Top Starksboro Venues

• Spaces for 32-800 Guests
• 6 Ballrooms
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Meeting Spaces

The Dudley H. Davis Center is the University of Vermont's central conference and event venue in Burlington, Vermont, built in 2007 as a 186,000-square-foot, environmentally conscious facility. Vaulted ceilings trimmed in local maple wood and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Green Mountains or Lake Champlain give the building its character. The center holds four ballrooms, more than seven meeting rooms, and additional smaller spaces, giving planners a range of room sizes for conferences, meetings, and campus gatherings. Rentals include tables and chairs, standard AV equipment such as podiums, microphones, projectors, and screens, flipcharts and whiteboards, and free WiFi for guests, with events able to draw on UVM Dining's catering services. The Davis Center sits on UVM's campus close to Burlington's Church Street Marketplace, Lake Champlain, and the Green Mountains.

• Spaces for 12-35 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

E.B. Strong's Prime Steakhouse is Vermont's first USDA Prime Steak House, located on Church Street in downtown Burlington. The restaurant serves USDA Prime Grade steaks, a distinction earned by less than 2% of the beef produced in the United States, alongside fresh seafood and a wine list drawn from both well-known and lesser-known producers across the New and Old World; wine lockers are available by request. For private gatherings, E.B. Strong's offers the Mezzanine, a semi-private room off the main dining room that accommodates 10 to 12 guests and offers privacy and distance from the rest of the dining room. Multi-course dinner menu options are available for guests booking the space. Larger groups can be hosted in The Cellar at E.B. Strong's, the restaurant's dedicated event space. E.B. Strong's is owned by Tim Halvorson, whose family also operates its sister restaurant, Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe, on the top block of the Church Street Marketplace.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Resort

Salons at The Essex is an event space within The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont, spanning 1,449 square feet across Salons I, II, and III and accommodating up to 150 seated guests, or as many as 200 for a cocktail reception. The space is part of a full-service resort set amid lush Vermont grounds, with rounds or long-table layouts available for plated or buffet meals. Weddings and events at the Salons are supported by The Essex Resort & Spa's on-site culinary team, which builds custom menus, from plated dinners to buffets, using fresh, locally sourced Vermont ingredients and accommodating dietary needs. Couples celebrating in the Salons can also draw on the resort's on-site spa for pre-event treatments and extend the celebration into a full weekend with rehearsal dinners, post-wedding brunches, and outdoor activities on property.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Resort

The Ballroom at The Essex is an indoor event space within The Essex Resort & Spa, an 18-acre resort in Essex, Vermont, about 20 minutes from Burlington International Airport. At 2,688 square feet, the Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests, with configurations ranging from plated dinners for 150 or buffet receptions for 100 to cocktail-style receptions for up to 200. Every reception in the Ballroom includes tables and chairs, a choice of white, ivory, or black linens, and a dedicated Event Manager who oversees setup, breakdown, and day-of logistics. Catering is prepared in-house using ingredients from Vermont purveyors; outside catering is not permitted, though outside desserts are allowed for a fee. Couples booking the Ballroom also have access to the wider resort, including 120 guest rooms for overnight stays or room blocks, complimentary on-site parking with EV charging, and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options elsewhere on the property.

• Spaces for 180-350 Guests
• 1 Resort
• 1 Event Space

The Atrium is an indoor event space at The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont, encompassing 3,185 square feet and accommodating up to 350 guests. The room supports several layout styles, including rounds, rectangular tables, and mixed configurations, with a plated dinner seating as many as 180 guests at rectangular tables or 170 at rounds, and buffet-style service seating up to 150. The Atrium's reception package includes five hours of private use, reception tables and chairs, complete setup and breakdown, and a choice of white, ivory, or black linens and napkins. Every event is assigned a dedicated Event Manager, and the resort's on-site culinary team builds customizable menus using locally sourced Vermont ingredients. Couples celebrating in the Atrium can add the Celebration Suite for pre-ceremony preparations.

