Top Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin venue has never been easier.
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Destination Kohler: Blackwolf Run
1111 W Riverside Dr, Kohler, WI 53044, USA- Spaces for 150 Guests
- 1 Resort
- 1 Meeting Space
Blackwolf Run is a championship golf resort in Kohler, Wisconsin, set along the Sheboygan River Valley and built by Herb Kohler with designer Pete Dye. Its two 18-hole courses, The River and Meadow Valleys, have hosted two U.S. Women's Open championships, in 1998 and 2012, and a shorter par-3 course, The Baths, rounds out the grounds. On the first floor of the Blackwolf Run Clubhouse, the Wolf Pack and Bear Clan rooms give couples and event hosts a rustic, lodge-style setting for weddings, receptions, and private gatherings, accommodating up to 150 guests combined. Built in a Canadian lodge-pole style with log cabin walls and beams, Native American artifacts, iron chandeliers, and bear rugs, the rooms can be separated by air walls or opened into one combined space. A private terrace off the rooms overlooks the double 18th green, offering a spot for an outdoor cocktail reception, and the clubhouse's Blackwolf Run Restaurant, with its fieldstone fireplace and course views, is available for catering and dining needs.
Beach Club at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club
7151 Horseshoe Bay Rd, Egg Harbor, WI 54209, USA- Spaces for 75-400 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Event Space
- 2 Total Spaces
The Beach Club at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club sits directly on the shoreline of Green Bay in Door County, Wisconsin, offering wedding and event spaces with water views and Door County sunsets. Open to both members and non-members, the venue pairs an indoor dining room with an expansive outdoor lawn, giving couples and hosts the flexibility to celebrate rain or shine. The Beach Club Dining Room seats up to 75 guests indoors and includes access to an outdoor deck, making it well suited to intimate wedding ceremonies, rehearsal dinners, and welcome gatherings. For larger celebrations, the surrounding green space accommodates seated events for up to 350 guests, with indoor restroom facilities and room for a tented reception along the water. Beyond weddings, the Beach Club hosts engagement parties, farewell brunches, retirement parties, milestone birthday celebrations, reunions, and fundraisers. During the summer season, guests can also take advantage of the adjacent Beach Club pool, complete with a children's mini pool, hot tub, and poolside menu.
Olympia Resort Hotel, Spa & Conference Center
1350 Royale Mile Rd, Oconomowoc, WI 53066, USA- Spaces for 450 Guests
Butte Des Morts Country Club
3600 W Prospect Ave, Appleton, WI 54914, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
- 1 Country Club
Butte des Morts Country Club is a private country club in Appleton, Wisconsin, built around a golf course designed by Chicago architect W.C. Jackson and opened in 1924. Set on more than 140 private acres of sloping hills and wooded terrain along the Fox Cities, the club pairs its golf tradition with a 36,000-square-foot clubhouse built to host groups from three to 300. The club's grand Ballroom is reached by a staircase opening onto the clubhouse's upper floor and overlooks the golf course, with a bar area and an adjoining terrace for guests to enjoy before and after dinner. It accommodates wedding receptions, dinner-dances, parties, and corporate meetings for up to 300 guests, with wedding reception capacity of up to 280. Beyond the Ballroom, the clubhouse holds several additional gathering spaces, including the Hayes Family Library, a fireplace-warmed room with its own private bar, and the Fairway Room, outfitted with audio-visual equipment for business meetings and presentations. The grounds also include a heated outdoor pool with a zero-entry wading area and diving board, tennis and pickleball courts, and groomed winter trails used for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. The club's culinary program, led by Chef Ray and his kitchen staff, serves both casual and formal dining throughout the clubhouse.
Deer Haven Golf Club and Banquets
19180 W Cleveland Ave, New Berlin, WI 53146, USA- Spaces for 500 Guests
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport
6401 South 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53221, USA- Spaces for 10-1,500 Guests
- 7 Hotels
- 3 Ballrooms
- 7 Total Spaces
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport sits just minutes from General Mitchell International Airport off I-94, with easy reach to downtown Milwaukee, Grant Park Beach, American Family Field, and the Harley-Davidson Museum. The hotel's refreshed interiors pair with nearly 24,000 square feet of flexible event space, anchored by the Concorde Ballroom — one of the largest hotel event venues in the Milwaukee area, accommodating up to 1,500 guests for conferences, trade shows, weddings, and reunions. Eleven meeting rooms in all give planners room to scale, from small boardroom sessions to citywide conventions. On site, Milano's Cafe D'ORO serves espresso, lattes, and pastries for an easy start to the day, while the newly reimagined Mango Leaf Restaurant & Lounge blends Indo-American fusion with Midwestern favorites for dinner, happy hour, or a nightcap with live entertainment. Guests also have access to a complimentary airport shuttle and free self-parking with more than 500 spaces, making Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport a convenient base for business travel, weddings, and leisure stays alike.
