Top St. Clair Shores Venues

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The Community Center at A.B. Ford Park anchors a 34-acre east-riverfront park in Detroit's Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. Recognized as Detroit's first climate-resilient community center, the building opened in 2023 and offers a range of indoor spaces for private gatherings and events. A large multipurpose recreation and event space with expansive windows overlooking the Detroit River serves as the main hall, complemented by a living room and library area with a fireplace, a Kitchen Lab and Classroom, and dedicated community meeting rooms. The center is available to rent for private parties, celebrations, and other events.

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Continental offers event spaces for your next celebration in Troy, Michigan.

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Detroit Marriott Troy is a full-service hotel located in Troy, Michigan, approximately 20 minutes north of Detroit in Oakland County. The property features 350 guest rooms and more than 16,000 square feet of event space, serving as a destination for weddings, galas, and corporate celebrations across the metropolitan Detroit area. Three signature wedding spaces accommodate gatherings of varying scale. The Peninsula Grand Ballroom offers 8,448 square feet of renovated, contemporary space for receptions of up to 450 guests. The Mediterranean Ballroom spans 3,840 square feet and seats up to 150 attendees. The Dennison Ballroom provides a more intimate setting at 1,909 square feet with capacity for up to 100 guests. On-site catering is led by an Executive Chef, and 200 West — the hotel's signature restaurant and lounge serving American cuisine — offers private dining rooms suited for rehearsal dinners and smaller events. Detroit Marriott Troy holds certification as a Michigan Green Lodging Facility.

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Philip A. Hart Plaza is a 14-acre outdoor civic space on the Detroit River in downtown Detroit, opened in 1975 and named for late U.S. Senator Philip A. Hart. Designed by Smith, Hinchman, and Grylls with sculptor Isamu Noguchi, the plaza is anchored by the Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain — a 30-foot stainless steel fountain with 300 jets and 300 computerized lights — along with the 120-foot stainless steel Pylon. The site marks the location where Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded Detroit in 1701, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. With a capacity of up to 40,000 guests, Hart Plaza hosts the Detroit International Jazz Festival, Movement Electronic Music Festival, African World Festival, Motor City Pride, and the Windsor–Detroit International Freedom Festival each year. The plaza connects directly to the Detroit Riverwalk and features two open-air amphitheaters, Pylon Square, the Pyramid Theater, kitchen facilities, and river views across to Windsor, Ontario.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Barn
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The Big Red Barn at DAV Chapter 129 is a renovated 1800s-era barn in Shelby Township, Michigan, offering over 7,000 square feet of event space for up to 250 guests. Exposed wooden ceiling beams, a built-in stage, and a bar area give the hall its character, while a large kitchen provides catering teams the space they need to execute buffet or plated service. The barn accommodates a wide range of celebrations — weddings and receptions, retirement and graduation parties, seminars, and seasonal gatherings. Tables and chairs are provided, and special discounts are extended to veterans presenting proof of service. The hall is situated on Dequindre Road just north of Auburn Road, convenient to Rochester, Troy, and Sterling Heights.

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom

The Washington Banquet Center is a banquet facility operated by the Washington Lions Club, a recognized non-profit service organization that has been active in northern Macomb County, Michigan since 1957. The main hall accommodates up to 300 guests at large round tables, with room for a banquet buffet and a hardwood dance floor suited for receptions and celebrations of all kinds. Exclusive catering is provided by Cass Catering, and the center supplies colored linen napkins, linen tablecloths, cloth skirting, china, and ice sculptures to complement any event. Professionally landscaped grounds include a covered outdoor brick paver patio, and a large gazebo adjacent to the patio is available for outdoor events and private parties.

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Cathedral Cultural Center is the banquet and events facility of Saint George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, situated in Southfield, Michigan. The center has served the greater Detroit area for many years as a community gathering and celebration space open to the public, and has been described as a hidden jewel of Metropolitan Detroit's banquet and conference facilities. Two halls anchor the facility. The St. George Hall is the larger of the two, featuring cathedral-style ceilings, brass chandeliers with wall sconce accents, a parquet wood dance floor, and a large curtained stage suited for live bands, head tables, and DJs. The Metes Hall offers a more intimate setting with a built-in bar, its own parquet wood dance floor, and recessed ceiling lighting. When the shared wall between the halls is opened, the two combine into a single expanded space capable of accommodating up to 500 guests — with the flexibility to host more intimate gatherings of 50 as well. Ample free parking surrounds the complex. The venue hosts a wide range of events, from weddings, christening parties, and anniversary celebrations to business luncheons, cultural performances, craft fairs, and bridal shows.

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