• Spaces for 250-300 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 space at this venue

Champlain Valley Alpacas is a family-owned, 80-acre working farm in the Green Mountains of Vermont, run by the same family since 1998, where alpacas and grass-fed beef cattle are raised alongside a small vineyard. In 2011 the family opened the Vermont Wedding Barn, a do-it-yourself event venue seating up to 300 guests for weddings, proms, quinceañeras, birthday parties, anniversaries, and other celebrations. Couples choose their ceremony setting from options that include an open field or the property's own vineyard, both with views of the Adirondacks, and can decorate under a Pagoda-style redwood arbor or a rustic Adirondack-style arbor. The barn itself comes pre-lit with soft white string lighting and includes a contained bar area and a separate DJ or band space, along with round and rectangular tables and up to 250 complimentary white chairs. A signature feature of a Champlain Valley Alpacas wedding is the farm's alpaca herd, which guests can meet and photograph, including the venue's "Running of the Alpacas" moment. Wedding parties are given access to the property for four days — Thursday and Friday for setup and rehearsal, Saturday for the event, and Sunday for cleanup — and the bride and bridesmaids can stay overnight in the property's complimentary Poolside Cottage.

• Spaces for 35-120 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar
• 1 Outdoor

Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe has been owned and operated by the Halvorson family for over 40 years on the top block of Burlington, Vermont's Church Street Marketplace. The restaurant is known for its casual atmosphere and beautiful outdoor seating in the heart of downtown Burlington. Behind the cafe, just off Church Street, Halvorson's operates a private event space open year-round. The rental includes up to four areas: an open-air courtyard framed by an ivy-covered brick wall, a built-in bar, and two adjacent indoor rooms suited for dining, activities, cocktail hours, or presentations. The space accommodates up to 35 guests seated or 120 guests standing, with the restaurant's professional staff on hand to handle event details. Each summer, Halvorson's also hosts the Courtyard Music Series, a run of evenings featuring local music and beverages in the courtyard, with proceeds benefiting Vermont nonprofits.

• Spaces for 110-150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

The Intervale Center sits on 180 Intervale Road in Burlington, Vermont, a floodplain landscape along the Winooski River that the nonprofit has shaped into farmland, gardens, and public trails. At the heart of the property is a rustic barn dating to the 1860s, renovated and set on two landscaped acres with gardens, a willow tree, and a frog pond, about a mile from downtown Burlington. The Community Barn hosts weddings and celebrations from mid-May through mid-October, seating up to 110 guests indoors or up to 200 with an outdoor tent. Tables, chairs, a portable PA system, bistro lighting, and on-site staff support are included with the rental, and a charcoal grill is available for licensed caterers. The Intervale Center itself is open to the public 365 days a year, with recreational trails running along the Winooski River toward the Ethan Allen Homestead for biking, birding, walking, and winter skiing. Proceeds from barn rentals support the organization's work building a local food economy in Burlington.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Tucked into the natural beauty of central Vermont, The Woods Lodge hosts weddings, private parties, corporate retreats, and celebrations of life in a warm, thoughtfully designed setting. Couples can exchange vows outdoors surrounded by nature or gather for a cozier indoor celebration, with indoor and outdoor areas suited to both intimate gatherings and larger social events. On-site catering is built around customized menus, ranging from grazing tables and passed hors d'oeuvres to full banquets and buffets, with vegan, vegetarian, and other dietary accommodations available on request. The Lodge's bar service offers a rotating selection of Vermont craft beers, wine, and spirits alongside custom cocktails, and can also travel off-site with fully-insured, licensed bartending staff. Beyond event space, The Woods Lodge offers on-site lodging, including cottages and apartments, so wedding parties and retreat groups can extend their stay at the property itself.

• Spaces for 50 Guests

Tucked into the natural beauty of central Vermont, The Woods Lodge offers indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings, private parties, corporate retreats, and celebrations of life. The Lodge's versatile grounds suit both an intimate indoor gathering and a sun-drenched outdoor celebration, with breakout areas and expansive grounds that also lend themselves to corporate retreats and team-building sessions. Weddings at The Woods Lodge range from an outdoor ceremony surrounded by nature to a cozy indoor reception, with the Lodge providing a flexible canvas for both ceremony and celebration. On-site catering includes grazing tables, passed hors d'oeuvres, stationary appetizer displays, and banquet or buffet service, alongside a private chef option for smaller gatherings — all built around vegan, vegetarian, and other dietary accommodations. A well-stocked bar offers spirits, wine, and Vermont craft beer, with outdoor bar service available on fair-weather days and a mobile bar option for events held off-site. Beyond event hosting, The Woods Lodge also operates cottages and apartments for nightly and extended stays, each with a full kitchen, giving guests a place to settle in before or after their event in Northfield, Vermont.

