Top Leavenworth Venues

• Spaces for 48-200 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Meeting Spaces

The Sylvester Powell Jr. Community Center is a modern recreation and event facility operated by the City of Mission, Kansas. Set in the heart of Mission, the center offers flexible, accessible spaces for a wide range of celebrations — from weddings and receptions to birthday parties, corporate gatherings, and community events. The center's two premier event spaces accommodate a variety of guest counts and setup styles, with a maximum banquet capacity of 80 in the main conference hall and flexible room configurations that can be combined for larger gatherings. All reception packages include kitchen access, advance setup and decorating time, table and chair arrangement, and after-hours fees at no additional cost — making the venue a full-service option for couples and event planners alike. Beyond its event spaces, the facility features a multi-purpose room, meeting rooms, and a party room well suited to smaller celebrations. The center's rental coordinator works directly with clients to build packages tailored to the event, with pricing kept reasonable by design as a public community facility.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Landmark
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

Richard & Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors' Park sits on a 2-acre site at the edge of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza, in the space formerly known as Roanoke Plaza. Opened in 1990 as the original location among 24 Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors' Parks across the United States and Canada, the park underwent a comprehensive renovation in 2008 that introduced new sculptural and landscape elements designed to create a contemplative, inspiring environment. The park is anchored by the Transformed Flower sculpture at its northern entrance and the Arch of Triumph, with a Positive Mental Attitude Walk featuring 14 bronze plaques — four inspirational and ten instructional — and a central sculpture by Victor Salmones depicting eight life-size bronze figures passing through a maze representing the cancer treatment journey. A Road to Recovery installation adds seven bronze plaques with educational content about cancer survivorship. In 2009, the park earned a Merit Award for Design from the Central States Region of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Available for outdoor ceremonies and receptions accommodating up to 250 guests, the park offers an uncommon setting that combines nationally recognized public art, contemplative landscaping, and a layered narrative of hope and resilience, all just west of the Country Club Plaza.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art is a free contemporary art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, available for private events including corporate gatherings, rehearsal dinners, wedding showers, weddings, and holiday parties. Three spaces are available for rental. The Museum Atrium is the museum's central gathering space, rising to an articulated skylight 22 feet high and featuring monumental art installations as part of the annual Atrium Project. The Café Gallery is an intimate dining space with a site-responsive installation of more than 100 paintings by Frederick James Brown. The glass-enclosed Courtyard is filled with natural light and architectural interest. The Café Gallery can also be reserved as a private dining space through Oil on Linen, the museum's on-site restaurant.

• Spaces for 120-1,200 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Total Spaces

The Olathe Conference Center at Embassy Suites by Hilton Olathe is the largest hotel event venue in the Southwest Kansas City metro, offering more than 24,000 square feet of flexible space for weddings, corporate conferences, galas, and private celebrations. A two-time recipient of Hilton's Connie Award — the brand's highest honor — the venue combines the scale to host up to 1,000 guests with the on-site infrastructure to accommodate a full event weekend under one roof. The Grand Ballroom, one of the largest ballroom wedding venues in the Kansas City area, seats up to 800 for a seated reception and accommodates up to 1,200 for cocktail-style events. The space is divisible into six breakout rooms for smaller gatherings, presentations, or multi-session conferences. For open-air events, The Reserve is a second-floor outdoor terrace lounge that accommodates up to 120 guests and is available for private events from May through October. All events are supported by an in-house culinary team offering plated dinners, buffet service, chef-attended stations, and custom bar packages. Directly connected to the venue are 200 Embassy Suites two-room suites, eliminating guest transportation and enabling multi-day event programming. Complimentary on-site parking accommodates more than 590 vehicles, and the venue is located approximately 20 minutes from downtown Kansas City in Johnson County.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 Garden

Formerly the Victorian Veranda Country Inn, Veranda Venue sits on eight acres in Lawrence, Kansas, conveniently located off Interstate 70 between Topeka and Kansas City. The property combines a working farm setting with classic Victorian character, making it a self-contained destination for weddings and private celebrations. The centerpiece of the property is a two-story open barn that seats up to 250 guests for receptions, surrounded by mature gardens well-suited for outdoor ceremonies. An onsite ten-bedroom Victorian manor — including a honeymoon suite and nine additional guest suites — allows the wedding party and close family to stay on the property, with the Grand Victorian Package offering a full Friday-through-Sunday experience that includes rehearsal space, an event day coordinator, and two nights of lodging. A bring-your-own-caterer policy gives couples flexibility in planning their event.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Restoration 1894 occupies the second floor of a historic brick building at the corner of Kansas Street and Main Street in downtown Liberty, Missouri, approximately 20 minutes from Kansas City. The event hall features hardwood floors, exposed brick walls, and vintage pressed tin ceilings that give the space genuine historic character. The hall seats up to 275 guests or accommodates 300 for a cocktail reception. Rental includes Chiavari chairs, table linens, and a selection of round, banquet, and high-top tables. Two dedicated suites serve the wedding party: a bridal suite with a vanity, full-length mirrors, a kitchenette, and a private restroom, and a groom's room with lounge furniture, a flat-screen TV, and a private bar. The venue provides two mobile bars, surround sound, a wireless microphone, audio/visual equipment, and WiFi, with free parking and elevator access for guests and vendors. Couples may select their own professional caterer from a pre-approved list.

