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  Unity of Massillon

  4016 Wales Ave NW, Massillon, OH 44646, USA

  • Spaces for 85-300 Guests
  • 1 Event Space

  Unity of Massillon (formerly Unity Church of Truth) sits on six wooded acres in Jackson Township, near Massillon, Ohio, serving the greater Canton-Massillon area. The congregation traces back to a study group formed in the early 1900s, incorporated as the Unity Society in 1931, and settled at its present Wales Avenue location in 1976. The church hosts weddings, christenings, and celebrations of life, along with baby showers, wedding showers, recitals, reunions, and birthday parties. Its sanctuary seats up to 85 guests and includes a grand piano for live musical accompaniment. A chair lift installed in 2011 gives guests with mobility challenges access from the side parking lot directly into the lower level and up to the sanctuary. The grounds also include a Memorial Garden near the main entrance, a quiet space surrounded by memorial bricks for reflection. Couples and families arranging an event are directed to contact the church office to reserve a date on the calendar.

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  Pineridge Country Club

  30605 Ridge Rd, Wickliffe, OH 44092, USA

  • Spaces for 60-240 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Country Clubs
  • 1 Historic Space

  Dino's Catering at Pine Ridge Country Club brings more than 60 years of family tradition to one of Wickliffe's most distinctive historic venues. Selected by Lake Metroparks as the exclusive caterer at Pine Ridge Country Club in the spring of 1998, the Tibaldi family operation has guided countless weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations through a setting shaped by hand-carved wood beams, balconies, and grand architectural detail. The second-floor Ballroom is the centerpiece — reached by a winding staircase and featuring large windows, balconies, and a central dance floor suited to ceremony and reception alike. Adjoining spaces allow room for cocktail hours and dessert tables. The Sun Room, filled with natural light and anchored by a fireplace and private bar, accommodates 25 to 60 guests. The Grill Room and its covered patio expand options for rehearsal dinners, retirement celebrations, and smaller receptions for groups of 25 to 110. The venue provides full event planning and catering — including dinner service, gourmet hors d'oeuvres displays, and custom pastry tables — all carried through by the same family that has operated the property for decades.

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  Nazareth Hall

  21211 W River Rd, Grand Rapids, OH 43522, USA

  • Spaces for 50-320 Guests
  • 3 Ballrooms
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 7 Total Spaces

  Established in 1928, Nazareth Hall is a historic event venue set on a 37-acre estate in Grand Rapids, Ohio, long counted among Northwest Ohio's best-loved wedding venues. The property pairs old-world character - stained glass windows, marbled columns, brass chandeliers, and intricate original woodwork - with modern amenities across its ballrooms, chapel, and grounds. Couples and hosts can choose from three distinct ballrooms. The newly renovated Ladyglen Ballroom, the estate's largest, seats up to 300 guests and features a private bar, entertainment stage, balcony seating, and an outdoor patio; the Cadet West Ballroom welcomes up to 200 amid stained glass and 1920s chandeliers; and the intimate Gabriel Ballroom hosts up to 150 beneath string lights and floor-to-ceiling velvet curtains. Ceremonies take place in the historic chapel with vaulted ceilings and marble altars, outdoors at the Grotto, a secluded space built into a natural rock formation, or on the Ladyglen Lawn with sweeping views of the grounds. The Riverview Library suits smaller gatherings such as rehearsal dinners, showers, and corporate dinners. Nazareth Hall supplies table, chair, linen, and glassware setup along with in-house food, beverages, waitstaff, and bartenders, and an on-site guest cottage offers overnight stays.

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  St. Denis Golf Club and Party Center

  10660 Chardon Rd, Chardon, OH 44024, USA

  • Spaces for 250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Country Club

  St. Denis Golf Club is a golf course and event venue situated in Chardon, Ohio, just east of Cleveland. The club's Party Center is a spacious, light-filled banquet room with panoramic views of the golf course, accommodating groups of 25 to 250 guests for weddings, corporate events, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, and holiday gatherings. An outdoor balcony overlooking the course offers an additional setting for cocktails or photos. The Party Center is equipped with a parquet dance floor, full-service bar, projector and screen, and a sound system with microphone. Complimentary parking and free Wi-Fi are available on-site, and a professional event coordination staff supports planning from booking through event day. Couples can hold outdoor ceremonies on the golf course grounds and move inside for the reception, or keep the full event within the Party Center.

