Top Mercer Island Venues

• Spaces for 500 Guests

• Spaces for 13-800 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 7 Hotels
• 7 Total Spaces

The Seattle Marriott Waterfront sits directly on Elliott Bay in downtown Seattle, at 2100 Alaskan Way across from the city's cruise ship terminals. Nautical-themed guest rooms look out over the water and surrounding mountains, and Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the Seattle Aquarium are all just minutes away. Nine event rooms make up more than 18,000 square feet of space, anchored by the roughly 8,000-square-foot Grand Pacific Ballroom, which holds up to 900 guests theater-style, 800 for a reception, and 600 for a seated banquet. Smaller rooms, including the Harbor Room, Seaport Room, and Executive Boardroom, support meetings and gatherings of varying size, and proximity to Bell Harbor Conference Center adds further capacity when needed. Weddings bring waterfront ceremony sites together with the hotel's ballrooms, supported by Marriott Certified Wedding Planners who help coordinate menus, table settings, and vendors. Hook & Plow, the hotel's on-site restaurant, doubles as an event space with its own water views, while on-site catering and event technology round out the planning support available for meetings and celebrations alike.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 350-400 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Barns
• 3 Historic Spaces

Pickering Barn is a city-owned event venue in Issaquah, Washington, built around a barn that once stood on the property of territorial governor William Pickering in the 1800s and has served the community for more than 110 years. The 12,000-square-foot facility is organized into two connected banquet rooms, the Hay Barn and the Dairy Barn, which can be booked together for up to 350 guests or reserved individually for smaller events, along with an outdoor courtyard suited to ceremonies. Planners booking Pickering Barn have access to two dedicated dressing rooms, the Jersey Room and the Holstein Room, each outfitted with mirrors and clothing racks, plus the Creamery, a catering prep space with commercial refrigeration and sinks. An on-site venue attendant supports facility access, setup, cleanup, and security throughout the rental period, and the barns include AV equipment and wireless internet. Parking is included with every rental: the adjacent lot holds 145 vehicles, including six accessible stalls. Beyond private events, Pickering Barn also hosts the Issaquah Farmers Market and the annual Spring Sustainability Fair.

• Spaces for 20-200 Guests
• 3 Event Spaces
• 6 Historic Spaces
• 6 Meeting Spaces

The Phinney Neighborhood Association occupies a campus of two historic Seattle school buildings — the Blue Building, built in 1904, and the Brick Building, built in 1917 — along with the nearby Greenwood Senior Center, and because the organization's mission centers on fostering an inclusive, welcoming community, its rooms are rented out by the hour to host everything from meetings and classes to private parties and celebrations. Since both campuses are ADA-accessible with elevators and offer free on-site parking, groups of nearly any size can move easily between spaces, from small classrooms that seat up to 35 people to the Community Hall, a 2,336-square-foot room with sprung bamboo flooring, a stage with podium, and seating for up to 135 guests (150 standing), and the Greenwood Room, which accommodates up to 200 seated guests beneath its accordion dividing wall and projection screen. Because the association hosts nearly 800 community activities each year across these same rooms, renters booking an event here are stepping into buildings that already anchor daily community life in Northwest Seattle.

• Spaces for 70 Guests

• Spaces for 220 Guests

• Spaces for 220 Guests

• Spaces for 225 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 160 Guests

• Spaces for 120 Guests

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Meeting Space

Located within the Hollyhills residential community in Bothell, Washington, the Hollyhills Clubhouse offers event space for private gatherings just off I-405 and SR 522, convenient to both the Bothell and Woodinville business districts. The Ballroom, the clubhouse's main event space, accommodates up to 150 guests beneath a high ceiling with ambient downlighting, and features a dance floor and a large raised stage wired for a surround sound system. The room opens onto a large, fully-equipped kitchen. For smaller gatherings of 40 guests or fewer, a downstairs space offers a more intimate setting, and both areas come equipped with WiFi and a projector screen. The clubhouse hosts a range of celebrations and gatherings, from birthday parties, wedding receptions, and graduations to retirement celebrations, memorials, seminars, exercise classes, social clubs, and business meetings.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 50 Guests

Depot Park is a community park in Duvall, Washington, that blends history, nature, and gathering space. At its heart stands the historic railroad depot building — a local landmark that reflects the town's railway roots and offers a distinctive setting for community events and private functions. The Depot Building is available to rent, making it a natural choice for gatherings that benefit from a sense of place. Beyond the depot, the park opens onto grassy lawns, a wildlife viewing platform, and a community firepit, lending itself to relaxed celebrations and small outdoor gatherings. The grounds are ADA accessible and served by on-site parking and restrooms, and the park is open from dawn to dusk. Outdoor events of 30 people or fewer can be held without a permit, while gatherings of 31 or more are reserved through a Special Event Permit — a straightforward path for hosts planning a larger celebration in the park.

• Spaces for 120 Guests
• 1 Event Space

The Edmonds Plaza Room is a banquet space operated by the City of Edmonds in the heart of downtown Edmonds, Washington. Its 2,300 square feet of carpeted interior open onto an uncovered outdoor patio, giving hosts both an indoor gathering room and open-air space for receptions, celebrations, and private events of up to 120 guests. A full kitchen, outfitted with a stove, oven, microwave, and two refrigerators, allows caterers and hosts to prepare and serve on site, making the room well suited to seated dinners and buffet-style receptions alike. The room accommodates alcohol service with the appropriate event insurance and banquet permits, and flexible four- and eight-hour rental blocks let planners scale the space to the occasion. Located in downtown Edmonds, the Plaza Room offers a straightforward, well-equipped setting for weddings and community gatherings.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests