Top Longboat Key Venues

• Spaces for 60-285 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Historic Spaces
• 3 Total Spaces

Bay Preserve at Osprey is a 4.3-acre historic waterfront estate on Little Sarasota Bay, managed by Big Waters Land Trust. The property centers on the 1931 Burrows-Matson House, a Mediterranean-influenced mansion listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Sarasota County Historic Register, set against a backdrop of ancient oaks, sweeping bayfront lawns, and open water views. The preserve accommodates weddings, private parties, corporate retreats, board meetings, and community events across several distinct outdoor and indoor settings. The Great Lawn hosts tented receptions for up to 285 guests, while the Bayfront Lawn seats up to 175 for waterfront dinners. The historic house provides intimate indoor space for smaller gatherings, with a bridal suite and separate groom's cottage available to wedding parties. A performance pavilion, bayside oaks ceremony site, boathouse with observation deck, and a private dock round out the property — with boat arrival and departure available by arrangement. Michael's On East, Sarasota's exclusive on-site caterer, handles all food, beverage, and rental coordination for events at the preserve.

• Spaces for 60-250 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

The Isla Del Sol Yacht & Country Club is the ideal location for your private gathering, whether it is for work or play. Visit our private beachfront to organize a beachside party for your closest guests or an intimate private wedding or vow renewal ceremony. For gatherings of 250 people or fewer, the Boca Ceiga Ballroom, which was named for the lovely waterway it overlooks, offers a charming setting for wedding receptions and social functions. Looking for a more private experience? For groups of 60 or fewer, our Private Dining Room is also accessible and provides stunning waterfront views in addition to an upscale atmosphere. Only a few steps away from our magnificent clubhouse, our 18-hole championship golf course is open seasonally for golf competitions. Whatever kind of event you're organizing, we have the venues, gourmet treats, and qualified employees to match your vision and unique occasion.

• Spaces for 300-400 Guests
• 2 Ballrooms
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

Rising along the Gulf Coast in St. Pete Beach, The Don CeSar offers an iconic beachfront setting for meetings, weddings, and social events. Known for its signature pink façade and historic charm, the venue features elegant ballrooms, oceanfront lawns, and scenic terraces designed for seamless indoor-outdoor celebrations. With sweeping Gulf views, coastal-inspired interiors, and a timeless sense of grandeur, the resort accommodates both intimate gatherings and large-scale events, delivering a memorable and elevated experience in one of Florida’s most recognizable destinations.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

At The Hotel Zamora, begin your narrative! An exquisite indoor or stunning outdoor wedding venue is the perfect place to say, "I do." Our boutique event facility may help you realize your fantasies by providing 360-degree rooftop views, roomy, opulent lodging, scrumptious food that can be customized, and chic ceremony and reception options. Up to 150 people can be accommodated during intimate weddings at our boutique venue. Our interior and outdoor spaces are divided to hold ceremonies that flow effortlessly from cocktail hours to wedding receptions, providing an amazing backdrop for any celebration. With a fantastic cocktail hour, you can ease the transition for your cherished guests from the ceremony to the reception. Allow your guests to mingle inside or outside while enjoying some light fare and craft cocktails that they created. While you and your guests interact at one of our various locations, such as Castile bar and lounge, Poolside bar, or our 360 Rooftop, our knowledgeable Wedding Advisors will work with you to create a unique experience for you and your guests.

