Top St. Clair Shores Venues

• Spaces for 70-400 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 4 Total Spaces

The War Memorial is a nonprofit event venue and cultural institution set on the historic Alger Estate along Lake St. Clair in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Founded to honor those who served and to enrich its surrounding community, the organization marked its 75th anniversary in 2024 and welcomes approximately 100,000 visitors annually. For private events, the property offers a range of distinct spaces. The Fred M. Alger Center, which opened in 2022, houses a ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake, accommodating up to 250 guests, alongside a Community Room that extends celebrations by up to 200 more. The adjacent Historic Alger House — a preserved early-1900s family residence featuring hand-carved moldings, grand stone fireplaces, and French doors opening to the lakefront lawn — hosts intimate gatherings of up to 70 guests. The lakefront lawn and gardens, framed by Lake St. Clair, serves as a setting for ceremonies and open-air cocktail receptions of up to 400 guests. In-house catering and a full-service bar are available on site, led by Executive Chef Joe Paxton.

• Spaces for 450 Guests

Macray Harbor is a waterfront event venue in Harrison Township, Michigan, family-owned and operated since 1980. Nestled in the heart of Anchor Bay with direct deep-water access to Lake St. Clair, the property spans more than 80 manicured acres and welcomes groups for weddings, corporate events, showers and celebrations, and memorials. The Wedding & Event Center delivers start-to-finish planning through an experienced on-site events team, with wedding and bar packages available to help guide planning decisions. On-site dining spans two distinct restaurants — Lago Cucina, serving Italian cuisine, and N42 Bar and Grill — while additional amenities including a pool and golf simulator round out the property.

• Spaces for 225 Guests

Ernie's Grill Room Banquets & Catering has been a Clinton Township, Michigan fixture since 1990, pairing a full-service restaurant with dedicated banquet and catering operations. The kitchen draws from Mediterranean and American influences, turning out fresh, house-prepared dishes alongside a lineup of signature cocktails — the same quality the restaurant is known for carrying over into every private event. The banquet side of Ernie's is built around that culinary foundation, offering extraordinary food, attentive service, and an atmosphere suited to life's most significant milestones. For events that call for a different setting, the catering team also works offsite across metro Detroit, partnering with a curated roster of venues and managing logistics from menu planning through day-of coordination.

• Spaces for 225 Guests
• 1 Country Club

Bee Tee Golf Club — formerly Burning Tree Golf Club — has been part of the Macomb, Michigan golf community since its founding in 1958. Designed by Lee Powers, the public course features long tree-lined fairways that play just over 6,100 yards, with the Clinton River coming into play on roughly one-third of the holes. A comprehensive renovation in 2021 refreshed both the course and the clubhouse. The clubhouse accommodates up to 225 guests and is available for private gatherings of all kinds — from bridal and baby showers to funeral luncheons and golf outings. The events staff works with clients to plan each occasion within the space.

• Spaces for 55-800 Guests
• 2 Ballrooms
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Waterfront

Host your next event at Detroit's premier waterfront venue! The Roostertail has been an icon in Detroit's social scene since its opening in 1958, and has played host to some of the city's most magnificent and memorable parties. Offering three large event spaces, the Roostertail serves as a versatile and customizable venue space for your next event. With over 55 years of experience, the Roostertail will make your next event an unforgettable one! The Roostertail also offers two charming ceremony sites to keep all of your guests conveniently at one location. From the finest cuisine to the magnificent decor, the Roostertail, a premium Detroit wedding venue, offers an unparalleled experience to make your wedding celebration all that you hope for…. and more.

• Spaces for 330 Guests
• 1 Ballroom

Enchantment Banquet Hall is a full-service banquet facility and wedding venue located in Shelby Township, Michigan. The hall accommodates between 40 and 330 guests and is built around spacious dance floors, panoramic windows on all sides, and a pub-style bar — a combination that works equally well for an intimate shower and a large wedding reception. The venue extends outdoors to a covered patio complete with a large arbor, surrounding flowers and shrubs, and two waterfalls, giving events a garden atmosphere without leaving the property. In-house catering and bar services are available for the full range of event types the hall hosts, from weddings and corporate dinners to luncheons, brunches, and memorial services. The award-winning staff handles planning and day-of coordination throughout.

• Spaces for 2,000 Guests

Russell Industrial Center is a historic Detroit landmark in the North End neighborhood that has evolved from automotive manufacturing hub to the largest art community in the Midwest. Designed in part by architect Albert Kahn, the seven-building complex was built beginning in 1915 for the Murray Body Corporation, producing car bodies for Ford before manufacturing wound down in the mid-1950s. Developer Dennis Kefallinos purchased the derelict complex in 2003 and transformed it into a creative campus housing more than 100 artists, artisans, and entrepreneurs across studios and workshops spanning over one million square feet. Today, Russell hosts concerts, cultural events, and private gatherings — with Building 6 serving as the primary event space — as the complex celebrates its centennial year of Detroit industry, arts, and culture.