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  Grotto Hall Catering

  747 S Main St, Mansfield, OH 44907, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  Grotto Hall Mansfield is an event venue and banquet hall at 747 South Main Street in Mansfield, Ohio, situated just off State Route 13 and minutes from US 71. Hotels, restaurants, and shopping are close by, making it a practical destination for guests arriving from around the region. The hall hosts a variety of private events, including wedding receptions, graduation parties, birthday celebrations, bridal showers, and baby showers — offering an affordable, flexible setting for gatherings of many kinds. Hall rentals begin at $550. The venue is unavailable for private bookings on Sundays, Tuesdays, and the first Friday of each month.

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  Quail Hollow Country Club

  11295 Quail Hollow Dr, Painesville, OH 44077, USA

  • Spaces for 60-300 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 2 Country Clubs

  Located in Concord, Ohio, Quail Hollow Country Club combines championship golf with warm, family-friendly hospitality. Its two distinct 18-hole courses, designed by Bruce Devlin and Robert von Hagge, offer diverse challenges amid rolling fairways and scenic woodlands. Members enjoy casual and fine dining, a resort-style pool, tennis facilities, and an inviting clubhouse perfect for both everyday dining and elegant events. Quail Hollow’s tranquil grounds create a picturesque escape for recreation and celebration alike.

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  Cherry Valley Lodge

  2299 Cherry Valley Rd SE, Newark, OH 43055, USA

  • Spaces for 50-1,200 Guests
  • 5 Hotels
  • 2 Ballrooms
  • 5 Total Spaces

  Cherry Valley Hotel & Events is a garden-inspired resort destination set between Newark and Granville in central Ohio, roughly an hour east of Columbus. The property encompasses sprawling grounds woven with botanical gardens, waterfalls, and courtyard water features that give it a distinctly resort-like character. More than 50,000 square feet of event space spans 13 distinct venues, ranging from intimate rooms for 50 guests to the vast Ohio Event Center, which transforms for gatherings of up to 1,200. The Woodhull Ballroom and River Birch Ballroom anchor the hotel's wedding and reception offerings — together accommodating up to 500 guests beneath pendant lights and coffered ceilings. The Library, a 1,015-square-foot room with book-lined walls, a fireplace, and a deer antler chandelier, suits rehearsal dinners and more intimate celebrations. An outdoor gazebo framed by tranquil water features provides a ceremony setting for gatherings of up to 50. Three on-site dining concepts — Craftsman Kitchen & Terrace, The CK Pub, and Granville Pantry — and 200 oversized guest rooms make Cherry Valley Hotel a self-contained destination for multi-day celebrations and corporate retreats.

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  Adena Mansion and Gardens

  847 Adena Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601, USA

  • Spaces for 500 Guests

  Adena Mansion & Gardens is a National Historic Landmark set on a hilltop north of Chillicothe, Ohio. The stone mansion was completed in 1806–1807 as the home of Thomas Worthington — one of Ohio's first United States senators, the state's sixth governor, and widely regarded as the father of Ohio statehood. The building is one of only three surviving designs by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, recognized as America's first formally trained architect. The mansion has been carefully restored to reflect its appearance during the Worthington family's residence, with many original furnishings remaining in place. Surrounding the house are five outbuildings and formally arranged gardens laid out across three terraces planted with flowers, vegetables, shrubs, and grove trees. The property is managed by the Ohio History Connection and is open seasonally for guided tours and public events.