• Spaces for 40-200 Guests
• 2 Barns
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 1 Meeting Space

Thompson Barn occupies a restored early-20th-century barn on the historic Lackman-Thompson Estate in Lenexa, Kansas. What was once a working farm building has been transformed into one of Johnson County's most sought-after event venues, offering a distinctive combination of rustic character — soaring wood beams, a rounded ceiling, and original brick walls — and modern functionality. The centerpiece of the facility is the Main Hall, a 2,280-square-foot space that accommodates up to 200 guests for weddings, receptions, galas, and corporate gatherings. A 16-by-36-foot dance floor anchors the north end of the hall, and the rental includes tables, chairs, A/V equipment, and a dedicated on-site concierge for the duration of every event. Three downstairs meeting rooms, an atrium, an outside patio, and a warming kitchen round out the full-facility offering, which accommodates up to 200 guests across all spaces combined. Thompson Barn welcomes outside caterers and a broad range of vendors, giving planners flexibility in how they configure the event experience.

• Spaces for 125-200 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 Historic Space

Historic Taylor Barn is a limestone event venue near Lawrence, Kansas, built in 1879 by Eben Baldwin and German craftsmen. Originally constructed to house 30 head of horse and 80 tons of hay, the structure has been part of a working farm owned by the Taylor family since 1947. The barn has welcomed weddings and private celebrations since 2007, offering a one-of-a-kind rustic setting during its May through October season. The venue accommodates up to 125 guests across the barn, porch, and terrace, with packages that include banquet tables, white chairs, linens, indoor and outdoor bars, and a dedicated on-site coordinator. A historic farmhouse on the property is available to the bridal party on event days.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Barn
• 1 Historic Space

The Alexander Majors Barn is a mid-nineteenth century barn on the grounds of the Alexander Majors House Museum in Kansas City, Missouri — a property that preserves one of the region's earliest frontier estates, built in 1856 when Alexander Majors was making his mark as one of the era's foremost freighting entrepreneurs and a co-founder of the Pony Express. The barn offers 2,592 square feet of indoor rental space for weddings, receptions, and private events. The main room and loft, a wagon room showcasing a historic Conestoga wagon, two dressing rooms, and a kitchenette are all included in the rental. The venue accommodates up to 150 guests and extends access to surrounding grounds — a back patio, picnic area, front lawn, and neighboring park. The barn operates with an open-vendor policy and flexible scheduling.

• Spaces for 32-200 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Historic Spaces
• 2 Art Galleries

The Carnegie Building in Lawrence, Kansas, traces its origins to 1904, when a $27,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie funded its construction as the city's public library. A PWA-funded addition followed in 1937, and the building served as Lawrence's public library until 1972. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 as the Old City Library, the same year the Lawrence Arts Center moved in. After a renovation by the Lawrence Parks, Recreation and Culture Department from 2009 to 2010, it reopened for public events in 2011. Today the building offers rental space for receptions, gatherings, and private events. The Entire Facility spans 30 by 71 feet and accommodates up to 150 seated or 200 standing guests. The Heritage Room — which opens to the East and West Galleries, each measuring 26 by 23 feet — seats up to 32 per gallery. The Heritage Room features WiFi, a projector, AV system, and a kitchenette with a full-sized refrigerator. Original tile flooring in the Heritage Room reflects the footprint of the building's historic library stacks.

• Spaces for 150-1,000 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms

Marriott Kansas City Overland Park is a full-service hotel situated in Overland Park's Metcalf Corridor, adjacent to Executive Hills and Corporate Woods office parks and minutes from Top Golf, Prairiefire, and Town Center shopping. The eleven-story property completed a $20 million renovation and offers 401 guest rooms alongside 14,000 square feet of flexible event space distributed across 16 meeting rooms. The Great Plains Ballroom anchors the event offering with 10,010 square feet of space, accommodating up to 800 guests for banquet receptions and 900 for standing events, with 17-foot ceilings and divisible configurations for smaller gatherings. The adjacent Quail Creek Junior Ballroom provides an additional 2,688 square feet for intimate receptions and rehearsal dinners of up to 150 seated guests. On-site catering is available through the hotel's culinary team, and dining for guests includes Zephyr Kitchen & Bourbon Bar and a full-service Starbucks. The property also features an expanded fitness center with Peloton bikes, an indoor and seasonal outdoor pool, and pet-friendly accommodations — rounding out the amenities available to event attendees staying on property.

