Top Wells Venues

• Spaces for 50-200 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Perched on Short Sands Beach in York Beach, Maine, Union Bluff Meeting House has welcomed guests to its oceanfront grounds since 1868. The property combines historic coastal architecture with updated event facilities, offering couples and hosts a setting where the Atlantic serves as a constant backdrop. The Meeting House itself is the centerpiece for receptions, featuring 12-foot ceilings, crown molding, and custom chandeliers — accommodating up to 200 guests. The adjacent Oceanfront Lawn provides a garden-inspired outdoor ceremony setting with a historic arbor, garden seating, and ocean views for up to 200 guests. For smaller gatherings, the Breakwater Room hosts intimate celebrations of up to 50. An indoor alternative can accommodate ceremonies of up to 130 guests when weather calls for it. Customizable catering packages highlight local and seasonal ingredients, and a dedicated events team guides couples through planning from initial booking through the wedding day. On-site lodging with a 20-room hotel block and walking-distance dining round out what the Meeting House offers as a self-contained destination for events.

• Spaces for 85-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Event Space

The Surf Room is a catering hall in Long Beach, New York, a short walk from the beach and boardwalk. Opened in 2010 and newly renovated, the venue offers two event spaces — the Surf Room, which accommodates up to 85 guests, and the Ballroom, which holds up to 300 — giving hosts the flexibility to match their guest count to the right setting. The venue hosts a wide range of private celebrations: weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, sweet sixteens, milestone birthdays, graduations, and baby showers, among others. The events team supports the full planning process, from initial design through execution on the day, with an emphasis on fulfilling each client's specific preferences and requests.

• Spaces for 125-275 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Boat
• 1 Waterfront

The Isles of Shoals Steamship Company operates private charters aboard the M/V Thomas Laighton, a 90-foot Victorian steamship replica berthed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The vessel hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and bridal showers on the water, cruising through Portsmouth Harbor and along the Piscataqua River with views of the historic Isles of Shoals. Three decks give the vessel flexibility for events of different sizes and styles. Two fully heated, enclosed indoor cabins offer shelter in any season, while the open sundeck provides an outdoor gathering space with harbor views. The M/V Thomas Laighton accommodates up to 125 guests for a seated dinner or 275 for a cocktail-style reception. Three fully stocked cash bars, four onboard bathrooms, and professional crew and wait staff are included with every private charter. The vessel is Coast Guard certified and handicap accessible, and outside entertainment—DJs, live bands, and A/V presentations—is welcome with prior vendor approval.

• Spaces for 250-350 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

With more then 4800 square feet of meeting space, like the newly renovated venues - The Point, Atlantic Room, and Homer Room - Black Point Inn has the right facilities to serve as your oceanfront event venue for your next corporate board retreat, staff development conference, executive meeting or client appreciation event.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space
• 2 Total Spaces

Wentworth By The Sea Country Club is a private coastal club in Rye, New Hampshire, carrying more than a century of heritage. Set on oceanfront grounds roughly five minutes from downtown Portsmouth, the club hosts a carefully limited number of private weddings each year alongside corporate, charity, and social events — a schedule that allows the team to offer personalized attention to each event. Outdoor ceremonies take place on The Lawn near the 17th tee, framed by views of Little Harbor and Wentworth Marina. A Sperry sailcloth tent, available May through October, accommodates up to 250 guests for tented receptions with panoramic ocean views and room for live music and dancing. The newly renovated Pavilion — featuring vaulted ceilings, exposed beams, ten cast iron chandeliers, and a working fireplace — seats up to 150 guests for indoor celebrations year-round and serves as a weather contingency during tent season. Every wedding includes private menu tastings and a dedicated Wedding Director.

• Spaces for 20-120 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Meeting Space

The Atlantic Grill is a coastal restaurant and private event venue in Rye, New Hampshire, built around fresh, locally sourced seafood. Part of The Labrie Group restaurant collection, the venue brings together an open outdoor patio and a suite of dedicated private event spaces for gatherings of nearly any scale — from a boardroom meeting of 20 to a full venue buyout accommodating up to 160 for a seated dinner or 300 for a cocktail reception. Three private rooms — the Gable Room, Oceanic East, and Oceanic West — can be reserved individually or opened together through moveable walls, creating flexible configurations for weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, showers, milestone celebrations, and more. The Oceanic rooms are notable for their 7-foot-high windows, exposed beams, and vaulted ceilings. The Gable Room opens through French doors to a small outdoor patio, offering a more intimate setting. Events are available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., with menu options spanning plated dinners, buffets, and cocktail service. The facility is fully handicap accessible, with automated front doors, single-level dining, and over 100 on-site parking spots.