• Spaces for 30-100 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Garden

Built in 1949 as one of Stowe's original ski lodges, Timberholm Inn sits on a wooded hillside between historic Stowe Village and Mount Mansfield, with views of the Worcester Mountain Range. The Stowe Historical Society recognizes the property for its place in the town's post-war ski-lodge era, and its knotty pine interiors and large fieldstone Great Room fireplace still reflect that original character alongside modern updates like WiFi and a year-round hot tub. The inn's nine guest rooms, including two family-style suites, allow the full property to be booked for weddings, corporate retreats, family reunions, and other private gatherings, accommodating up to 23 overnight guests, 30 people for an indoor event, and 75 for an outdoor event. The Great Room serves as the inn's central gathering space, hosting daily homemade breakfast and indoor events beneath its fieldstone fireplace, while the grounds offer a lawn, gardens, and a fire pit for outdoor use. A full inn rental includes access to Timberholm's network of local caterers, photographers, and other event vendors.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Resort

There are over 250 beautiful guest accommodations available at Spruce Peak. These include The Lodge, a luxurious 4-diamond resort located in the heart of The Village, our large luxury rental collection, and the highly coveted Spruce Peak Penthouses. Every aspect of a guest's stay at Spruce Peak is designed to make them feel like they are truly a part of the mountain. Spruce Peak is Stowe's only slopeside destination, offering luxury accommodations as well as year-round recreation. The resort is surrounded by natural beauty. There are activities to suit every interest, from alpine skiing and snowboarding to mountain biking and fly fishing; from rounds of golf on the mountain course to course after course of mouthwatering fare, Spruce Peak has something to offer everyone. Get married at The Lodge at Spruce Peak and create an unforgettable moment in the midst of the Green Mountains of Vermont. Several uniquely Vermont settings are available for your wedding, ranging from an ice skating rink with room for 300 of your closest friends to a private terrace ceremony overlooking majestic Mount Mansfield for a few close friends. Whether you're planning a rustic, whimsical, or a luxurious alpine wedding, you'll receive personalized attention at every step of the way. Make your wedding as one-of-a-kind as you and your partner. Spruce Peak is the perfect place to begin your next love story. Holding your next conference at The Lodge at Spruce Peak will help to generate excitement among your attendees. A total of more than 56,000 square feet of meeting space, all with views of scenic mountain vistas, will allow your attendees to take in the breathtaking scenery while hearing new ideas, engaging with one another, and networking in a breathtakingly beautiful slopeside setting that will elevate teambuilding to previously unimaginable heights. Our guides are looking forward to meeting you and assisting you in discovering your inner mountaineer.

• Spaces for 4-125 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Historic Space

The Green Mountain Inn is a historic inn set on Main Street in Stowe, Vermont, spanning 101 guest rooms, suites, apartments, and townhouses across eight buildings. The property has been voted Best Hotel/Inn in Stowe and is ranked the #1 resort in Stowe on TripAdvisor. For weddings and private celebrations, the inn offers several distinct settings. 18 Main pairs a crackling fireplace with hardwood floors and windows overlooking Main Street, suiting wedding dinners and receptions. The Village Room, tucked in a quiet corner of the Main Inn with vintage brass chandeliers, antique sconces, and French doors, works as both a ceremony space and a dance-floor-ready reception room with its own built-in bar. Outdoors, Mansfield Gardens offers a private lawn with a stone pathway and garden arbor for ceremonies and cocktail hours amid seasonal blooms. Couples planning something smaller can exchange vows in the Library and Living Room, an intimate setting suited to elopements, or book the inn's Country Inn Elopement Package for a couple and up to four guests. Beyond weddings, the inn accommodates corporate retreats, team meetings, birthday celebrations, and family reunions, with catering and event planning support throughout.

