Top Missouri Opening Party Venues
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Choosing your opening party venue will be one of the most important steps in the planning process. So much goes into finding the perfect venue in Missouri. You’ll want to consider everything from the aesthetics of the space to any in-house amenities and services. Luckily, PartySlate makes it easy with our Find Venues page. Use the filters to narrow your search — taking into account everything from your guest count to specific catering preferences. Once you’ve set your filters, scroll down to search our curated list. Look for the “featured” tag for PartySlate’s top recommendations. With PartySlate, finding your ideal Missouri venue has never been easier.
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Big Cedar Lodge
190 Top of the Rock Rd, Ridgedale, MO 65739, USABig Cedar Lodge offers event spaces for your next celebration in Oliver Township, Missouri.
Hollywood Casino St. Louis
777 Casino Center Dr, Maryland Heights, MO 63043, USA- Spaces for 60-400 Guests
- 1 Restaurant
- 2 Hotels
- 1 Meeting Space
Hollywood Casino St. Louis offers more than 20,000 square feet of private event space across its Maryland Heights property, with configurations suited to gatherings from 15 to 400 guests. The newly renovated Conference Center spans 4,501 square feet of flexible, customizable space — designed for weddings, galas, reunions, corporate meetings, and trainings — while the Melrose Room and the Rotunda provide well-suited settings for smaller receptions and dinners. In-house catering covers full-service wedding packages in reception-style, buffet, or plated meal formats, and professional audio-visual services are available throughout the event facilities. The property's hotel and dining outlets allow guests to extend their celebration on-site. Complimentary airport shuttle service connects the venue to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, just ten minutes away, and complimentary onsite parking is provided for all event guests.
Liberty Community Center
101 E Kansas St, Liberty, MO 64068, USA- Spaces for 65-700 Guests
- 1 Theater
- 6 Event Spaces
- 6 Meeting Spaces
The Liberty Community Center has served as a hub of connection in Liberty, Missouri since it opened in 1992. Located at 1600 S. Withers Road with free parking and convenient access to both I-35 and I-435, the center draws guests from across the Kansas City metro area for recreation, wellness, and private events. For events, the center offers six configurable meeting rooms — the Red, White, and Blue Rooms — that can be rented individually or in combination to accommodate gatherings from 65 to 500 guests. Ceiling-mounted screens, tables, chairs, and complimentary room setup are included with every rental; video projectors, coffee stations, and sound systems are available as add-ons. On the same campus, the Liberty Performing Arts Theatre seats 700 in a traditional proscenium house with an expansive stage, professional lighting and audio, and two backstage dressing rooms. The theatre accommodates live performances, corporate seminars, concerts, product launches, and large-scale events at rates described as typically well below comparable hotel ballrooms and convention centers.
Hillside Fountain- Spirit of Freedom Fountain
Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64130, USA- Spaces for 250 Guests
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac
1335 S Lindbergh Blvd, Frontenac, MO 63131, USA- Spaces for 1,000 Guests
- 1 Hotel
- 1 Ballroom
The Hilton St. Louis Frontenac offers French-inspired design paired with more than 25,000 square feet of meeting and event space across 17 rooms. The flagship Ambassadeur Ballroom accommodates up to 1,000 guests, providing a grand setting for receptions, galas, and banquet dinners, while the hotel's broader portfolio of meeting rooms scales down to serve intimate gatherings and executive sessions. Wedding packages are available for groups of 25 to 500 and include champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and a complimentary bridal suite. Two on-site dining venues — Provinces Restaurant and Provinces Bar and Grille — extend options for pre- and post-event meals. The property sits across from Plaza Frontenac and 13 miles from Lambert International Airport, with complimentary parking available for all guests.
Old Rock House
1200 S 7th St, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA- Spaces for 500 Guests
Old Rock House is an independent live music and events venue in downtown St. Louis, situated between the Soulard neighborhood and Busch Stadium. The venue takes its name from a historic riverfront building dismantled in 1959 to make way for the Gateway Arch — a nod to the city's history woven into the character of the space. The facility spans 6,000 square feet across three distinct levels and is equipped with a state-of-the-art sound, light, and video system, the same infrastructure that powers the venue's live music calendar. Old Rock House is independently and locally owned, and rents the full venue for private events including weddings, corporate gatherings, and milestone celebrations, with a dedicated events team reachable at parties@oldrockhouse.com.
Harrah's North Kansas City Casino & Hotel
1 Riverboat Dr, North Kansas City, MO 64116, USA- Spaces for 24-800 Guests
- 8 Hotels
- 2 Ballrooms
- 6 Meeting Spaces
Harrah's Kansas City is a full-service casino resort situated along the scenic Missouri River in North Kansas City, Missouri. The property opened in 1994 and completed a major $50 million renovation in 2014, updating the casino floor, restaurants, hotel rooms, and public areas throughout. For private events and celebrations, the venue offers a range of dedicated spaces. The Nevada Ballroom spans 9,792 square feet and can be divided into as many as five rooms, accommodating up to 550 guests for a banquet or 800 for a reception. The Vegas Ballroom, Reno Room, and Tahoe Rooms each offer 3,240 square feet, with capacity for 180 seated guests and up to 250 for a reception — well suited for rehearsal dinners, corporate celebrations, and mid-size gatherings. Event guests have access to on-site dining from Gordon Ramsay Steak, Royal Noodle Bar, Winning Streaks, and Bite & Bean, along with live entertainment programming at VooDoo Lounge.
