Top Plainview Venues

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Set along 13.5 miles of Smith Mountain Lake shoreline in Penhook, Virginia, The Water's Edge Country Club pairs lakefront scenery with a private club experience built around an 18-hole golf course designed by R.F. Loving, Jr. Established in 1988, the course offers views of both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the lake, with fifteen of its holes visible directly from the water. The club's 36,000-square-foot clubhouse serves as its social centerpiece and features a sophisticated interior for private gatherings. Its event space includes a beautifully restored chapel overlooking the golf course and lake, alongside indoor spaces suited to weddings, business meetings, and private celebrations. Personalized service and lake and mountain views are part of what the club offers for hosting a special event. Beyond golf and events, members have access to tennis and pickleball, swimming, fitness facilities, an equestrian center, and boating and fishing on the lake, rounding out a family-oriented lakefront lifestyle.

Oscar Wilde offers event spaces for your next celebration in New York, New York.

• Spaces for 72 Guests

Perfectly positioned in Columbus's thriving Polaris district — just off I-71 at Exit 121 and directly across from Polaris Fashion Place Mall — the Hilton Garden Inn Columbus/Polaris offers event planners a remarkable combination of central location, flexible event space, and genuinely full-service hospitality. More than 1,300 square feet of configurable meeting and banquet space handles everything from focused boardroom sessions to lively evening celebrations, with complimentary Wi-Fi in every meeting room and an attentive events team ready to support every detail. The experience extends well beyond the meeting room. The Garden Grille serves made-to-order meals and a fresh, satisfying breakfast, while the Pavilion Lounge gives guests the perfect place to reconnect over cocktails after a productive day. A complimentary shuttle service reaches any destination within five miles, putting the whole Polaris area — and the major corporate campuses just minutes away — effortlessly within reach.

• Spaces for 450 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space

The Artisans Building is one of Springfield's most sought-after event spaces, situated on the grounds of the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Constructed in 1898 and the second-oldest building on the fairgrounds, it underwent major renovation in 1988 and has since become one of the most frequently rented facilities on the property. The building spans 6,400 square feet with an open floor plan, finished hardwood floors, and chandeliers overhead. Four entrances — including two 20-foot-wide drive-through doors — make load-in straightforward for large events. The space is fully heated and air-conditioned, with ADA-accessible restrooms and electric outlets on every beam. Equally at home hosting wedding receptions, concerts, trade shows, dog shows, high school proms, and meetings, the Artisans Building accommodates a wide range of gatherings with flexible, self-directed setup options.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Anita B. Gorman Park is an almost 46-acre public park in Kansas City North, managed by Kansas City Parks & Recreation. Originally known as Northgate Park, the property was first acquired by the Kansas City Parks Department in 1957 and expanded over the following decades. The park was renamed in 1991 to honor Anita Belle McPike Gorman — a civic leader who served as the first woman appointed to the Kansas City Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners, holding that post from 1979 to 1991 and serving as its president from 1986 to 1991. The park is home to the Northland Fountain, one of the few fountains in Kansas City that flows year-round, set amid open green meadows and mature trees. Its outdoor grounds are available for ceremonies and celebrations through the Kansas City Parks & Recreation rental program.

The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel, an IHG Hotel offers event spaces for your next celebration in New York, New York.

• Spaces for 450 Guests

• Spaces for 1,000 Guests

• Spaces for 100 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 70 Guests

• Spaces for 1,000 Guests

Kaleideum North is an experiential learning museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, offering interactive exhibits and a distinctive setting for celebrations and private events. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the museum is guided by a mission to inspire wonder, curiosity, and lifelong learning in guests of all ages — a spirit that carries naturally into any gathering held within its walls. Exhibits span STEAM disciplines including natural sciences, space, anatomy, and technology, immersing guests in hands-on discovery. The museum hosts birthday parties and other special events, giving attendees an active, engaging experience that stands apart from conventional venues. Sensory-friendly programming is available, making Kaleideum North a welcoming space for groups of all needs and backgrounds. For anyone seeking a venue that transforms an event into a genuine experience, Kaleideum North brings the same curiosity and energy it brings to every visitor who walks through its doors.

