Top Roanoke Venues

• Spaces for 35-300 Guests
• 3 Ballrooms
• 4 Landmarks
• 4 Total Spaces

The Vinton War Memorial is a landmark event venue set on an 11.5-acre property in Vinton, Virginia, in the heart of the Blue Ridge. The two-story brick building was dedicated on August 20, 1948 as a tribute to World War II service members, originally housing the town's library, small meeting rooms, and the Dogwood Ballroom. Following updates in 2007, it reopened the next year as a dedicated event destination and remains owned and operated by the Town of Vinton. The venue offers four distinct spaces for gatherings of different sizes and styles. The Dogwood Ballroom, with its hardwood floors, custom chandeliers, mahogany accents, and grand staircase, hosts seated banquets for up to 200 guests or theater-style events for up to 300, making it well suited to weddings and large receptions. The North Ballroom opens through French doors onto an outdoor terrace and accommodates 120 seated or 150 standing guests, while the more intimate South Ballroom and The Library suit smaller professional functions, board meetings, and banquets. Every rental includes sole occupancy of the venue on the event day, setup and breakdown staff support, AV equipment, commercial kitchen access, and complimentary linens and decor. The building is fully accessible per ADA standards and offers on-site parking for up to 200 vehicles, along with special pricing for veterans and nonprofit organizations.

• Spaces for 50-5,100 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 5 Farms
• 5 Total Spaces

Apple Ridge Farm is a 96-acre nonprofit retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Copper Hill, Virginia, founded by Peter Lewis to serve underserved children and families of the Roanoke and New River Valley through summer camps and outdoor education — programs that have reached more than 80,000 kids over the farm's history. Proceeds from private events on the property go directly toward funding that mission. For weddings and private events, the farm offers a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces, including the timber-framed Spangler Pavilion, the refurbished Porterfield Dairy Barn with its commercial kitchen, and the Meador Building, known for its stone fireplace, wood floors, and wrap-around deck. Couples and guests can also take advantage of the property's recreational features, including a zip line, high ropes course, observation tower, dark sky observatory, a junior Olympic-size pool, and tennis and basketball courts, along with on-site overnight lodging in a rustic lodge and converted caboose cars.

• Spaces for 350 Guests

Set in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia, the Taubman Museum of Art occupies a landmark building designed by architect Randall Stout, whose 77-foot glass peak above the Atrium echoes the point of the Roanoke Star and whose undulating roofline reflects the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. The Museum is home to the Fralin Center for American Art, eleven galleries, and a permanent collection of roughly 2,400 works by artists including Norman Rockwell, John Singer Sargent, and Sally Mann, and it is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. Beyond its galleries, the Taubman hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, anniversary celebrations, birthday parties, and corporate and nonprofit events across several distinct spaces, including the soaring City of Roanoke Atrium with its grand lighted staircase, the curvilinear Advance Auto Parts Auditorium, the window-lined Glassroom and adjoining patio, the Taubman Theater with retractable seating, and the Boardroom and Balcony on the third floor with views over the city. Blue Ridge Catering serves as the Museum's exclusive caterer for events held on-site.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Built in 1916, The Maridor is a Colonial Revival estate with Federal Style detailing set in Roanoke's Grandin Village, within walking distance of local shops and the Historic Grandin Theater. The current team serves as stewards of the property, preserving its century of history while updating it for modern events. The estate's ballroom and outdoor garden host weddings, business meetings, and family gatherings, with an events team available for on-site tours. Catering is flexible, with guests able to dine at the venue or use the property's mobile food truck service. All-inclusive wedding packages can cover food, beverages, alcohol, planning, and accommodations. Guests can extend their stay in one of the historic house's five suites - the Rose, Iris, Daisy, Lily, and Tulip - each with a private bathroom, plus a carriage house with its own private entrance. The suites double as Airbnb rentals when not in use for private events. Beyond weddings, The Maridor also hosts public ticketed gatherings such as cookouts and themed nights, reflecting its role as a longstanding community gathering place in Grandin Village.

Southpaw Cafe & Community Space is a collectively run nonprofit space in Blacksburg Virginia. Our cozy cafe space is versatile, with a stage, A/V system, projector, and kitchen space.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club

Hidden Valley Country Club is a private, family-oriented country club set in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Roanoke Valley in Salem, Virginia. Founded in 1949, the club has hosted weddings, banquets, and corporate events for more than 70 years and was voted Best Wedding Venue in 2020 and 2021 by The Roanoker Magazine. Membership is not required to host an event on the property. The clubhouse offers a few distinct event spaces. The Ballroom, completely renovated in 2017, holds up to 200 guests and serves as a neutral backdrop for anything from a wedding to a baby shower to a memorial gathering. Club 1949 Lounge, the club's most requested space, pairs modern decor with a variety of seating options for bridal and baby showers, while the Dogwood Room offers a private setting with a mounted TV for business meetings and presentations.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Spring Valley Farm is a family-owned equestrian facility spread across more than 600 acres of countryside near Lynchburg, Roanoke, and Bedford, Virginia. The farm has operated for generations as a boarding and training center, and its mission centers on bringing horses to people who wouldn't otherwise have access to them. For weddings, Spring Valley Farm offers an open-field ceremony space set among rolling fields, water views, and wooded trails, with an event barn available as a rustic reception space or weather backup. The venue is fully DIY-friendly, giving couples the freedom to bring in their own caterers, rental companies, photographers, and decor. Beyond the ceremony and reception spaces, the farm's grounds include on-site cabin rentals for overnight guests, ample parking, and optional horse and carriage experiences that couples can add to their celebration.

