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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 Washington. 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 Washington venue has never been easier.
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EMP Museum
325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USA- Spaces for 40-3,000 Guests
- 2 Bars
- 8 Museums
- 8 Total Spaces
Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Frank O. Gehry, the Museum of Pop Culture’s mission is to make creative expression a life-changing force by offering experiences that inspire and connect our communities. Set amid the backdrop of the Space Needle and easily accessible from Seattle's downtown core, the Museum's colorful, sprawling exterior hints at the unusual assembly of interior spaces. MoPOP’s exciting collection of exhibitions, rich pop culture content, unparalleled technology and many unique spaces to choose from offer myriad options for a truly memorable occasion.
The Westin Bellevue
Lincoln Square, 110 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA- Spaces for 50-1,030 Guests
- 1 Bar
- 4 Hotels
- 4 Total Spaces
Events Attending a meeting or event at The Westin Bellevue hotel, you'll find everything you need to organize a truly mindful meeting or event. We have 27,000 square feet of flexible, nature-inspired meeting space that can easily accommodate gatherings of any size and shape, from corporate events and executive meetings to seminars and large conferences and everything in between. Your meeting will be productive, stimulating, and successful because of the high-tech equipment. Bright Breaks options, which provide guests with meaningful opportunities to refresh and recharge with an energizing activity or a nourishing snack, will help attendees achieve breakthroughs and inspire them to make the greatest possible impact. Whether your guest list consists of hundreds of industry professionals or only 15 members of your executive board, The Westin Bellevue will provide the ideal setting for your event. The décor of each room incorporates elements of nature, and the outdoor decks invite guests to relax and take in the fresh air and scenic views of the surrounding area.
Wooton Park Gazebo
3100 S 176th St, SeaTac, WA 98188, USA- Spaces for 120 Guests
Across the street from Redondo Beach sits a small blue gazebo with sweeping views of the water. A cement patio wraps around it, and just beside it, a circular brick patio connects by a red brick walkway. It suits elopements, small weddings, family picnics, and quiet photo sessions — nothing large, nothing rushed. The surrounding park gives guests room to spread out: a wide grass commons, five picnic tables, two BBQ grills, a half-court basketball area, a playground, and a rose garden. The park stays open to the public every day, so the setting is shared rather than private. No alcohol is allowed on-site, and restrooms are across the street near the pier.
Providence Academy
400 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA- Spaces for 225-275 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
- 1 Landmark
- 1 Historic Space
Providence Academy is a historic event venue in downtown Vancouver, Washington, offering three rentable spaces — the Chapel, the Ballroom, and the outdoor Plaza — available individually or together. The Ballroom seats up to 225 guests theater-style with additional rental chairs and includes a stage, high ceilings, large windows, and artist-painted columns, making it suited to wedding receptions, fundraisers, graduations, and corporate events. The Chapel, with stained-glass windows and intricate woodwork, is used for wedding ceremonies, memorial services, and music performances, and rental includes access to two preparation suites for getting ready before an event. The Plaza is an outdoor courtyard available as an add-on to a Ballroom rental, suited to cocktail hours or casual mingling. Rentals include round, rectangular, and bistro tables with padded chairs set up by on-site event staff, a bar structure, a catering prep kitchen, Wi-Fi, a podium, easels, heating and air conditioning, and indoor restrooms. Audiovisual equipment — a built-in projector and screen, two projection TVs, wireless microphones, and a Bluetooth sound system — is available for an additional fee. The building, an iconic Vancouver landmark holding the history of Clark County, sits less than a mile from downtown Vancouver and the Vancouver waterfront, with easy access to Interstate 5 and Highway 14 and free on-site parking.
Olympia Country & Golf Club
3636 Country Club Dr NW, Olympia, WA 98502, USA- Spaces for 250 Guests
The clubhouse at Olympia Country & Golf Club was built in 1925, on a bluff above Butler Cove. Its terrace overlooks the golf course, the saltwater waterfront, and the Olympic Mountains beyond. The club sits on nearly 100 acres near Olympia, Washington. Founded in 1917, the club first stood in Lacey before relocating to its present site in 1923. The eighteen-hole golf course took shape gradually: nine holes opened in 1926, with the back nine added in 1958. Recent renovations added the Terrace on the Green restaurant, a new pro shop, cart storage, a parking garage, and a remodeled Legacy Building. Terrace on the Green serves Pacific Northwest cuisine built on locally sourced ingredients, from fresh seafood to plant-based dishes prepared fresh daily. A separate lounge offers a more casual setting. The property also includes a fitness center and pickleball courts. Olympia Country & Golf Club welcomes non-members to host events in its waterfront setting, with no member sponsorship required. Its events team, reachable through the club's main line, coordinates weddings and private events of varying sizes.
