Top Liberty Venues

• Spaces for 80-150 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Loft

Lidia's Kansas City occupies a converted historic freight house in the Kansas City Crossroads, just north of Union Station. The interior evokes the warmth of an Italian farmhouse — exposed brick, reclaimed wood, and generous windows that frame the city skyline — while the kitchen reflects the culinary heritage of owner Lidia Bastianich and co-owner Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Executive Chef Cody Hogan leads a team recognized for its Italian cuisine, from a daily three-course pasta special to a dinner menu spanning handmade pastas and entrees. For private events, the restaurant offers three distinct spaces. The Loft on the second floor seats up to 85 guests and accommodates 100 for receptions, with views of the Western Auto building and downtown. The Terrazza, a glass-enclosed main-floor space, seats up to 104 and opens through perimeter glass doors to an outdoor patio and gardens. The Pergola, an outdoor venue on the building's north side, seats 80 and accommodates cocktail receptions of up to 150, with views of the downtown Kansas City skyline. Each space includes a dedicated Banquet Captain, private entrance, separate audio/visual equipment, and access to the in-house culinary team's customizable menu packages.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

The 7th Street Event Center occupies a historic building in Kansas City, Kansas, offering 9,000 square feet of entertainment and showroom space for gatherings of 100 to 500 guests. The venue's front hall sets a memorable first impression with a dramatic fluted staircase and bright red carpeting, while the upstairs ballroom features white walls, golden accents, and a ceiling painted as an open sky. The ballroom is equipped with a stage, a spacious dance floor, and a full bar, making it well-suited for weddings, quinceañeras, proms, luncheons, galas, and corporate events. A prep kitchen supports catering arrangements on-site.

• Spaces for 65 Guests

La Bodega is a Spanish tapas restaurant and event venue situated on Southwest Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded by James Taylor — whose background spans architecture, culinary training, brewmaster certification, and event management — the restaurant draws from the tapas traditions of Northern Spain and the Basque region, where small-plate dining is as much about camaraderie and unhurried conversation as it is about food. Taylor also founded Missouri's first brewpub and has built La Bodega around a philosophy of "World Class Hospitality" and the concept of lagniappe: that unexpected extra touch that transforms a gathering into a memorable experience. For private events, La Bodega accommodates a range of formats through its main dining room, Chef's Table, custom tapas bar, and open-air patio. Full and partial restaurant buyouts are available for groups that want exclusive use of the space. The events team handles everything from catered office lunches and cocktail receptions to on-site private dinners, pairing a culinary-driven menu of tapas with hand-crafted cocktails to suit the occasion.

• 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.

• Spaces for 600 Guests

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• 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 250 Guests

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

Vesper Hall is a 14,000-square-foot municipal event center in Blue Springs, Missouri, overlooking Rotary Park. The building features tiered ceilings, large windows that bring natural light into each room, gas fireplaces, and a spacious lobby — a setting suited to everything from intimate gatherings of 10 to 20 guests to celebrations of up to 300. The facility's Multi-Purpose Room is available for ceremonies, receptions, and private events, with tables and chairs of various sizes included in the rental. A service kitchen equipped with an industrial refrigerator, ice machine, warming oven, steam table, microwave, and coffee system supports events requiring food and beverage service. A PA system is available throughout the building. Vesper Hall is open for community rentals seven days a week.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

The Thomas H. Swope Memorial is an outdoor historic ceremony venue set on a hilltop in Swope Park — Kansas City's largest urban park — with views over the park's lagoon and surrounding grounds. The structure is a U-shaped colonnade in the Greek Doric style, featuring twelve 14-foot-tall columns supporting an entablature. Designed by landscape architect George Kessler based on plans drawn in 1915, the memorial was dedicated in 1918. Eight bronze medallions mounted on the colonnade's backdrop each honor a species of tree native to the park, while a decorative lantern with carved lion heads and feet crowns the stone court. Stone guardian lions flank the stairs leading up to the court — the sculptural work executed by Charles Keck, former president of the National Sculpture Society. The memorial marks the final resting place of Thomas H. Swope, the Kansas City philanthropist whose 1896 land donation established what would become the 1,805-acre park that surrounds it. Managed by Kansas City Parks & Recreation, the venue brings a rare combination of architectural formality and open-air parkland setting to outdoor ceremonies.