• Spaces for 60-600 Guests
• 4 Hotels
• 4 Ballrooms
• 6 Outdoor Spaces

Weddings at TradeWinds Island Resorts are just more enchanted, whether they are small and private affairs performed at sunset on the beach or large and elaborate affairs held in our exquisite ballroom, on one of our open-air terraces, or in our garden courtyard. Everything will be stress-free, so all you have to worry about is exchanging "I do" because the finest locations and professional services will take care of it all. It's all feasible, from the rehearsal dinner to the reception to the ceremony to the party to the morning-after brunch, and our expert planning team will be there to guide you through every step of the process. If you absolutely have to work, you might as well do it somewhere as beautiful as this! For business gatherings, corporate retreats, training sessions, seminars, and other types of events, consider treating your team to a tropical location. While our guest rooms and amenities ensure that everyone is as comfortable as possible, our two beachside resorts that are connected to one another give all of the venues and services that are necessary to maintain productivity.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Throw the mundane out with the trash! Celebrations of significant anniversaries and birthdays, as well as hosting of genuinely out-of-the-ordinary business events, can all be accommodated in one of our various locations, each of which is distinctive and one-of-a-kind. Make it a point to inquire about the distinctive team-building activities we offer. The Postcard Inn is the place to go for an occasion or meeting that will go down in history. We can accommodate every kind of event with our over 14,000 square feet of space, our exceptional service, and the various catering options we provide. If you see yourself tying the knot in the near future, you should check out the weddings page of our website. PCI has been serving as a venue for weddings and commitment ceremonies of all sizes for three decades. The glowing testimonials left by satisfied customers and newlyweds speak for themselves.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Pasadena Yacht & Country Club is a private waterfront club set on nearly 300 acres along Boca Ciega Bay in southern Pinellas County, Florida, near St. Petersburg, Treasure Island, and St. Pete Beach. The property's subtropical landscaping and bay views give the grounds a distinctive Florida character, and the club has been hosting notable guests since the 1920s — Walter Hagen served as its first club professional, and the championship golf course has since drawn Arnold Palmer, who led a renovation in the 1980s, as well as PGA and LPGA events over the decades. The club makes its facilities available on a limited basis for weddings, special parties, galas, and fundraisers, with waterfront ceremony and reception settings on the property. Amenities include the 18-hole championship golf course, a full marina and yachting facilities, a pool, a health and wellness center, and multiple dining venues overlooking the water. Current ownership, which acquired the club in 2016, has been carrying out extensive renovations across the property.

• Spaces for 150 Guests
• 1 Event Space

Akwaaba Hall at the Uhuru House is a community event space in St. Petersburg, Florida, available for rental at affordable rates. The hall is designed to serve the local community, offering a culturally enriched setting adorned with African-inspired decor, stage lighting, and a dedicated stage area with curtained backdrop. The main hall accommodates up to 150 guests and comes equipped with tables and chairs, a sound booth, multiple lighting configurations, and an adjacent staging kitchen. A registration and greeting entryway provides a welcoming arrival experience for guests. The space is wheelchair accessible and includes wireless internet, making it well suited for banquets, community gatherings, celebrations, and private events of all kinds.

• Spaces for 100-350 Guests
• 3 Resorts

A seaside wedding has a certain timeless romance and enchantment to it. The pleasant weather, stunning scenery, and relaxed attitude make for a celebration that is enjoyable for everyone. Your ideal day at Bellwether Beach Resort will leave you with memories that you can cherish for the rest of your life, whether you exchange vows on the sand or in one of our breathtaking indoor locations. Our group can assist in making your ideal wedding a reality. Bellwether Beach Resort is an elegant and inspiring location for celebrating with the people you love, from the rehearsal dinner through the reception and cocktail hour to the day-after brunch. Bellwether Beach Resort is the ideal location for your dream wedding, whether it is an intimate celebration of only 25 of your closest family and friends overlooking the Gulf of Mexico or a magnificent banquet for over 200 guests. Our wedding planning staff will assist you in making priceless memories of your wedding at St. Pete Beach by providing a selection of wedding and reception sites to suit all preferences and budgets. At our St. Pete Beach wedding venue, you'll discover the ideal blend of Florida charm and a romantic hotel.

• Spaces for 125-225 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Art Gallery
• 1 Garden

Duncan McClellan Gallery occupies a transformed 7,800-square-foot former fish and tomato packing plant in the heart of St. Petersburg's Warehouse Art District. The full campus spans 13,000 square feet, encompassing the main interior gallery, a covered Chill Lounge, and lush tropical sculpture gardens set among fruit-bearing trees — an unexpectedly verdant oasis within the surrounding industrial neighborhood. The gallery's rotating exhibitions showcase work from more than 40 nationally and internationally recognized glass artists, spanning sculpture, jewelry, wall art, and garden installations. On-site, the St. Petersburg Hot Glass Workshop — one of the most advanced hot glass facilities in the region — makes live glassblowing demonstrations a distinctive feature of any event held here. Private events accommodate up to 125 guests across the interconnected indoor and outdoor spaces. The venue supports a range of gatherings, from corporate team-building and donor appreciation events to weddings and private celebrations. Bar service, catering access, a raised performance stage, A/V projection, and specialty glass experiences — including guided gallery tours, glassblowing demos, and glass-etching workshops — are available as event add-ons. All event revenue supports DMG School Project, Inc., the gallery's affiliated 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit.

• Spaces for 130-180 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

Staybridge Suites St. Petersburg Downtown is an all-suite hotel in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, offering flexible event space alongside extended-stay accommodations. Opened in 2014, the property was the first new downtown hotel in the area in over a decade and features 119 suites, each with a fully equipped kitchen. The hotel's centerpiece for gatherings is the Staybridge Ballroom, a 2,212-square-foot space with 14-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows that can be divided into two sections or opened into one large room. It accommodates up to 130 guests for seated dinners or 150 for cocktail receptions, and is well suited for weddings, corporate events, private dinners, and social celebrations. Additional semi-private and outdoor areas bring the total event footprint to approximately 7,700 square feet. Beyond the ballroom, the property offers complimentary hot breakfast, a fitness center, an outdoor heated pool, a backyard BBQ pavilion, complimentary parking, and a shuttle within a three-mile radius. The hotel also features rotating displays of work by local artists and pours microbrew selections from 3 Daughters Brewery.