Bellevue Club
11200 SE 6th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA- Spaces for 16-216 Guests
- 1 Restaurant
- 9 Hotels
- 9 Total Spaces
Walk down the aisle at the most sought-after wedding venue on the Eastside. From ceremony to celebration, guest lists to wine lists, we guarantee your big day will be one to remember. Our wedding spaces are the perfect combination of inviting, romantic, and private, setting the stage for an intimate and memorable event. Each space is highly versatile, so you an make your wedding as personal and unique as your love. When it comes to catering, your request is our pleasure. We offer gourmet, customizable menus and beverage selections designed by our innovative culinary team and inspired by our abundance of delicious, seasonal Northwest ingredients.
Salsa N' Seattle
1200 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA- Spaces for 75 Guests
Our beautiful space is the perfect venue for your wedding, reception birthday, corporate event, live music, lecture, dance class, photography, and more. Beautiful 2,200 square foot open space with polished hard wood floors, wall of mirrors, 2 stages, full kitchen and bar, event lighting and sound available, two restrooms plus small bridal party lounge. Seats 79 people and up to 150 for standing events.
Foss Waterway Seaport
705 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402, USA- Spaces for 30-500 Guests
- 2 Museums
- 2 Historic Spaces
- 2 Total Spaces
Housed in the historic Balfour Dock building on Tacoma's Thea Foss Waterway, Foss Waterway Seaport is a maritime heritage museum that doubles as a waterfront event venue. Built in 1900, the building is defined by a dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass wall and intricate bridge truss-style ceilings that soar 55 feet above the exhibit hall floor, with direct access to the Esplanade along Commencement Bay. The Seaport offers two distinct event spaces. The Bamford Chart Room suits meetings and smaller gatherings of up to 30 guests, while the North Exhibit Hall accommodates 40 to 400 seated guests — or up to 500 for receptions — amid historic maritime artifacts and views of the bay. Weddings, receptions, and business events alike find a home among the museum's nautical surroundings. Facility rental discounts are extended to non-profit organizations, active military personnel, Tacoma residents, essential workers, and annual Seaport museum members.
Hood Canal Vista Pavilion
4839 View Dr NE b, Port Gamble, WA 98364, USA- Spaces for 120-200 Guests
- 2 Outdoor Spaces
- 1 Event Space
- 3 Total Spaces
The Hood Canal Vista Pavilion, which overlooks the Hood Canal and provides breathtaking panoramic water views as well as spectacular sunsets over the canal, is surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens. In the Pavilion, a stone fireplace that extends from floor to ceiling is situated opposite an abundance of windows that overlook lush seasonal gardens. On the other side of the house, six sets of French doors open onto a slate patio and an expansive grassy bluff right on the Hood Canal's shores. During the spring and summer months, an adjacent tented terrace can be used for a reception, dance floor, and/or cocktail hour, providing an additional space for guests. St. Paul's Church, which sits on a sloping grass bluff overlooking the waters of Port Gamble Bay and was built in 1879, is a historic landmark. It is based on a church in the Maine hometown of Port Gamble's founders, who were born and raised there. The church, which has been painstakingly restored, features eight cathedral stained glass windows, original pews, and a domed altar area. The picturesque church has quickly risen to the top of the list of most photographed places in the area. As a wedding couple is pronounced married, they are thrilled to hear the church bell ringing in the steeple, which is housed in the steeple. The newly remodeled downstairs reception or dressing area leads outside to a waterfront terrace, which is ideal for small receptions and gatherings with friends and family.
