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  The Pittsburgh Shrine Center

  1877 Shriners Way, Cheswick, PA 15024, USA

  • Spaces for 20-1,000 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Set on 37 wooded acres in Harmar Township near Cheswick, Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Shrine Center opened its current facility in October 1994, replacing the original Syria Mosque that had served Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood since 1916. The 40,000-square-foot building carries architectural touches from that history, including a sphinx statue that greets guests along the entrance drive. The venue's Grand Ballroom spans 11,500 square feet and seats up to 700 guests around a sunken wooden dance floor, with a 61-by-32-foot stage suited to bands, ceremonies, or presentations. The room can also be divided into as many as five smaller configurations for meetings or events of a more intimate scale. Outdoors, the Picnic Pavilion sits across 5.5 acres of grounds with a volleyball court, horseshoe pits, and a children's play area, backed by a full commercial kitchen for catered gatherings. The Pittsburgh Shrine Center has hosted more than 500 weddings since 1994, alongside banquets, business meetings, and community events. Free onsite parking for more than 500 vehicles and ADA-accessible entrances support events of any size.

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  Ballroom at the Ben

  834 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

  • Spaces for 1,000 Guests

  The Ballroom at the Ben is one of Philadelphia's most distinguished event spaces, set just steps from City Hall in the heart of Center City. Ornate ceilings, grand chandeliers, and rich architectural detail give the room a classic, formal backdrop suited to weddings, galas, and corporate events. The ballroom accommodates between 150 and 385 guests for a seated dinner or wedding, giving it range across intimate and large-scale affairs alike. Finley Catering operates the venue, handling planning and catering in-house from the first tour through the event itself.

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  1756 Uwchlan Meeting House

  5 N Village Ave, Exton, PA 19341, USA

  • Spaces for 75 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Historic Space

  The 1756 Uwchlan Meeting House is a fieldstone building in Lionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, built by the area's Quaker community after John and Sarah Cadwalader donated the land in 1716. The stone structure that stands today replaced an earlier log meeting house, and it has witnessed more than two centuries of local history — including service as a makeshift hospital under Dr. Bono Otto during the Revolutionary War, when soldiers who died there were laid to rest in the adjacent burial ground. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. After the original Quaker congregation relocated to Downingtown in 1900, the meeting house took on new roles over the decades as a library and a school before the Woman's Community Club began restoring it in 1963. It has been owned and preserved by the Uwchlan Conservation Trust since 1976. Today the Meeting House is available to rent for meetings, weddings, family parties, memorial services, and other functions for up to seventy-five people, offering a small, historic setting with roots in the community dating back to the colonial era.

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  Kirkridge - Farmhouse

  2281 Fox Gap Rd, Bangor, PA 18013, USA

  • Spaces for 24-150 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Historic Space

  Dating from 1815, the Farmhouse is one of the rental facilities at Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, perched on the Kittatinny Ridge in the Pocono Mountains of Bangor, Pennsylvania. The building pairs original farmhouse details with a dining room warmed by a large stone fireplace and a meeting room offering panoramic views of a nearby pond, trees, and meadow. The Farmhouse accommodates 12 to 24 guests and can be booked for day use or overnight stays, with 12 guest rooms available on-site. Guests can walk to the property's peace garden, pond, and stone labyrinth, or visit the neighboring Columcille Megalith Park. The Farmhouse can also be rented together with Kirkridge's barn event space for larger gatherings. Kirkridge offers optional services for events held at the Farmhouse, including wedding officiation and ritual planning. The property sits on 230 acres, much of it protected in partnership with the Nature Conservancy, with marked hiking trails and a section of the Appalachian Trail running through the grounds.

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  Bartram's Garden

  5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Historic Space
  • 1 space at this venue

  Bartram's Garden is a nearly 50-acre public park along the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, recognized as a National Historic Landmark and counted among the oldest botanical gardens in the United States. The grounds sit in Lenapehoking, the homeland of the Lenape people, and combine historic buildings, riverfront trails, and cultivated gardens with the Sankofa Community Farm, an African Diaspora-focused farm on site. For private events, the Garden's catering partner Jamie Hollander Gourmet hosts celebrations for up to 315 guests, most often centered on the Eastwick Pavilion, a riverfront space with a covered porch overlooking the Schuylkill and space for up to 300 guests. Couples and hosts can pair an outdoor ceremony among the Garden's historic trees and flower beds with a reception in the pavilion, and the property's historic stone barn, with its large windows and natural light, is available as a getting-ready space. A patio and lawn games area round out the grounds for guests to enjoy between the ceremony and reception. Beyond private celebrations, Bartram's Garden also offers free space for small indoor or outdoor community gatherings of up to 50 people, with priority given to neighbors and partners from Southwest Philadelphia, and welcomes picnics and informal outdoor gatherings on a first-come, first-served basis.

