Top Manitowoc Venues

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Set on 270 rolling, wooded acres in the village of Branch, five miles west of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, The Golf Course at Branch River traces back to 1956, when it was founded as the private Branch River Country Club. Now open to the public, the course offers a full 18 holes and is regarded as one of the top courses in Northeast Wisconsin. A newly renovated clubhouse anchors the property, home to the Branch River Bar & Grill, a full-service restaurant that welcomes groups of any size. As a full-service golf facility, Branch River regularly hosts golf outings for local businesses and organizations, with green fees, cart fees, range balls, and food and beverage service handled by an experienced staff. A banquet facility rounds out the venue's event offerings, alongside indoor Full Swing golf simulators available to guests through the off-season.

• Spaces for 275 Guests

Pine Hills Country Club is the only private country club in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, set on a golf course founded in 1905, with the current clubhouse location opened in 1928. The course is known throughout Wisconsin as an example of golden-age golf course architecture, with tree-lined fairways and the Pigeon River running through the grounds. The club's upper-floor banquet space, including the Main Dining Room, Riverview Room, East Lounge, and Sunroom, accommodates from four to 300 members and guests across more than 8,000 square feet of dining and entertaining area, making it suited to weddings, banquets, reunions, galas, and meetings alike. The space includes an outdoor deck and two full-service bars, and its wall of windows frames a panoramic view of the golf course and river below. Couples can also hold ceremonies outdoors on the grounds, and the golf course and clubhouse grounds are available for wedding photography. Events at Pine Hills are supported by an in-house banquets team who guide planning from booking through execution, along with exclusive on-site catering, customizable menus with gluten-free and allergen-friendly options, and customizable bar packages. The space is handicap accessible, including an elevator, and features an adjustable dance floor.

• Spaces for 10-1,250 Guests
• 6 Ballrooms
• 10 Resorts
• 9 Meeting Spaces

Blue Harbor Resort & Conference Center sits on the shore of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, a short drive from Chicago, Milwaukee, and Madison. The resort's Grand Ballroom spans 9,882 square feet with 16-foot ceilings and can divide into seven breakout rooms, accommodating up to 1,250 guests for meetings, conventions, and receptions. Between the Grand Ballroom's salons and additional spaces like the Island Room, Lakeside Terrace, Captain's Landing Boardroom, and Peninsula Room, the resort's ballroom and event rooms can accommodate weddings of 50 to 500 guests. Outdoor ceremonies take place on the shores of Lake Michigan, with a secured indoor backup location available in case of inclement weather. Indoor event rooms bring in an abundance of natural light and lake views through large windows, suited to rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, brunches, and receptions. On-site catering ranges from breakfast buffets to sit-down banquet dinners and themed buffets. Four on-site restaurants, a spa, and a 54,000-square-foot waterpark give wedding and meeting guests reason to extend their stay into a weekend retreat, with complimentary parking near the Conference Center and nearby guest suites rounding out the resort's event amenities.

• Spaces for 12-850 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Hotel
• 5 Total Spaces

Nestled in the charming village of Kohler, Wisconsin, The American Club is a distinguished five-star, five-diamond hotel renowned for its timeless elegance and rich history. Once a 20th-century lodging for immigrant workers, the property has been transformed into a luxurious destination featuring world-class accommodations, refined dining, and access to championship golf courses at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run. With stunning gardens, award-winning spa services, and beautifully appointed event spaces, The American Club offers an unforgettable setting for weddings, social celebrations, and corporate gatherings alike.

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Barn

Three Guys & a Grill East is a restaurant and banquet facility in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, built around a newly remodeled barn/industrial-style banquet hall. The hall holds up to 300 guests and comes equipped with a stage, dance floor, full bar, and on-site parking, making it suited to weddings, receptions, and other large gatherings. For smaller daytime events, the property's dining room hosts luncheons by advance reservation. The restaurant side of Three Guys & a Grill East serves made-from-scratch pizzas, offering both traditional oven-baked pies and hardwood charcoal-grilled versions, alongside charcoal-grilled steaks, seafood, and specialty sandwiches. The kitchen also delivers its full menu to Elkhart Lake and several nearby Wisconsin communities.

• Spaces for 600 Guests

• Spaces for 120-150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Resorts
• 3 Total Spaces

Whistling Straits sits along two miles of rugged Lake Michigan coastline at Destination Kohler in Kohler, Wisconsin, on golf courses designed by architect Pete Dye with Irish and Scottish influences — a windswept, dune-covered landscape where Scottish Blackface sheep graze and where the Ryder Cup and multiple PGA Championships have been played. That same coastal setting doubles as a wedding backdrop, most notably in the Irish Barn, a fieldstone, barn-style reception space with an entirely open east wall overlooking holes No. 9, No. 10, and No. 18 alongside Lake Michigan. Canvas walls and stand heaters allow the room to flex with the weather, and the adjoining Champions' Locker Room offers bridal party changing space steps away. Just three miles from the course, the Straits Chapel gives ceremonies their own lakefront setting, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing panoramic Lake Michigan views and a curved drive-up entrance for arrivals. Couples celebrating at Whistling Straits also have access to the wider Destination Kohler resort, including its restaurants, spa, and accommodations for wedding parties and guests staying on for the weekend.