• Spaces for 550 Guests

MCC Banquets & Convention Center is a full-service event venue in Sterling Heights, Michigan, offering banquet halls that accommodate up to 500 guests for celebrations of all kinds. The venue hosts weddings, bridal showers, memorials, luncheons, business conferences, and birthday parties, providing a versatile setting for both intimate gatherings and large-scale events. Catering is led by Chef Stevan, who creates customized menus using fresh ingredients tailored to each occasion. Every event includes tables, chairs, stage risers, and linens, along with a dedicated banquet supervisor present throughout. A bridal suite and conference room are available as additional space, and the venue offers 400 on-site parking spaces for guests.

• Spaces for 135-700 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Garden

The San Marino Club has operated as a banquet and event venue in Troy, Michigan since 1976, building on a heritage that dates to 1938 when Sammarinese immigrants founded the organization to foster community and cultural connection in the Detroit area. The facility's design draws inspiration from the castle-like architecture of Mont Titano in the Republic of San Marino, expressed through intricate woodwork, coffered ceilings, and a radiant skylit lobby. The main club accommodates events from 20 to 800 guests, with spaces suited to weddings, corporate gatherings, nonprofit events, and private celebrations. In-house catering — with an Italian culinary tradition — is provided exclusively, with packages tailored by event type and guest count. The Giardino, a companion event building on the property, extends the offering with outdoor garden courtyards, a fountain patio, and indoor-outdoor flexibility for groups of 25 to 135 guests.

Kaiser Suidan, a ceramicist, owns and operates the Next Space gallery and event space. Next Space is a working art gallery with pieces by regional and international artists that is conveniently located in Ferndale, Michigan. This alternative event venue offers a variety of indoor and outdoor spaces that are ideal for weddings, entertaining, corporate events, etc. The industrial gallery setting offered by Next Space is ideal for a variety of events, including weddings, parties, and corporate gatherings. Kaiser Suidan, who is of first-generation Lebanese descent, was raised in Milford, Michigan, in a big family with six brothers and a sister. He was inspired to experiment with clay by his love of gardening, working with the ground, and organic forms. In his modest basement studio, Kaiser began his career more than 20 years ago. He has since developed as an artist as well as a businessman and entrepreneur. He has added gallery owner, curator, teacher, and mentor to his ever-expanding resume. His current workspace and adjacent art gallery, Next Step Studio and Gallery, are located in his own commercial building.

• Spaces for 400 Guests

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum occupies a 16,000-square-foot building on Belle Isle in Detroit, dedicated to more than 300 years of Great Lakes maritime history and Detroit's role in regional and national shipping. The museum opened on Belle Isle in July 1960, made possible by funding from the Dossin family, and underwent extensive renovations before reopening in 2013. Permanent exhibits include the restored pilot house of the S.S. William Clay Ford, where visitors can stand at the helm of a historic Great Lakes freighter; a restored smoking lounge from the S.S. City of Detroit III, now known as the Gothic Room; the bow anchor of the Edmund Fitzgerald; and the Miss Pepsi championship hydroplane from the 1950s. For private events, the museum offers several distinct spaces. DeRoy Hall is a waterfront room overlooking the Detroit River, used for lectures, exhibits, and weddings since its dedication in 1968. The Gothic Room provides an intimate historic setting, and outdoor options include the Grand Lawn and the Aaron and Helen L. DeRoy Patio, a waterfront addition completed in 2020.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

Tina's Country House & Gardens has hosted weddings, showers, anniversaries, retirements, and banquets in Macomb Township, Michigan, for over 35 years. The venue features two modernized banquet rooms that together accommodate up to 500 guests, paired with an outdoor Wedding Garden available spring through fall. The Wedding Garden is a landscaped setting with an Italian fountain, vine-covered gazebo, and thousands of seasonal flowers — offering a ceremony and photography space adjacent to the Bello Woods Country Club. Complete wedding garden packages include chairs, a microphone, rehearsal consultation, and ceremony coordination. The in-house catering team offers customizable menus, with discounts available when both a shower and reception are booked at the venue.

• Spaces for 96-143 Guests
• 1 Theater

Go Comedy! Improv Theater is Ferndale's dedicated home for live comedy, located on East 9 Mile Road in Ferndale, Michigan. The theater presents short-form and long-form improv shows, stand-up comedy showcases, and interactive game shows, with a full bar serving wines, beers, cocktails, and mocktails — including a mobile ordering system that delivers drinks to seats during performances. The main theater measures 33 by 38 feet and accommodates up to 96 guests in cabaret-style seating with tables, or up to 143 in row-style configuration without tables. The space features a professional raised stage, Yamaha sound mixing with wired and wireless microphone options, dual projection screens, and DMX-controlled stage lighting across 10 circuits. Private rentals are available and can incorporate a Go Comedy! performance — improv shows, murder mystery dinners, comedy workshops, or custom entertainment — making the theater well suited for corporate events, holiday parties, and group celebrations. Go Comedy! also runs an ongoing improv education program, Go-U, offering classes for beginners through advanced performers on a rolling eight-week term schedule.