Yakima Arboretum
1401 Arboretum Dr, Yakima, WA 98901, USA- Spaces for 24-250 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 2 Event Spaces
- 1 Garden
A pergola strung with market lights shades the brick patio of Founder's Courtyard, where rows of chairs face a fountain on Jewett Pond — one of several settings spread across the Yakima Area Arboretum's 46 acres of display gardens, tree collections, and natural areas. Established in 1967 by the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs, the arboretum holds more than 1,000 specimens of trees, forbs, grasses, and shrubs, and hosts weddings, business meetings, and private events alongside its year-round classes and tours. Indoors, the Jewett Interpretive Center holds the Gardenview Room, which seats up to 80 for a banquet, and the smaller Solarium, which seats up to 24, connected by a glass-walled Atrium; together the center accommodates up to 150 guests. Outdoors, Founder's Courtyard opens onto views of Jewett Pond and holds up to 250 guests, suited to an evening of dining and dancing. Free parking is available on-site.
Mkt
2108 N 55th St, Seattle, WA 98103, USA- Spaces for 28 Guests
Mkt. gets its name from Meridian, which was the traditional name for the neighborhood; the historic Keystone Building it’s housed in; and Tangletown, as the area is now known. With just 28 seats, Mkt. is an intimate space serving thoughtful, Italian inspired fare featuring local ingredients.
Brown Family Homestead
22909 Browns Rd, Leavenworth, WA 98826, USA- Spaces for 150-175 Guests
- 2 Outdoor Spaces
- 2 Farms
- 2 Total Spaces
Brown Family Homestead is a rustic, 15-acre outdoor wedding venue on the north side of Lake Wenatchee at the foot of Dirty Face Mountain near Leavenworth, Washington. The property has belonged to the Brown family since 1902, and the land still holds the trees, open meadows, historic buildings, and homestead animals that shaped the family's century on site. Karen Dickinson (Brown), the current custodian, and her daughter Hannah opened the homestead to outside couples in 2012 after roughly 18 months of planning, following generations of family weddings held there. Ceremonies take place at a hillside amphitheater seating up to 150 guests on blue-pine, live-edge benches, framed by meadows and mountain cliffs. Receptions move to an 80'x40' sided tent furnished with handmade dark wood dining tables and antique wooden chairs, strung with cafe lights and fitted with a 20'x20' wooden dance floor and raised stage. A large stone fire pit and a bar area with a two-keg kegerator round out the grounds, and the 100-year-old, five-bedroom log house on the property is available for lodging and bridal party preparation. The venue describes itself as suited to simple country weddings for couples who find more beauty in each other, and a mountain meadow, than they find in pricey city venues, with an easy-going, organized approach meant to keep the day stress-free.
Alani Room at the Palisade
2601 W Marina Pl, Seattle, WA 98199, USA- Spaces for 200 Guests
Separate from our main restaurant, the Alani Room offers complete privacy with a separate entrance, tented patio area (summer months) built in dance floor, own kitchen and bar facilities as well as gorgeous marina-level views.
The Shafer Baillie Mansion Bed & Breakfast
907 14th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112, USA- Spaces for 80 Guests
The opulence and elegance of Shafer Baillie Mansion not only make it the home away from home of your dreams—the mansion has also hosted countless weddings, receptions, parties, reunions, business meetings and other events during its storied history. Rich oak and mahogany woodwork, eclectic antique and reproduction furnishings, Oriental rugs, and many original and period-style fixtures afford the ideal ambience for a wedding location or for your special day, whatever the occasion.
Prairie Hotel
701 Prairie Park Ln SE, Yelm, WA 98597, USA- Spaces for 150 Guests
Prairie Hotel sits in Yelm, Washington, in the foothills of the Cascade Range, roughly an hour from Mount Rainier National Park and thirty minutes from Olympia. The hotel offers four room categories — Classic and Superior rooms, Studio rooms with select fireplaces or private patios, and suites with separate living areas, full kitchens, and jetted tubs or fireplaces — each appointed with high-speed Wi-Fi, a 42-inch flat-screen television, and a work desk. For weddings and other group travel, the hotel arranges discounted room blocks for out-of-town guests attending weddings, reunions, and business events, and coordinates nearby private event spaces for rehearsal dinners, brunches, and related gatherings. A handful of restaurants sit within walking distance, including Mr. Doug's Restaurant next door, Uptown Lounge, and Casa Mia, for groups looking to extend a celebration beyond the hotel.
Billy Baroo's Bar and Grill at Foster Golf Links
13500 Interurban Ave S, Tukwila, WA 98168, USA- Spaces for 100-200 Guests
- 1 Event Space
We offer full service catering and staffing to transform the vision to the reality on your special day. From the first stages of planning to the very last dance our team is here to make your day! Seamless service is stress free with full catering and staffing. From the menu planning to choosing just the right colors for your table linens we are here to help. Vendor recommendations, rentals, menu planning, and timeline creation is part of the experience. Our team of chefs and service staff, sales manager and your personal bridal attendant are all here to ensure that every aspect of your wedding is perfect. Our service team attends to you and your guests while your own personal bridal attendant is there to make sure that you and your honored family members are being taken care with a special touch. Our team of chefs is on hand to create your menu from our onsite kitchen ensuring your food is fresh and any last minute dietary requests are accommodated. The Pavilion is a perfect option for privacy within silk lined walls overlooking a view of the18th green, giving you outdoor ambiance without the weather. Lastly fall and winter brides can say their vows in our ballroom with a short transformation to their reception venue while their guests mingle in our fireplace lobby.
Brickworks
150 Nichols St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250, USA- Spaces for 100-250 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Theater
- 2 Total Spaces
Brickworks Events Center occupies a historic former brick factory in the heart of Friday Harbor, on San Juan Island in Washington State, within walking distance of the ferry landing and reachable from Seattle, Vancouver, and Bellingham. The building's character comes from its restoration: massive end-to-end wooden trusses held tight with steel brackets rise above an open floor of island fir. The main hall offers a 2,100-square-foot open floor plan that seats up to 120 guests and accommodates as many as 160, suiting weddings, concerts, workshops, conferences, and community celebrations alike. A full commercial kitchen is available to clients and caterers, and the space is equipped with a large drop-down screen, wireless microphones, and in-ceiling sound. Just outside, the Sunshine Plaza adds an outdoor gathering area with greenspace, seating, and the Tokitae Stage for open-air ceremonies and performances. The venue is a project of the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, and rental proceeds support the nonprofit's work toward a resilient, sustainable local food system in San Juan County.
Red Cross Building
605 Barnes St, Vancouver, WA 98661, USA- Spaces for 100-150 Guests
- 1 Historic Space
- 1 Meeting Space
The Red Cross Building sits within the Vancouver National Historic Reserve in Vancouver, Washington, just minutes from downtown and the waterfront. The historic structure pairs original character — high ceilings, original hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, and a sunroom — with modern updates, and its French doors open onto a porch overlooking a courtyard. The building's main hall configures for mix-and-mingle events of up to 150 guests or seated receptions of up to 100, while its attached courtyard suits medium-sized ceremonies and cocktail hours and its lawn offers room for yard games and casual mingling. A wedding suite doubles as a changing room, coat check, or quiet break area, and a catering prep kitchen supports on-site catering. The venue also accommodates professional gatherings of 20 to 80 guests in classroom or boardroom configurations. Rental packages include tables and chairs, a bar structure, Wi-Fi, a podium and easels, on-site event staff, and porch furniture with seasonal umbrellas; audiovisual equipment, stanchions, and additional outdoor chairs are available for an added fee. The property is managed by The Historic Trust, with free parking and easy access from I-5 and Highway 14.
Roche Harbor Resort
Roche Harbor, WA 98250, USAOn San Juan Island, in the state of Washington, you'll find the historic beachfront resort of Roche Harbor. The settlement is a short drive from adjacent Friday Harbor and is steeped in a long and illustrious history. It is also bordered by gorgeous gardens. There is a vast variety of housing alternatives available, including opulent modern residences, historic hotels, and small cottages. There are three well-known restaurants along the water's edge, and diners can choose from more formal dinner service to more relaxed café fare. In addition to being able to accommodate boats of any size, our world-class marina also provides whale watching excursions, boat and kayak rentals, a floatplane dock, and a customs office for the United States. In addition, there is a full-service spa, a grocery store, various shopping places promoting local artists, and an extensive network of hiking paths that have been authorized by the national government. Get away to Roche Harbor on San Juan Island for the vacation of a lifetime on this lovely and tranquil island!