Top Seminole Venues

Our historic and endearing lakeside wedding venue infuses all of its events with a touch of elegance. Worthington offers a really unforgettable experience with its diversity of locations throughout, each with their own personalities and all while enjoying the expansive views of Lovelee Lake. Worthington is located just off Interstate 75 in Ellenton, Florida. Each venue provides countless opportunities for event design and production that fully realizes your vision. If you discovered us, then thank you and best of luck! The non-traditional lakeside wedding location and events in Worthington are charming and reasonably priced and offer a distinctive and individualized experience. Your wedding has the potential to become everything you want it to be and so much more when you work with our team of certified wedding planners & trusted vendors, just like an unpolished gem stone. We're here to use our vast experience and this lovely environment to help you realize your idea. Every time a couple joins Worthington, we take the time to get to know them. We're interested in learning more about your background and your ideal vision for your big day. We are eager to go over your wedding day in greater depth and address any queries you may have.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Dallas Bull has been a cornerstone of Tampa's country music scene since opening its doors in 1979. What began as a small country bar quickly earned a devoted following — patrons felt like family, not just customers — and the venue expanded over the decades into what it proudly calls the largest honky-tonk east of the Mississippi. The venue hosts weekly free line dancing classes on Thursdays and Fridays, and its main stage has welcomed a long roster of country music headliners, including Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, Keith Anderson, and Eric Church. A yearly concert series keeps the calendar full for both established acts and emerging artists. Dallas Bull accommodates private events ranging from bachelor and bachelorette parties to corporate mixers, birthday celebrations, and holiday gatherings. The space features spacious dance floors, a professional-grade sound system, private DJ services, and flexible food and beverage packages — all bookable with a three-hour minimum rental.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Motorworks Brewing is a craft brewery and event venue in Bradenton, Florida, built around what the brewery calls Florida's largest beer garden. At the center of the outdoor space stands a 150-plus-year-old oak tree that anchors the garden's character and provides a natural canopy for gatherings of all kinds. The venue accommodates private events for groups of up to 450 guests, with the setup and cleanup handled by a dedicated on-site team. Motorworks partners with Blue Water Catering to offer customizable menus — from plated dinners to relaxed buffets — and drink packages ranging from curated selections to a full open bar. The property also includes an air-conditioned taproom, making it a workable option in any weather. Motorworks Brewing hosts weddings, corporate gatherings, birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and milestone events. The beer garden setting, with its live music stage and outdoor atmosphere, suits celebrations that call for a relaxed, lively backdrop rather than a formal ballroom.

• Spaces for 25-200 Guests
• 3 Museums
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

Manatee Village Historical Park is an open-air museum set on nearly four acres in Bradenton, Florida, dedicated to preserving the pioneer heritage of Manatee County's founding period from 1840 to 1918. Opened on July 4, 1976, the park encompasses 14 carefully restored and relocated structures — from an 1860 courthouse to an 1887 Methodist church — grouped beneath a canopy of century-old oak trees. The park hosts weddings, ceremonies, meetings, birthday parties, and other private events in several of its historic spaces. The 1887 Old Meeting House Church seats up to 125 guests and features original 1887 pews, stained glass windows, air conditioning, and two ready-rooms. The Courtyard and Gazebo provide a shaded outdoor setting accommodating up to 100 guests, with a classic gazebo framed by Spanish moss and oak trees. The 1860 Courthouse — the oldest remaining wooden courthouse in Florida — is available for smaller gatherings and photo opportunities of up to 25 guests.

• Spaces for 40-250 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Farms
• 4 Total Spaces

The Pavilion at Mixon Farms is a wedding and event venue set on a historic citrus farm in Bradenton, Florida that has been in the Mixon family since 1939. What began as a garden viewing area with a gazebo and waterfall grew into a full-service venue — now home to sprawling garden pathways, a grand covered pavilion, a Koi pond with cascading rock waterfall, and a newly remodeled Farmhouse Inn tucked within the orange grove. The venue offers multiple ceremony and reception spaces suited to a range of group sizes, from intimate gatherings to celebrations of more than 250 guests. The Grand Pavilion's 40-by-80-foot covered space features a wood plank ceiling strung with hundreds of twinkling LED lights and clear vinyl sides that can be lowered for weather protection. For smaller groups, Honeybell Hall provides an air-conditioned indoor setting with an adjacent outdoor deck, while the Farmhouse Inn — a four-bedroom, three-bath home sleeping 13 — offers a self-contained option for rehearsal dinners and intimate receptions. In addition to its spaces, the venue provides preferred catering partners, coordinator services, wedding rentals, and an on-site team with more than 50 years of combined event industry experience. Mixon also holds a beer and wine license and manages bar service for all events held on the property.