• Spaces for 32-316 Guests
• 3 Museums
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida is one of the most architecturally distinctive event venues in the Tampa Bay area. The building itself — anchored by "The Enigma," a dramatic geodesic glass structure — provides a backdrop unlike any ballroom or banquet hall. Private events here unfold against one of the largest collections of Salvador Dalí's work outside of Europe, with exclusive after-hours gallery access included in every rental. Three event spaces serve different occasions. The Avant-garden is an outdoor garden surrounded by lush landscaping and Dalí-inspired sculptures, accommodating up to 275 guests for cocktail receptions, open-air dinners, and wedding ceremonies. The Raymond James Community Room is a contemporary indoor space suited to seated dinners, receptions, and corporate gatherings for up to 175 guests. The Foyer offers a welcoming first-floor setting for pre-event mingling and networking, holding up to 75 guests. A third-floor Bay Vista space provides panoramic views of Tampa Bay for more intimate gatherings. All venue bookings are coordinated through UDREAM EVENTS, a Tampa Bay–based production team that handles vendor coordination, site visits, and day-of execution. Events are held after museum hours, and packages include in-house tables and chairs, setup, and one hour of private gallery access.

• Spaces for 12-150 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

Rococo Steak invites you to reimagine the possibilities for your distinctive private event while you are surrounded by the restaurant's exquisite decor, aristocratic service, and creative cuisine. Rococo Steak can help make any special occasion into an event that will be remembered for a very long time, from engagement parties to wedding ceremonies and receptions, as well as other social gatherings and business events. An amazing engagement party, bachelor or bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, or reception at Rococo Steak it is the start of your happily ever after. You will be able to achieve the wedding of your dreams if you work closely with our devoted Private Events Director. This is true regardless of whether you envisage a big event or an intimate gathering. We will take care of everything for you, down to the tiniest of details, including the creation of a bespoke menu and the choosing of linens.

• Spaces for 35-300 Guests
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 2 Gardens
• 4 Breweries

Green Bench Brewing Company is a craft brewery, beer garden, and event venue in St. Petersburg, Florida, founded by three St. Pete natives who transformed a shared passion for brewing into the city's first microbrewery. Built on a commitment to quality over quantity, the brewery crafts a rotating lineup of beers, meads, and ciders using fresh, local, and traditional ingredients — and has grown into a true community gathering place where, as the brewery puts it, its doors, bars, and benches are open to everyone. The campus spans two connected locations: the original tasting room and covered outdoor beer garden, and Webb's City Cellar, a two-story industrial-chic barrel aging facility and tasting room that opened in 2019 and honors the legendary Webb's City Drug Store that once anchored downtown St. Petersburg. Together, the two buildings offer a range of spaces for private events, from intimate barrel-side gatherings to full-buyout celebrations. Private event options accommodate groups from 35 to 300 guests across five distinct spaces, including the full Webb's City Cellar with its bar, balcony, and outdoor patio, a second-floor private room with views of the barrel-aging facility and downtown skyline, and the open-air beer garden suited for yoga classes, ceremonies, and photo shoots. In-house bar service is available for most events.

• Spaces for 1,100-2,000 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Landmark
• 1 Historic Space

Built in 1924 and purchased by the City of St. Petersburg in 1989, the Coliseum is one of the Tampa Bay area's most distinctive multi-use event facilities. Listed as a local landmark within the Downtown St. Petersburg National Register District, it has undergone extensive renovations that preserve its historic architecture while supporting a wide range of events — from weddings and fundraising galas to concerts, trade shows, proms, and corporate functions. The main floor spans 15,500 square feet of red oak, with a permanent stage measuring 37 feet wide by 20 feet deep. The space accommodates 600 to 800 guests for banquet-style events with a dance floor, up to 1,100 guests for banquet seating without a dance floor, and up to 1,800 for general admission concerts and standing events. An integrated JBL sound system, stage lighting with 34 pars, and two loading docks are available on-site. Pre-approved catering vendors and in-house beverage service round out the event infrastructure, and more than 800 parking spaces are within walking distance.

