Top Sumter County Venues

The Escape Game Orlando offers event spaces for your next celebration in Orlando, Florida.

Villatel Orlando Resort, Apartments by Marriott Bonvoy offers event spaces for your next celebration in Sand Lake, Florida.

Tru by Hilton Orlando Convention Center Area offers event spaces for your next celebration in Orlando, Florida.

• Spaces for 300-2,055 Guests
• 9 Hotels
• 6 Ballrooms
• 3 Outdoor Spaces

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld is a full-service resort spread across 28 acres on International Drive, with 1,042 guest rooms and suites and more than 100,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor event space. Three dedicated conference centers — the Palms, DoubleTree, and Tower — house six ballrooms ranging from intimate 2,900-square-foot rooms to the 18,622-square-foot Majestic Ballroom, which accommodates up to 1,275 guests for banquets and 2,055 for receptions. For outdoor events, the resort offers a covered Palm Pavilion, an expansive Palm Terrace on the Palms Promenade, and a 6,140-square-foot veranda with a fireplace. The in-house audiovisual team and full banquet and catering services support events of all sizes, from board meetings to large-scale weddings and galas. The hotel sits within walking distance of SeaWorld Orlando and minutes from Universal Orlando Resort, Walt Disney World, and the Orange County Convention Center.

• Spaces for 160 Guests

Ormazd Grotto is a Masonically affiliated fraternal organization and event venue in College Park, Orlando, Florida. Established in 1930, the organization has a longstanding history of charitable work supporting special needs children in the Orlando area, and opens its facility to the broader community for private events and gatherings. The venue sits on a half-acre property at 1700 Edgewater Drive and offers two distinct rental spaces: a 700-square-foot reception area suited for guest arrivals and cocktail-style gatherings, and a 2,000-square-foot auditorium featuring a raised stage, a bar with stools, and its own climate-control system. The auditorium accommodates events ranging from church services and keynote presentations to receptions and banquets. An adjacent kitchen with a serving window, coffee urns, and chafing dishes supports catering setup. Outdoor space with picnic tables beneath mature oak trees provides additional room for guests. The facility is fully handicap accessible, smoke-free indoors, and includes on-site parking for up to 30 vehicles with overflow available nearby. Rental inquiries are directed to the venue's dedicated rentals coordinator.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 175 Guests

• Spaces for 50 Guests

Bauhaus is a craft cocktail bar occupying the lower level of the historic Hanson Building in downtown Orlando, one of the oldest structures in the city. Named in tribute to the Bauhaus design movement, which merged artistry with industrial aesthetics in the early twentieth century, the bar has preserved the original architecture and character of the building rather than renovating around it. The narrow, intimate space draws on the design principles it is named for — low lighting, original materials, and a focus on craft — with cocktails made from fresh ingredients prepared in-house. The venue connects to Hanson's Shoe Repair, a password-entry speakeasy on the upper floor of the same building, making the combined property a distinctive destination in downtown Orlando for private events and evening gatherings. The events team can be reached directly to discuss bookings.

• Spaces for 1 Guests

The Vanguard is a theater and event space in Downtown Orlando, housed in the historic 1928 Firestone Tire & Auto building at 578 N Orange Ave. Formerly known as Firestone Live and Venue 578, the space underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation and now spans 26,000 square feet across two stories with both indoor and outdoor areas, accommodating between 50 and 2,000 guests. The venue features a 40-by-24-foot stage with professional lighting and sound, four customizable bar stations, and on-site parking for up to 200 vehicles. An in-house catering team offers customizable menus, and a dedicated private events director supports planning from inquiry through event day. The Vanguard hosts corporate events, weddings, birthday celebrations, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, graduations, and more — all within walking distance of Downtown Orlando's hotels, restaurants, and attractions.

• Spaces for 45 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

Hanson's Shoe Repair is a speakeasy event venue housed in The Hanson Building at 27 East Pine Street in downtown Orlando, Florida — believed to be the oldest building still standing in the city's downtown core. The building dates to 1883–1884 and traces its name to Andrew Hanson, whose shoe repair shop, established here in 1894, once featured Orlando's first electric sign. The rooftop venue accommodates private events for groups of 10 to 45 guests, pairing the building's century-old character with an intimate, speakeasy atmosphere. Its historic brick walls and antique surroundings make it a distinctive setting for cocktail parties, small celebrations, and private gatherings.

• Spaces for 80 Guests

• Spaces for 125 Guests

• Spaces for 60-2,218 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Theater
• 7 Total Spaces

The RP Funding Center — known for decades as The Lakeland Center — is a multipurpose entertainment and convention complex in downtown Lakeland, Florida, situated approximately 35 miles east of Tampa and 55 miles southwest of Orlando. Operated by the City of Lakeland, the facility encompasses more than 100,000 square feet of meeting and exhibition space across seven distinct venues, welcoming over 500,000 attendees at 500-plus events each year. The complex is anchored by the George Jenkins Arena, which seats up to 1,450 for banquets and scales to nearly 10,000 in full-arena configuration, and the Youkey Theatre, a 2,218-seat performing arts venue that hosts Broadway productions, symphony performances, corporate general sessions, and dance competitions. For conventions and trade shows, the Exhibit Hall and Sikes Hall together offer more than 52,000 square feet of divisible, column-free space. Wedding receptions and banquets find a natural home in the Lake Hollingsworth Ballroom, a 5,000-square-foot carpeted ballroom with chandelier lighting that accommodates up to 300 for seated dinners. All spaces include complimentary Wi-Fi, and the venue provides in-house catering through its partnership with Levy. Two on-site hotels — SpringHill Suites and Hyatt Place — sit directly adjacent, with an additional 2,500 hotel rooms within two miles.

• Spaces for 70 Guests

CityArts Factory is a multi-use arts and cultural destination in the heart of downtown Orlando, occupying the historic Dr. Phillips Theatre building at 29 South Orange Avenue. Originally constructed in 1916, the building was renovated in 2006 into a contemporary arts facility that serves as downtown's largest collective of art galleries. The venue houses five separate art galleries alongside a classroom, an artist's studio, and an 8,000-square-foot events and performance space. Exhibitions rotate monthly, featuring a mix of local community and international works spanning paintings, prints, sculptures, and drawings. Monthly opening receptions are held on the third Thursday of each month. For private gatherings and corporate functions, CityArts Factory accommodates up to 200 guests, offering a distinctive backdrop of rotating artwork within a storied downtown building. The venue is operated by the Downtown Arts District, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing visual and performing arts in Central Florida.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 241 Guests

Timacuan Club offers event spaces for your next celebration in Lake Mary, Florida.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 2,268 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Event Space

The Charlie Grimes Family Agricultural Center is a state-of-the-art, 21,375-square-foot climate-controlled facility situated on the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds in Plant City, Florida — about 30 minutes east of Tampa. The building rises to a 30-foot ceiling and features finished flooring throughout, making it well-suited for a wide range of gatherings, from livestock shows and trade exhibitions to concerts, school functions, and private events. The center offers flexible configuration options across its expansive floor, accommodating up to 660 floor-level seated guests alongside 1,608 retractable tiered bleacher seats. Built-in infrastructure includes a state-of-the-art PA system with optional LED signage, ceiling-mounted electrical outlets, internet access, a ticketing office, and multiple bathrooms. Two concession areas, 80 tables, 600 chairs, and optional staging and pipe-and-drape are available to support events of varying scale and format. With a large front parking lot and easy load-in access through multiple access doors, the Charlie Grimes Family Agricultural Center is designed to handle high-volume events efficiently while offering the flexibility that planners need for a broad range of programming.