Top Newport News Venues

• Spaces for 350 Guests

• Spaces for 25-100 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 2 Parks

Sleepy Hole Park is a 73.6-acre city park in Suffolk, Virginia, set along the Nansemond River. The park includes a 5-acre freshwater lake, a fishing pier, a boat ramp, and nature trails through open space and wooded areas, along with a playground, volleyball courts, and horseshoe pits. The park offers eight picnic shelters for reservation: seven standard shelters that each accommodate up to 25 guests, and one larger shelter that accommodates up to 60 guests, making it suited to gatherings ranging from small picnics to larger outdoor get-togethers. Shelters can be reserved up to 365 days in advance through the City of Suffolk's Parks and Recreation department, either online or in person. Events expecting 100 or more guests, or those involving outside vendors, require a Special Event Permit.

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Garden

• Spaces for 400 Guests

• Spaces for 175 Guests

• Spaces for 800 Guests

The Founders Inn and Spa, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, is a resort, hotel, and conference center set on 26 acres in Virginia Beach, Virginia, complete with traditional English gardens. Founded in 1991, the property pairs full-service hospitality with dedicated event infrastructure, including 25,000 square feet of IACC-approved meeting space spread across 20 rooms, making it a fit for weddings, corporate conferences, and other private events. Guests can unwind at the Flowering Almond Spa and its on-site fitness center, or dine at either of the property's two restaurants, Swan Terrace and Hunt Room. The grounds also include tennis courts, an indoor pool, a jogging trail, and a beach volleyball court. Located about 9 miles from Norfolk International Airport and roughly 20 minutes from the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, the resort serves both event guests and leisure travelers.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 10-650 Guests
• 11 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 9 Meeting Spaces

Set directly on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach, the Sheraton Virginia Beach Oceanfront Hotel offers guest rooms and suites with private balconies or patios, in a design that balances a timeless feel with modern ambiance. The hotel includes 25 suites, along with king rooms featuring queen sleeper sofas and double rooms with two queen beds; all rooms include refrigerators and microwaves. The hotel's restaurant, Solete, has been reimagined with ocean views and a menu ranging from a breakfast buffet to signature Southwest egg rolls and seafood pasta, while a seasonal outdoor cafe and bar serves the same menu al fresco. For meetings and events, the hotel offers nine event rooms, including the Ocean Grand Ballroom, which accommodates up to 650 guests. Event spaces are supported by modern A/V equipment, complimentary Wi-Fi, and an executive meeting specialist, and the hotel also hosts weddings.

• Spaces for 300-500 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Waterfront

Mimosa Barn sits on 17.5 acres along Eyrehall Creek on Virginia's Eastern Shore, directly across the water from the historic Eyre Hall plantation near Cape Charles. Built in 1863, the barn has been restored into an event venue offering 2,808 square feet of space, including a first-floor dressing suite with a lounge, kitchenette, bedroom, and full and half baths that opens onto a brick patio steps from the water's edge. Mimosa Barn hosts weddings, holiday parties, reunions, and other celebrations, with an advertised capacity of 300+ guests. Its front concrete patio can be tented for additional covered space, and the side lawn — a professionally maintained Bermuda grass lawn — offers further room for tented events. Nearby, the property's restored historic corn crib serves as a catering prep area with stainless steel prep tables, a warming box, and a three-compartment sink, while the historic milking station has been converted into a fire pit and gathering spot for guests.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Virginia MOCA is a contemporary art museum that opened its new, purpose-built home in Virginia Beach following its Grand Opening on April 17, 2026. The museum's inaugural exhibitions include Nina Chanel Abney: The Pursuit of Happiness and Seamless: Art and Design, alongside ARTlab, an interactive gallery, with admission free for Virginia residents. For private events, the Museum offers its Dale Chihuly glass sculpture as a photography backdrop, and the Welcome Plaza in front of the building can be used for an outdoor cocktail hour. A 150-space parking lot is available to guests for the duration of an event, and the Museum's Preferred Vendor List guides planning across vendor categories, including catering.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

The Pierside Room is an oceanfront venue offering all-inclusive, customizable wedding ceremony and reception packages along with rehearsal dinners. Billed as a "one stop wedding shop," the venue provides in-house banquet staff and chefs, and couples can choose between a beach wedding ceremony and an indoor ceremony option. Menu formats include a plated seated dinner, action stations set up around the venue, a served buffet, and a hors d'oeuvres reception with butler-passed or stationed items; vegan menus are also available. Guests may bring their own alcohol under a BYOB policy, provided a required ABC license is obtained and everyone consuming alcohol is at least 21. The venue also connects couples with wedding vendors, including officiants, DJs, and photographers, and offers a photo booth, uplighting, chiavari chairs, and table centerpiece and decor options, along with live music from a guitarist, keyboardist, or steel drummer.

• Spaces for 580-9,400 Guests
• 4 Ballrooms
• 10 Convention Centers

The Virginia Beach Convention Center sits minutes from the Oceanfront district, offering more than 250,000 square feet of programmable event space across four exhibit halls, three ballrooms, five meeting suites, and a 147-foot glass tower with a café lounge, board room, VIP lounge, and observation deck. The exhibit halls can be combined into a single 150,012-square-foot floor, while Ballrooms One through Three join into a 31,029-square-foot space suited to galas and large banquets. The center was the first convention center in the United States to earn LEED Gold certification for an existing building, and it has been recognized among the best venues by the International Live Events Association. Sustainability carries through daily operations, from motion-sensor lighting and low-flow fixtures to an onsite garden that has supplied seasonal produce for the venue's catering since 2008. Sodexo Live! serves as the exclusive onsite caterer, led by Executive Chef Desiree Neal, providing full catering and bar service for conventions, banquets, and receptions. The venue also offers free Wi-Fi throughout and more than 1,300 self-parking spaces, with additional lots nearby.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 100 Guests

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 100 Guests

• Spaces for 75 Guests

• Spaces for 100 Guests