• Spaces for 15-100 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Country Clubs
• 2 Meeting Spaces

Copper Cove Golf Club sits along Smith Mountain Lake in Hardy, Virginia, where the golf course's back nine winds past several of the lake's quiet coves and inlets. Designed in 1989 by Virginia course architect Russell Breeden, the layout mixes downhill tee shots and double doglegs across its 6,511 yards. Beyond the course, the clubhouse hosts weddings, parties, meetings, and other private gatherings, with three rooms sized for different groups: the Brookline Room for small meetings and gatherings of up to 15, the sunroom-style Kiawah Room for luncheons and cocktail gatherings of up to 45, and the full-size Valhalla Room, a ballroom for weddings and larger parties of up to 100 guests. The Clubhouse itself also opens as a reception or pub-style gathering space. Room rentals include setup and cleanup within a standard event window, and Copper Cove Golf Club provides linens and staffed bar service for private events on-site.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Set behind the pines on 10 scenic acres in Rocky Mount, Virginia, the Early Inn at the Grove is an 1854 Greek-Revival boutique hotel known for its bright red shutters and grounds full of wildflowers and deep-rooted shade trees. Steeped in history, the property has been voted Best Bed & Breakfast in the area five years running and doubles as a well-known events venue for overnight accommodations, weddings, and private dinners. The Inn offers six guest suites, on-site catering by Chef Agnes, and a bridal suite with its own beauty room for wedding-day preparation, alongside multiple ceremony locations across the property. Beyond weddings, the Early Inn hosts rehearsal dinners, holiday parties, brunches, family reunions, birthday gatherings, showers, and company gatherings. Event planning support includes day-of coordination, partial and full wedding planning, bartending, and rental essentials like white linens, farmhouse tables, a custom-made arbor, and ceremony benches.

• Spaces for 50-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Country Clubs

The Waterfront Country Club is the oldest private club at Smith Mountain Lake, opening in 1981 from a concept first envisioned in 1977. Its championship 18-hole golf course was designed by George Dillon, formerly of the Fazio Design Group, and sits across 750 acres with 8.5 miles of shoreline along the lake and the Blue Ridge Mountains; a 2021 restoration converted the fairways to Zeon Zoysia grass. For weddings, the club hosts intimate ceremonies to grand receptions for up to 200 guests, with lake and course views as a backdrop and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options. A dedicated event coordinator works alongside the club's professional management staff and Executive Chef from initial planning through day-of details, offering seated dining, buffets, or custom menus. The club's culinary program is anchored by The Gangplank, its signature dining room with panoramic views of the course and lake, and by private VIP rooms suited to corporate dinners, milestone celebrations, and other private events with bespoke menus from the Executive Chef. The Waterfront is about 45 minutes from Roanoke Regional Airport.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Farm
• 1 Garden

The Pavilion at Black Water Junction is a family-owned wedding venue set on a 75-acre horse and cattle farm in Union Hall, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Smith Mountain Lake. The farm takes its name from the Blackwater channel that runs along the property, and its rolling pastures open onto views of Jack's Mountain. The venue's open-air pavilion, built by the owners from reclaimed wood, doors, and stained glass gathered from old family buildings, hosts up to 200 guests. Stamped concrete flooring flows from inside the pavilion into a large outdoor dance floor, and a vine-covered arbor overlooking the farm's pastures and pond serves as a ceremony backdrop. Couples are free to bring in their own choice of vendors and decor to shape the day. Rentals include tables and chairs for up to 200 guests, cocktail and food tables, a bar built from a reclaimed door, and use of the grounds' landscaped surroundings and pond. Beyond weddings, the venue hosts private events including birthday parties, anniversaries, baby showers, corporate gatherings, and family reunions. On-site cabin accommodations are also available for overnight stays.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Vineyard
• 1 space at this venue

