Top Newport News Venues

• Spaces for 16-700 Guests
• 12 Hotels
• 3 Ballrooms
• 9 Meeting Spaces

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Virginia Beach sits adjacent to the Virginia Beach Convention Center in the city's ViBe Creative District. The hotel is home to The Cardinal Restaurant & Bar, a bright, mural-lined space featuring artwork by local artist Jeff Tarkenton, serving dishes such as seafood chili nachos, tangy tamarind salmon, and braised short ribs alongside handcrafted cocktails, a dozen draft beers, and live weekend entertainment. For events, the hotel offers 12,040 square feet of function space spread across twelve rooms, from the expansive Grand Ballroom down to smaller salons suited to breakout sessions, together able to host up to 700 guests. A dedicated events team helps plan each occasion. Overnight guests can also make use of a heated indoor pool with an adjacent outdoor deck and an on-site fitness center.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space

Located at 8th and Atlantic in the heart of the Virginia Beach oceanfront, Festival on 8th is a newly renovated event venue with a modern, industrial feel. Polished concrete floors, vaulted ceilings, vintage stained glass, an exposed brick accent wall, a gas fireplace, and a granite bar set the tone for its versatile floor plan, which can be kept open as one large room or divided into two spaces to suit the event. Festival on 8th accommodates up to 160 guests for a seated dinner or 225 for a cocktail-style reception, hosting wedding ceremonies and receptions, rehearsal dinners, social gatherings, and corporate events. The venue offers full on-site catering, and guests can also reserve the adjacent outdoor Shack area, complete with its own private bar, for a cocktail hour before moving inside. Festival on 8th shares an events team with its sister venue, The Attic at Waterman's, also located along the Virginia Beach oceanfront.

• Spaces for 150 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Meeting Space

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront sits steps from North Beach and the boardwalk on Atlantic Avenue, putting guests and event attendees within easy reach of the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, First Landing State Park, and Cape Henry Lighthouse. The oceanfront hotel offers non-smoking guest rooms with ocean views, and on-site amenities including an outdoor pool, fitness center, game room, and business center. Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant serves lunch and dinner seasonally, with a full bar and a menu of fajitas and enchiladas, giving groups an on-site dining option after a day at the beach or boardwalk. For meetings and celebrations, the hotel provides 2,250 square feet of event space, accommodating up to 100 guests conference-style or 150 guests for a banquet. Combined with free parking and a parking garage, the property offers a straightforward oceanfront setting for weddings, business meetings, and group gatherings alike.

• Spaces for 83-130 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Waterfront

The Attic at Waterman's occupies the second floor of Waterman's Surfside Grille, at the intersection of 5th Street and Atlantic Avenue on the Virginia Beach oceanfront. A wall of 16 windows offers panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean, giving the space an elegant, yet rustic coastal character suited to weddings, rehearsal dinners, business meetings, and private celebrations. The Attic seats up to 83 guests with a dance floor, or accommodates up to 130 guests in a cocktail-style layout blending seating and high-top tables. Smaller gatherings of 10 to 45 guests can also be hosted in the main dining areas of Waterman's Surfside Grille on the first floor. The Attic holds a full ABC license and provides in-house bar service, and Waterman's culinary team prepares menus for events of all sizes, so hosts do not need to arrange outside catering. The venue is about seven minutes from the Virginia Beach Convention Center and roughly 30 minutes from Norfolk International Airport.

• Spaces for 299 Guests

The Deltaville Maritime Museum & Holly Point Nature Park sits at the confluence of the Piankatank and Rappahannock rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, in a community known as "The Boating Capital of the Chesapeake Bay." Established in 2003 by a group of local volunteers, the museum preserves the maritime heritage of Virginia's lower Chesapeake Bay, with a particular focus on the region's wooden boatbuilding industry dating to the late 1800s. Its exhibits include the John A. Coe Library and archival collections, along with two historic boats, the Explorer and the F.D. Crockett. On the adjoining grounds, the museum's Pavilion offers an indoor and outdoor, year-round space for parties, socials, wedding receptions, dinners, and reunions. Set within the museum's landscaped waterfront property, the Pavilion gives hosts a rustic, nautical backdrop overlooking Jackson Creek for celebrations of all kinds.