• Spaces for 40-150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 3 Total Spaces

Ketcha Outdoors is a year-round nonprofit on 107 acres in Scarborough, Maine, offering indoor and outdoor event rental space alongside its youth programs. The property's natural setting — open fields, forest trails, and a working barn — gives weddings, reunions, and corporate gatherings a distinctly unpretentious character that is hard to find in traditional event venues. The centerpiece for indoor celebrations is the Great Room, a 2,200-square-foot space with hardwood floors, a 30-foot vaulted ceiling, large windows overlooking the grounds, and a massive stone fireplace. It seats up to 150 guests and connects through sliding doors to the adjacent Conference Room, which seats 40 or more and works well as a breakout or cocktail space. Outdoors, the 1,200-square-foot Pavilion — equipped with electric power and lights — and a dedicated outdoor stage accommodate up to 130 guests and can host ceremonies, live music, and al fresco dining. Weekend rentals run Friday evening through Sunday evening and include use of the Great Room, Pavilion, grounds, kitchen, and bathrooms, along with banquet tables and folding chairs. Renters bring their own caterers, bar service, and décor, keeping every event fully customizable. Proceeds from facility rentals directly support Ketcha Outdoors' mission of connecting youth to the outdoors.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

The Greenery serves as a blank canvas for your creativity. In a convenient location 90 minutes from Boston, 35 minutes north of Portsmouth (New Hampshire) and an hour west of Portland (Maine), it is clean, modern and full of creative ideas and opportunities. The Greenery is a labor of love, a venue with soul, the result of a decade spent listening and learning what the New England event community was missing. It is a venue with a mission. McKenzie's Farm existed prior to the establishment of The Greenery. Second generation New Hampshire farm with peach and apple orchards, strawberry fields, blueberry patches, raspberry canes, pick your own pumpkins, flower gardens, and a farm stand that serves the best cider donuts in the state. Visit us today! While the pastoral beauty of the farm adds to the overall appeal of The Greenery, it is not a barn. Nothing about her off-white board and batten siding, black-framed windows, and dark metal roof screams "rustic." Its interior is spacious, with high ceilings, exposed beams, thoughtful lighting choices, and one wall that is completely covered in windows, allowing the outdoors to come inside with you. Locations for ceremonies are available both indoors and outdoors. Hall for receptions held indoors Locations for outdoor tented receptions and ceremonies are available. A covered patio is ideal for enjoying a drink during cocktail hour. Two suites with direct access to a private patio Preparation kitchen and bar area Wi-Fi access is available. Accessible to people with disabilities There are numerous photo opportunities throughout the gardens and orchards.

• Spaces for 40-250 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Country Clubs
• 1 Meeting Space

Purpoodock Club is a private golf club set on 188 acres in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, a short drive from downtown Portland. Founded in 1922 on the James Solomon Hannaford Estate, the club has built more than a century of golfing tradition around an 18-hole course designed by Larry Rowe and expanded to its current layout by Geoffrey Cornish in 1957. The clubhouse hosts private events ranging from intimate dinners to full wedding receptions. The Spurwink Room, a 45-by-60-foot space with a private entrance, wrap-around deck, overhead sound system, and views of the first tee and ninth green, accommodates up to 145 guests. The Fireside Room offers a more intimate setting with a fireplace, large windows, and leather seating for up to 40 guests. Both rooms overlook lush gardens and the carefully maintained grounds. The club provides in-house food and beverage services for all events, along with event director consultation and day-of coordination. Wedding receptions include a private tasting, standard white linens, bridal suite access, complete event setup, and cake plating.

• Spaces for 150-175 Guests
• 1 Landmark
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space

St. Andrew's-by-the-Sea is a historic stone chapel on the New Hampshire Seacoast that has welcomed worshippers and celebrants since its first service on August 4, 1876. Designed by Walter T. Winslow and George H. Wetherell, the chapel is a distinguished example of rural stone architecture influenced by English parish church design, featuring a distinctive interior where wooden trusses arranged like an inverted boat support a heavy slate roof. The chapel houses an extraordinary collection of stained glass, including two Tiffany windows, a window by John LaFarge, and three windows originally displayed at the 1876 Philadelphia Exposition. In 2002, the chapel was designated to the National Register of Historic Places; its slate roof was fully restored in 2019 with support from a state historic preservation grant. Weddings and ceremonies are held from mid-May through mid-October, welcoming up to 150 guests. Episcopal priests and clergy from other Christian denominations may officiate, and the venue is open to couples of all backgrounds. The chapel's events team recommends booking well in advance to secure a date.