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Landmark

Say "I do" at the Zoo! We've got several options for weddings and wedding receptions. Get married at the beach within reach! Sea turtles, sea otters, sharks, and more! Your evening can begin with a ceremony in the heart of Sobela Ocean Aquarium, which will double as your reception venue. Get married by the penguins and have your reception under the Aurora Australis. Your evening can begin with a ceremony on the penguin ice shelf with up to 10 guests. The remaining guests can witness this special moment from the warm cover of Aurora Australis in the entryway rotunda, which will double as your reception venue. A birthday party at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium guarantees a wild time for all your guests! Join us for a celebration like no other! These small but mighty animals will bring extra pizzaz to your birthday party. Zoo staff will provide a 20-minute up-close animal experience with two of our small species of ambassador animals in their presentation habitats. These small species include a mixture of the following: bugs, frogs, reptiles such as small tortoises or small snakes, and mammals such as sugar gliders or a hedgehog.

The Escape Game Kansas City offers event spaces for your next celebration in Kansas City, Missouri.

• Spaces for 1,200 Guests

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 space at this venue

The Barn at Schwinn Produce Farm sits on a homestead in the Salt Creek Valley of Leavenworth County, Kansas, that has been in the Schwinn family since the late 1800s. The property spans more than 50 acres and is steeped in history — Buffalo Bill Cody's boyhood home stands nearby on the Santa Fe Trail, and the old Hund School, a one-room schoolhouse now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, sits to the south. The Barn itself is 4,500 square feet of traditional white oak Timber Frame construction, assembled with wooden pegs and wedges rather than nails. Inside, that craftsmanship is complemented by computer-controlled LED lighting and a Bose sound system, making the space well suited to weddings, receptions, reunions, corporate gatherings, and church events alike. Radiant heated floors and a full commercial kitchen with ice machine support year-round use. The rental includes 250 chairs, 12 round tables, and 21 rectangular tables, along with a separate bridal cottage. Outdoors, a Holland paver patio and deck area, shaded ceremony grove, and rolling countryside provide multiple settings for ceremonies and cocktail hours. The venue accommodates approximately 250 guests and is accessible from the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Country Club

Shiloh Springs Golf Club is a semi-private 18-hole course set atop the rolling hills of Platte County, Missouri. The club's banquet facilities welcome private events of all kinds — from weddings and birthday celebrations to corporate retreats and tournament dinners — for groups of 10 to 200 guests. The venue's staff manages event coordination throughout the planning process, and the club offers flexible catering options that range from full in-house handling to coordinating with an outside caterer of the host's choice.

• Spaces for 350 Guests

The Kansas City Airport Marriott stands as the only hotel on the grounds of Kansas City International Airport, a location that gives event planners a meaningful advantage when coordinating travel and lodging for out-of-town guests. A complimentary shuttle connects the property to all airport terminals, and on-site parking accommodates meeting groups directly at the hotel. The property offers 11 flexible event venues for gatherings of varying scales. The Grand Ballroom serves as the anchor for formal receptions and banquets, while the temperature-controlled Pavilion — overlooking the Bern Reservoir — provides a scenic enclosed alternative. An outdoor lakeside space supports ceremonies and cocktail receptions in a natural setting. A dedicated events team and in-house catering manage logistics on-site from planning through service. KC tap + table, the hotel's own restaurant, is also available for rehearsal dinners and private cocktail hours, featuring local brews and an outside patio.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 200-330 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space

The Olde Mill Emporium Reception Facility is a two-story historic event venue on Main Street in downtown Parkville, Missouri, a short drive from anywhere in the greater Kansas City area. The building has anchored the Parkville community for more than 30 years — originally a destination for antique shoppers and now a popular setting for weddings, quinceañeras, reunions, corporate gatherings, and milestone celebrations. The facility offers two distinct event spaces. The Olde Mill carries the character of the original building: dark wood, soaring ceilings adorned with chandeliers, a rustic mill exterior, a flower-lined wooden bridge, and a second-floor balcony hung with stringed lights. It seats up to 330 guests for dinner and dancing. Park Place is a contemporary complement, seating up to 200 guests and offering a more current aesthetic. Both spaces are available 365 days a year from noon through midnight and are fully handicap accessible. In-house catering and bartending are available, alongside a preferred vendor list — or renters may bring their own approved vendors.