• Spaces for 30-160 Guests
• 4 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 4 Meeting Spaces

Hilton Garden Inn Sarasota-Bradenton Airport is a newly renovated 115-room hotel situated on the border of Sarasota and Manatee County, minutes from the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport and within reach of the Ringling Museum of Art and the Powel Crosley Estate. The hotel offers 1,848 square feet of flexible event space that can be configured as a single ballroom or divided into three separate meeting rooms, accommodating groups of up to 160 guests for receptions and 130 for banquets. In-house catering is available for all events, with banquet and corporate menus prepared on premises. The hotel's 115 guest rooms include group-rate accommodations for event attendees, complemented by amenities including an outdoor pool, fitness center, and on-site restaurant and bar.

A brand-new, luxurious, completely adaptable, and multi-use venue with a celebrity chef kitchen, breath-taking views, perfectly maintained, totally private acres, and an unmatched level of hospitality is called Mision Lago Estate. It is located in Florida. There are several options for both indoor and outdoor events, all of which are immaculately maintained and fully private. Every day, we only host one event. To escape the bustle of their busy lives and to acquire additional property for June's love of gardens—she adores all plants, but especially orchids—June and Tom moved to the little town of Thonotosassa. They were drawn to the 20-acre lakefront property and made it their private retreat not far from town. They started landscaping right once using her prized plants while "relaxing" and taking pleasure in the simple pleasures of each other's presence. After much deliberation, they settled on the name Mision Lago for their new residence. Lago signifies lake, and Mision is the Spanish word for the type of home they want (Spanish Mission). Lake House at Mision Lago. You can sense the warmth and passion placed into the estate and venue the moment you walk through the gates to the property. After 47 years of blissful marriage, June and Tom sincerely wish to be a part of the new journey you have in store for them.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

The Secret Garden at Paradise Spring is a BYO outdoor wedding and event estate set on 32 acres in Lithia, Florida, southeast of Tampa. The property centers on the Secret Garden — a lush outdoor ceremony space featuring a spring, swing, altar, benches, and garden furnishings — alongside the 5,000-square-foot, air-conditioned Paradise Spring Pavilion for indoor receptions. Couples may book the Secret Garden alone or take the entire estate, which adds the Villa for up to three nights of on-site accommodations for up to 20 overnight guests. As a bring-your-own-vendor venue, Paradise Spring gives couples full flexibility to select their own caterers, DJs, photographers, and other vendors. All-inclusive catering and décor packages — covering tables, chairs, linens, glassware, silverware, plates, and table décor — are available at an additional per-person rate for those who prefer a more turn-key experience.

• Spaces for 30-237 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Museum
• 6 Total Spaces

Florida Studio Theatre is a contemporary regional theatre in downtown Sarasota, Florida, comprising five intimate performance spaces that together welcome more than 230,000 live attendees each year. Founded in 1973, FST has grown into the largest subscription theatre in Florida, with a history that spans more than 30 world premieres and 90 regional premieres across its five-plus decades of operation. The theatre campus offers seven distinct rental venues suited to events of 10 to over 200 guests, from intimate board meetings to full theatrical productions, wedding receptions, luncheons, and corporate retreats. Flagship spaces include the Gompertz Theatre, which seats 237 guests on its main stage; the historic Keating Theatre (originally built in 1915 as The Woman's Club of Sarasota), seating 173; and two Parisian-style Cabaret spaces — the Goldstein Cabaret and the John C. Court Cabaret — each accommodating 100 seated guests with full stage, lighting, and sound systems. On-site catering is available through The Green Room Café & Bar, FST's dining venue, which can be reserved independently for smaller gatherings of up to 45 guests. An events coordinator supports planning and technical production across all rental spaces, with audio-visual staffing and Box Office ticketing services available as add-ons.

At this exclusive, 45,000 square foot clubhouse, tucked away in scenic West Florida, enter an enchanted world. The ideal location for any event is the Laurel Oak Country Club in Sarasota. You can choose to host your event in the Laurel Room or Garden Room, split or combined however you choose, and both rooms can comfortably accommodate 72 to 400 Guests. The event planner at Laurel Oak can work with small or big groups and can offer helpful advice on how the Club can plan, set up, and run on the day of your special event. Laurel Oak offers some of the most stunning settings for photography, relaxation, and energetic entertaining. It is private and isolated, with a freshly renovated, modern Clubhouse and perfectly managed green grounds. Your event at Laurel Oak will be flawlessly planned and put together, with every beautiful detail being given the utmost care. For bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, holiday, birthday, and anniversary parties, fundraising events, business meetings, and golf tournaments, we can host more than 400 guests.