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  The Foxburg Inn

  20 Main St, Parker, PA 16049, USA

  • Spaces for 50 Guests

  The Foxburg Inn is a 24-room boutique hotel perched on the banks of the Allegheny River in Foxburg, Pennsylvania, nestled among the wooded hills of the Allegheny Mountains. Every room and suite looks out over the river, and the property's cantilevered deck extends the view further, giving guests and event hosts a waterfront backdrop within walking distance of Foxburg's restaurants, shops, and wineries. Renovated in 2022, the inn blends bed-and-breakfast warmth with hotel-level service. Standard rooms and corner suites include king or double beds, Keurig coffee makers, mini-fridges, and Beekman 1802 bath amenities, with several suites adding fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs. A wheelchair-accessible room, complimentary parking, and continental breakfast round out the guest experience, and front desk staff are on site around the clock. Beyond overnight stays, The Foxburg Inn has hosted weddings and special events for guests drawn to its riverside setting, with easy access to nearby hiking, kayaking, fishing, and golf for those extending their visit to the area.

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  Arcadia University

  450 S Easton Rd, Glenside, PA 19038, USA

  • Spaces for 70-2,200 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 4 Landmarks
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Grey Towers Castle sits at the heart of Arcadia University's 76-acre campus in Glenside, Pennsylvania, just 12 miles north of Center City Philadelphia. Built in 1898 as the family home of sugar baron William Welsh Harrison, the Castle was designed by architect Horace Trumbauer, who drew inspiration from England's Alnwick Castle and later designed the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 and has been named among the most beautiful castles in the U.S. by Architectural Digest. Weddings and private events unfold across the first floor of the Castle, where guests enter the three-story Great Hall beneath a gilded, barrel-vaulted ceiling before moving into the Dining, Rose, and Laura Minerva Korman Mirror rooms. The Mirror Room was crafted in France and features a painted ceiling by Francois Lafon depicting the four seasons, while the Rose Room reflects the ornamentation of Louis XV-era architecture. Two outdoor patios flank the Castle, along with wraparound porches and turrets, offering additional space for photos and cocktail hours. Beyond the Castle, Arcadia's campus offers further event space, including the Commons Great Room and the Kuch Center Gymnasium, suited to conferences, graduations, and large gatherings. Event packages include in-house audio/visual options, a day-of event services coordinator, dedicated parking, and on-site catering through Metz Catering.

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  Carmen's Country Inn and Gardens

  364 Freedom Rd, Drums, PA 18222, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  Located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains on Freedom Road in Drums, Pennsylvania, Carmen's Country Inn and Gardens offers a secluded, wooded setting for weddings and receptions. The property's turn-of-the-century English Manor character comes through in its indoor space, where tin and copper ceiling tiles, Tiffany lamps, and beveled glass create a Great Gatsby-inspired backdrop for ceremonies and receptions. Couples can host indoors in the venue's spacious banquet hall, comfortably gathering family and friends to dine and celebrate into the evening, or choose from several outdoor ceremony spaces featuring stone fountains and courtyards set among lush woodlands and towering trees. An outdoor bar and grill and pavilion accommodate al fresco cocktail hours and receptions, and the venue's grounds can host up to 300 guests. A family-owned business, Carmen's Country Inn and Gardens has been hosting weddings for more than 65 years and offers complimentary wedding planning services alongside in-house catering.

