Top Mequon Venues

• Spaces for 50-65 Guests
• 1 Event Space

Indulge is a private event venue in the heart of Downtown Milwaukee, located at 708 N Milwaukee St. The intimate space accommodates parties of up to 50 guests seated or 65 guests for cocktail-style gatherings, making it well suited to rehearsal dinners, holiday parties, birthdays, corporate cocktail hours, graduations, and similar celebrations. Rentals average $600 for a five-hour event and include granite tables, leather chairs, real china and silverware, black linen napkins, Riedel wine glasses, and a sound system for guests to plug in their own music. Food can be catered in-house by Indulge or brought in by an outside caterer of the host's choosing, while bar service is handled exclusively by Indulge's own staff, offering a full bar with professional bartenders. Indulge is part of the Bianchini family of Milwaukee restaurants and venues.

• Spaces for 32-125 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Hotel Metro, Autograph Collection is a boutique, art deco-style hotel set in a building dating to the 1930s in downtown Milwaukee, within walking distance of Lake Michigan and the Historic Third Ward. The property's event spaces include a Ballroom with an attached atrium and two rooftop meeting rooms, each outfitted with natural light, on-site catering, and AV equipment for gatherings ranging from corporate meetings to wedding receptions. The Ballroom, the largest of the three spaces, accommodates up to 125 guests and is supported by a dedicated events team and an on-site culinary team handling catering. Couples can also reserve a private bridal suite for pre-wedding preparation, and wedding parties booking 10 or more overnight rooms qualify for group rates. Guests and event attendees can also dine at Oggie's Kitchen & Bar, the hotel's on-site restaurant, or enjoy cocktails at the seasonal Puffer Fish Rooftop Bar. Historic touches remain throughout the property, including a vintage 1930s typewriter and an original mail chute available to guests.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 50-358 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 3 Theaters
• 4 Total Spaces

The Broadway Theatre Center, home to Skylight Music Theatre, sits in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward and offers a set of distinct spaces for private events. The Cabot Theatre is a replica of an 18th-century Jewel Box opera house — Le théâtre de la Coupe d'Or in Rochefort, France — seating 358 guests across the orchestra level, dress circle, and gallery, with state-of-the-art theatrical systems and upholstered box seating that make it suited to ceremonies and performances alike. The Studio Theatre offers a more intimate black box setting with loose chair seating for up to 99, built for an informal atmosphere where the audience feels close to the action. For receptions and gatherings, the Dorothea C. Mayer Salon is a European-style room on the second level overlooking Catalano Square, flexible enough to seat up to 50 guests at tables or hold 100 assembly-style or standing. The Skylight Bar rounds out the venue with a cabaret-style space seating up to 100, standing room for 150, a small stage for intimate performances, and catering vendors on call for events of any size. Skylight Music Theatre has staged musical theater in Milwaukee since 1959, producing more than 105 performances a season across a repertoire spanning baroque opera, operetta, and Broadway musicals — giving events held at the Broadway Theatre Center a genuine theatrical backdrop.

• Spaces for 75 Guests

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

South Second is a modern, industrial event venue minutes from downtown Milwaukee's Walker's Point neighborhood. The space combines an indoor hall with a renovated outdoor patio, bar, and balcony overlooking the main floor, for a combined 16,500 square feet that can be arranged in an open-concept, blank-canvas layout. The venue accommodates up to 300 guests and hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate meetings and team-building events, award ceremonies, holiday parties, and social celebrations. A newly updated bridal suite is available for wedding parties getting ready on-site, and an on-site parking lot plus reserved spaces are available to guests. Catering is provided exclusively by Saz's Catering, which has planned and executed events for over 30 years, and every rental includes a dedicated event planner to help coordinate catering details, timelines, and other logistics.

• Spaces for 150-350 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Event Spaces

Waukesha Elks Lodge 400 is a fraternal Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks lodge in Waukesha, Wisconsin, that also operates as an event venue for weddings, receptions, and private celebrations. The lodge offers two banquet spaces depending on the size of an event: the Main Hall, a ballroom and dining hall that accommodates 350 guests comfortably and includes a private bridal suite, and the Jolly Cork Pub, a full-service bar and lounge with room for 150. Guests renting the Main Hall have access to a dance floor and an adjoining tap bar, and the lodge's rental agent works directly with each event on table layout and setup. The lodge provides full bar service and an onsite caterer who can assist with menu planning, along with a list of preferred and approved vendors for events that need additional support.

