Top Porter Venues

• Spaces for 130 Guests
• 1 Meeting Space

DOWNTOWN HOUSTON'S ART DECO GEM The historic Great Southwest Building, one of the city's most recognizable skyscrapers, combines modern refinement and Art Deco style. Enjoy large accommodations with sophisticated amenities, a locally inspired supper at The Rig, and stay in shape in our state-of-the-art fitness center, all just minutes from downtown Houston's major attractions. DOWNTOWN HOUSTON MEETING SPACE At the Cambria Hotel in Downtown Houston, impress your guests with stunning skyline views and tech-savvy meeting spaces. Our meeting and event locations, which are only minutes from the George R. Brown Convention Center, offer fast and free WiFi, audiovisual and teleconferencing equipment, full-service catering options, and discounted group pricing. PETROLEUM BALLROOM The large Petroleum Ballroom is a gorgeous location to host your most upmarket gatherings, with sophisticated design touches such as Art Deco-inspired chandeliers. DERRICK BOARDROOM The compact Derrick Boardroom offers amazing city views and tech-savvy business meeting conveniences, making it a little setting for great ideas to emerge. ROYALTY ROOM The contemporary Royalty Room is ideal for business presentations, small group gatherings, and breakout sessions. SHALE BOARDROOM The modern Shale Boardroom is ideal for executive meetings, with free WiFi, AV equipment, and teleconferencing possibilities. CAPROCK In the tech-savvy Caprock Room, with stunning city views and full-service catering options, let your creative juices flow. RESERVOIR Bring the group to downtown Houston, where the Reservoir Room, with its fresh modern design and business meeting needs, is ready to inspire. AMENITIES: Full-Service Catering Free Wireless Internet Audiovisual Equipment Teleconferencing Capabilities Coworking Space in Lobby Discounted Group Rates Dry Cleaning Service Available

• Spaces for 10-10,000 Guests
• 11 Event Spaces

Championship venue in the heart of downtown Houston, Minute Maid Park offers a one of a kind experience for your next event. Host your next event at Minute Maid Park, where you will find exceptional hospitality, elegant event spaces and high-end entertainment to combine style and substance in one of Houston’s most iconic sporting venues. Our experienced team, composed of professionals from a variety of industries and backgrounds, provides a wide spectrum of services including event management, catering, meeting coordination and special event production. We have developed relationships with vendors from around the Houston area in order to provide you with the highest quality goods and services at the most reasonable cost. We are hands-on and available throughout the planning process and execution to add insight, skill, and ensure your event is one that guests will never forget.

• Spaces for 700-1,000 Guests
• 1 Event Space

The over 15,000 square foot event center, which is located on the 2nd Floor of Bayou Place in Downtown Houston, provides a top event space in the heart of Houston's Theater District for everyone from brides to businesses. Guests of The Ballroom are treated to a spectacular backdrop of the Houston skyline and the flexibility to create an open-air ambiance thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows and sweeping balconies. The Ballroom is a full-service event facility that offers a variety of services to make event planning and production simple for clients. The Ballroom is well equipped to accommodate huge corporate functions, fantasy weddings, and other social events, but it is also capable of responding to the nuances of the most intimate gatherings. It was designed with the guest experience in mind. Whether you are working with a third-party vendor or our in-house staff, The Ballroom will bring your vision to life by seeing it through to completion. The Ballroom can accommodate over 1,000 people and was built to maximize the possibilities for your event with over 15,000 square feet of adjustable space. The enormous Ballroom, draped in rich navy velvet drapes, gives itself to both elegant and contemporary settings. The Ballroom, at its fullest, can hold seated receptions for 700 guests with a small stage and dance floor, or a cocktail reception for 1000+ attendees. The one-of-a-kind event space is ideal for major business events, fundraising galas, and even the most lavish weddings. The Ballroom may be divided into smaller sections for a variety of social events, birthday celebrations, and even business board meetings. The Ballroom's vast indoor space allows the unique downtown facility to function as an all-weather, all-season venue with a view, and our adaptable space has been intelligently built to handle gatherings of various sizes.