• Spaces for 120 Guests

Vermont Grange Center is a rural community center in Brookfield, Vermont, set on five acres in the state's farm country and available for private rental from May through October. The property centers on the Butler Building, a recreation hall with a stage, tables and chairs, and a large commercial kitchen suited for weddings, meetings, and celebrations, alongside a historic mansion with three meeting rooms, bedrooms that sleep 15, and a covered porch. Eight rustic cabins provide 96 beds for overnight guests, complemented by a shower building, a Nurse's Cabin with its own bathroom, and nine camper hookups with electric, water, and sewer service. Outdoors, an open-air chapel with a podium and benches offers a quiet setting for ceremonies, and a recreation area with a firepit, picnic tables, and swing sets rounds out the grounds. Rental includes access to all of the property's facilities, and renters may self-cater in the on-site commercial kitchen or bring in an outside caterer.

• Spaces for 40-580 Guests
• 4 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 6 Total Spaces

The Lodge at Spruce Peak, formerly known as Stowe Mountain Lodge, is a ski-in/ski-out hotel and event destination at the base of Spruce Peak Mountain in Stowe, Vermont, set within the wider Spruce Peak community of shops, restaurants, and a private golf course. The Lodge sits beneath sweeping views of Mount Mansfield and the Green Mountains. For weddings, couples can choose from a range of seasonal indoor and outdoor spaces, including the 5,959-square-foot Tamarack Ballroom, the window-lined Junior Ballroom with its adjoining terrace, and a tree-lined rink that transforms into a ceremony space for up to 300 guests. Additional venues include the Alpine Clubhouse and The Cottage, the clubhouse of the Mountain Course at Spruce Peak. Wedding planning is guided by a dedicated wedding sales manager and coordinator from inquiry through the event, supported by an in-house culinary team, an on-site pastry team for custom wedding cakes, and a full-service spa and salon that can accommodate hair and makeup for the wedding party.

• Spaces for 220 Guests

Set in the village of Brandon, Vermont, the Brandon Inn has operated as a site of hospitality since 1786, beginning as a one-story tavern run by Captain Jacob Simonds. After a fire destroyed much of downtown Brandon in 1880, the current Dutch Colonial-style building rose in 1892, and the inn remains on the National Register of Historic Places today. The Brandon Inn hosts weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and celebrations of life across three indoor spaces available as standalone rentals: the Ballroom, the Dining Room & Gallery, and the Garden Room & Patio. Its team provides in-house catering and an open bar at the Jacob Simonds Bar, with a champagne toast, wine, and local beer, plus optional decoration, lighting, DJ, live music, and A/V equipment. The property also includes an in-ground pool, brick patio, bandstand, and a large lawn along the Neshobe River, and the Ballroom hosts free live piano music on a Steinway Model B most Friday and Saturday evenings.

• Spaces for 240 Guests

The Lilac Inn occupies an 11,000-square-foot Georgian Revival mansion in Brandon, Vermont, originally built in 1909 as a summer residence known as "The Arches" and designed by Chicago architect George Perkins. The estate's history includes a philanthropist owner who gave Brandon its town library and later donated what is now Branbury State Park, and decades of stewardship by four cousins, among them an opera singer and a pair of well-traveled bookstore owners. Michael and Melanie Shane purchased the property in 1991, renamed it The Lilac Inn, and restored its Gilded Age architecture and grandeur. Today the inn hosts weddings year-round, from intimate elopements to celebrations of up to 200 guests, supported by a personal wedding coordinator who guides couples through planning. The on-site chef builds menus around each couple's own "food story," and the inn provides a Vermont wedding resource guide connecting couples with local florists, salons, and other services. Guests can extend their stay in the inn's on-site guest rooms, and the property is dog-friendly.

A relaxed yet sophisticated cocktail lounge with a vintage vibe, eclectic decor, and soft lighting. Devil Takes a Holiday offers parties in the cocktail lounge for up to 50 and (weather-permitting) spritz deck outings for up to 30. Good for company gatherings, welcome dinners, rehearsal dinners, cocktail hours, after-parties, post-wedding brunches, wedding showers, bachelor/-ette parties, engagement celebrations, and more.

• Spaces for 125 Guests