Swope Memorial in Swope Park
3799 E Meyer Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64132, USA- Spaces for 150 Guests
The Thomas H. Swope Memorial is an outdoor historic ceremony venue set on a hilltop in Swope Park — Kansas City's largest urban park — with views over the park's lagoon and surrounding grounds. The structure is a U-shaped colonnade in the Greek Doric style, featuring twelve 14-foot-tall columns supporting an entablature. Designed by landscape architect George Kessler based on plans drawn in 1915, the memorial was dedicated in 1918. Eight bronze medallions mounted on the colonnade's backdrop each honor a species of tree native to the park, while a decorative lantern with carved lion heads and feet crowns the stone court. Stone guardian lions flank the stairs leading up to the court — the sculptural work executed by Charles Keck, former president of the National Sculpture Society. The memorial marks the final resting place of Thomas H. Swope, the Kansas City philanthropist whose 1896 land donation established what would become the 1,805-acre park that surrounds it. Managed by Kansas City Parks & Recreation, the venue brings a rare combination of architectural formality and open-air parkland setting to outdoor ceremonies.
Old Red Bridge in Minor Park
Holmes Rd & E Red Bridge Rd, Kansas City, MO 64131, USA- Spaces for 150 Guests
The Old Red Bridge in Minor Park is a historic pedestrian bridge spanning the Blue River on the south side of Kansas City. Decommissioned from vehicle traffic and now functioning as a pedestrian walkway, the bridge offers an outdoor setting steeped in character — its red-painted steel railings adorned with more than 2,500 love locks placed by couples as pledges of commitment, a tradition that has made it one of Kansas City's most distinctive romantic landmarks. The bridge is a sought-after site for outdoor wedding ceremonies, situated within Minor Park's natural surroundings along the Blue River corridor. Kansas City Parks & Recreation manages venue rentals, which include five hours of event time for ceremony and reception use. Because the setting is fully outdoors and within a public park, the venue operates without electricity or on-site restrooms — amenities that couples typically supplement with outside arrangements. For events with 250 or more guests, large equipment, or alcoholic beverages, additional permits and general liability insurance are required. Inquiries and bookings are handled through the KC Parks weddings office, reachable by phone on weekdays and after hours, with email access through the parks department's dedicated weddings address.
Hotel Phillips Curio Collection by Hilton
106 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA- Spaces for 140 Guests
Hotel Phillips Kansas City, a Curio Collection by Hilton property, is a 20-story Art Deco landmark in downtown Kansas City that has anchored the city's 12th Street since 1931. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and restored through a $20 million renovation completed in 2016, the hotel preserves original architectural details — including an 11-foot gilded Goddess of Dawn sculpture by Kansas City artist Jorgen Dreyer — across 216 guest rooms. The hotel offers more than 7,000 square feet of meeting and event space across nine rooms, with theater capacity for 175 guests and banquet capacity for 140. The Crystal Ballroom serves as the venue's signature event space, featuring 18-foot windows dressed in powder blue velvet draperies and original 1930s plaster architectural detailing that recalls the French-influenced elegance of the hotel's original design. Located one block from the Power and Light District and two blocks from Bartle Hall Convention Center, the hotel is well positioned for groups arriving from across the city. On-site dining includes Tavernonna Italian Kitchen and P.S. Speakeasy, a contemporary basement bar accessible only through an unmarked door.
Thornhill - Governor's Mansion in Faust Park
15185 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, MO 63017, USA- Spaces for 150 Guests
Thornhill is a Federal-style historic estate built in 1819 as the home of Frederick Bates, Missouri's second governor — making it the oldest standing governor's residence in the state. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and today sits within the nearly 200-acre Faust Park in Chesterfield, Missouri. The estate's grounds preserve the original character of a 19th-century working farm: the main house, a barn, reconstructed summer kitchen, smokehouse, icehouse, orchard, and herb garden all remain on-site, offering a rare authentic backdrop for ceremonies and private gatherings. St. Louis County Parks and Recreation stewards the property and offers dedicated outdoor wedding sites and rental spaces for private events, allowing couples and groups to celebrate against the backdrop of one of the region's most significant historic landmarks.
Shoal Creek Living History Museum
7000 NE Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64156, USA- Spaces for 100 Guests
Shoal Creek Living History Museum occupies 80 acres within Hodge Park in Kansas City, Missouri. Established in 1975, the museum features twenty-one structures — including seventeen authentic log cabins and homes relocated from surrounding counties — dating from 1807 to 1885. The grounds are open dawn to dusk for self-guided walking tours, with picnicking and trail access available year-round. Operated by the Shoal Creek Association, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the museum is dedicated to historical preservation and community education. During special events, re-enactors bring the nineteenth-century village to life with demonstrations and historical skits. The museum welcomes private bookings for weddings, Victorian teas, school programs, guided tours, and commercial or private museum rentals.