Top Tennessee Opening Party Venues

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  Tennessee Aquarium

  1 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, USA

  • Spaces for 50-1,500 Guests
  • 4 Museums
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 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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  Country Manor Acres

  250 Boat Gunnel Rd, Townsend, TN 37882, USA

  • Spaces for 55-500 Guests
  • 8 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Barn
  • 9 Total Spaces

  Country Manor Acres is a 53-acre private equestrian estate in Townsend, Tennessee, set against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains. The Jopling family has owned and operated the property for more than 30 years, running it as one of the area's prime wedding venues alongside a working horse operation. The estate offers a range of ceremony and reception sites across its grounds, from covered barns and verandas to open meadows, hillsides, and a pond, giving couples a choice of settings with mountain views. Full-service planning support comes from the family's experienced staff, who guide couples through the details of their wedding day, and bridal party dressing areas and guest lodging are available on site. A distinctive part of Country Manor Acres is its role as a sanctuary for 14 rescued horses, which live in herds on the property and are cared for daily by the family. Guests booking weddings, private horseback rides, carriage rides, or picnics on the estate experience this horse country setting alongside the surrounding Smoky Mountains scenery.

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  Cool Springs House

  1490 Volunteer Pkwy, Brentwood, TN 37027, USA

  • Spaces for 50-250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Historic Spaces
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Cool Springs House is a restored 1830s log home in Brentwood, Tennessee, now operated by the City of Brentwood at Crockett Park. The house was built by the Carothers family, one of middle Tennessee's largest log homes at the time, and expanded in the 1870s with added halls and a Victorian front porch. A 1974 restoration by Karen and John Noel uncovered the original blue-poplar log construction beneath later coverings, work that earned the property a place on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1983. Today the venue hosts more than 100 events a year, offering exclusive use of the house and surrounding grounds for weddings, elopements, showers, rehearsal dinners, corporate events, and celebrations of life. The venue books only one event per day, so clients have private access to the full property without a competing party on site. Guest counts run up to 150 across the house and grounds, with the option to add a tent on the lawn for larger outdoor gatherings. Upstairs, the Private Event Loft offers a more intimate setting for up to 50 guests, centered on a historic 22-foot table, and can serve as a standalone space for private dinners and showers or as an add-on to a ceremony held on the main level. The property includes an on-site kitchen, two changing suites, and an open vendor policy that allows clients to bring in their own caterer or licensed vendors of choice.

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  Riverview Inn

  50 College St, Clarksville, TN 37040, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  The Riverview Inn sits on the banks of the Delaware River in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, directly across from the Tri-State Rock, the point where New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania meet. The Shay family built the property in 1987 and 1988 as an indoor and outdoor wedding, banquet, and party facility, with an all-wood interior, hand-hewn beams, and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the river for photographs. The venue offers both indoor and outdoor settings for ceremonies and receptions, including tented wedding sites along the riverfront. Couples can also book the property for a ceremony-only package. Party planner Judy Shay and her family have run The Riverview Inn for more than 25 years, meeting individually with each client rather than issuing generic quotes so that every event is planned around that couple's or host's specific wishes.

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  Henrietta Red

  1200 4th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208, USA

  Everything at Henrietta Red is customized for your occasion using the same fresh, local, and seasonal foods that we highlight in our restaurant. We treat a cocktail reception or seated dinner with the same care that we do a meal for two. For events ranging from modest gatherings to sizable receptions, our private dining rooms provide visitors with the ideal settings. The menu, beverage selections, and interior design choices have all been carefully chosen to give visitors one of Nashville's most exclusive and special dining experiences. The private dining room at Henrietta Red is situated next to the main dining area. This exclusive private room may be customized to meet the specific requirements of each party and is ideal for small gatherings, cocktail receptions, and business events. Maximum capacity for our private dining room is twenty-four (24) people. Bring the celebration outside into our courtyard, a quiet green area in the middle of the city. Invite your guests to a three-course meal, rehearsal dinner, brunch, cocktail reception, or brunch under the stars in Nashville. A full buyout option is available for larger events. Inquire today!