• Spaces for 20-175 Guests
• 5 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Barn
• 5 Total Spaces

Riveredge Nature Center is a 485-acre nature preserve and event venue in Saukville, Wisconsin, set among prairies, forests, wetlands, ponds, and frontage along the Milwaukee River. As the first independent nature center in southeastern Wisconsin, founded in 1968, Riveredge has spent more than 50 years restoring native ecosystems and hosting environmental education, and offers more than 10 miles of trails for guests to explore. For private events, Riveredge offers five rental spaces spread across its grounds, from a restored barn to a riverside outpost tucked among woodlands, glacial formations, and historic fieldstone structures. The Barn, the largest of the spaces, seats up to 90 guests and includes a full-service kitchen, while smaller settings like the Coop and Connie's Classroom suit intimate gatherings and birthday parties. Riveredge members and nonprofit organizations receive a 20% discount on rentals, and Corporate Members receive a 50% discount on rentals for meetings and retreats. Riveredge also gives guests the option to engage its professional staff for education, team-building, and environmental programming as part of an event, adding a nature-based element to weddings, retreats, and celebrations on the grounds.

• Spaces for 36-200 Guests
• 4 Museums
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Total Spaces

Founded in 1961 by Melitta Hedwig Suder-Pick with an initial collection of three hundred paintings and drawings by her great uncle Carl von Marr, the Museum of Wisconsin Art has grown into a collection representing more than three hundred artists and spanning two hundred years of American art history. Today MOWA operates two permanent venues, its West Bend home and MOWA | DTN in downtown Milwaukee, and describes itself as "a different kind of museum" built around the idea that enjoying art should be easy and welcoming. The West Bend museum's award-winning building sits along the Milwaukee River and offers 12,000 square feet of gallery space alongside a mix of indoor and outdoor settings available for private events, from intimate gatherings of ten guests to celebrations of up to 150. The West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Atrium, with its crisp white walls and abundant windows, hosts ceremonies, seated dinners, and cocktail receptions, while the Shoemaker Family Courtyard and the hydrangea-lined MOWA Gardens provide outdoor settings for ceremonies and receptions. The Pat and Judy Sebranek Studios offer a more intimate, configurable space suited to showers and business meetings. A venue rental does not require museum membership, making the galleries and grounds accessible for weddings, corporate gatherings, and social celebrations alike.

• Spaces for 48-250 Guests
• 5 Country Clubs
• 5 Meeting Spaces

West Bend Country Club was established in 1928 and sits amid the rolling terrain of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine region. Its front nine, designed by golf architects Langford and Moreau, opened in 1930, with a back nine added in 1960 to complete the 18-hole course. The clubhouse carries a Prairie-style, Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired design, with lounge areas, an outdoor patio and balcony, and six distinct gathering rooms. For private events, the Main Dining Room and Langford Room each seat up to 72 guests, while the smaller Lakeview Room, with its private balcony overlooking the course, seats up to 48; the three rooms can be combined for wedding receptions of up to 200 guests. The Grill Room, with its fireplace lounge and flat-screen televisions, and the Trophy Room, which opens onto the Grill Room for dancing, round out the club's event spaces for receptions, conferences, and seminars. An experienced staff assists with menu customization and event planning, and the clubhouse overall can accommodate groups of up to 350.

• Spaces for 50-225 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces

Tuscan Hall Venue & Catering is a locally owned, all-inclusive event venue and full-service catering company in the heart of Waukesha, Wisconsin. With more than 25 years of experience hosting weddings and celebrations, it has become an award-winning destination for weddings, corporate events, and other special occasions. The property includes two indoor event spaces — the Main Hall, which comfortably accommodates up to 200 guests, and the more intimate Wine Cellar, suited to gatherings of up to 50 — along with an outdoor patio for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and photos. An on-site event manager and coordinator are on hand the day of every event to help it run smoothly. Tuscan Hall's in-house catering team prepares menus from fresh, high-quality ingredients and can also provide full-service or drop-and-go catering off-site. Flexible all-inclusive packages and a la carte options, paired with china dinnerware, linens, and staff, are designed to cover every detail of a celebration.

