Top Tennessee Opening Party Event Spaces

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  Knoxville Museum of Art

  1050 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916, USA

  • Spaces for 18-250 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 3 Museums
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The Knoxville Museum of Art sits in downtown Knoxville on the site of the 1982 World's Fair, celebrating East Tennessee's visual culture and its connections to art from around the world. The museum opened in its current home in March 1990, a four-story building designed by American architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and sheathed in locally quarried pink Tennessee marble. For private events, the museum's Ann and Steve Bailey Hall transforms into a reception space for weddings, reunions, and fundraisers, accommodating up to 250 guests standing or 200 for a seated dinner. The Bailey Hall and its adjoining South Garden and June and Rob Heller North Garden are also available for after-hours rentals, giving evening events a mix of indoor and garden settings. Smaller gatherings can be hosted in the Regal Commons or the Whittle Board Room. Rentals include KMA's own tables and chairs, and the museum works with a list of approved caterers for food and bar service. Admission to the museum is always free, a policy the KMA treats as a core value welcoming the community through its doors.

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  The Bedford

  4319 Sidco Dr, Nashville, TN 37204, USA

  • Spaces for 400-575 Guests
  • 1 Event Space

  Your special event can take place in any one of a variety of settings, including inside, outdoors, privately owned spaces, and public spaces. At the crossroads of Green Hills, Downtown Nashville, and Brentwood lies The Bedford, a multipurpose event space that enjoys a convenient location at the center of all three neighborhoods. Because we have room for up to 400 people inside, or 575 attendees, when combined with the covered pavilion outside, this venue is the perfect place to start your cocktail reception because it provides both space and cover. The Bedford transforms into the ideal backdrop for any occasion because of its historic allure, rustic brick walls and arches, spacious rooms, and breathtaking chandelier. Because of the abundance of character and allure that permeates all three of its interior floors as well as the private pavilion that is exclusively yours, the breathtaking location that is provided by The Bedford is likely to be one of the most memorable aspects of your event. At The Bedford, we provide a number of different options that you can choose from in order to host your big day. Because of the versatility of our location, you are free to let your creativity run wild, and our wedding staff is ready to help you design the wedding of your dreams. We promise to make your holiday parties, birthdays, anniversaries, bar mitzvahs, fundraisers, business events, and any other occasion you can think of an unforgettable one! The Bedford is situated in the perfect area that will create a memorable experience!

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  The Muse Knoxville

  516 N Beaman St, Knoxville, TN 37914, USA

  • Spaces for 175 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Museum

  Muse Knoxville is a children's science museum in Knoxville, Tennessee, built around hands-on STEAM exhibits spanning science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Located on Beaman Street next to the Knoxville Zoo, the museum traces its roots to 1960 and today includes exhibits like Weather Wonders, Mini Food City, Tech Play, and the USS Muse Planetary Explorer, its updated planetarium. Beyond daily visits, Muse Knoxville opens its galleries for private rentals, from birthday celebrations to family fun nights, end-of-school-year gatherings, and corporate social events. A private party room comes with built-in decor, table coverings, and a dedicated Party Host who handles setup, refreshments, and cleanup, while access to the play floor and planetarium can round out the celebration. For groups that want the run of the place, the museum can be booked in full, with a building capacity of about 175 people. The museum also hosts team building sessions for up to 50 or more guests, with hands-on activities built around communication, problem-solving, and leadership.

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  Tennessee Aquarium

  1 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA

  • Spaces for 50-1,500 Guests
  • 5 Event Spaces
  • 4 Museums
  • 5 Total Spaces

  Set on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, the Tennessee Aquarium spans two connected buildings, River Journey and Ocean Journey, that trace the path of water from mountain streams to the open sea. Guests and their event guests can get up close to alligators, otters, and freshwater fish in River Journey, then cross into Ocean Journey for penguins, sharks, stingrays, and moray eels, all with views of the Tennessee River. For private events, the Aquarium offers several distinct spaces. The Lupton Room, a 3,000+ square foot space in the River Journey building surrounded by sea nettle jellyfish and freshwater fish tanks, is equipped with AV and dimmable lighting and suits daytime meetings and luncheons. River Journey's outdoor pavilion and Ocean Journey's river-view galleries provide additional reception space, while the IMAX Great Hall, with its two-story arches, and the six-story IMAX 3D Theater lend themselves to elegant wedding receptions and corporate dinners. For larger celebrations, the entire Aquarium can be rented for a full-building buyout accommodating up to 1,500 guests, with exhibit access included throughout the evening. A 501(c)3 nonprofit that opened in 1992 as the centerpiece of Chattanooga's riverfront revitalization, the Aquarium continues to support freshwater conservation work through its research arm, the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute.