• Spaces for 170-220 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Waterfront

The Spinnaker is a waterfront restaurant and banquet facility perched on piers over the San Francisco Bay in Sausalito's historic downtown, just minutes from San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls throughout the dining room, bar, and banquet facility frame views of the San Francisco skyline, Angel Island, Belvedere, Alcatraz, and the Bay Bridge. Built in 1960 by Bill McDonnell and California State Senator Gene McAteer on a stretch of Sausalito shoreline once called Shell Beach, The Spinnaker remains one of the rare family-owned and -operated restaurants in the Bay Area, with Tim McDonnell, Bill's son, at the helm alongside longtime partner and general manager Jeff Scharosch. The banquet facility and its open-air waterfront deck accommodate up to 170 guests seated or 220 for a reception, hosting wedding ceremonies and receptions, corporate functions, anniversary celebrations, and other private events. A separate kitchen serves the banquet facility exclusively, and an on-site event planner coordinates food and bar menus that include oyster bars, chocolate fountains, wine tastings, and espresso carts.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

North Star is an oceanfront eight-bedroom home in Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, VA, set behind two levels of decks that overlook the beach. The house is suited to family vacations, reunions, and special events, with six of its eight bedrooms featuring king beds, private baths with custom tile, and individual TVs. Guests gather in an open kitchen that seats more than eighteen people, or spread out across the living room, recreation room, and theater room. Outdoor entertaining continues at the private pool, hot tub, and covered oceanside cabana, with a pool table and ping pong table in the recreation room.

• Spaces for 35-180 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Vineyards
• 4 Total Spaces

Saudé Creek Vineyards is a hilltop winery in Lanexa, Virginia, perched above the Pamunkey River between Richmond and Williamsburg. The property traces back to Frank's Tavern, a colonial-era inn and public house once frequented by travelers heading to and from Williamsburg; George Washington and French General Rochambeau are both said to have visited, and Martha Dandridge Custis lived nearby. Established in 2009 out of the earlier Saudé Creek Farms cider operation, the 100-acre property was developed by owner and winemaker Jason Knight, who planted apple trees and grape vines before opening the winery to the public in 2011. Today the venue offers several settings for private events. Arris Hall, the newest addition, accommodates up to 150 guests and overlooks the vines, river, and treetops. The Cottage, a small house down the hill with wrap-around porches over a private stretch of vineyard, hosts up to 50 guests for showers, reunions, and elopements. Smaller gatherings can also make use of The Loft and the outdoor stone Fire Pit, each suited to about 35 guests. With decks, patios, and a wrap-around porch across the property, along with live music on weekends year-round, Saudé Creek Vineyards provides a relaxed, family-friendly backdrop for weddings, corporate events, and celebrations.

• Spaces for 600-5,000 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space

The Military Aviation Museum sits on a private grass airfield in Virginia Beach, home to one of the world's largest collections of flying vintage military aircraft from the WWI and WWII eras. Originally the private collection of Virginia Beach businessman Gerald Yagen, the museum opened to the public in 2008 and today welcomes more than 85,000 visitors a year to see warbirds maintained in operational, flying condition rather than kept as static displays. The campus blends museum galleries with authentic historic structures relocated from overseas, including the Goxhill Watch Office, a former U.S. 8th Air Force control tower from England, and Halle 6 Cottbus, a German airfield hangar that still bears battle damage from 1945. Two 15,000-square-foot hangars, each accommodating up to 600 guests, offer climate-controlled indoor space for weddings, corporate events, and holiday parties, while the historic WWI Hangar and the open museum grounds provide rustic and outdoor alternatives for events as large as 5,000 with tents and staging. The museum can also add a private aircraft demonstration to an event rental, giving guests a warbird flyover as part of their evening.