• Spaces for 12-300 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 1 Ballroom
• 7 Total Spaces

The Carriage Club is a full-service private country club established in 1956, situated on 6.6 acres within Kansas City's historic Country Club District. The club is recognized as one of the Midwest's premier racquet clubs, offering seven tennis courts — two clay — along with two paddle tennis courts, four permanent pickleball courts, a fitness center, multiple swimming pools, and an ice rink. For private events, the club opens nine distinct spaces suited to gatherings from an intimate dinner for twelve to a reception for more than 300. The Main Ballroom, the largest of these spaces, looks out over the pool, the Coach House, and an adjacent golf course. Smaller rooms — including the sunlit Garden Room, the East Room with views of Country Club Plaza, and the Chef's Table adjacent to the culinary kitchen — give planners options across a wide range of occasions and group sizes. A dedicated Director of Catering and the club's professional events staff guide each booking from inquiry through event day.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

• 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 400 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Milburn Country Club has been a gathering place for the Kansas City area since 1917, making it home to the oldest original golf course in the region. Situated in Overland Park, Kansas, the club rebuilt its clubhouse after a fire in 2010, reopening a 30,000-square-foot facility in 2013 that pairs updated amenities with views of the historic course. The clubhouse offers a range of interior and exterior spaces suited to events of varying scale — from intimate meetings to large celebrations. Spaces include the relaxed Langford Pub with its heated patio, the Sunset Room and Patio available for reserved gatherings, and the polished Board Room. The club provides event planning services alongside in-house catering, and events are hosted by members or their sponsored guests. Beyond events, Milburn offers members a championship golf course, year-round tennis, a seasonal swim facility, a fitness center, and multiple dining options — all within a single private club setting.

• Spaces for 55-90 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar

The Rickhouse is an exclusive private event space situated within the same building as Burg & Barrel, a burger and craft beer restaurant at 7042 W. 76th Street in Overland Park, Kansas. The space carries the rustic, mid-western character of the main dining room, with wood-paneling accents and its own private bar — a self-contained setting well suited to intimate gatherings. The Rickhouse accommodates up to 55 seated guests or 90 guests standing, making it a practical fit for rehearsal dinners, birthday celebrations, corporate events, baby showers, and holiday parties. Guests are served by a dedicated private server and bartender, and the space includes a personal jukebox, a 110" HD projection screen with HDMI connectivity, and six flat-screen TVs — useful for both sports viewings and slideshow presentations. A private bathroom is included. All food and beverage is handled in-house, and a $250 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve the space.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 15-330 Guests
• 1 Theater
• 5 Event Spaces
• 8 Total Spaces

The Event Space at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center occupies a landmark building in Overland Park, Kansas — originally the King Louie West bowling alley and Ice Chateau, a mid-century Googie-style structure that opened in 1959 and operated for nearly fifty years before being reimagined as a cultural center. Following a 2015 renovation that honored the building's distinctive undulating roofline and angular stone facade, the Arts and Heritage Center opened in June 2017 and now draws more than 160,000 visitors annually. The centerpiece rental offering is the full event space, which accommodates up to 275 guests and can be divided into two separately bookable sections — a two-thirds portion for up to 175 guests and a one-third portion for up to 75. The space operates as an open-vendor facility, meaning clients may bring their own food and beverage, including alcohol. All full event space rentals include exclusive access to a finishing kitchen and an outdoor patio. Audio-visual equipment — three projectors with screens, wireless microphones, and a sound system — is included with the space, along with 300 white event chairs, round and banquet tables, and bar-height tables. Beyond the main event floor, the center offers a fully flexible Black Box Theater seating up to 330, two rehearsal studios accommodating up to 150 guests each, an art studio for groups up to 50, and a conference room for up to 15.