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  McKinney Center

  103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA

  • Spaces for 35-250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 2 Historic Spaces
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The McKinney Center occupies a renovated 1940 schoolhouse in Jonesborough, Tennessee that served as the town's Black grade school until integration in 1964. Operated through Jonesborough's Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts, the center preserves the building's history from the Booker T. Washington School while running it today as a multicultural arts education hub and community gathering space. The center's auditorium and classroom spaces are available for rent for weddings, receptions, anniversary parties, reunions, corporate dinners, awards ceremonies, meetings, and seminars. A 2012 renovation brought the facility modern conveniences — Wi-Fi, accessible restrooms, and a catering kitchen — while retaining its vintage character, including a stage, wood floors, and tall schoolhouse windows. Rental fees include tables, chairs, and set-up and breakdown, giving planners a straightforward path from booking to event day at a venue that doubles as a piece of local heritage.

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  Epic Event Centre

  392 W Main St, Gallatin, TN 37066, USA

  • Spaces for 75-700 Guests
  • 3 Event Spaces
  • 2 Ballrooms
  • 1 Outdoor

  EPIC Event Centre is a dedicated event venue in Gallatin, Tennessee, founded in 2011 by Chef Christopher, who launched his catering business in 2002 before opening the venue itself. It operates as a family-owned business, with CEO Brenda leading alongside the couple's two sons, who now manage kitchen operations and daily business. The venue's spaces include the Jackson Ballroom and Johnson Hall, both climate-controlled ballrooms with high ceilings, along with the more intimate Honey Bee and Firefly rooms and the outdoor Courtyard, which features a large pavilion, a rock water feature, and an iron gazebo. Rentals include tables, chairs, and setup and breakdown, making the spaces suited to weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings of varying sizes. On-site catering is handled by Chef Christopher's Catering, and the venue holds its own liquor license for bar service. EPIC Event Centre was named the SBA's 2018 Rural Small Business of the Year for Tennessee.

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  Hard Rock Cafe Nashville

  100 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

  • Spaces for 30-400 Guests
  • 6 Event Spaces
  • 5 Restaurants
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Hard Rock Cafe Nashville sits at the lower end of Broadway, the busiest strip in Music City, marked by its landmark neon guitar sign and set against the downtown skyline near the Cumberland River. The cafe has served the neighborhood since 1994 and spans more than 12,920 square feet across two floors, including a 378-seat restaurant, an open-air terrace, a Rock Shop, and a live concert venue built for the city's live-music tradition. The venue's spaces suit a wide range of gatherings, from happy hours and casual groups to corporate events and social parties, with rooms sized for small private dinners up to full-building buyouts. Audio-visual needs can be customized in coordination with the venue's events team.

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  Museum of Appalachia

  2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716, USA

  • Spaces for 40-300 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Historic Space

  The Museum of Appalachia sits on 60 pastoral acres in Clinton, Tennessee, where founder John Rice Irwin spent half a century gathering the everyday tools, tools, and stories of Southern Appalachia into a living pioneer village. Some three dozen historic log structures, including cabins, barns, churches, and schools, stand alongside gardens and free-range farm animals behind split-rail fences, and three exhibit buildings house over 250,000 folk-art, musical, and textile artifacts. The Museum became a Smithsonian Affiliate in 2007. That rolling, historic backdrop makes the grounds a distinctive setting for weddings and private events. Couples can choose from several outdoor ceremony and reception sites, among them the Grist Mill Field, the Cantilever Barn Field, and the Hall of Fame Lawn, or move indoors to a barn-style reception hall with a full-prep kitchen and antique serving bars. For smaller, more intimate ceremonies, the Museum's 19th century log chapel offers an authentic alternative to its larger outdoor fields. The venue also hosts corporate meetings, trade shows, and group outings against the same rustic backdrop.

