Top Lookout Mountain Venues

• Spaces for 12-500 Guests
• 10 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 10 Total Spaces

An icon of downtown Chattanooga since 1872, The Read House Hotel offers a timeless setting for weddings, rehearsal dinners, welcome parties, and unforgettable celebrations. Meticulously restored in 2018, the hotel blends historic grandeur with modern luxury, giving couples the romance of a landmark hotel with the personalized experience of a distinctive wedding destination. At the heart of The Read House is the spectacular Silver Ballroom, where soaring ceilings, original Waterford Crystal chandeliers, intricate silver-leaf moldings, and period details create an elegant backdrop for ceremonies, dinner, and dancing. With more than 16,000 square feet of event space throughout the hotel, celebrations can flow across a collection of distinctive spaces—from intimate gatherings to receptions and seated dinners for up to 300 guests. Additional venues include the Centennial Room and adjoining terrace, the Green Room, Chestnut Room, and the hotel’s first-floor Garden, offering couples the flexibility to create a wedding weekend that feels entirely their own. With guest room blocks and multiple gathering spaces under one roof, The Read House Hotel is ideal for destination wedding weekends, keeping family and friends together from the welcome toast through farewell brunch. The experience extends beyond the ballroom with Bridgeman’s Chophouse and the intimate, speakeasy-inspired Bar & Billiards Room, creating memorable options for rehearsal dinners, cocktails, and wedding weekend gatherings. Located in the heart of downtown, The Read House Hotel pairs the grandeur of a historic Chattanooga wedding venue with boutique character, exceptional hospitality, and more than 150 years of celebrations within its walls.

• Spaces for 12-250 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom
• 4 Total Spaces

Located in the heart of downtown, The Waymark Chattanooga brings new energy to a building rooted in history. Originally home to The Chattanooga Savings & Trust Bank, our hotel blends 1920s-era architecture with modern design. This 11-story landmark has been reimagined as a boutique hotel with 148 guest rooms, and over 5,000 sq. ft. of flexible event space. Whether you're here for business, a wedding, or a weekend getaway, The Waymark offers a high-touch experience with local style and full-service amenities. Out 11th Floor Ballroom event space features floor-to-ceiling windows, natural light, and sweeping city and mountain views. Just steps away, the rooftop terrace creates the perfect setting for receptions, toasts, or sunset photos. Iris Rooftop Bar & Restaurant offers indoor/outdoor dining, firepits, skyline views, and a fresh seasonal menu. It's ideal for post-event cocktails, private dinners, or weekend brunches with a view. The Vault Speakeasy is hidden into the building’s original bank vault. With moody lighting and vintage charm, it’s perfect for VIP receptions, small groups, or a late-night drink paired with tapas plates. All event spaces include on-site catering, AV support, and planning assistance. Whether you’re hosting a wedding, retreat, or business meeting, The Waymark blends thoughtful design, skyline views, and local flavor into one seamless experience.

• Spaces for 226 Guests

Located in Chattanooga, TN, The Hotel Chalet is a charming wedding venue in the Southside Historic District, between the Tennessee River and the Appalachian foothills. With its nostalgic allure and exquisite surroundings, this venue promises an unforgettable experience for couples tying the knot. Anchored by the iconic Chattanooga Choo Choo Terminal and grounds, The Hotel Chalet offers a picturesque backdrop, ideal for capturing timeless wedding moments. The Hotel Chalet exudes a unique blend of sophistication and vintage vibes. Situated among historic landmarks and verdant green spaces, the venue sets a romantic ambiance for couples seeking a touch of old-world charm. Whether exchanging vows in the outdoor Arbor, flanked by vintage train carriages, or celebrating in the elegant Beverly Ballroom, every corner of the hotel displays timeless elegance and Southern hospitality.

Step into timeless elegance at St. John's Restaurant, where historic Southern charm meets modern sophistication. Nestled in a beautifully renovated 1904 downtown mansion, our venue offers a variety of distinctive spaces perfect for weddings, cocktail parties, and dinners of all sizes. From your first tour to the final toast, our experienced service team is dedicated to bringing your event vision to life with seamless coordination and warm hospitality. Our James Beard-nominated culinary team delivers an elevated dining experience, blending fine dining with seasonal ingredients and impeccable presentation. Whether you're planning a plated dinner or a curated tasting menu, your guests will savor every bite. St John's Banquet Hall is an ideal venue for grand, elegant celebrations of up to 220 guests, complete with sparkling chandeliers and mahogany wood paneling. Couples can also book our outdoor Garden Terrace for a scenic outdoor space perfect for romantic ceremonies or open-air receptions. The historic Buff Room, Wine Cellar, Ferrari Room, and Brothers Room are perfect for more intimate cocktail parties, luncheons, and dinners for 20 - 60 people.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 20-250 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 1 Ballroom
• 4 Total Spaces

Perched atop the Republic Centre — Chattanooga's tallest building — The Walden Club is a private city club founded in 1975 by a group of local business and community leaders who envisioned a place of great food, personal service, and sky-high views of the city. From the outset, the club broke with the exclusionary norms of its era, welcoming members "without consideration of their race, sex, creed, or long local lineage." Today the club serves its members' social and professional life in equal measure, hosting everything from quiet luncheon meetings and small intimate dinners to large formal private parties and dances. Four distinct rooms give it that range: the grand Ballroom for weddings and galas, the Riverview Room overlooking the Tennessee River and Signal Mountain, the contemporary Tavern for cocktail-style gatherings, and the more intimate Tennessee and Forest rooms for private dinners and smaller functions. Members and their guests also have access to full dining service, with lunch and dinner offered several days a week, all set against panoramic views of downtown Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and the Southside Historic District.

• Spaces for 50-1,500 Guests
• 4 Museums
• 1 Outdoor
• 5 Total Spaces

Set on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, the Tennessee Aquarium spans two connected buildings, River Journey and Ocean Journey, that trace the path of water from mountain streams to the open sea. Guests and their event guests can get up close to alligators, otters, and freshwater fish in River Journey, then cross into Ocean Journey for penguins, sharks, stingrays, and moray eels, all with views of the Tennessee River. For private events, the Aquarium offers several distinct spaces. The Lupton Room, a 3,000+ square foot space in the River Journey building surrounded by sea nettle jellyfish and freshwater fish tanks, is equipped with AV and dimmable lighting and suits daytime meetings and luncheons. River Journey's outdoor pavilion and Ocean Journey's river-view galleries provide additional reception space, while the IMAX Great Hall, with its two-story arches, and the six-story IMAX 3D Theater lend themselves to elegant wedding receptions and corporate dinners. For larger celebrations, the entire Aquarium can be rented for a full-building buyout accommodating up to 1,500 guests, with exhibit access included throughout the evening. A 501(c)3 nonprofit that opened in 1992 as the centerpiece of Chattanooga's riverfront revitalization, the Aquarium continues to support freshwater conservation work through its research arm, the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute.

• Spaces for 12-150 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 8 Total Spaces

Bluff View Art District is a family-owned arts neighborhood perched on the bluffs above the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, spanning a block and a half of the city's first art district. Dr. Charles and Mary Portera began the district's revitalization in the early 1990s, purchasing its first building in 1991, now home to Rembrandt's Coffee House and River Gallery, and the district has since grown into a cluster of restaurants, galleries, and gardens set among renovated historic mansions. Event spaces throughout the district take advantage of its river views and gardens. Renaissance Commons offers a set of mahogany-paneled rooms, including one with a hand-tiled copper fireplace, suited to weddings, receptions, and corporate meetings. The Maclellan House Audubon Room and Bocce Court Terrace overlook the Tennessee River and can host ceremonies and dinners. Outdoor spaces like the Piazza, Mezzo terraced gardens, and the River Gallery Sculpture Garden, landscaped with works by internationally recognized sculptors, provide settings for ceremonies and larger receptions. In-house catering, full bar service, and event furnishings are available throughout the district.