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  Canyon Run Ranch

  395 N Rangeline Rd, Pleasant Hill, OH 45359, USA

  • Spaces for 80-150 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Barns
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Canyon Run Ranch is a solar-powered barn wedding venue set along the Stillwater River Valley near Pleasant Hill, Ohio, about 25 minutes from Dayton International Airport. The 2,400-square-foot historic bank barn—built with 170-year-old timber and lit by thousands of Edison bulbs—hosts receptions for up to 150 guests alongside The Milk Parlor, a cocktail-hour gathering space with vintage-inspired seating for 80 or more. A woodland ceremony site in the adjoining forest features a permanent corkscrew willow arbor, ash-wood benches for 150, and a natural canopy that arrives with its own atmosphere and needs almost no additional decoration. The property reflects a deeply eco-conscious philosophy: a 42-panel solar array powers the facilities, and native wildflower plantings, a creek, and a cascading waterfall run through the grounds. Golf cart shuttles connect the woodland ceremony area to the barn, and those same wooded pathways and creek views that frame the ceremony double as backdrops for photography throughout the day.

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  Cleveland Museum of Natural History

  1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA

  The Cleveland Museum of Natural History delivers an event experience that is unforgettable by fusing education and entertainment. Our venue's fascinating exhibitions and well-known discoveries will inspire you and your guests, whether you're organizing a small dinner party, a formal corporate event, or a lavish wedding and reception. From 10 to 500 people, the Museum can accommodate them all without issue! Events can be held in one of our lovely outdoor courtyards or galleries, which both allow for seated dinners and strolling receptions where your guests can experience the wonders of science and nature. With 440 seats, our Murch Auditorium is ideal for gatherings, seminars, and plays. For an additional cost, live animal activities can be added to any event. Up to 30 60-inch round tables, 30 6-foot rectangle tables, 10 high-top tables, and 250 chairs are available for rental. You can arrange a memorable event in the distinctive setting of our refurbished Shafran Planetarium, which will have new flexible seating choices, for bookings made in the summer of 2022 or later. The Museum is pleased to provide a list of recommended caterers who will work with you to develop a specialized menu for your event. The Museum has a seven-day liquor license, so you may offer a full-service hosted or cash bar to your guests.

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  Roses Run Country Club

  2636 N River Rd, Stow, OH 44224, USA

  • Spaces for 150-300 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 3 Country Clubs

  Roses Run Country Club is a Tudor-style clubhouse and 18-hole public golf facility set in quiet, natural surroundings along the scenic Cuyahoga River in Stow, Ohio. The property's rustic character and pastoral setting make it a distinctive choice for weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations in Northeast Ohio. Three banquet rooms — the Derby, the Belmont, and the Preakness — give event planners flexibility across a range of group sizes. The Derby Room is the largest, accommodating up to 300 guests beneath a vaulted ceiling, with a dance floor and many windows looking out over the golf course. The Belmont and Preakness Rooms each hold up to 150 guests individually and can be reserved together for larger events. The full facility accommodates up to 700 guests. Professional event planners are on hand to coordinate each event, and valet parking is available.

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  Mountain Run Station, Geauga Park District

  9280 Ravenna Rd, Chardon, OH 44024, USA

  • Spaces for 75 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Park

  Mountain Run Station is a 32-acre Geauga Park District park in Hambden Township, Ohio, serving as the gateway to the central section of The Maple Highlands Trail. The park's name recalls the hilly terrain of Geauga County, which reaches its peak nearby — the Lake Branch of the former Baltimore & Ohio Railroad that once passed through became known as "the mountain run." The setting is primarily open lawn with a retention pond, where pines near the parking area transition to maples deeper into the park and thickets shelter songbirds. Chardon Run Way, a 0.36-mile asphalt trail, keeps the grounds accessible for walking, biking, and cross-country skiing, and a free-to-use bicycle repair station donated by the Cleveland Touring Club stands ready for riders coming off the trail. For outdoor gatherings, the reservable Chardon Rotary Shelter accommodates up to 75 guests and comes equipped with 10 picnic tables, electrical outlets, and a grill, with vault-style restrooms nearby. A parking lot for 40 vehicles sits close at hand, and the park is open daily from 6 AM to 11 PM.