• Spaces for 8-200 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Retail Space

The Rust Belt Market is a collective marketplace in Ferndale, Michigan, where 30 independent shops share a building with a dedicated event space and full-service bar. The main event space accommodates up to 170 seated guests for weddings, receptions, and private celebrations. Its industrial-rustic character comes through in string lights, branch chandeliers, red velvet seating, reclaimed wood walls, and a terrarium satellite bar that doubles as a cocktail focal point. The space arrives furnished: 14 wood farm tables, premium cross-back chairs with linen seat pads, a sweetheart table, and a built-in stage with audio equipment and projection capability. In-house bar packages handle spirits, beer, and wine service, while catering is drawn from a curated list of preferred vendors with a full prep kitchen on-site. The Green Room suite — a private lounge adjacent to the main floor — accommodates up to 8 guests and serves as a getting-ready space or quiet retreat ahead of the celebration. Ceremonies take place on-site at no added cost, with the stage serving as a natural focal point. The venue is ADA-accessible, climate-controlled, and WiFi-equipped.

• Spaces for 26-220 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Event Space
• 2 Meeting Spaces

The Kilgour Scottish Centre is the home of the St. Andrew's Society of Detroit, a Scottish heritage non-profit organization founded in 1849. Situated in Troy, Michigan, the centre offers three distinct event spaces suited for weddings, corporate gatherings, showers, anniversaries, graduations, and celebrations of all kinds. The Great Hall, the venue's signature space, seats up to 150 guests beneath vaulted timber ceilings and beside two large stone fireplaces. It features a portable dance floor and audio-visual equipment, making it well-suited for receptions and seated dinners. The adjacent Burns Room accommodates up to 60 guests for more intimate gatherings and can serve as overflow space alongside the Great Hall. A conference room with boardroom seating rounds out the facility for professional meetings and smaller private events. The centre includes a full commercial kitchen, ample on-site parking, and is conveniently located near I-75 and the Somerset Collection in metro Detroit.

• Spaces for 750 Guests

Bert's Entertainment Complex is a 24,000-square-foot destination in Detroit's Historic Eastern Market, operating for over 30 years as a family-owned business founded by Bert Dearing Jr. The complex brings together a restaurant, bar, jazz café, and warehouse theatre under one roof — functioning as part dining destination, part cultural institution. Two hallway-length murals by artist Curtis Lewis trace the arc of Black history in Detroit, featuring civil rights figures alongside entertainment and sports legends. Memorabilia and historical artifacts throughout the building reflect the founder's deep roots in Detroit's historic Black Bottom neighborhood. Bert's Marketplace, the dining anchor, is known for slow-smoked barbecue ribs, fried chicken, catfish, and mac and cheese. Bert's Warehouse Theater is available for private rental and accommodates a wide range of gatherings — family reunions, birthday parties, repasses, wedding receptions, concerts, and comedy shows among them. Live jazz, blues, and R&B performances run throughout the week, featuring local and international artists.

• Spaces for 225 Guests

Atwater Brewery's Detroit Tap Room has been crafting beer in Detroit's Rivertown neighborhood since 1997, built on a founding philosophy that hard work deserves a quality beer. The brewery has grown alongside the city's revitalization, becoming a gathering place for locals and visitors drawn to its deeply Detroit identity. The taproom hosts private events and welcomes groups looking for a distinctive setting steeped in Detroit's craft beer culture. A dedicated events team is available daily to assist with planning, and the full Atwater lineup — including favorites like Dirty Blonde and Vanilla Java Porter — is available for private events and celebrations.

• Spaces for 80-175 Guests
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Art Gallery
• 1 Garden

The Scarab Club is a historic arts organization and event venue in Detroit's Cultural Center, founded in 1907 by artists and art patrons. Its current clubhouse, designed by member architect Lancelot Sukert and opened in 1928, is an Art Deco building that has served as a gathering place for Detroit's creative community for nearly a century. The second-floor Lounge is one of the building's defining features: its ceiling beams carry the signatures of distinguished visiting artists spanning more than 115 years, including Diego Rivera and Margaret Bourke-White. Gallery spaces host rotating exhibitions that change every four to six weeks, and a private walled garden adds an outdoor setting for receptions and gatherings. The Scarab Club accommodates up to 125 guests for standing receptions and 80 to 85 for seated events. The venue hosts weddings, corporate events, film premieres, graduation parties, holiday parties, and memorial services, with an in-house preferred caterer available for dinner service and basic AV setup provided by staff.

• Spaces for 600 Guests

Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci) is a 164,000-square-foot Smithsonian Affiliate science museum in Detroit's Midtown cultural district. Its galleries, theaters, and programming spaces host everything from intimate gatherings of 10 to large-scale events for up to 2,000 guests, with a team of event professionals and scientists on site to support the occasion. Six distinct rental spaces are available. The IMAX Dome Theatre and the Dassault Systèmes Planetarium anchor the venue's most dramatic settings — the Planetarium in particular is designed for ceremonies, offering an immersive star-field overhead. The Chrysler Science Stage, Toyota 4D Engineering Theater, Lunar Dining & Space Gallery, and Atrium round out the options, each configurable for receptions, dinners, corporate presentations, and team-building. Preferred catering partners serve all spaces, and events can be paired with live science demonstrations and access to the museum's 220-plus interactive exhibits.

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