• Spaces for 180-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Event Space

Carroll University, Wisconsin's pioneer college, sits on a historic campus in Waukesha, minutes from Milwaukee and within an easy drive of Madison and Chicago. The campus blends historic architecture with landscaped grounds, offering both indoor and outdoor settings for ceremonies and celebrations. Event spaces range from the Humphrey Memorial Chapel, a sacred space for wedding ceremonies, to the Stackner Ballroom in the Campus Center, which hosts receptions and banquets. The Sneeden House offers a quieter setting nearby for getting ready, opening gifts, or a wedding-morning brunch. Beyond weddings, the university's more than 30 meeting spaces host everything from birthday parties and retirement celebrations to summer camps, accommodating groups from 10 to 1,100 guests. Carroll's event-planning team coordinates catering and dining, on-site parking, and lodging in the historic home and residence halls, and Carroll alumni receive 50% off rental fees.

• Spaces for 40-571 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Theater
• 4 Total Spaces

Housed in a former canning factory in downtown Hartford, Wisconsin, the Schauer Arts Center occupies a building originally constructed in 1919 and reopened in February 2001 following an extensive renovation into a state-of-the-art performing and visual arts center. The building blends industrial character with soaring 14-foot loft ceilings, exposed beams, and floor-to-ceiling windows that fill the space with natural light. As Washington County's regional arts center, the Schauer Arts Center hosts both public performances and private, non-ticketed events, supported by a professional event-planning staff. Its rentable spaces include the 549-seat Ruth A. Knoll Theater, the Suckow Family Art Gallery, the Lodge and Ante Room meeting spaces, and the Pikes Peak banquet room, which together accommodate weddings, corporate meetings, trade shows, graduations, and other celebrations. The venue offers easy access from I-43, free parking, and elevator access for guests with disabilities, and the Wisconsin Auto Museum next door gives guests a place to gather during cocktail hour.

• Spaces for 70-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Meeting Space
• 1 Waterfront

The Polish Center of Wisconsin is a cultural center in Franklin designed in the style of a Polish country manor house, built by the Polish Heritage Alliance and opened in August 2000 after Milwaukee's Polish community raised funds through Polish Fest. The building sits on wooded grounds overlooking a spring-fed lake, with banquet rooms and an outdoor patio that take in the lake views. The center's Ballroom hosts weddings, banquets, galas, and receptions for up to 300 guests, complete with tables, chairs, event setup, cleaning, and banquet staff, plus a full bar available for larger gatherings. The more intimate Veterans Room, accommodating up to 70 guests, suits brunches, meetings, and smaller private celebrations. Throughout the year, the center also hosts workshops, concerts, art exhibits, and Polish Fest, the region's three-day summer celebration of Polish culture.

• Spaces for 200-225 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 Event Space

Located about 15 minutes from downtown Milwaukee in Franklin, Wisconsin, Crystal Ridge operates as a ski, snowboard, and tubing hill through the winter and turns into an event venue the rest of the year. From May through October, its Lodge offers 5,000 square feet of event space with a rustic-meets-modern feel, drawing weddings, parties, and other private events to the hillside setting. The Lodge accommodates up to 200 guests, depending on the floor plan, and comes with 20 barnwood tables, white folding chairs, and a customizable layout for ceremonies, receptions, or cocktail hours alike. An in-house bar staffed by trained bartenders, a head table setup, and cocktail tables for a happy hour or reception round out the indoor offerings, while Edison lights strung from the lodge beams and along the patio, an outdoor ceremony option, and use of the patio and fire pit extend the celebration outside. Rentals include free parking with overnight access, day-of decorating and vendor setup time, and a day-of venue coordinator to help the event run smoothly.