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  Hoover YMCA Park

  1570 Rohr Rd, Lockbourne, OH 43137, USA

  • Spaces for 99-299 Guests
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Meeting Space
  • 3 Parks

  Bank Run Metro Park is a one-of-a-kind event destination set on 166 stunning acres along Big Walnut Creek in Lockbourne, Ohio — a landscape that has been thoughtfully reimagined by Metro Parks into the most ambitious event venue in Central Ohio. Purpose-built for celebrations of every scale, this extraordinary property can welcome more than 10,000 guests across its collection of indoor and outdoor spaces, making it equally at home hosting intimate corporate dinners and sweeping outdoor festivals. The River Rock Lodge is a climate-controlled jewel seating up to 99 guests for receptions, dinners, and meetings, outfitted with a warming kitchen, WiFi, and an HDMI-ready television. A second indoor lodge matches that capacity with its own warming kitchen. Outside, the spectacular Grand Shelter — a soaring, post-free structure spanning 80 by 80 feet — hosts nearly 300 guests and is designed for large-scale receptions and landmark events. The ADA-accessible Flagstone Shelter brings together charcoal grills, full electrical service, and outdoor lighting to comfortably seat 120 guests, while a dedicated outdoor stage with full power hookups stands ready for concerts and live performances of any scale. From corporate gatherings to weddings to regional festivals, Bank Run Metro Park delivers a setting that is genuinely hard to match anywhere in the Columbus area.

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  Painesville Township Park

  1025 Hardy Rd, Painesville, OH 44077, USA

  • Spaces for 75-250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Event Space
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Painesville Township Park stretches across 37 acres along the shore of Lake Erie in Painesville Township, Ohio, where it has served as a popular recreational gathering place since the early 1920s. Operated by Lake Metroparks since 1991, the park pairs lakefront scenery, including a 200-foot ADA-accessible pier with panoramic views of the water, with facilities suited to both private celebrations and casual get-togethers. The park's Community Center, a former dance hall renovated in 1992, anchors its event offerings. The handicap-accessible hall features a 5,000-square-foot wooden dance floor, a kitchen and concession area, and seating for 225 guests at tables and chairs, making it a fit for weddings, showers, reunions, seminars, holiday gatherings, and meetings; catering and event planning assistance are available. Outdoors, a picnic shelter accommodating 75 guests is available on a shared-use basis, alongside three regulation baseball/softball fields, picnic areas, a playground, and 2,300 feet of accessible lakefront trail.

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  Lakewood Country Club

  2613 Bradley Rd, Westlake, OH 44145, USA

  • Spaces for 14-220 Guests
  • 1 Country Club
  • 1 Meeting Space

  Lakewood Country Club offers their private members the space and equipment to satisfy all their social, athletic and business needs. With a sprawling golf course, a pool, multiple tennis courts, and a state of the art fitness center, Lakewood is all about maintaining the excellence and sophistication that the game of golf is centered on. Elegance is at the forefront of what they do here, and they do it well. At Lakewood Country Club you're event is going to be picture perfect- as you overlook the golf course and enjoy the celebration, their staff will work tirelessly to make sure everything is going to plan. Add elegance to any type of celebration here.

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  Sunnybrook Preserve Lodge, Geauga Park District

  12474 Heath Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026, USA

  • Spaces for 48 Guests
  • 1 Park

  Sunnybrook Preserve Lodge is a reservable event lodge within Geauga Park District's Sunnybrook Preserve, a 73-acre natural sanctuary in Chester Township, Ohio. The preserve was maintained for horticultural purposes for much of the 20th century and now harbors unique wetlands — including a rare fen fed by alkaline, mineral-rich groundwater — along with four trails totaling 1.64 miles through conifer forests, ravines, and sedge meadows. The lodge accommodates up to 48 guests and includes electrical service. Bocce courts and a tetherball court are available on the grounds. Reservations are required at least three days in advance; amplified music, including speakers, DJs, and live bands, is not permitted on the premises.

