breakout sessions, rehearsal dinners, or private dinners. A full-service catering team handles meals on-site, from breakfast buffets to plated dinner service. The hotel's 163 guest rooms — including whirlpool and fireplace suites — make it a practical choice for multi-day events and out-of-town guests, with group room rate discounts available. On-site audio-visual support, a heated indoor/outdoor pool, and dedicated event coordinators round out what the venue offers to event planners and their clients.

• Spaces for 32-400 Guests
• 5 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 4 Meeting Spaces

Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center sits along the Mississippi River in downtown Moline, Illinois, steps from Bass Street Landing. The hotel blends rustic character and warm design with contemporary comfort — a signature approach Stoney Creek Hotels has carried across its Midwest properties since 1994. For events, the hotel offers more than eight meeting and event rooms anchored by a 4,800-square-foot ballroom with 14-foot ceilings that accommodates up to 320 seated guests. A riverside patio opens up for cocktail hours, and an on-site saloon provides a natural gathering space before and after celebrations. Flexible layouts, in-house catering, and on-site guest rooms make the venue well suited for multi-day conferences, wedding weekends, and social events of all sizes. A dedicated events team supports planning through the day of the event.