• Spaces for 10-120 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 5 Historic Spaces

Blind Tiger Portland occupies an 1823 Federal-style mansion in Portland's West End — a building with a history as layered as the city itself. Built by Joseph Holt Ingraham and expanded over the following decades, the property served as a private school, a rectory, and, during Prohibition, an illicit gathering spot that locals quietly called "Social Corners." A thorough 2020 renovation preserved original architectural details — the rooftop cupola, the ornate fireplaces, the basement billiards room — while reimagining the mansion as a boutique inn and social gathering space. For private events, the property offers a collection of named gathering rooms accommodating groups from 10 to 35 guests. The Barroom, the Dining Room, the Living Room, the Sun Porch, and the Billiards Room can each be reserved individually; the Living Room and Dining Room can be combined for larger parties. The venue works with a preferred list of outside caterers and provides a commercial kitchen on-site. It is well suited to intimate weddings, elopement ceremonies, milestone celebrations, and corporate retreats.

• Spaces for 35 Guests
• 1 Event Space

This unique guest house and social gathering space is located in an updated nineteenth-century home in the heart of one of the country's most happening small cities, and it is a one-of-a-kind experience. Blind Tiger is intended to make you feel like a true Portlander by providing you with an authentic Portland experience. Assisting them in their exploration of Portland, Maine are some of the city's most influential tastemakers, who provide access to their unique perspectives on how to get the most out of the city. From restaurants to shops and galleries, staying at Blind Tiger will allow you to relax and enjoy the journey rather than having to guess where you're going. Blind Tiger is conveniently located between Portland's trendy West End neighborhood and the historic Old Port, making it a short walk from everything this cool little city has to offer, including shows, art, delicious food, and well-crafted drinks, among other things. You do not, however, need to leave our guest house in order to go on an exploration. You can choose to stay in and take advantage of the lounge, fireplaces, and billiards room at Blind Tiger. The living room and bar room are lively spaces for small gatherings or more casual events of all kinds. With its urban, unique setting, Blind Tiger has always provided the ideal urban venue for your intimate Portland Maine wedding or small group event. There is a silver lining for brides and grooms everywhere who are juggling changes in wedding plans as well as the changing landscape in general, and we are here to tell you about it. Why not have an intimate, one-of-a-kind Portland Maine micro wedding at our boutique Portland hotel instead of delaying your wedding until next year? Blind Tiger has traditionally favored smaller-scale, more intimate gatherings with close friends and family. Despite the fact that they've been gaining in popularity in recent years, we believe they will continue to grow in popularity in the future, especially given our changing and challenging social environment. Moreover, we believe that our favorite reasons for keeping it small will persuade you that this is the only way to go:

• Spaces for 200 Guests

The Portland Club occupies the historic Shepley-Hunnewell mansion at 156 State Street in Portland, Maine — a late 19th-century landmark the club has called home since 1920. Founded in 1886, the nonprofit organization has preserved the mansion's original character, from its ornate woodwork and grand chandeliers to the period architectural details that give the building its distinctive atmosphere. The mansion's first-floor ballroom serves as the primary setting for receptions, while the elegant parlors and intimate gathering rooms accommodate ceremonies, cocktail hours, and smaller private affairs. The club also hosts corporate events, galas, anniversaries, and gatherings benefiting nonprofit organizations. A dedicated event team assists with coordination, and the venue's downtown Portland address puts it within walking distance of the city's restaurants and cultural institutions.

• Spaces for 80-300 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 2 Total Spaces

Flag Hill Distillery & Winery is a family-owned, 110-acre agricultural estate in Lee, New Hampshire, recognized as the state's oldest winery, largest vineyard, and oldest distillery. Grape growing began on the property in 1987, winery operations followed in 1990, and in 2004 the estate opened a distillery — the first legal distillery in New Hampshire since Prohibition. The acreage is permanently preserved under a conservation easement, and the property's own gardens and crops supply ingredients for the on-site kitchen throughout the year. Two distinct settings serve private events: a tented vineyard venue accommodating up to 300 guests for ceremonies and receptions set among the vine rows, and a restored post-and-beam barn suited to more intimate gatherings of up to 80. Both are supported by two dedicated on-site coordinators and an executive chef whose seasonal menus draw directly from the estate's gardens. Only one event is hosted per day.