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  Futules' Harmar House

  1321 Freeport Rd, Cheswick, PA 15024, USA

  • Spaces for 500 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Event Space

  Futules' Harmar House is a banquet facility in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, led by Executive Chef and Co-Owner Nicholas W. Futules. The venue hosts weddings, bridal and baby showers, sports banquets, anniversaries, graduations, retirement dinners, funeral luncheons, class reunions, company holiday parties, trade shows, weekday business meetings, and fundraising and political events, with floor plans that scale from as few as 50 guests up to 500. A range of pre-set floor plans, from 144 up to 400 seats, gives planners flexibility in laying out tables for a given group size, including configurations with a designated DJ area or a separate back room. After a wedding reception, guests can move to Futules' Lower Lounge to continue the celebration. The kitchen offers an extensive menu lineup for events, including grand and special-event buffets, a sit-down dinner menu, a sports banquet menu, a showers and memorial luncheon menu, a Lenten menu, and bar packages that can be customized to fit a couple's budget. The venue also runs winter wedding specials in January, February, March, and before Easter, along with Friday and Sunday discount pricing, and extends wedding packages an hour past the bar's closing time.

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  Riverview Country Club

  1 Riverview Pl, Easton, PA 18040, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Country Club
  • 1 Waterfront

  Riverview Country Club sits along the scenic Delaware River Corridor in Forks Township, just north of downtown Easton, Pennsylvania. The club's 18-hole championship golf course, designed by local architect Jim Blaukovitch, provides a backdrop of panoramic views that carries over into its event space, the Villa on the Green. The Villa on the Green overlooks the 11th green and an adjacent lake, offering grand architecture, a large stone fireplace, and solid wood beams for weddings, receptions, and special events. It accommodates between 50 and 200 guests, with the surrounding wooden walkways, pond, gazebo, and golf course providing additional backdrops for wedding photography. The glass-enclosed design allows the space to move gatherings indoors through the winter while keeping the same views as the warmer months. The club's in-house chef plans menus for receptions, and couples who book the Villa are offered a complimentary tasting. An outdoor tented venue is also available for graduation parties, family reunions, birthday parties, and intimate wedding receptions. Beyond weddings, the venue's Special Events Coordinator organizes recurring events at the club, including Easter Brunch, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving Dinner, and Breakfast with Santa.

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  The Barn at Frosty Valley

  1301 Bloom Rd, Danville, PA 17821, USA

  • Spaces for 250-400 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Resort
  • 1 Barn

  The Barn at Frosty Valley is a rustic wedding and event venue set on the Frosty Valley Resort property in Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Valley, with views over the resort's 18-hole championship golf course. Once a storage barn, the building was completely renovated in 2018 and now hosts receptions for up to 250 guests, with reclaimed barn wood, exposed beams, large chandeliers, and expansive windows that bring in natural light. Couples have use of a spacious balcony and patio, multiple bar locations, and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options, including an on-site backdrop with pond and fountain. The rental includes tables, Chiavari chairs, linens, china, silverware, and glassware, along with central heat and air conditioning, and couples are free to bring in an outside caterer of their choosing. The resort's 20 on-site cottages give wedding parties and guests a place to stay close to the venue.

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  Rodale Institute

  611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown, PA 19530, USA

  • Spaces for 180 Guests

  Rodale Institute is a nonprofit organic agriculture research and education organization set on more than 360 acres of rolling farmland in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Founded by J.I. and Anna Rodale, who purchased the property in 1940 to experiment with composting and cover cropping, the farm has grown into a working research campus surrounded by fields, orchards, gardens, and hands-on research plots. Beyond its research mission, the campus hosts corporate and private gatherings, including executive and leadership retreats, workshops and seminars, shareholder and stakeholder meetings, and private events, lunches, and dinners. Guests have access to indoor and outdoor meeting spaces as well as the property's historic bank barn, and events can include guided farm and research tours, farm-to-table meals, and expert-led talks on soil health and regenerative systems. Optional additions include foraging and craft workshops, yoga and meditation sessions, and mocktail-making classes using ingredients grown on the farm. Set among working fields and research plots, Rodale Institute offers a nature-rooted backdrop for organizations and individuals looking to combine meetings or celebrations with the story of the regenerative organic movement.

