Top Scandia Venues

• Spaces for 48-300 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Oak Marsh Golf Course & Event Center in Oakdale, Minnesota combines an award-winning 18-hole golf course with three dedicated banquet rooms for weddings, corporate gatherings, celebrations of life, and social events. The facility earned the 2022 Golf Course of the Year designation and accommodates groups ranging from intimate gatherings of 10 to celebrations of up to 250 guests. The Grand Oak Marsh Room seats up to 250 guests and features a built-in dance floor and direct deck access. The Willow Room accommodates up to 100 guests with a dance floor and patio access of its own. The Grille Room is suited for smaller groups of up to 48. All three rooms include built-in bars and overlook the golf course. Oak Marsh's culinary team provides customizable dining options — buffet service, plated meals, and hors d'oeuvres — with accommodations available for special menu requests.

• Spaces for 80 Guests

Lucky Strike Blaine, located at 11351 Ulysses St. NE in Blaine, Minnesota, is a full-scale entertainment venue featuring 38 bowling lanes, an arcade, laser tag, billiards, Balladium, and a full-service sports bar. The center hosts private events for a wide range of occasions — including children's birthday parties, teen celebrations, corporate outings, team-building programs, and adult social gatherings — with dedicated private lanes and rooms available for groups of varying sizes. The venue's in-house menu spans shareable appetizers, pizza, burgers, tacos, and wings alongside a full bar with cocktails and beer. Free WiFi and wheelchair-accessible facilities are available throughout. Lucky Strike Blaine is located in the north Minneapolis metro, with ample on-site parking.

• Spaces for 60-400 Guests
• 2 Ballrooms
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Meeting Space

The Mermaid Entertainment & Event Center in Mounds View, MN bills itself as the largest indoor entertainment and event center in the upper Midwest, with more than 100,000 square feet of event space and entertainment under one roof. The venue accommodates groups from 8 to over 400 guests across two ballrooms, dedicated party and meeting rooms, a full-service bar and grill, 32 bowling lanes, and a game room. The Coral Bay Ballroom offers 4,617 square feet with 14-foot ceilings, divides into four sections, and seats up to 400 guests. The Atlantis Ballroom spans 6,000 square feet with 9-foot ceilings, a permanent bar, and a spacious outdoor patio for up to 340 seated guests. Both spaces include in-house catering, a dedicated event planning team, audio and visual equipment, and a dance floor. Directly connected to the center is an AmericInn Hotel & Suites with 69 guest rooms, including whirlpool, fireplace, and extended-stay suites — a convenient option for overnight attendees.

• Spaces for 70-296 Guests
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 2 Theaters
• 8 Total Spaces

YMCA Camp St. Croix has welcomed guests since 1909, spanning 400 acres of woods, prairies, gardens, and pine-covered bluffs overlooking the St. Croix River National Scenic Riverway — about 20 minutes from the Twin Cities in Hudson, Wisconsin. The camp hosts weddings, retreats, conferences, team building, and private celebrations across three distinct properties: a rustic overnight camp on the South property, a modern banquet building at the Day Camp on the North property, and The Farm, a modern barn surrounded by gardens and pastures. Gathering spaces range from the South property's Dining Hall, with meal seating for up to 200, to the North property's air-conditioned RCU Discovery Building for 240 guests and outdoor amphitheaters seating up to 280. The Pavilion at The Farm — a 60-by-40-foot pole building with string lighting and cedar wainscoting — seats about 150 at farmhouse tables and is available May through October. Every event includes a dedicated camp host on site, and outside caterers are welcome alongside the camp's own buffet-style catering. Beer, wine, champagne, and seltzers may be served by a licensed bartender. Overnight cabins let wedding parties and guests stay on the property, and recreation ranges from hiking and campfires to group horseback riding lessons.