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 75 Guests

Blue Horizon is an oceanfront estate on Sandbridge Beach in Virginia Beach, listed among Sandbridge Realty's Event Homes for weddings, receptions, and private celebrations. The completely refurbished property spans three levels of living space with sweeping ocean views, ten bedroom suites with private bathrooms, and twelve bathrooms in all. The ground floor is built for gathering, with a video arcade room, an exercise room, and a media room with an 80-inch screen and surround sound, alongside an indoor heated pool. Outside, an expansive paved deck holds a bar, two seating areas, and the largest pool patio on the oceanfront, with more than 5,300 square feet of space, plus a regulation pickleball court. The second floor's central gathering area, with its wet bar and card table, and the third floor's floor-to-ceiling window views over the kitchen and main living room, give groups multiple settings to spread out across an event. The state-of-the-art kitchen features a Wolf six-burner range, two full ovens, two refrigerators, and two dishwashers, and the property is equipped with an elevator, high-speed WiFi, and 18 televisions throughout. Its house rules explicitly allow meetings and events.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

The Ritz is a ten-bedroom oceanfront home on Sandfiddler Road in Sandbridge Beach, part of Virginia Beach, directly on the Atlantic. The house is built for large groups, with an elevator connecting its three levels, both an indoor heated pool and an outdoor saltwater pool, a hot tub on the lower deck, and a wraparound deck facing the ocean. Inside, the home offers a theater room with a 92-inch projection screen, a billiards room, and a game room, giving a group plenty of ways to gather beyond the dining table. The custom-built dining tables seat up to 26 guests comfortably, with seating that adapts for smaller parties as well, and the oceanside living room and top-floor library both look directly out over the Atlantic. With ten king and bunk bedrooms spread across three levels, private baths throughout, and a two-dishwasher, two-oven kitchen built for feeding a crowd, The Ritz suits family reunions and multi-generational gatherings looking for an oceanfront home base in Sandbridge Beach.

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 75 Guests

Vista Royale is an oceanfront vacation home in Sandbridge Beach, Virginia, built for large groups who want direct beach access alongside space to gather. Ten bedrooms, including eight master suites, and nine full bathrooms plus a half bath accommodate up to 22 overnight guests, with a top-level living and dining area — the dining table seats 16 — opening onto multiple decks that showcase ocean views. Outdoors, a private pool measuring 34 by 16 feet and a hot tub that seats eight anchor a resort-style pool deck, complemented by a poolside cabana, dry bar, and games including outdoor ping pong, a pool table, foosball, cornhole, and bocce ball. A private walkway leads straight to the beach, and parking is available for up to 10 cars. Sandbridge Blue Realty Services, which manages the property, lists Vista Royale among its special event and wedding venue rentals, making it a fit for multi-day family reunions, milestone celebrations, and other gatherings that call for both indoor living space and beachfront setting.

• Spaces for 75 Guests

The Regency South is a twelve-bedroom oceanfront home in Sandbridge Beach, Virginia Beach, set on the dune line with private back-gate beach access. Walls of windows and multiple decks look out over the Atlantic, and the property includes three pools — a year-round heated indoor pool, a large outdoor pool, and a smaller covered pool connected by a waterfall feature. The home is built for entertaining large groups. Its gourmet kitchen has two full-size refrigerators, two gas stoves, and two dishwashers, and the granite dining table seats 28, with extra tables available for additional seating. Evening gathering spaces include a pub-style sports bar with a margarita machine and tabletop poker game, a billiard room, a wine bar, an arcade room, and a theater room with stadium and bar seating. Additional amenities include a whole-house sound system reaching 24 smart TVs, a covered outdoor grilling station with two gas grills, and EV and golf cart chargers. The Regency South is managed by Siebert Realty as part of its Sandbridge Beach oceanfront rental collection.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

This 12 bedroom, oceanfront home is a nice place to getaway to for a birthday party or get together. It is bound to be a great weekend after spending time poolside with drinks and friends. Additionally, the home provides spectacular views of the ocean and sunset in the evening making it an ideal spot for photos. If you are looking for a fun, relaxing, and affordable weekend away, then this is the place for you. There are plenty of activities walking distance from the home, like a backyard pool and the beach. The whole family is bound to be entertained here.