• Spaces for 40-6,323 Guests
• 2 Bars
• 1 Outdoor
• 6 Total Spaces

Wings Event Center is a multi-purpose arena and events complex in Kalamazoo, Michigan, home to the Kalamazoo Wings ECHL hockey team since the building opened in 1974. Beyond hockey, the complex hosts concerts, family shows, trade shows, and private events across several distinct spaces. For private events, the venue offers a range of settings suited to different gatherings. Bar 242 sits with direct access to the Main Arena and features flat-screen TVs, a fireplace, and full bar service, making it a fit for corporate and group outings. The Stage is a private, centrally located room decorated with memorabilia from concerts and shows dating back to 1974, with a beverage bar available. The Nest is a more intimate space overlooking the Valley and the ice rink, suited to birthdays, team-building outings, and smaller celebrations, while Heritage Hall accommodates up to 40 guests off the concourse with boxed lunch and beverage bar options. The Overlook, the largest of the dedicated event spaces, holds up to 350 guests and includes tables, chairs, private restrooms, cornhole, and sound access, with optional food and beverage packages and biergarten access. Larger gatherings can also make use of the venue's arena spaces: The Arena seats up to 6,323, The Valley up to 2,850, and The Zoo up to 1,850.

• Spaces for 150-175 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Hotel
• 1 space at this venue

The Chalfonte Hotel has welcomed guests in Cape May, New Jersey since 1876, making it the oldest continually operating hotel in the nation's first seaside resort. A National Historic Landmark, the Victorian property sits two blocks from the beach and has been shaped by four eras of stewardship, most recently by the Mullock family since 2008. Weddings and private events unfold across several distinct settings. Guests gather on the sweeping verandas for hors d'oeuvres and cocktails before moving into the Magnolia Room ballroom — a grand dining and dancing space that seats up to 150 and can accommodate up to 200 when the adjacent outdoor porch and first floor are included. The Secret Garden provides an outdoor setting for ceremonies. Seventy guest rooms and three adjacent cottages allow visiting parties to extend a celebration across the full weekend. The Magnolia Room has earned a reputation as a Cape May dining institution through generations of Southern-inspired cooking, including recipes from Miss Helen Dickerson, the kitchen's head chef for more than 60 years. The venue has received the Knot Best of Weddings recognition every year from 2012 through 2023 and holds Hall of Fame status.

• Spaces for 320 Guests

The Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center is a boutique hotel and full-service conference venue in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The property offers more than 10,000 square feet of configurable meeting and event space, with options ranging from an intimate corporate boardroom to a private theater with stadium seating to the grand Sycamore Ballroom — a space that can be divided into three sections to accommodate gatherings of various sizes. The venue is well suited to weddings, receptions, corporate outings, conferences, and private celebrations. Guests and attendees benefit from complimentary Wi-Fi, a seasonal outdoor pool, and an on-site fitness center. Situated in the heart of downtown, the property is within walking distance of Historic Old Salem, Restaurant Row, and Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

• Spaces for 140-150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space

The Overlook at Redstone is an event venue situated at 150 Golf Course Road on Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. The space looks out over the Links at Redstone golf course and includes a covered patio that serves as a setting for outdoor ceremonies. The Overlook seats up to 140 guests and is part of the Clubs at Redstone, a seven-facility club system operated by Redstone Arsenal's Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation program. The venue accommodates weddings — including rehearsal dinners, patio ceremonies, and receptions — as well as military ceremonies, retirements, promotions, conferences, and other private gatherings. All catered events are supported by an in-house culinary team with a minimum of 30 guests required.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

The Barn at Zenfield is a family-owned wedding and event venue in Kernersville, North Carolina, set on a property with three generations of farming history spanning nearly a century. The barn at the heart of the property was first restored in the 1970s and relocated to its current site in 2013, where it was rebuilt for event use while retaining all of its original timber framing. Inside, rough-hewn beams, reclaimed wood, and vintage lighting preserve the character of a traditional Southern barn. Outside the barn's rear entrance, a thirty-foot patio with a wood-burning fireplace and outdoor bar extends the event space into the open air. The barn itself sits at the back of an open field, offering unobstructed views that make it well-suited for outdoor ceremonies or evening receptions under the stars.

• Spaces for 25-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Total Spaces

Lakeside Park Club has anchored its corner of Richmond, Virginia since 1896, when philanthropist Lewis Ginter first developed the property as a public park with a clubhouse, boathouses, a pavilion, and even a zoological garden. Today it operates as a private club built around a 1920s Donald Ross golf course design, a traditional links-style layout that borders the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens along the lake that gives the club its name. For weddings, galas, and private events, the club offers three spaces suited to different gatherings. The Ballroom, the largest, seats up to 180 guests for a plated dinner or up to 200 for a cocktail-style reception, making it the venue's primary space for weddings and large celebrations. The Terrace Room accommodates up to 75 seated guests or 100 for a reception, a fit for mid-sized gatherings, while the Lakeside Room offers a more intimate setting with lake views and seating for up to 25, suited to board meetings or smaller private gatherings. Beyond its event spaces, the club's grounds include three clay tennis courts, a hard-surface court, four pickleball courts, and a junior-Olympic pool with its own poolside bar, amenities available to members and their guests alongside golf and private events.

Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard offers event spaces for your next celebration in Keswick, Virginia.