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

Any time of year, invite your guests to a wedding with an outside feel in our climate-controlled Veranda Ballroom. In this exposed brick venue bordered with natural ivy and showcasing white décor, a simple change in lighting will create the vibe you desire. Separate staging rooms are offered, as well as a personal receptionist. Consider using the Lobby for wedding photos or a cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvres. The Veranda is a Houston, Texas-based historic banquet hall. This modern-style venue is ideal for couples looking for a hidden gem to host their wedding reception. The newly remodeled hotel provides everything you'll need for a successful wedding. A permanent canvas dome ceiling and a cement tiled floor are only two of the features that distinguish this venue. Garden-like ivy walls will provide a beautiful backdrop for your vows. Couples might choose to include a magnificent floor-to-ceiling beaded crystal curtain to give a sense of luxury. The area is finished off with brick walls, a wooden dance floor, and gleaming chandeliers. Both your ceremony and reception can take place at this location. The Veranda, located in the Sam Houston Hotel, offers a variety of services to make your wedding planning easier. The hotel's Pearl Restaurant provides in-house cuisine for the event. Couples will have entire control over creating a menu that suits their interests and likes. Their culinary team will work with you to create exactly what you want, from cocktail hour to hors d'oeuvres, buffets to plated dinners. A food sampling, a ceremony rehearsal hour, a complimentary suite for the newlywed couple, and discounted lodging rates for guests and family are all included in the venue's all-inclusive wedding packages. With their pet-friendly policy, you can not only invite your four-legged companions to your wedding, but you can also have them stay the night at the hotel.

The Homestead, which spans 22 acres and offers perfect seclusion and tranquility, is conveniently located just off Interstate 45 and can be reached in about two minutes. The breathtaking natural beauty of the property's surroundings is perfectly balanced by a stylish and well planned interior, making it the very definition of livable luxury. At The Homestead, taking the picture-perfect photograph will be a breeze for you to do. The Homestead is a gorgeous venue that is also quite easy to use. It can be rented out for weddings and receptions both indoors and outdoors, as well as for exhibitions, productions, and corporate and individual events. The Homestead is easily transformable to create the ultimate blank canvas for any event, but it may also remain just as confidently as it is — in all of its simple beauty — in its natural state. The Homestead is able to host parties with up to 250 guests for a seated dinner and up to 450 visitors for standing cocktail parties; the layout of the venue also offers the distinct ability to allow an intimate atmosphere for smaller gatherings - WELCOME HOME.

Boasting 9,000 square feet of function facilities, Blossom Hotel Houston has a multi-functional event venue level dedicated to business conferences of all different disciplines and industries. Our main conference hall, the Luna Ballroom, and Pre-Function Space is equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities and can accommodate up to 250 people. The hotel also offers nine additional event spaces with flexible floor plans to tailor the needs of your event. For signature weddings crafted with artistic flair, Blossom Houston features an array of settings to ensure the wedding event of your dreams. All meetings, weddings and special events at Blossom are elevated by the extraordinary culinary skills of our catering chefs. Our team brings creativity to each dish, delivering a winning combination of elegant, creative cuisine and uncompromising service for all types of gatherings large or small. To learn more about our function space and planning services for your special event in Houston, please contact one of our planning specialists to start planning your gathering today.

• Spaces for 150-3,700 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces

Located in Houston's Bayou Place Entertainment Complex, this incredible space is the perfect location to host your next corporate event, private concert, wedding, reception or business meeting. Less than a mile from the George R. Brown Convention Center, the Bayou Music Center accommodates from 200 to 3,000 guests. Our talented staff handles every detail, so you don't have to! With access to the world’s greatest musical entertainment, full-service event production, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, custom menus and mixology, this unique 27,138 square-foot venue will exceed the expectations of even the most discerning guest. In addition to a large and versatile Music Hall, a spacious lobby and an exclusive VIP Lounge are available for daytime meetings, cocktail receptions, pre-show parties and more!

• Spaces for 500-800 Guests
• 1 Event Space

• Spaces for 50-100 Guests

Celebrate overlooking the beautiful Buffalo Bayou Park through floor to ceiling windows under a canopy of vintage chandeliers and a vibrant accent wall guaranteed to make your party pop. Relax and let our expertly trained staff provide top notch service for you and your loved ones while enjoying the flavors and energy of the small towns of Mexico with a Texas touch. Our Private Dining Coordinator will guide you throughout your planning process and ensure that every little detail is taken care of during your celebration. Reserve your private treehouse getaway and start planning today! The Frida Private Room is available for lunch and dinner every day at a food & beverage minimum based on the time of day, day of the week, and month of the year.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Make your wedding reception a memorable and extraordinary occasion by hosting it at the historic Julia Ideson Building of the Houston Public Library! The historic Julia Ideson Building, located in the heart of the city, is distinguished by its distinctive and elegant Spanish architecture, which stands out among the glass contemporary buildings that surround it. As you walk through the doors of this 1926 structure, you are transported back in time to a different Houston. Walking through the building's reflective Spanish-brick floors, up the grand staircase, through the Tudor Gallery surrounded by large marble pillars, through the Reading Room with its original wooden fixtures, through a one-of-a-kind exhibit room showcasing some of the Library's archival collection, and then looking up at the breathtakingly gold and vibrantly colored wood flowers on the ceiling, you can sense the sophisticated grandeur and history of the building. The Julia Ideson Building, with its exceptional romantic spaces and corridors with high-arched windows, as well as its artwork, makes it the ideal destination setting for weddings and other special occasions. Create your own personal moment in history in this building, and it will be something you remember for the rest of your life.