• Spaces for 50-500 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Parks

Long Lake Regional Park is a Ramsey County park in New Brighton, Minnesota, situated along the shoreline of Long Lake. The park features more than three miles of paved trails, a guarded swimming beach with concession stand, two volleyball courts, two playgrounds, a boat launch, and a fishing pier — offering a well-rounded outdoor setting for both casual visits and hosted gatherings. Three rentable picnic facilities are available by reservation from May through September. The Pavilion accommodates up to 500 guests and is equipped with tables, grills, and a kitchen. Shelter 1 holds up to 50 guests, and Shelter 2 at Lions Park accommodates up to 150. Reservations are coordinated through Ramsey County Parks & Recreation.

• Spaces for 8-120 Guests
• 4 Historic Spaces
• 4 Meeting Spaces

The Minnesota Humanities Event Center is a full-service meeting and retreat center housed in a restored 1924 building originally constructed as part of Gillette Children's Hospital. Set on the east side of St. Paul near the southern edge of Phalen Regional Park, the facility pairs historic architecture with a natural setting — walking and biking paths, a beach, and a golf course are within easy reach. Four meeting rooms accommodate groups from 8 to 120 guests, ranging from the intimate Ivy Room and Board Room to the larger Library and the Commons, which seats 100 at oval tables or 120 in theatre configuration. For multi-day programming, 15 overnight guest rooms — 12 with queen beds and 3 with double beds, each with a private bath — make the center one of the few Twin Cities facilities equipped for full residential retreats under one roof. All-inclusive day, half-day, and evening packages cover in-house catering with locally-sourced ingredients, wireless internet, A/V equipment, and free on-site parking. The facility is ADA compliant and smoke-free throughout.

• Spaces for 350 Guests

The Scandia Creamery is an event venue in Scandia, Minnesota, north of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. The space brings together classic and contemporary styles, with a dance floor ringed by white twinkle lights, a waterfall, and a grotto. The venue hosts a wide range of celebrations — weddings and receptions, groom's dinners, engagement parties, baby and bridal showers, anniversary celebrations, birthday parties, corporate conferences, and group ceremonies. Weekend rentals include the space, tables, and chairs. TST Creative Catering serves as the exclusive on-site caterer, offering American and international cuisine. Full bar service with professional bartending is available for all events.

• Spaces for 450 Guests

Brookhall Event Center has served Blaine, Minnesota since 1979, offering three distinctive facilities shaped around an atmosphere of classic elegance. Family-owned and operated throughout its history, the venue handles a broad range of occasions — from wedding ceremonies and receptions to corporate events, private parties, youth sports banquets, and business trainings. In-house catering covers everything from buffets to hors d'oeuvres receptions, with event coordination provided by the Brookhall team to help manage details from booking through the event itself. Meeting rooms and conference facilities round out the lineup, making Brookhall a flexible option for both celebratory and professional gatherings.

• Spaces for 24-240 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 6 Meeting Spaces

The New Brighton Community Center is a city-operated event and meeting facility in New Brighton, Minnesota, situated near the interchange of I-35W and I-694. The center offers a range of rental spaces suited to gatherings of all sizes — from wedding receptions and family reunions to business meetings and craft fairs. The flagship event space, Community Room AB, accommodates up to 224 guests and includes round and rectangular tables, chairs, two projectors and screens, a sound system with wireless microphones, a catering kitchen, and an outdoor patio. The room can be divided into Community Room A (up to 144 guests) and Community Room B (up to 40 guests); kitchen and patio access are included with Community Room A and AB rentals. Additional meeting rooms range in capacity from 24 to 64 guests, each equipped with monitors or projectors, sound systems, and HDMI connectivity. Wi-Fi is available throughout the facility.

• Spaces for 75-125 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 2 Parks

Tony Schmidt Regional Park is a Ramsey County regional park along Lake Johanna in Arden Hills, Minnesota. The park offers two rentable outdoor facilities — a pavilion and a covered shelter — available for reserved use from May through September, suited for gatherings ranging from family reunions to community celebrations. The Pavilion accommodates up to 125 guests and includes a handicap-accessible restroom. The Shelter holds up to 75 guests under covered, open-air seating. Both facilities sit within a large park campus that includes a gazebo with benches, picnic tables, a play field, two playgrounds, and a beach building. Parking for 136 vehicles — including 11 boat trailer spaces — serves event attendees and day-use visitors alike.

• Spaces for 350 Guests