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  Tyler Gardens

  275 Swamp Rd, Newtown, PA 18940, USA

  • Spaces for 30-350 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Tyler Gardens is a four-tier formal garden estate in Newtown, Pennsylvania, just outside Tyler State Park along the Neshaminy Creek. The gardens were built in 1931 by George F. and Stella Elkins Tyler as the formal landscape setting for their estate, Indian Council Rock, and draw their design from French and Italian garden traditions. Terraced lawns, stone walls and staircases, gravel pathways, fountains, and bronze sculptures give the grounds a park-like, treehouse-like setting surrounded by tall trees. The property offers three main spaces for events. Tyler Hall, an elegant mansion setting with exclusive use of the first floor and a wrap-around patio, suits gatherings of up to 75 guests as a ceremony space, cocktail hour location, or rehearsal dinner venue. The Garden Tent hosts 100 to 350 guests between April and November, with private use of the gardens for a five-hour event plus two additional hours for photography. The Orangery is a bright, versatile space for micro events of up to 30 guests, or up to 100 when paired with an add-on package, suited to rehearsal dinners, social celebrations, or cocktail hours. Tyler Gardens is managed exclusively by Open Aire Affairs, which provides on-site event coordination, and hosts weddings, micro-weddings, birthday parties, supper clubs, bridal showers, bar and bat mitzvahs, corporate events, fundraisers, and rehearsal dinners.

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• The Event Center at Shepherd Hills

  1160 S Krocks Rd, Allentown, PA 18106, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Country Club
  • 1 Tent

  The Event Center at Shepherd Hills sits on the grounds of Shepherd Hills Golf Club in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a public golf, food, and entertainment destination operating since 1963. Its event spaces offer a luxurious choice of room sizes suited to both small gatherings and large celebrations, from weddings to corporate meetings and golf outings, with setups personalized to each event's needs. The Keystone Ballroom, one of the Lehigh Valley's most modern event spaces, pairs a custom American cuisine menu prepared by the venue's executive chef with an elegant setting for dinner and dancing. Outdoor ceremonies can take place in a landscaped courtyard framed by the golf course, or indoors by a fireplace or willow tree for a more intimate setting, with a hillside patio available for cocktail hour and a 200-person outdoor pavilion for warm-weather gatherings alongside the Biergarten.

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  Salt Springs Park

  Salt Springs State Park, 2305 Salt Springs Rd, Montrose, PA 18801, USA

  • Spaces for 30 Guests

  Salt Springs Park encompasses 842 acres of woodlands, streams, and meadows in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, roughly seven miles north of Montrose. Created on land once farmed by the Wheaton family, the park is maintained by the Friends of Salt Springs Park, a nonprofit founded in 1994 that manages the site in partnership with the Commonwealth — the only such arrangement among Pennsylvania's state parks. The grounds include nearly 15 miles of trails through gorges and old-growth hemlock forest, three waterfalls on Silver Creek, historic farm buildings, and the 1840s Wheaton House, which houses environmental and historical exhibits. For gatherings, the Williams Pavilion offers a covered, open-sided space with picnic tables, electricity, and grills, set beside an open field along Silver Creek. Built by volunteers in 2014, it hosts weddings, receptions, family reunions, and other celebrations, with room in the surrounding field for tents and additional seating. The park is open to the public every day of the year, sunrise to sunset, at no charge.

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  Historic Acres of Hershey

  3425 Old Hershey Rd, Elizabethtown, PA 17022, USA

  • Spaces for 50-260 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Barn
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Historic Acres of Hershey is a wedding and event venue set on seven acres in the rolling hills near Hershey, Pennsylvania. The property blends preserved farmland character with modern amenities, pairing a climate-controlled reception hall of wood beams and glass walls with outdoor ceremony sites along a pond and manicured gardens. The grounds hold three distinct event spaces built for different scales of celebration. The Pavilion, with its high wooden vaulted ceilings and chandeliers, hosts up to 260 guests and anchors the venue's full wedding packages, while The Barn offers rustic charm for gatherings up to 100 and The Coop suits smaller showers, rehearsal dinners, and parties up to 50. A four-bedroom farmhouse on the property gives wedding parties a place to prepare or stay overnight. Couples choose their own caterer for weddings, and the venue maintains a large paved lot for guest and vendor parking. Historic Acres of Hershey operates year-round, with all spaces temperature-controlled for four-season events.