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  Four Seasons Hotel Nashville

  100 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

  Allow us to show you Nashville like you've never seen it before, connecting you to the city's makers and craftsmen' creative spirit. The Four Seasons is a new social hub in the heart of downtown, just steps from SoBro's music, sports, and entertainment. Feel the beat of our lively restaurants and event spaces, as well as the peace and tranquility of our Spa and rooftop pool, which celebrates nature with views of the Cumberland River and Riverfront Park. We'll show you the Nashville you didn't know with knowledgeable Four Seasons service and the warmth of Southern hospitality. Nashville is known for its celebrations, and the Four Seasons is the city's newest event venue. Enjoy our two ballrooms, one of which has river views, as well as our light event areas, which provide a high-tech backdrop for meetings, galas, and weddings. Relax in a serene, clean-lined space filled with natural materials like local black walnut, leather, and polished metal. Our guest rooms and suites, which are located on the 7th to 14th floors, have breathtaking views of the city or river. Our expansive seventh-level patio, with its elevated views of the skyline and river, feels like a resort in the city. The infinity-edge pool and year-round hot tub are the main attractions. Feel the buzz of one of Nashville's hottest new hotspots as you lounge by the pool or dine al fresco at Rivière Rooftop restaurant and bar. The Spa and Fitness Center are just steps away, making for a complete escape in the middle of Nashville. Feel the thrill as soon as you step through our stunning porte cochère. Our welcoming, thoughtful Four Seasons crew is ready to greet you and make your stay in Nashville as comfortable as possible. From sunrise to night, our lobby is buzzing with activity. A vibrant restaurant and bar is at the center, where people may socialize and network simultaneously. Out-of-town visitors and the local Nashville population can interact at the Four Seasons.

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  Manchester Coffee County Conference Center

  147 Hospitality Blvd, Manchester, TN 37355, USA

  • Spaces for 20-400 Guests
  • 3 Ballrooms
  • 2 Meeting Spaces

  The Manchester Events & Visitor Center is a central gathering place for Coffee County and southern Middle Tennessee, created through a partnership between the City of Manchester and Coffee County to support tourism and strengthen community connections. It sits just off Interstate 24 between Nashville and Chattanooga, with on-campus hotel accommodations that make it convenient for both local and traveling guests. With more than 13,000 square feet of flexible event space, the Center regularly hosts weddings and receptions, concerts and live performances, conferences and professional meetings, community celebrations and civic events, and trade shows. A team of certified event planning professionals guides organizers from concept to completion, and the venue offers free high-speed Wi-Fi, ample on-site parking, modern audiovisual capabilities, preferred catering and culinary partners, and direct access to the on-campus hotels. Beyond hosting events, the Center also serves as a visitor hub for Coffee County, welcoming guests exploring the region alongside those attending an event on site.

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  Butcher & Bee

  902 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206, USA

  • Spaces for 24-200 Guests
  • 3 Restaurants

  Join us for a dinner sometime. At Butcher & Bee, you'll find a community as well as opportunities for conversation, connection, and celebration. We are thrilled to work with you to create an unforgettable event that will leave a lasting impression on all of your guests, both on the night of the event and for many years to come. We provide a variety of spaces that are ideal for a wide range of events, including bachelorette parties, business functions, small weddings, rehearsal dinners, chef tastings, holiday celebrations, engagement parties, baby showers, and more. We are confident that one of our venues will be the ideal location for your special occasion. Explore the several areas of our website to choose which one is the most suitable for your event. You may rest assured that our staff will go far beyond the call of duty to ensure that each and every visitor enjoys their time here, no matter what you have planned. Do you think that our company would be a suitable fit for the event you are planning? Start off by filling out our online form to get the ball rolling, and one of our event planners will get in touch with you to help you create a day that will be remembered for a lifetime. If your party consists of fewer than 12 people, you will need to contact the location you choose over the phone rather than submitting the form. We look forward to planning and executing your event with you!

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  The Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm

  9133 Hunter Valley Ln, Knoxville, TN 37922, USA

  • Spaces for 350 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Farm
  • 1 Waterfront

  The Pavilion at Hunter Valley Farm sits on the banks of Bluegrass Lake in West Knoxville, a lakefront property that began in the mid-1980s as a family-run show horse farm before transforming into an event venue after 2007. That family history still shapes the experience today, with the venue's founders describing the staff as an extension of the family that welcomes each couple and client the same way. The 6,000-square-foot Pavilion offers heated and cooled event space with glass walls that open for an airy, open-air feel, along with bride and groom suites and a caterer's kitchen. Just outside, a deck with a full brick fireplace and outdoor bar leads to a patio for outdoor dining, and a white-sand beach with a strolling boardwalk connects to a hillside amphitheater overlooking the water — a scenic option for ceremonies, concerts, or meetings. The venue hosts weddings, private parties, and corporate events, and its team provides day-of coordination, in-house floral and event design, and fully customizable packages for each celebration.

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  Epic Event Centre

  392 W Main St, Gallatin, TN 37066, USA

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

  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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  Barcelona Wine Bar

  1200 Villa Pl, Nashville, TN 37212, USA

  Barcelona is a great option whether you're organizing a small gathering or a big event. Our constantly-evolving menu, which features everything from classic tapas to Mediterranean delicacies, is determined by the freshest ingredients of the day. We also provide a wide range of South American and Spanish wines. To ensure that your event is memorable, our small army of chefs, trained in a wide variety of international cuisines, will collaborate with you. Please use the links on our site to reserve a private dining room exclusively. Please get in touch with the restaurant directly to make a non-private reservation. The tapas-style Barcelona Wine Bar is a cozy, pleasant place with a Spanish flair. Clean flavors, seasonal ingredients, specialties from Spain and the Mediterranean, and rustic small plate presentations made by talented chefs are the main highlights of the menu, which is constantly changing. Barcelona has one of the most extensive Spanish wine programs in the United States and provides a variety of award-winning wines from Spain and South America.

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  Hard Rock Cafe Nashville

  100 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

  • Spaces for 30-400 Guests
  • 5 Restaurants
  • 2 Bars
  • 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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  Windriver

  1800 Oakum Ct, Lenoir City, TN 37772, USA

  • Spaces for 50-300 Guests
  • 2 Restaurants
  • 1 Bar
  • 5 Total Spaces

  WindRiver is an 800-acre gated community on Tellico Lake in East Tennessee, built around a championship golf course designed by Bob Cupp and a 222-slip marina on the lake's 16,000 acres. The setting includes 30 miles of trails and Brightwater Park, a six-acre lakefront peninsula with panoramic water views. For gatherings, the community's spaces include Citico's Restaurant inside the Lakeside Inn, which pairs lakeside views with seasonal, locally-sourced menus and a private lounge with a fireplace and shoreline fire pit access. Nearby, the Lakeside Lawn offers a manicured setting for cocktail receptions and buffets, while the WindRiver Club recreation complex — with its pool, tennis, and pickleball courts — is anchored by an outdoor event lawn. Citico's catering team builds custom menus, from plated dinners to buffets and hors d'oeuvres, tailored to the tone of each event.

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  Museum of Appalachia

  2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716, USA

  • Spaces for 40-300 Guests
  • 1 Barn
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 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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  Cedar Springs Farm

  784 Phillips Rd, Lebanon, TN 37087, USA

  • Spaces for 75-400 Guests
  • 3 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Barn
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Cedar Springs at Bone Hollow is a multigenerational family farm spanning roughly 150 acres in Lebanon, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. Once managed by a retired physician, Dr. Phillips, the property is now run by younger generations of the family, who have worked to preserve its historic character while updating it for modern celebrations. The farm's centerpiece is Phillips Barn, a climate-controlled, 6,500-square-foot event space with 30-foot vaulted ceilings and string lighting, originally built in the early 2000s for a family wedding. Around it, a collection of 19th-century log cabins — including a main cabin dating to the 1820s and a smaller cabin relocated from nearby Carver Lane — now serve as climate-controlled bridal and groom's quarters, complete with kitchens, fireplaces, and bathrooms, and can also be booked as overnight lodging. Beyond the barn and cabins, Cedar Springs offers several outdoor gathering spots, including circular lawns and a fire pit pavilion, set against open farmland. The venue hosts weddings, corporate events and retreats, family reunions, and other private celebrations, with a dedicated events team, on-site catering kitchens, and ample parking supporting events of varying sizes.

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  L.A. Jackson

  401 11th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • Spaces for 100-150 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor

  Our indoor/outdoor rooftop has been voted the best in Nashville for five years in a row (really six times if you count the writer's pick, but who's counting? ), making it the ideal venue for an evening of celebration or even just an end-of-the-day cocktail. The fact that LA Jackson is situated in the middle of the Gulch ensures that you and your friends will have a fantastic time there regardless of the event. Espresso martinis are a customer favorite, but if you're looking for something different, try one of our seasonal specialty cocktails instead. And, of course, you always have the option to request your preferred traditional beverage from the bartender. You won't be able to forget the champagne glitter chicken (a great photo opportunity), which is one of our party snacks, along with our world-famous garlic parmesan fries, hushpuppie butter board, and other delicious options. Attention: this restaurant serves the most delicious double-patty smashburger you'll ever taste. Every afternoon, we'll be the ones to set the tone, then on Friday and Saturday nights, some of Nashville's most talented DJs will take your experience to the next level. Follow us on Instagram at @lajacksonbar to stay up to date on the latest in the world of entertainment. Our guests are welcome to come in on a first-come, first-served basis, and there will be tables and lounge areas available for them. The minimum age to enter is 21, and everyone who comes in must be at least that old. We cannot wait to see you!

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  Bluff Mountain Inn Barn Weddings

  1887 Bluff Mountain Rd, Sevierville, TN 37876, USA

  • Spaces for 50-150 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Barn
  • 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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  Andrew Jackson's Hermitage

  4580 Rachels Ln, Hermitage, TN 37076, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  Andrew Jackson's Hermitage sits on 1,120 acres in Nashville, Tennessee, and has welcomed guests since the mansion first opened to the public in 1889. It is one of the oldest and largest historic site museums in the United States and a National Historic Landmark, maintained to look as it did when Andrew Jackson, the nation's 7th president, remodeled it following a fire in 1837. More than 80 percent of the objects inside the mansion are original to Jackson's lifetime, and interpreters lead visitors through the home and its surrounding grounds, which include the log dwellings where the enslaved community lived and where the Jackson family first settled the property. Tours are offered in five languages, reflecting the site's standing as one of the most visited historic house museums in the country. The Andrew Jackson Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit originally founded as the Ladies' Hermitage Association, operates the property daily, working to preserve the home and grounds and to create learning opportunities centered on Jackson's life and era.

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  Sewanee Inn

  1235 University Ave, Sewanee, TN 37375, USA

  • Spaces for 24-550 Guests
  • 8 Hotels
  • 4 Ballrooms
  • 8 Total Spaces

  Framed by Gothic architecture and the rolling greens of the Domain, The Sewanee Inn sits at the heart of the University of the South's campus atop the Cumberland Plateau, with scenic overlooks and sweeping views across the Tennessee Valley. Long known as "the living room of the University," the Inn has served as a gathering place where academic tradition, community, and celebration come together. The property offers more than 8,000 square feet of flexible event space, anchored by McCardell Hall, a 3,472-square-foot room that can be configured for a seated dinner of 220 or a cocktail reception of up to 550 guests, alongside smaller parlors, meeting rooms, and an outdoor event lawn for ceremonies and receptions under the sky. An on-site culinary team crafts menus built around seasonal ingredients and Southern flavors for weddings, rehearsal dinners, and receptions alike. With 43 guest rooms and suites on site, wedding parties and traveling guests can stay steps from the celebration, with room blocks available and spacious suites for the bridal party to prepare. Guests also have access to the property's 9-hole golf course and more than 50 miles of hiking trails across the surrounding mountain.

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