• Spaces for 500-2,500 Guests
• 1 Theater
• 1 Event Space

With its rich setting, upscale dining and world-class hospitality, House of Blues Houston is the perfect location to host your next corporate event, private concert, social gathering, wedding, reception or private dinner. Located 4 blocks from the George R. Brown Convention Center, House of Blues Houston's unique space can accommodate 25 to 2,500 guests. The talented staff at House of Blues Houston handles every detail, so you don’t have to. Featuring 43,000 square feet of flexible design space, House of Blues Houston is comprised of four distinctive environments including a luxe VIP club, a rocking Restaurant & Bar featuring contemporary and traditional Southern art and cuisine, a small elegantly designed private event room, and a large, multi-story spectacular Music Hall. Each area at House of Blues Houston features state-of-the-art staging, lighting and sound with lively bars throughout the entire venue.

Host Your Event in Style at Chapman & Kirby – At Chapman & Kirby, we redefine the art of entertaining. Nestled in the heart of Houston’s vibrant East Village and walking distance from George R. Brown Convention Center, our unique event space blends historic charm with modern elegance—making it the perfect backdrop for any occasion. From corporate gatherings and milestone birthdays to wedding receptions and upscale cocktail parties, our versatile venue offers customizable layouts, state-of-the-art amenities, and impeccable service to bring your vision to life. Our diverse kitchen and bar programs along with our dedicated in-house event planning team and professional event staff are here to ensure every detail is flawlessly executed. Conveniently walkable from the George R. Brown Convention Center, we’re ideally located for out-of-town guests and convention-goers alike. Let us help you create an extraordinary experience your guests will never forget.

• Spaces for 120 Guests

Have your dream wedding within 30 minutes of downtown Houston in Cypress, Texas! ​The Reserve on Cypress Creek is a DIY, outdoor wedding and event venue nestled on 12 beautiful acres. We are bordered by a nature preserve and old Little Cypress Creek. We offer a stunning ceremony platform and a breathtaking reception tent surrounded by multiple ponds and water features. Our elegant bridal suite includes a large deck overlooking our main pond. We also offer a lit courtyard, games area, nature trail, photo booth, and so much more for you and your guests to enjoy... not just to sit and be bored. From budget weddings to those with unlimited budgets and imagination, our venue provides the perfect blank canvas for modern elegant, shabby chic, rustic, BOHO or any other style wedding.

• Spaces for 120-150 Guests

Ronin Harrisburg combines an industrial aesthetic with a sophisticated edge. Taking inspiration from the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, the 4,400 square foot Ronin Harrisburg space exudes a chic, modern style. During the day, natural light pours through the space’s three skylights, while the evening sunset creates beautiful floral patterns that shine through the laser cut vine decals.

• Spaces for 20-250 Guests
• 5 Event Spaces

Surrounded by Houston's Downtown skyline, the Petroleum Club of Houston has a long history of providing an atmosphere of unsurpassed elegance and style. Breathtaking views from the 35th floor will bestow upon your guests an evening full of classic sophistication and illustrious memories. Whether your special day includes an intimate setting for 50 guests or a grand affair for 250 guests, our professional and experienced staff can assist you in personalized menu planning for wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners and many more wedding celebrations. Allow us to be a part of your special wedding celebration! LUXURY IN THE HEART OF HOUSTON!

• Spaces for 200-300 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Barn
• 5 Total Spaces

Mofitt Oaks offers six distinct event spaces and an experienced team of event professionals to make your wedding day absolutely incredible. From the elegant ballroom to the rustic charm of the lakeside outdoor setting, Moffitt Oaks provides the most beautiful and scenic backdrops for your once-in-a-lifetime event. All of the facilities at Mofitt Oaks are within walking distance of each other, allowing you to combine two or more of their rustic wedding venues to create a personalized experience for you and your guests. Moffitt Oaks maintains close ties with top-rated caterers, floral companies and other top event professionals in Houston. From upscale cuisine to down-home culinary delights, they will provide the right options for your guests to accommodate special dietary needs and your particular preferences. Your personal Moffitt Oaks wedding coordinator will handle every detail so you can enjoy every moment of both the planning process and your special day. From start to finish,

• Spaces for 350-1,100 Guests

Housed within the Historic Cameron Iron Works complex in Houston's vibrant East End, this nationally recognized landmark offers a timeless charm to elevate your special occasions—from weddings and galas to markets, and more. Exceptional events begin with extraordinary spaces. Let's start creating yours today.