Milwaukee Yacht Club
1700 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA- Spaces for 30-600 Guests
- 1 Bar
- 1 Outdoor
- 6 Total Spaces
Founded in 1871 on the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee Yacht Club is the oldest premier yacht club on the lake, set in the heart of Milwaukee's McKinley Marina. The Club's current clubhouse, built in 1967, is a two-and-one-half story, 9,500-square-foot brick building overlooking the North anchorage of Milwaukee Harbor, with large windows framing panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the Milwaukee skyline. Milwaukee Yacht Club hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions, rehearsal dinners, corporate meetings, award banquets, and other private celebrations across a range of indoor and outdoor settings for up to 200 guests. Spaces include the main dining room, the private Cove banquet room, the Library conference room, and — during boating season — a lakeside patio with a full-service bar overlooking the harbor. The Club is available for non-member event bookings and offers full-service catering for every occasion. Amenities include a heated pool and spa, an outdoor Skylark Bar, and complimentary kayaks and paddleboards, giving events at the Club a lakeside, boating-club character.
Stoney Creek - La Crosse
3060 S Kinney Coulee Rd, Onalaska, WI 54650, USA- Spaces for 20-520 Guests
- 5 Hotels
- 1 Ballroom
- 4 Meeting Spaces
Stoney Creek Hotel La Crosse – Onalaska sits along the Mississippi River in Onalaska, Wisconsin, just off Interstate 90 and close to La Crosse attractions like Riverside Park, Grandad Bluff, and the historic downtown district. The hotel blends rustic, local character with modern comfort across 157 uniquely appointed rooms, including theme suites with whirlpool baths and stone fireplaces. For events, the hotel offers roughly 11,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space across nine rooms, anchored by the Northwoods Ballroom, which accommodates up to 450 guests for weddings, galas, and conferences. Smaller rooms such as the Thomas G. Rowe, Timberlands, Badger's Den, and Hearth suit meetings and gatherings of various sizes, with on-site audio-visual equipment, Wi-Fi, and catering available. Couples can also hold outdoor ceremonies on the property, with access to the adjacent La Crosse River Conservancy trails for photos. Guests can unwind at Lumberjack's Saloon, the hotel's on-site bar, or in the heated indoor and outdoor pools and fitness center. Pet-friendly rooms and a daily hot breakfast round out the property's amenities.
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
1660 E Shore Dr, Green Bay, WI 54302, USA- Spaces for 70-250 Guests
- 2 Meeting Spaces
- 1 Waterfront
- 2 Parks
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is a 535-acre urban wildlife refuge in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the largest park in the city's park system and home to the state's largest wildlife rehabilitation program. Established in 1936, the sanctuary combines live animal exhibits, educational displays, and miles of hiking trails with event spaces set inside its wooded grounds. The Dick Resch and Family Learning and Conservation Center, opened in 2022, is the sanctuary's dedicated banquet facility, hosting weddings, galas, showers, and conferences for up to 250 guests. Its Banquet Room and Meeting Room can be rented separately or combined for larger gatherings, and feature panoramic windows overlooking the forest and lagoon, a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, exposed maple ceiling beams, and a deck with lagoon views. A caterer's kitchen, sound system, and dance floor round out the space. For smaller gatherings, the Estuary Room in the Nature Center accommodates up to 70 guests and includes its own kitchen with a stove and refrigerator. Renters may bring their own food or choose from the sanctuary's preferred caterer list, and free parking is available throughout the grounds.
Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee North Shore
8900 N Kildeer Ct, Brown Deer, WI 53209, USA- Spaces for 48-385 Guests
- 4 Hotels
- 1 Ballroom
- 3 Meeting Spaces
Four Points by Sheraton Milwaukee North Shore is a hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin offering 10 event rooms and nearly 8,800 square feet of flexible event space for weddings, meetings, and celebrations. The hotel's Grand Ballroom divides into six salons that combine to create a room for up to 320 seated guests, or reception space for smaller gatherings when partitioned. The venue hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions, along with business meetings, conferences, and training sessions. A dedicated events team helps plan each event, and catering services are available for breakfasts, breaks, lunches, and dinners. Rentable audio-visual equipment, including projectors, screens, and microphones, is available throughout the event spaces to support presentations and event programming. Guests booking a wedding or event can also reserve a block of hotel rooms on-site, making the property a convenient one-stop location for out-of-town wedding parties and conference attendees alike.
Pettibone Resort
333 Park Plaza Dr, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
- 1 Waterfront
Pettibone Resort sits along the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin, billed as the city's first venue on the river. The banquet hall hosts weddings and corporate events with river views from an outdoor deck, a cascading three-tier waterfall, and a private dock on the water, along with vaulted ceilings, chandeliers, twinkling Edison lights, and an indoor stone fireplace inside. Ceremonies at Pettibone Resort seat up to 200 guests, while the banquet hall accommodates up to 300 for receptions, corporate holiday parties, retreats, and other special events, with the exact count depending on layout. A rustic ceremony arch and white garden chairs frame outdoor ceremonies, and crackling outdoor fires extend the evening once the sun goes down. Planning is handled by a venue coordinator who oversees table setup and cleanup, and each rental includes a dance floor, stage, podiums, wireless microphone, in-house sound system, and audio/visual projection. Couples and event planners choose from an approved caterer list and a private bar, with all-inclusive or a la carte pricing available. Pettibone Resort also operates an on-site RV park and campground for guests looking to extend their stay.