• Spaces for 75 Guests
• 1 Venue with Activities
• 1 Waterfront
• 1 Beach

Atlantic Villa Fran-to-Sea is an oceanfront home in Sandbridge, Virginia Beach, spanning three levels and more than 7,000 square feet. The property is wedding- and event-friendly, with maximum guest capacity for an event capped at 75 persons for the date and time of the occasion. An elevator connects all three floors. The open second-floor living, dining, and den area seats up to 28 guests at its dining table and counter seating, and is anchored by a fireplace and a wet bar. The first floor offers a 15-seat home theater with a 65-inch screen and surround sound, a game room with a pool table and foosball table, and an exercise room with a recumbent bike, treadmill, and cross trainer. Nine bedroom suites are spread across the home, most with private baths, including one designed with ADA-required features such as a roll-in shower and wheelchair-height vanity. Outside, an in-ground pool sits directly on the oceanfront alongside a wrap-around deck and hot tub, with an outdoor shower for rinsing off after the beach.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Farm

Green Valley Farm is an 84-acre working farm on Virginia's Eastern Shore in Machipongo, about 45 minutes from Virginia Beach and 15 miles north of Cape Charles. The land has been farmed for over 150 years and is still worked today, with commercial crops growing alongside fruit trees, vegetables, and herbs. The property centers on an 1850s Eastern Shore farmhouse, a guest cottage, a historic barn and outbuildings, horse pastures, gardens, and an orchard of apple, pear, and fig trees. The farm hosts up to 150 guests for weekend rentals, with a wooden arbor for ceremonies and open fields for receptions that suit anything from an elegant wedding to a southern barbecue. A private cottage on the property is available for overnight stays and bridal preparation, and the rental period runs a full 48 hours, Friday through Sunday, with parking for 120 vehicles. Couples are free to bring their own catering and alcohol, giving them flexibility in how they build out their day.

• Spaces for 450 Guests

Set on a wooded 19th-century estate in Providence Forge, Virginia, The Magnolia Mansion combines historic architecture with a working bed-and-breakfast and event property. The mansion was once the home of a master builder, and its fine craftsmanship carries through the grounds today, from the wrought-iron entrance gates to the covered Grand Pavilion at the heart of the property. Several distinct outdoor spaces give couples options for how a day unfolds: the horseshoe-shaped Crescent Court with its central fountain, the forest-set Belfry with its bell tower and stone walkway, the tree-canopied Courtyard with a golden gazebo, and the bistro-lit Maypole Patio. The Grand Pavilion anchors the property's East and West Lawns for dining and dancing, and the estate accommodates up to 200 guests. The Magnolia Mansion also offers overnight accommodations for up to 18 guests, a pool, a game room, lawn games, multiple bars, and a prep kitchen for outside caterers. Packages range from micro-event options to full weekend rentals, starting at $6,900, and couples are welcome to bring in their own vendors alongside the venue's recommended list.

• Spaces for 150-350 Guests
• 1 Outdoor

Historic Jasmine is a wedding and event venue set on a historic property in Providence Forge, Virginia, in New Kent County. The property was originally patented by surveyor and Virginia House of Burgesses member George Morris in 1680, and the current manor house dates to 1750. On October 8, 1781, the house served as a headquarters for General Washington's Revolutionary Army before troops proceeded to Yorktown for the war's decisive final engagement. The Morris family held the land until 1850, and Henry and Matte Brenneman acquired the property in 1918; a mural Matte painted in the front stairwell still adorns the residence today. The Smith family purchased the property in 2005 as a bed and breakfast, hosted their first wedding that October on the Manor House's front porch, and went on to develop the property into a full-time event venue. Historic Jasmine now hosts up to 200 guests across its garden and woodland settings, including the Chapel in the Woods, the Garden Pergola, and a 40-by-60-foot reception tent with an attached pavilion, string lighting, and crystal chandeliers. The 18th-century Manor House offers seven guest suites for overnight accommodations, along with bridal party spaces for getting ready before the ceremony.