• Spaces for 350 Guests

Our multi-award winning culinary and catering professionals are here to offer you the best service possible for all of your most memorable occasions and to accommodate to all of your requirements. The Club at Treasure Island will make sure your special occasion is a five-star extravaganza when it is held in one of our conference rooms or banquet halls with a view of the water. We have previously participated in a wide range of occasions, such as bridal showers, birthday celebrations, anniversary parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, rehearsal dinners, weddings, sweet 16/quinceaneras, or memorial services. Our team can provide you a wealth of knowledge in planning and carrying out your special day. Your wedding should be a vision of perfection—beautiful, classic, and brimming with love. Your wedding day will go down in history, and at The Club at Treasure Island, we create the idyllic setting for the fairytale wedding of your dreams. From the time they arrive until the very last dance, your guests will be spellbound by our magnificent and adaptable banquet spaces. Your wedding awaits at The Club TI, which offers flawless service, exceptional dining choices, and a bayside backdrop of spectacular beauty just steps from immaculate white sand beaches. Make it a tale that will endure forever!

• Spaces for 50-80 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space

The 1927 Historic Venice Train Depot is a National Register-listed Mediterranean Revival landmark in Venice, Florida, designed by the New York architectural firm Walker & Gillette and opened March 27, 1927. Restored by Sarasota County in 2002-2003, the building retains its original yellow stucco exterior, arched arcades, gently sloping red tile roof, and a 400-foot platform that once welcomed famous passenger trains including the Silver Meteor and Orange Blossom Special. Today the Depot serves as home to the Venice Area Historical Society Museum and offers three distinct rental spaces for private events: the Freight Room, the covered north-end platform, and the deck behind the historic 1974 Louisville & Nashville caboose. The campus also includes a restored 1953 Pullman Standard circus car, the Rollins W. Coakley Railroad Park, and direct access to the Legacy Trail and Venetian Waterway — an unusual setting that gives outdoor gatherings a sense of open, park-like space. Rentals are managed by Sarasota County, making the Depot an accessible and historically distinctive option for receptions, corporate events, and intimate celebrations in the heart of Venice.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Waterfront

The St. Petersburg Museum of History has served as a keeper of Florida's stories for over 100 years, anchoring the cultural life of downtown St. Petersburg from its waterfront location at 335 2nd Ave NE. The museum blends its role as a civic institution — home to rotating exhibits on local and regional history — with a flexible event venue that draws on the building's character and its remarkable setting overlooking the marina and the St. Pete Pier. The Flight One Gallery, the museum's primary event space, accommodates up to 150 guests for seated banquet-style events and up to 200 for cocktail receptions or theatre-style gatherings. The gallery's panoramic waterfront views make it a distinctive backdrop for weddings, corporate celebrations, and private parties alike. Ceremonies can be held on the adjacent lawn or at nearby parks before guests move inside for the reception. Event bookings include access to the museum's preferred list of award-winning caterers and full vendor recommendations. Museum exhibits remain available to guests throughout private events, adding a layer of discovery that sets it apart from a conventional ballroom.

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

If you've always imagined getting married on the beach in St. Pete, there is no more romantic setting than Treasure Island, especially after sunset, where you may exchange your vows in front of a breathtaking view. This is what you can expect from Bilmar Beach Resort's services. Your wedding day is a very special day, and we want to make sure that everything, from the location to the food, and so much more, is perfect for you. We will ensure that your special day is wonderful in every way possible, from ensuring that you and your guests are pampered with gourmet cuisine cooked by our Executive Chef to ensuring that you are pampered with newly refurbished wedding locations, rooms, suites, and penthouses. Together with us at our beachfront resort on Treasure Island, where the day ends and the night begins, you may make memories that will last a lifetime.

• Spaces for 72-225 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Total Spaces

Sunken Gardens is St. Petersburg's oldest living museum — a more-than-100-year-old botanical landmark in the heart of the city, home to over 50,000 exotic tropical plants and birds from around the world. Owned and operated by the City of St. Petersburg since 1999, the gardens offer a lush, tropical setting for weddings and private events unlike any conventional event venue. The grounds feature several distinct event spaces suited to a range of celebration sizes. The Wedding Lawn hosts outdoor ceremonies with a backdrop of flowering plants and tropical displays, accommodating tent packages for up to 200 guests. The Oak Pavilion, a shaded outdoor space under a canopy of trees, serves ceremonies and receptions for up to 72 guests. The Garden Room — the venue's historic main building — accommodates receptions for up to 176 guests and can serve as an indoor ceremony option. All evening wedding packages include two day-of venue coordinators, one maintenance staff member, tables and chairs, parking, and a rehearsal. The gardens are served by complimentary self-parking, and alcoholic beverages are arranged exclusively through Sunken Gardens.