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  Bluff Mountain Inn Barn Weddings

  1887 Bluff Mountain Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876, USA

  • Spaces for 50-150 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Bluff Mountain Inn is a five-acre private estate in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Bluff Mountain Weddings collection, which has hosted weddings in the area for nearly 20 years. The property is built around a full-weekend destination wedding experience, giving couples exclusive access to the entire estate rather than a single room or day. The centerpiece is the Barn, a 2,400-square-foot covered space with open-air windows on three sides and sides that roll down for weather protection, making it suited to both indoor and outdoor-style receptions for up to 150 guests. It's outfitted with a serving station, chairs, tables, linens, audio equipment, outdoor heaters, ceiling fans, a vintage chandelier, and a stage area for a DJ or band. For ceremonies, the Country Chapel offers a more traditional setting: built in 2007 and modeled after the vintage chapels of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains, it seats around 75 people in pews imported from a church in West Virginia. Smaller gatherings of 50 or fewer can use the climate-controlled Garden Reception Room, which opens through large doors onto a deck that can double as a dance floor. Beyond the event spaces, the estate includes a private bridal suite for hair and makeup, a groom's lounge with a bar, game room, and pool table, and on-site lodging with six bedrooms and six bathrooms so the wedding party can stay through the weekend.

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  Venue 142

  142 Public Square, Lebanon, TN 37087, USA

  • Spaces for 120 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Historic Space

  Located on Historic Lebanon Square in Lebanon, Tennessee, The Historic Arcade occupies a building originally constructed in 1909, following a fire that destroyed the McClain Brothers' department store on the same site. A comprehensive 2016 renovation preserved the building's architectural character, including original raw brick walls that now serve as a backdrop for events. The venue offers a single indoor Banquet Room spanning 2,083 square feet and accommodating up to 120 guests, available for booking 365 days a year. Its versatile layout suits weddings, rehearsal dinners, business meetings, staff training sessions, class reunions, and retirement parties alike. As one of the oldest commercial buildings on Lebanon's town square, The Historic Arcade pairs its early-20th-century architecture with a central location in the heart of the city's historic district.

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  Above the mist Mountain View

  Gatlinburg, TN 37738, USA

  • Spaces for 20-250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Above the Mist Wedding Services performs personalized Christian wedding ceremonies across the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Officiated by Reverend Ownby and team, each ceremony is tailored to the couple, whether scripture-based or shaped more like a conversation than a sermon, with room for couples to write their own vows. The company offers six ceremony settings, including an elevated Mountain View site overlooking the Smokies, a riverside spot along a cascading mountain river, an intimate gazebo beside a waterfall in Gatlinburg's Arts & Crafts Community, a vineyard and barn setting with reception dinner service, and an indoor-outdoor Event Center that can hold up to 250 guests. Packages bundle photography, florals, music, and cake, and can be paired with custom reception coordination, cabin bookings, and travel planning for destination weddings.

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  The Candy Factory Suites

  25 Doctor M.L.K. Jr Ave, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

  • Spaces for 100-130 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Historic Space

  The Candy Factory Suites occupies a historic building in downtown Memphis, a block from Beale Street and steps from Tom Lee Park, at the center of the One Beale district. Serving Memphis since 2012, the property pairs modern office suites and shared conference rooms with a dedicated event venue on its lower level. The event space spans 1,900 square feet of flexible floor space, comfortably holding up to 100 guests for meetings, corporate gatherings, and social events. Exposed brick archways and original architectural details give the room its old-factory character, alongside a kitchenette, a TV and A/V setup, and artwork by local artist Ron Olson. Rental includes tables, chairs, and select linens, making the space ready for a range of event types.