• Spaces for 26-200 Guests
• 5 Restaurants
• 4 Bars
• 3 Waterfront

Rí Rá Irish Pub in Portland, Maine occupies a waterfront address on Commercial Street, where harbor views and an authentic Irish pub atmosphere set the scene for private gatherings of nearly every size. The pub draws on classic Irish hospitality — think working fireplaces, warm woodwork, and a menu anchored by locally sourced ingredients — while offering dedicated private spaces that can be tailored to anything from intimate dinners to full-venue buyouts. Five distinct event spaces span from cozy semi-private rooms to a full-floor configuration that seats 130 and accommodates up to 200 for a cocktail reception. The Harbor Room and Bay View Room both feature dramatic harbor views and working fireplaces, making them well-suited to seated dinners and board meetings alike. The Upstairs Bar and The Parlor offer more relaxed settings for smaller cocktail receptions. For larger events, The Upstairs at Rí Rá brings the entire second floor together under one booking. A dedicated events team, in-house catering, and on-site A/V equipment round out the offering. The pub's team works with guests to build custom menus, and a virtual tour is available for those planning remotely.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

DiMillo's On The Water is a floating restaurant and event venue moored at 25 Long Wharf in Portland, Maine's Old Port district. The 206-foot, 701-ton vessel — opened in December 1982 as the only floating restaurant on the Upper East Coast — can accommodate more than 600 guests across multiple dining decks and lounges, each offering panoramic views of Portland Harbor. The venue hosts banquets, weddings, rehearsal dinners, and group luncheons. Topside rooms on the upper decks overlook the harbor and marina, and the top deck is fully tented and equipped for live entertainment. Complimentary parking is available for banquet guests. DiMillo's traces its roots to 1954, when Tony DiMillo opened his first seafood restaurant on Fore Street with a commitment to freshly caught, local seafood from Casco Bay. Today the venue remains family-operated, continuing that tradition on the water at Long Wharf.

• Spaces for 40-225 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Garden

The Victoria Inn is a historic bed & breakfast and event venue set on 5.6 acres in Hampton, New Hampshire, half a mile from the Atlantic Ocean. Renovated in 2013, the property offers two distinct event settings alongside seven overnight guest rooms that accommodate up to 20 guests. The covered Garden Pavilion hosts outdoor events from April through November, accommodating up to 150 seated guests or 225 for cocktail receptions. The open-air Gazebo adjoins the pavilion and is well suited for ceremonies. For smaller gatherings, the Main House welcomes up to 70 guests across a dining room, living room, and enclosed sun room, and is available year-round. The venue provides on-site catering and bar service, day-of coordination, furniture, tableware, and full setup and breakdown. The Victoria Inn has received Best of Zola recognition for both 2025 and 2026.

• Spaces for 175 Guests

Jones Landing is an oceanfront bar, restaurant, and event venue situated on Peaks Island in Casco Bay, Maine — steps from the island's ferry terminal. The property has operated in various forms since the early 1900s, originally serving as the car ferry dock for Peaks Island, and was purchased by Robin and George Clark in 1981. The venue offers a range of connected spaces suited to weddings, celebrations, and corporate retreats: an indoor casual dining room, a large covered deck with clear sides that preserve harbor views in any weather, an outdoor bar, and an open oceanside lawn. The combination allows guests to move between sheltered and open-air settings while overlooking Casco Bay throughout. Full-venue rentals are available on Fridays and Saturdays, and the venue welcomes outside caterers and food trucks. Tables, linens, and staffing are included with full rentals.

• Spaces for 8-100 Guests
• 5 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 5 Total Spaces

The Exeter Inn is a boutique hotel built in 1932, featuring Georgian architecture on the grounds of historic Exeter, New Hampshire, near Phillips Exeter Academy. Detailed millwork, stately trees, and lush lawns define the property's character — warm and casually sophisticated, with a heritage rooted in New England hospitality. The inn offers 2,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor function space for weddings, corporate retreats, and private celebrations. The Daniel Webster Room is a ballroom appointed with original 1930s chandeliers, suited for receptions and formal dinners. The Great Hall features ceiling-high archways and original paned glass French doors, providing an elegant indoor ceremony and gathering option. A romantic courtyard with a garden gazebo and sailcloth tent accommodates outdoor ceremonies and receptions surrounded by the original brick façade and evergreens. Smaller meetings are served by the Exeter Room, Wheelwright, and Penacook, which seat groups from 8 to 50 guests. Catering is provided by Epoch Restaurant & Bar, the inn's on-site dining concept, with customizable menus including plated dinners, buffet options, luncheons, and cocktail packages.

• Spaces for 75-175 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Farm
• 2 Total Spaces

Gilsland Farm Audubon Center is a 65-acre wildlife sanctuary and the headquarters of Maine Audubon, set along the Presumpscot River estuary in Falmouth, Maine — about five minutes from downtown Portland. The property encompasses meadows, mature forest, and more than two miles of trails, offering a naturally quiet backdrop for weddings, corporate meetings, and private gatherings. The venue's most popular event space is its apple orchard and open field behind the Visitor Center, which accommodates up to 150 guests under a 40-by-80-foot tent and includes access to handicap-accessible restrooms. Indoors, the L.L. Bean Great Room is a 30-by-50-foot space seating up to 75 guests, equipped with tables, chairs, and a small kitchen. Revenue from all rentals supports Maine Audubon's wildlife conservation and education mission.