Virginia Mountain Vineyards sits on 91 acres between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, in the town of Fincastle, Virginia, about 25 miles north of Roanoke. The vineyard was first planted in 1998 with Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc, later joined by Traminette, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Sauvignon Blanc, and now totals 9 acres of estate grapevines. Owners Brian Weber and Jacqui Sobieski, who purchased the property in 2018, focus on producing estate wines enjoyed against the winery's mountain views. For weddings, the vineyard offers an outdoor chapel setting surrounded by grapevines and lined with red rose bushes, with panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views. The reception venue, the Event Center, is a tri-peaked tent on a stone patio strung with chandeliers and Edison lighting, seating up to 250 guests for weddings and private gatherings alike. The venue does not provide catering in-house but works with local caterers of the couple's choosing, alongside its own estate wines for guests to enjoy.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Virginia Dare Cruises & Marina sits on Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia, where the Virginia Dare has been a fixture on the water for more than three decades. The marina pairs cruise service with two on-site dining spots, Beacon Pub and the seasonal Portside Grill & Bar, giving guests a full waterfront stop before or after a cruise. The Virginia Dare hosts year-round wedding cruises, offering couples the option to hold ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners, and bachelor or bachelorette parties out on the lake. Spring through fall, the boat also runs a narrated two-hour sightseeing cruise past lake landmarks such as Goat, Turtle, and Bride Islands, a Nantucket-style housing development, an antique carousel, one of the area's oldest tobacco barns, and osprey nesting sites, before crossing an underwater bridge toward Smith Mountain Dam. Beyond weddings, the Virginia Dare is available for private charters for friends, family, or organizations, including charitable events, and runs specialty holiday cruises such as a 4th of July fireworks cruise, a Mother's and Father's Day brunch cruise, and a family-friendly Pirate Cruise. The marina itself also offers fuel service, a pump-out station, and beach access for boaters.

• Spaces for 120-500 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Resorts
• 3 Total Spaces

Bernard's Landing is a 72-acre private resort community on Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, Virginia, offering panoramic views of the lake and its surrounding mountains as a backdrop for weddings, family reunions, and corporate events. At the heart of the property sits the Bernard House, a restored Antebellum-style home built in 1853 that serves as the resort's clubhouse and anchors the Bernard House & Pavilion venue. Event hosts can also choose the Highlands Event Center, with its glass atrium and lakeview deck, the lakeside Wedding Pergola overlooking Sailor's Cove, or the resort's private beach. Bernard's Landing's grounds include on-site amenities such as outdoor and indoor pools, tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center, and boat and PWC rentals, giving guests places to gather before and after a wedding or celebration.

• Spaces for 48-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Meeting Space
• 2 Gardens

Hahn Horticulture Garden is a nearly six-acre teaching and display garden on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, established in 1984 by the university's Horticulture faculty. Its perennial borders, water gardens, shade gardens, and meadow garden serve as a living laboratory for students and a resource for the surrounding community, alongside features like the Trident Maple Allee and Stream Garden. For weddings and private events, the garden offers two distinct spaces: the Garden Marquee, a 2,800-square-foot open-air covered structure that accommodates up to 184 guests for receptions, and the Peggy Lee Hahn Garden Pavilion, a climate-controlled 660-square-foot multipurpose room with views into the garden, seating up to 48 guests and including a prep kitchen and bridal changing room. Broad lawns throughout the grounds are also available for ceremonies, set against backdrops including the Trident Maple Allee and Meadow Garden. Rentals include full access to the garden and day-before setup time.

• Spaces for 125-250 Guests
• 1 Landmark
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

Historic Smithfield is a 1774 colonial home and independent 501(c)(3) museum set on tree-shaded grounds adjacent to Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. Now stewarded by the Smithfield-Preston Foundation, the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register, and was designated the Family Homestead of Virginia Governors by the Virginia General Assembly in 2014. For weddings, meetings, and social gatherings, the estate's Pavilion accommodates up to 200 guests standing or 125 seated, with the surrounding grounds, kitchen garden, and back porch available to rent alongside it. Renters may also arrange a guided tour of the historic manor house as part of their event. Historic Smithfield's programming explores the interconnected histories of the Preston family, the indigenous peoples of the region, and the enslaved community who lived and worked at Smithfield, grounded in the values of liberty, courage, leadership, education, and justice.

• Spaces for 160 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 99-500 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Barn
• 2 Total Spaces

Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 115, Explore Park spans hundreds of acres of rolling hills, pristine woodlands, river frontage, hiking trails, and historical buildings, all about 15 minutes from downtown Roanoke. The park, operated by Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism, offers rental venues suited to weddings, corporate retreats, and community gatherings, with no restrictions on catering or event planners. Outdoor rental spaces include Riverside Village and the Houtz Barn Field, a pastoral meadow setting with historical buildings, including a barn, as a backdrop for tented celebrations and social events; renters may bring in their own tents, tables, chairs, and even bounce houses. For indoor gatherings, the Arthur Taubman Center offers a full floor of meeting and party space with a fireplace, built-in wooden bar, breakout rooms, and a walkout deck overlooking the park's natural surroundings. The Explore Park Visitor Center, which includes the Blue Ridge Room and the Blue Ridge Parkway Museum, can also be rented for evening events when the facility is closed to the public. Guests can extend a visit with fourteen miles of hiking and biking trails, the Tree Top Quest aerial adventure course, and a craft beer or Virginia wine and cider at Twin Creeks Brewpub.