• Spaces for 45-10,000 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

The Chattanooga Zoo is an AZA-accredited nonprofit zoo in Chattanooga, Tennessee, offering a fun and unique setting for corporate events, family days, weddings, and other celebrations. Alongside its animal exhibits, the zoo runs active wildlife rehabilitation and conservation programs and provides educational programming to thousands of children each year through field trips, camps, and outreach. For private events, the zoo offers a "Rent the Zoo" option that gives hosts access to the animals, a jungle-theme atmosphere, and a hands-on learning presentation delivered by zoo staff, so a host's role is largely limited to inviting guests and enjoying the party. The zoo also hosts birthday parties in its jungle-themed Zoo Birthday Party Room, located in the Education Center, with packages that include zoo admission, table and chair setup, and optional add-ons like giraffe feedings and carousel rides. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Chattanooga Zoo is supported by donations, memberships, and volunteers, and has earned recognition as a four-star charity from Charity Navigator and Gold Transparency certification from Candid.

• Spaces for 175 Guests

The Barn at High Point Farms is a 75-acre working farm and wedding venue nestled at the foot of Lookout Mountain in Flintstone, Georgia, just south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Established in 2011, the property holds three generations of family history and carries a Georgia Agri-Tourism designation, with boutique cut-flower gardens, resident goats, a creek, and a tree tunnel winding through the grounds. Ceremonies take place in a woodland clearing encircled by café lights and canopied by trees that shift with the seasons — shade in summer, color in fall. The climate-controlled barn serves as the reception hall, its rafters strung with lights and its layout customized for each event. An indoor ceremony option inside the barn features a garden-inspired chandelier and natural light from three sides. The Barn at High Point Farms offers all-inclusive packages as well as à la carte and elopement options, with in-house floral design, event styling, day-of coordination, and catering available. On-site lodging — including a pre-Civil War farmhouse, a guest house, and a treehouse — supports multi-day celebrations and destination weddings.

• Spaces for 60-500 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Total Spaces

Situated atop Lookout Mountain in Georgia, the Lookout Mountain Club is a private country club formed from the merger of two historic establishments: the Lookout Mountain Golf Club, whose Seth Raynor-designed championship course dates to 1925, and the Lookout Mountain Fairyland Club, founded in 1926 as an inn and now a registered historic landmark with distinctive Tudor-style architecture. The club operates two mountaintop properties — the Fairyland Clubhouse and the Golf Clubhouse — offering a range of event venues suited to gatherings of all sizes, from intimate dinners to grand receptions accommodating up to 500 guests. The Fairyland Clubhouse serves as the primary events destination, anchored by a Grand Ballroom with oak hardwood floors and a working fireplace that accommodates up to 300 seated or 500 for a cocktail reception. The adjacent Ballroom Terrace offers city views and a full bar for smaller gatherings, while the Golf Clubhouse contributes additional dining and event spaces with panoramic golf course and mountain vistas. The club pairs its venues with in-house event planning and catering specialists, handling coordination across wedding receptions, galas, corporate events, and family celebrations.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

Common House Chattanooga offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

• Spaces for 500-600 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

The Chattanoogan Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton sits in downtown Chattanooga's Southside, amid the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Tennessee River Valley. As the first Curio Collection property in the Chattanooga area, the hotel underwent a comprehensive renovation completed in 2020, refreshing all 199 guest rooms along with its meeting spaces in a palette of warm neutrals and deep greens, drawing on organic materials and industrial influences rooted in the surrounding region. At the center of its event offerings is the Chattanoogan Ballroom and Conference Center, a 7,752-square-foot space that can host up to 500 guests for weddings, galas, and conferences. The property also includes an 85-seat amphitheater and an outdoor courtyard, giving planners a range of settings for ceremonies, receptions, and meetings alike. The hotel's dining and gathering spaces extend beyond its event floor: Rustica serves Northern Italian cuisine on the lobby level, Stills + Mash anchors the main entrance with a bourbon-forward menu, Noogans offers coffee from local roasters, and High Rail, a rooftop bar on the second floor, pairs regionally inspired food with cocktails and local beer. A full-service spa with six treatment rooms and an indoor heated pool overlooking Lookout Mountain round out the property.

• Spaces for 150 Guests