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  The Galleria at The Event Connections

  4140 Linden Ave, Dayton, OH 45432, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  The Galleria Event & Conference Center is an all-inclusive event venue in Dayton, Ohio, offering two distinct areas that together accommodate up to 225 guests. Located just off Route 35, about ten minutes from downtown Dayton, the venue gives guests easy access while keeping the city's photography backdrops within reach. The Galleria hosts weddings, corporate functions, and social celebrations such as sweet sixteens, quinceaneras, showers, and celebrations of life. Its open ballroom is designed with modern uplighting and pin lighting that can be customized to an event's theme, while sound and technical equipment stay hidden to keep the room clean and uncluttered. A private bridal suite is available for wedding-day preparation, and on-site parking is provided for guests. Rental packages are built to be all-inclusive, bundling catering, linens, lighting, decor coordination, and post-event cleanup so hosts can plan without piecing services together on their own.

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  Jeffrey Mansion

  165 N Parkview Ave, Bexley, OH 43209, USA

  • Spaces for 112-225 Guests
  • 1 Barn
  • 2 Historic Spaces
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Jeffrey Mansion is a stunning historic estate in Bexley, Ohio that brings genuine architectural splendor to every celebration it hosts. Set within the beautifully landscaped Jeffrey Estate — just steps from the serene Jeffrey Park — the mansion welcomes up to 175 guests across two remarkably distinct event spaces, each with its own character and charm. The Jeffrey House, the original heart of the estate, offers two airy, window-lined rooms overlooking a gorgeous back meadow, and comes with access to an upper garden terrace perfectly suited for outdoor ceremonies. The Carriage Court is a breathtaking newer addition featuring soaring wood beams, historic brick, and a grand skylight that floods the space with natural light — plus a signature built-in copper-topped bar and a bistro-lit paver patio that overlooks the park's wooded tree line, ideal for cocktail hours. With its rare combination of historic architecture, manicured grounds, and thoughtfully designed indoor-outdoor flow, Jeffrey Mansion delivers the kind of setting that makes weddings, galas, and private celebrations genuinely unforgettable.

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  Creekside Conference & Event Center

  101 Mill St #300, Gahanna, OH 43230, USA

  • Spaces for 300-400 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor

  Creekside Conference & Event Center is an all-inclusive event venue situated above Big Walnut Creek in Olde Gahanna, Ohio. The facility spans 9,000 square feet of classically detailed interior space, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing panoramic views of the creek and surrounding plaza throughout. The venue's Plaza Ballroom accommodates up to 400 guests for weddings, galas, and corporate receptions, while a separate outdoor ceremony space hosts up to 300. Four configurable salon spaces and an executive boardroom extend the options for smaller meetings, breakout sessions, and cocktail hours. Operated by the Taste Hospitality Group, Creekside offers a comprehensive suite of in-house services — including full-service catering, ceremony and reception DJ, day-of coordination, specialty linens, floral and candle centerpieces, and a customized wedding cake — giving planners a single point of contact for the full event experience.

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  Ohio Statehouse

  Ohio State Capitol, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215, USA

  • Spaces for 25-5,000 Guests
  • 3 Museums
  • 10 Landmarks
  • 10 Total Spaces

  A National Historic Landmark at the heart of downtown Columbus, the Ohio Statehouse anchors the 10-acre Capitol Square and has welcomed legislators and the public since 1857. Built largely of Columbus limestone in the Greek Revival style, the building is crowned by a 120-foot domed Rotunda with an inlaid marble floor and glass skylight - one of several distinctive settings available for weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings, and non-profit events. Indoor spaces range from the 4,068-square-foot Atrium, where Greek columns rise to a glass-and-bronze ceiling beside a grand staircase inspired by the Paris Opera House, to intimate antique-furnished rooms such as the State Room and the Ladies' Gallery. The limestone-walled Museum Gallery and the Rotunda host seated dinners and receptions for up to several hundred guests, while the exterior plazas accommodate outdoor gatherings of as many as 5,000. Events are supported by a list of nine approved caterers, rentable event equipment, and coordination through the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board's special events team. Wedding packages include rehearsal time, setup and teardown, furniture, sound and A/V equipment, security, and coordinator services.

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