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  Whisperwood Farm

  166 Middle Creek Rd, Cosby, TN 37722, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Farm

  Creekwalk Inn at Whisperwood Farm is a bed and breakfast and event venue set on a farm property in Cosby, Tennessee, with creekside and meadow views overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Main Log Lodge offers seven guest rooms built from rustic log construction with knotty pine details, alongside cabin suites and off-site adventure cabins for guests who want to extend their stay. For weddings, the adjacent Whisperwood Lodge provides open-air porch seating for 100 or more guests, while a barn with a fireplace and restrooms serves as a rustic backdrop for receptions, and the farm's lawn accommodates outdoor Tennessee ceremonies of any size. Couples can select a caterer from the venue's approved list or let the on-site wedding planner arrange the full event, and lodging is available on the farm for wedding guests, along with honeymoon cabins for the couple. The property also serves guests with farm-to-table breakfast, dinner service, and prepared hiking lunches, and sits near trails, streams, and mountain scenery suited to outdoor recreation before or after a celebration.

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  Nashville Zoo

  3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211, USA

  • Spaces for 50-350 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 8 Outdoor Spaces
  • 9 Total Spaces

  Nashville Zoo at Grassmere sits on the historic Grassmere property in South Nashville, a former farm dating to 1810 that the Zoo has managed since 1996. The grounds combine wildlife habitats with the restored Grassmere Historic Home and Historic Farm, giving events a backdrop that mixes exotic animals with genuine Nashville history. The Zoo hosts private events after closing hours as well as daytime gatherings, with venues ranging from the covered, tented Jungle Terrace Pavilion to intimate animal-adjacent spots like Botswana Overlook, Expedition Peru, and Flamingo Lagoon. Couples can also hold micro-weddings and rehearsal dinners on the lawn at the Grassmere Historic Home, with its 1810 farmhouse as a backdrop. Taste of the Wild Catering serves as the Zoo's exclusive on-site caterer, offering customizable menus for weddings, corporate picnics, and receptions, and add-ons like animal meet-and-greets and carousel rides give hosts ways to build the wildlife setting directly into their event.

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  Nashville City Club

  SunTrust Building, 201 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37219, USA

  • Spaces for 200-215 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Country Club
  • 1 Historic Space

  Nashville City Club is a private membership club founded in 1957, housed in a historic downtown Nashville building dating to the 1930s. It is one of the oldest private membership clubs in the city and has built a longstanding community of business professionals and executives around fine dining, networking, and events. The club's special events team hosts weddings, private events, and corporate meetings, comfortably accommodating up to 200 guests. In-house culinary professionals craft menus for each event while event specialists design packages suited to the occasion, from wedding receptions and rehearsal dinners to bridal showers, anniversary parties, and corporate functions. For business gatherings, the club offers highly configurable spaces along with podiums and audio-visual equipment, including microphones, screens, and projectors. Within the building, The Study pays homage to the club's 1930s history as an intimate speakeasy serving bar fare and signature craft cocktails. All-inclusive catering and beverage packages, experienced event planning staff, and a signature location in the heart of Downtown Nashville make the club a private, exclusive setting within walking distance of area attractions and hotels.

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  Adventure Science Center

  800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • Spaces for 30-1,200 Guests
  • 5 Event Spaces
  • 6 Museums
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Adventure Science Center is a not-for-profit science and technology center perched atop a hill just minutes from downtown Nashville, with panoramic skyline views from several of its spaces. Best known for its 175-plus hands-on exhibits and the state-of-the-art Sudekum Planetarium, the center opens its 56,000 square feet of exhibit halls for private events after hours and on the days it's closed to the public. Event spaces range from the Jack Wood Hall, which seats up to 136 for a banquet with downtown views and built-in AV, to the West Galleries and the Wonders of the Universe hall, a second-floor space with an open layout, a built-in amphitheater, and NASA exhibits. The Sudekum Planetarium's 63-foot domed theater seats 160 and can host private planetarium or laser shows, while smaller classrooms and the Innovation Incubator suit meetings and breakout sessions. For large gatherings, the full science center accommodates up to 1,200 guests. Rentals include setup and breakdown time, onsite event staff, and tables and chairs, with add-ons like digital signage, black linens, and live science demonstrations such as a liquid nitrogen station or a Ruben's Tube s'mores bar. Free parking is available in both the upper and lower lots.