• Spaces for 30-300 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 10 Hotels
• 10 Total Spaces

Lido Beach Resort sits on a 300-foot stretch of private beach on Lido Key in Sarasota, Florida, less than a mile from St. Armand's Circle. The contemporary beachfront property spans two buildings and offers more than 6,000 square feet of event space on the eighth floor of the Palm Building, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing views of the Gulf of Mexico and the Sarasota skyline. The resort's event spaces range from the 3,000-square-foot Royal Palm Ballroom — divisible for smaller gatherings and capable of seating up to 220 guests for dinner — to intimate settings like the Mangrove Boardroom and the Poolside Alcove beside the resort's Tiki Bar. The Sunset Sand Garden, an outdoor venue of nearly 4,000 square feet, accommodates up to 180 guests for ceremonies and receptions on the resort grounds. Lido Beach Resort hosts weddings, corporate meetings, and private celebrations, with in-house catering featuring custom menus built on fresh, local ingredients. A dedicated events team handles planning, vendor coordination, and multi-event weekend programming, including rehearsal dinners, farewell brunches, and weekend-long wedding celebrations.

• Spaces for 60-250 Guests
• 2 Farms
• 2 Wineries

Keel & Curley Winery at Keel Farms is a 25-acre winery, brewery, and restaurant set on a working farm in Plant City, Florida — part of the Tampa Bay area's agricultural landscape. The property combines a craft wine and cider program with a full restaurant, farm animals, seasonal u-pick fields, and a family-friendly atmosphere that draws guests for both casual visits and private events. The winery anchors the farm's hospitality offering through Keel + Curley wines and Keel Farms Agrarian Ales and Ciders, both produced on-site. Private events are hosted in two distinct spaces — the Veranda and the Overlook — accommodating groups from intimate gatherings to celebrations of up to 140 guests when combined. Catering is available in-house through a range of buffet packages. Second-generation owner Clay Keel took over in 2018 with a focus on building Keel Farms into a family-friendly destination, expanding what had long been a working agricultural property into a venue that hosts everything from birthday parties and bridal showers to weddings and corporate gatherings.

• Spaces for 80 Guests

Sara Dance Center is Sarasota's home for social dancing, private lessons, and community-centered dance events. Located on Cattlemen Road, the studio serves dancers of all levels — from newcomers discovering their footing on the floor to competitive students refining their technique. The studio's warm, elegant space features a hardwood dance floor and large windows, making it a natural setting for weddings, social dances, and special events. A roster of professional instructors — spanning ballroom, Latin, and social styles — brings expertise to everything from weekly socials and guest workshops to private wedding choreography lessons.

• Spaces for 8-150 Guests
• 4 Restaurants

The Café Gabbiano is a venue that is 4,000 square feet in size and provides the ideal environment for your upcoming special event, whether it be a wedding, a rehearsal dinner, a club or company party, or any other type of event. We are able to host both small gatherings of four people or fewer as well as large gatherings of up to one hundred fifty people thanks to our private wine rooms as well as our outside terrace that is climate controlled. We encourage you to take use of our in-house event coordinator so that you may create a gathering that is just as memorable as you had envisioned it being. We are pleased to provide catering services for your off-site special occasion if all you require is the superb food and wine that Café Gabbiano has to offer.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 space at this venue

The Edson Keith Mansion is a 1916 Italian Renaissance estate listed on the National Register of Historic Places, set within Phillippi Estate Park on the shores of Phillippi Creek in Sarasota, Florida. Designed by the architectural firm Otis & Clark, the two-story home was built for Edson and Nettie Keith and remained in private hands until Sarasota County acquired the property in the late 1980s for park use. The mansion's interior comprises a grand foyer, an expansive living room, twin sunrooms with Palladian windows, a paneled library, and a formal dining room — spaces well suited to intimate ceremonies, seated dinners, and cocktail receptions. The surrounding 60-acre park extends to the creek's edge, providing a backdrop of moss-draped oaks and graceful palms for outdoor ceremonies and lawn receptions. The mansion accommodates up to 150 guests indoors or up to 200 for reception-style events, with tent installations on the grounds expanding that reach considerably for larger gatherings. The venue is available for weddings, private receptions, corporate events, cultural gatherings, and art exhibits. Bride and groom dressing areas, a dance floor, and ample on-site parking — including valet service — are included with rental.