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  Riverside Landings & Greek Orthodox Social Hall By Elegant Catering

  12 Washington Ave, Oakmont, PA 15139, USA

  • Spaces for 150-350 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Waterfront

  Riverside Landings Event Center sits along the Allegheny River in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, offering two distinct halls for weddings, receptions, and other celebrations. The Grand Ballroom is an elegant space with chandeliers, a full bar, and an expansive dance floor, accommodating 100 to 350 guests for large-scale events. The Riverside Landings hall offers a more intimate setting for 50 to 150 guests, with a wrap-around bar, dance floor, and an outdoor porch that overlooks the river year-round. Both halls include a large parking lot and are fully accessible, and the Grand Ballroom adds a private bridal suite for wedding parties. The venue works with a roster of caterers to handle food and beverage for events held in either hall.

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  Peddler's Village

  54 Peddlers Village, New Hope, PA 18938, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Peddler's Village is a storybook-style shopping and dining destination in Lahaska, in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, built around 18th-century-style colonial architecture, brick pathways, and award-winning gardens. The property has hosted visitors for more than 60 years and today comprises more than 60 locally-owned shops alongside a mix of restaurants and tasting rooms. For weddings and private events, Peddler's Village offers both indoor and outdoor ceremony settings, with all-inclusive wedding packages that include a dedicated wedding planner. The Cock 'n Bull restaurant contributes its own banquet rooms for receptions and gatherings, while Earl's New American offers additional private dining and banquet space, including ADA-compliant rooms. Couples and their guests can also book overnight stays at the on-site Golden Plough Inn, which has 67 guest rooms within walking distance of the event spaces. Beyond weddings, Peddler's Village accommodates corporate meetings, retreats, reunions, showers, and milestone celebrations, with meeting spaces sized for groups of up to 200 and amenities such as audiovisual and teleconference technology. Guests can round out a visit with the on-site Giggleberry Fair entertainment center, seasonal festivals, and the David J. Witchell Salon & Spa.

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  The Hampton Banquet Hall

  5416 William Flinn Hwy, Gibsonia, PA 15044, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  The Hampton Event Center has hosted weddings, anniversaries, showers, and other special occasions in the Pittsburgh area since 1992. Located on Route 8 in Hampton Township, the facility accommodates 50 to 350 guests across its banquet spaces, giving planners room to scale from intimate gatherings to large receptions. The venue has been recognized with Tribune Review Readers' Choice Gold Awards for 17 consecutive years and Knot Best of Weddings honors. Wedding packages include full use of the facility, an open bar, a catering menu of hors d'oeuvres and entrees, a wedding cake, centerpieces, linens, an elevated bridal table, and a champagne toast, with setup and cleanup handled by the venue's staff. Business meetings can be arranged for up to 300 guests, or up to 70 in a classroom-style layout, with a podium, microphones, and projection screens available. The Hampton Event Center also hosts anniversaries, bridal and baby showers, sports banquets, reunions, holiday parties, and funeral luncheons, each with its own package of catering, decor, and service details, and offers in-house DJ services for events that call for one.

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  Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens

  799 Pinkerton Run Rd, Oakdale, PA 15071, USA

  • Spaces for 40-225 Guests
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Event Space
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Pittsburgh Botanic Garden hosts weddings, ceremonies, and private and corporate events across 65 acres of cultivated gardens and woodlands showcasing native plants of the Allegheny Plateau ecoregion, located about 10 miles from Downtown Pittsburgh. Indoor and outdoor spaces on the property accommodate up to 220 guests. The Davidson Events Center, a renovated 1870s barn, pairs rustic chandeliers and a stone fireplace with a wall of windows overlooking the woodlands, and adjoins the Peirce Celebration Garden and a plaza for dancing and mingling. The Welcome Center offers the Bob & Joan Peirce Event Room, with floor-to-ceiling windows opening onto the Peirce Courtyard Garden, alongside the Canopy Café. For ceremonies, couples can choose the woodland gardens, the Lotus Pond, or the Margaret Lawrence Simon Dogwood Meadow, which includes a wooden gazebo. The Garden's Events Department arranges on-site services such as table and chair rentals and alcohol contracts, and works alongside approved outside vendors for catering, tents, and linens. Evening events with alcohol service include a day-of venue manager and on-site security, and a stone fireplace with complimentary firewood is available for evening use. A 20% discount is offered to 501(c)3 organizations booking corporate events.

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