• Spaces for 14-300 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 4 Hotels
• 4 Total Spaces

The Delafield Hotel is a boutique hotel in Delafield, Wisconsin, positioned about 25 miles west of Milwaukee and 50 miles east of Madison in the state's Lake Country. The AAA Four Diamond property houses 38 guest suites finished with Kohler rain showers, soaker tubs, and eclectic artwork, giving wedding parties and event guests a place to stay on site. For weddings and private events, the hotel offers three indoor spaces: the Cushing Room, a 1,100-square-foot room that can be set for up to 150 guests theater-style or 125 for a reception; the Grand Ballroom, a 4,100-square-foot room built for up to 300 guests; and I.D., the hotel's in-house restaurant, which can be reserved for private dinners of up to 50 guests or booked in full for receptions of 100. A dedicated events team coordinates ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, and showers, and I.D.'s kitchen caters receptions with a customizable menu. The hotel also hosts corporate meetings and conferences, with the Cushing Room and Grand Ballroom configurable for classroom, boardroom, theater, and banquet-style setups to suit conferences, retreats, and galas.

• Spaces for 180 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space
• 1 Park

Wil-O-Way Grant is an accessible, county-operated event hall in South Milwaukee, set within Grant Park along Lake Drive. Operated by the Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities, the venue hosts weddings, banquets, meetings, and other special events year-round in a heated and air-conditioned space that accommodates up to 180 guests. The hall measures 47 feet by 71 feet and rental includes 25 tables and 180 chairs, along with a full kitchen equipped with an oven, stove, microwave, and refrigerator, free WiFi, and ample on-site parking. The building is fully accessible. Beyond the hall, renters can use the surrounding park grounds, including a playground, picnic tables, a basketball court, a baseball field, gardens, and a disc golf course, giving events room to spread both indoors and out.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Aud Mar Banquets, known locally as "The Aud Mar," is a family-owned event venue in Muskego, Wisconsin that has served the community since 1958. With more than 60 years in the restaurant business, the venue brings friendly, focused hospitality to occasions ranging from small family gatherings to large corporate events, and from intimate rustic ceremonies to black-tie formal weddings. Set on Bass Bay, Aud Mar Banquets offers lakefront grounds as a backdrop for celebrations, with a 360-degree virtual tour available for prospective clients to preview the property. The venue's food and beverage program spans menus for casual events and elegant weddings, prepared to accommodate guests' special dietary needs. Aud Mar Banquets is affiliated with Bass Bay Brewhouse.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Founded in 1890 on the shores of Oconomowoc Lake in Wisconsin's Lake Country, Oconomowoc Lake Club has served as a lakefront gathering place for more than 135 years. The club's original clubhouse, completed in 1909, was lost to a fire in 1994 and rebuilt, reopening in 1996 with the same waterfront setting that has defined the club since its founding. While OLC operates as a members' club, it also opens its lakefront event spaces for weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers, corporate meetings, and other private celebrations, guided by a dedicated events director and in-house culinary and banquet teams. The Great Hall, the club's centerpiece, offers vaulted ceilings and panoramic lake views for weddings and banquets, and connects to the Library Bar, the Library, and a covered lakefront Terrace with fire pits for cocktail receptions. The Commodore Room, on the second floor, provides 270-degree lake views suited to smaller receptions and business meetings, and adjoins Sam's Bistro, a lounge built around a 24-foot bar and fireplace seating. On the lower level, Dockside offers casual indoor and outdoor lakeside dining, a seasonal Live on the Lake music series, and access to pontoon boats, paddle boards, and kayaks for guests looking to spend time on the water.

• Spaces for 50-375 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 3 Total Spaces

The Gardens Wedding Center is a family-owned wedding venue set within a historic four-building complex in Allenton, Wisconsin, dating to 1844, before Wisconsin became a state. At its heart is a Gothic Revival chapel built in 1867, with original stained glass windows, cathedral ceilings, and its original church bells still in use for ceremonies. The three-acre grounds are planted as a seasonal garden that blooms from May through November, with a waterfall, reflection pond, wedding bridge, and wedding swing offering changing photo backdrops throughout the season. Couples can host indoor ceremonies and receptions in the historic chapel, dine and dance outdoors under a 30-by-60-foot lighted event tent, or use the Historic Schoolhouse as a bright, private space to get ready before the day begins. Each wedding package includes in-house catering and bar service, a day-of coordinator, and a sound technician with equipment for the ceremony, along with onsite parking and a one-hour rehearsal ahead of the event. The Gardens Wedding Center is now booking weddings through 2028.