• Spaces for 100-103 Guests
• 1 Country Club
• 1 Waterfront

Hernando Beach Yacht Club is a not-for-profit waterfront club founded in 1978 on the Gulf Coast of Florida, located in Hernando Beach. What began as a community of boating enthusiasts has grown to around 100 members, with membership open to all — boat ownership is not required. The club hosts private events and social gatherings in a space that seats up to 100 guests, with a dance floor, full bar, and kitchen facilities on-site. It is well suited for dinners, celebrations, and group events in a relaxed waterfront setting. Beyond private rentals, the club maintains an active calendar of community events, including bimonthly dinners, a Christmas Boat Parade, a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, and the annual Blessing of the Fleet. Hernando Beach Yacht Club is affiliated with the Yachting Club of America and the National Association of Yacht Clubs, offering members reciprocal privileges at more than 700 yacht and sailing clubs across the country.

• Spaces for 60-285 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Historic Spaces
• 3 Total Spaces

Bay Preserve at Osprey is a 4.3-acre historic waterfront estate on Little Sarasota Bay, managed by Big Waters Land Trust. The property centers on the 1931 Burrows-Matson House, a Mediterranean-influenced mansion listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Sarasota County Historic Register, set against a backdrop of ancient oaks, sweeping bayfront lawns, and open water views. The preserve accommodates weddings, private parties, corporate retreats, board meetings, and community events across several distinct outdoor and indoor settings. The Great Lawn hosts tented receptions for up to 285 guests, while the Bayfront Lawn seats up to 175 for waterfront dinners. The historic house provides intimate indoor space for smaller gatherings, with a bridal suite and separate groom's cottage available to wedding parties. A performance pavilion, bayside oaks ceremony site, boathouse with observation deck, and a private dock round out the property — with boat arrival and departure available by arrangement. Michael's On East, Sarasota's exclusive on-site caterer, handles all food, beverage, and rental coordination for events at the preserve.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Barrington Hill Weddings & Events is a private equestrian estate north of Tampa, Florida, set on rolling green hills with a live oak grove draped in Spanish moss and views across the surrounding valley. The plantation house, authentic barn, flower gardens, and open meadows together create a setting suited to weddings, corporate retreats, conferences, and private celebrations of all kinds. The estate accommodates both indoor and outdoor events and is designed to be fully customized — with no preferred vendor list, couples and event hosts bring their own licensed caterers while working with the on-site team for planning, coordination, and design. Packages include standard amenities such as handmade barn wood tables and benches, a dance floor, a bridal suite and groom's dressing room, outdoor café lighting, day-of coordination, and a bonfire area with outdoor seating. An in-house decor company offers wholesale pricing on florals and custom arrangements for those who want a single-source planning experience.

A family-run wedding and event site, Wandering Oaks is situated on more than 20 acres of tranquil, undeveloped land in Myakka City, Florida. A canopy of oak trees that spans the property greets visitors as they approach the lengthy paved entrance. A rustic style pole barn, wedding and groom suites, wooden ceremony benches, and sparkling Edison lights may all be found hidden inside the wandering oaks. The Wandering Oaks family enjoys working with clients to design and inspire their ideal event. Make an appointment to see our lovely grounds by getting in touch with us right away, OR reserve your day! We are aware of how much effort goes into organizing and carrying out the particulars of a wedding or other special occasion! We strive to make things as simple and straightforward for you as we can because of this. You will not be charged extra to use our venue for the entire weekend of your event if you hire from us. This provides you plenty of time for a rehearsal and setup on Friday evening, a celebration on Saturday, and cleanup and item collecting on Sunday. Please contact us if you have any questions or to find out more.

• Spaces for 8-10,000 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Theater
• 5 Total Spaces

The RP Funding Center is a multipurpose entertainment complex in downtown Lakeland, Florida, offering more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space. Originally opened in 1974 as the Lakeland Civic Center, the facility has served as a cornerstone of the Central Florida events scene for over 50 years, hosting concerts, conventions, sporting events, weddings, and large-scale social celebrations. The complex encompasses three primary venues — the George Jenkins Arena, the Youkey Theatre, and a full suite of convention and meeting spaces — accommodating groups ranging from 8 to nearly 10,000 guests. Renovated in 2019, the facility features updated interiors, in-house catering through award-winning culinary partner Levy, an in-house audio/visual team, and more than 2,000 on-site parking spaces. Complimentary Wi-Fi and two adjacent on-site hotels make the RP Funding Center a self-contained destination for events of virtually any scale.