Top Portland 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 Portland. 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 Portland venue has never been easier.
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willamette view inc
12705 SE River Rd, Portland, OR 97222, USAFour Points By Sheraton Portland East
1919 NE 181st Ave, Portland, OR 97230, USA- Spaces for 100 Guests
The Grant House
1101 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA 98661, USA- Spaces for 250 Guests
The Grant House sits inside the historic Officers Row district in Vancouver, Washington. Built in 1850, it's the oldest building in the Fort Vancouver Historic area. Willful Wine Co runs the restaurant and wine bar inside it today. A wrap-around porch looks out over Fort Vancouver Park. Inside, guests find a cozy wine bar and an elegant dining room. Wine comes by the flight, glass, or bottle. A full food menu rounds out beer and cocktail service. Retail wine sales are available too. Live music fills the space every Wednesday and Saturday. A jazz trio performs once a month. Other events run throughout the year as well. Beyond regular service, the Grant House hosts private events. Intimate dinners, happy hour gatherings, and celebrations all take place here. Corporate meetings fit inside its historic walls too.
Red Lion Hotel on the River - Jantzen Beach
909 N Hayden Island Dr, Portland, OR 97217, USA- Spaces for 1 Guests
Crowne Plaza Portland
1441 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232, USA- Spaces for 14-630 Guests
- 3 Hotels
- 1 Ballroom
- 3 Total Spaces
Crowne Plaza Portland-Downtown Convention Center sits in the Lloyd District, just steps from the Oregon Convention Center and the Moda Center, with easy access to the dining, shops, and art galleries of the Pearl District and the Eastside neighborhoods of Mississippi, Hawthorne, and the Central Eastside. The recently renovated hotel offers 241 rooms and suites alongside more than 13,000 square feet of flexible event space. For weddings, conferences, and social gatherings, the hotel's event spaces span the intimate Cambridge Room boardroom, the Windsor Ballroom, and the Belmont Ballroom, a favorite for weddings and large conferences that opens onto an outdoor Fireside Plaza for receptions and ceremonies. A dedicated Crowne Plaza Meetings Director works with planners to coordinate every detail. Guests can unwind at Boxwood Cafe, the on-site restaurant and bar serving contemporary Pacific Northwest cuisine with seasonal fireside patio dining, or at the indoor saltwater pool, hot tub, and 24-hour fitness center. The hotel also offers complimentary airport pickup and a bicycle fleet for exploring downtown Portland.
Courtyard Portland City Center
550 SW Oak St, Portland, OR 97204, USACourtyard Portland City Center offers event spaces for your next celebration in Portland, Oregon.
Eliot Center
1226 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97205, USA- Spaces for 12-700 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
- 1 Landmark
- 7 Total Spaces
Eliot Center is a one-block complex of buildings operated by First Unitarian Portland in the heart of downtown Portland. Conveniently located downtown, it accommodates 10 to 900 guests across a blend of traditional, historic, and contemporary venues, including two reception halls, two large auditorium-style spaces, more than ten multi-purpose rooms, two outdoor courtyards, and a formal parlor. The venue hosts weddings, receptions, conferences, meetings, performances, fundraisers, and other celebrations. The center traces its legacy to Rev. Dr. Thomas Lamb Eliot, the first minister of First Unitarian Church of Portland, who helped shape the city's civic and progressive institutions in the mid-1800s. Its spaces include the Historic Eliot Chapel, built in 1924 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Main Street Sanctuary, which seats up to 700 in theater-style seating beneath a balcony and features an 1880s pipe organ and grand piano. Eliot Center is committed to hosting events that support sustainability, social justice, the arts, community, and education, and welcomes nonprofit organizations and green businesses. Its Buchan Building is LEED Gold Certified, with occupancy sensors, storm-water-filtering planters, and sustainable materials throughout. Guests may self-cater or choose their own caterer, and the venue offers Wi-Fi, on-site coordination, beverage service, staffing, two staging kitchens, and complimentary china and flatware.
Ernestos Italian Restaurant Event Center
8544 SW Apple Way, Portland, OR 97225, USA- Spaces for 180 Guests
- 1 Restaurant
- 1 Event Space
Ernesto's Italian Restaurant is a Raleigh Hills neighborhood spot in Portland, Oregon, known for scratch-made Italian cooking and a flexible banquet space for private gatherings. The kitchen turns out traditional pasta, lasagna, fettuccine, and pizza alongside chef-inspired specials, hand-crafted soups, and homemade tiramisu, with meatballs, focaccia, and pizza dough all made in house daily. The restaurant's banquet space accommodates family and business gatherings of 20 to 180 guests, with Chef Marco building custom menus that range from plated steak and salmon dinners to a specialty Italian buffet. A full-service lounge also gives guests a place to gather for food and drinks during happy hour.
Hilton Vancouver Washington
301 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA- Spaces for 800 Guests
Hilton Vancouver Washington sits in the heart of downtown Vancouver, directly across the street from Esther Short Park, with the Vancouver Waterfront's shops, restaurants, and pier a nine-minute walk away and Portland International Airport about 15 minutes by car. The hotel offers 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space spread across 21 rooms, including two main ballrooms with 18-foot ceilings that can be divided into a variety of configurations, plus nine additional meeting spaces that hold up to 100 guests each. Altogether, the hotel's spaces accommodate gatherings of 10 to 1,000 guests, from intimate meetings to large-scale conferences and celebrations. For weddings and social events, the ballroom is set up with a hardwood dance floor, candlelit tables, and white linens, and the hotel's events team helps arrange custom catering, including "Meet with Purpose" menu options. Smaller meeting rooms on the second floor bring in natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows, well suited to more intimate gatherings. On site, guests and event attendees can also visit Grays, a sustainably minded restaurant and bar serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with locally sourced ingredients, along with Esther's Coffee and Espresso Bar. The hotel also features an indoor pool, fitness center, and on-site parking.
Ambridge Event Center
Ambridge Event Center in Portland, OR, USA, 1333 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, USA- Spaces for 350 Guests