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  Carriage Lane Inn

  337 E Burton St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

  • Spaces for 100-150 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Garden

  Carriage Lane Inn is a historic wedding and event venue in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, set among magnolia trees on a property with four restored historic homes. Just 30 minutes south of Nashville, the venue serves couples and hosts throughout Middle Tennessee, including Shelbyville, Manchester, Franklin, and Spring Hill. The venue specializes in all-inclusive weddings and events, pairing an elegant ballroom and a Wedding Garden ceremony space with in-house catering, decor, and day-of coordination handled by a single team under one contract. Celebrations range from an intimate micro wedding for 25 guests up to a reception for 150, with the Reception House and Getting Ready Suite rounding out the property for rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby showers, birthday celebrations, family reunions, holiday parties, and corporate retreats. Carriage Lane Inn is owned and operated by Darrell and Victoria Patrick, with Darrell serving as executive chef and Victoria as venue director.

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  Jack Robinson Gallery

  400 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

  • Spaces for 135-250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 2 Art Galleries

  Located in Downtown Memphis's historic South Main Arts District, the Jack Robinson Gallery is a rustic, urban event venue set against the backdrop of Jack Robinson's vintage photography. Robinson, born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1928, built a celebrated career shooting for Vogue, The New York Times, and Life before an extensive archive of his negatives — featuring subjects from Andy Warhol to Joni Mitchell — was discovered after his death. His friend Dan Oppenheimer founded the gallery to preserve and showcase that legacy, and today the space doubles as a photography exhibition and a private event venue. The gallery spans two floors and more than 2,500 square feet. The downstairs area suits smaller gatherings — ceremonies, birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, and photo shoots — while the upstairs ballroom accommodates larger receptions, galas, and corporate events. Rentals include use of the gallery's tables, chairs, sound system, and moveable bar, with the vintage photographs providing a distinctive backdrop throughout.

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  Hermitage Golf Course

  3939 Old Hickory Blvd, Old Hickory, TN 37138, USA

  • Spaces for 50-400 Guests
  • 4 Event Spaces
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Garden

  Set on 300 acres of natural Tennessee wetlands along the Cumberland River in Old Hickory, just 20 minutes from downtown Nashville, Hermitage Golf Course has served as a golf and event destination since 1986. The property is anchored by two 18-hole courses — the President's Reserve, designed by Denis Griffiths and stretching to 7,200 yards, and the General's Retreat, designed by Gary Roger Baird and a former host of the LPGA Sara Lee Classic — and is known for more than 40 Scottish Blackfaced sheep that roam the grounds year-round as a nod to golf's Scottish origins. For weddings and private events, the grounds offer a range of spaces built around the same river and course views: an open-ceiling Pavilion with market string lights and a stone fireplace, a landscaped Garden ceremony site, an indoor Banquet Hall, and The Gallery for buffet-style receptions. Hermitage Golf Course prepares all catering in-house and also offers on-site lodging in eight cottages and two lodges for guests staying to celebrate or play a round.

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  Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm

  9347 Old Highway 46, Lyles, TN 37098, USA

  • Spaces for 100-150 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Landmark
  • 1 Historic Space

  Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm sits on a 107-acre property in Bon Aqua, Tennessee that was once Johnny Cash's private retreat for more than 30 years. The Hideaway Farm's centerpiece is a circa-1837 white log farmhouse, restored alongside the American Garage, which displays historic artifacts including the "One Piece at a Time" Cadillac. A newly renovated barn venue with two stages, a dance floor, and an air-conditioned green room anchors the property's event space, set among wooded trails, open fields, and a bonfire area with a firepit built by Cash himself. Down the road, the Storytellers building traces its own history to an 1800s general store that became Red Wortham's recording studio in the 1960s, and later the site of Johnny and June Carter Cash's "Saturday Night in Hickman County" concert series. Restored in 2016, it now operates as an enclosed, weather-proof event space with an adjoining covered courtyard, making it a fitting setting for intimate weddings, songwriter nights, and private gatherings that carry the property's musical history forward. Both locations include on-site audio setup run by venue staff, rental furnishings such as tables, chairs, and benches, and the option to add event tents for outdoor weather contingency. Guests can also tour the farmhouse and museum exhibits dedicated to Cash's life on select days.

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