Top Illinois Premiere Venues
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Choosing your premiere venue will be one of the most important steps in the planning process. So much goes into finding the perfect venue in Illinois. 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 Illinois venue has never been easier.
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Ummo Chicago
22 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654, USAUmmo Chicago offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.
Ema
1320 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026, USAEma offers event spaces for your next celebration in Glenview, Illinois.
Downers Grove Recreation Center
4500 Belmont Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA- Spaces for 80-120 Guests
- 1 Event Space
- 1 Meeting Space
The Cathy Mahoney Recreation Center is a 69,000-square-foot facility operated by the Downers Grove Park District, opened in 2003 at 4500 Belmont Road. The center's 19,800-square-foot multipurpose gymnasium can be configured for a wide range of activities and events, while dedicated multipurpose rooms offer a more intimate setting for gatherings of up to 100 guests in theater-style or 80 in banquet-style. The center's rentable multi-purpose room suits business meetings, corporate parties, and private celebrations alike. Groups can bring their own food or arrange a preferred caterer, and A/V equipment is available for an additional rental fee. The Downers Grove Park District also offers a resident discount on weekday rentals, making the facility an accessible choice for community events.
Motor Row Galleries
2345 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616, USAEmbassy Suites Chicago
600 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA- Spaces for 12-500 Guests
- 8 Hotels
- 1 Ballroom
- 8 Total Spaces
Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile is a full-service hotel event venue located at 511 North Columbus Drive in downtown Chicago, positioned between Navy Pier and the shopping district of Michigan Avenue. The AAA Four Diamond property ranks as one of only three Embassy Suites hotels in the country to hold that designation and is the second largest Embassy Suites in the United States. The hotel offers 20,000 square feet of dedicated event space across 19 meeting rooms, anchored by the 6,240-square-foot Chicago River Ballroom — an obstruction-free space that seats up to 450 guests and accommodates up to 500 for a reception. For smaller gatherings, the hotel's Sky Garden brings the outdoors in through a glass atrium, featuring over 1,000 live plants and herbs and recognized as the largest indoor greenhouse in a commercial building in Chicago. The entire meeting level is on a separate, dedicated floor, minimizing noise and keeping event logistics self-contained. Full-scale catering and banquet services are available on-site, with menus that incorporate herbs grown in the Sky Garden. A certified meeting planner is on staff to support events from initial planning through execution.
Tre Dita
The St Regis Hotel, 401 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USATre Dita offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.
Virginia Theatre
203 W Park Ave, Champaign, IL 61820, USA- Spaces for 50-1,463 Guests
- 1 Landmark
- 1 Theater
- 2 Total Spaces
The Virginia Theatre is a fully restored 1921 landmark in downtown Champaign, Illinois, owned and operated by the Champaign Park District. Originally built as a vaudeville house, legitimate theatre, and movie palace, the venue has been returned to prominence as a performing arts center and private event destination. The main auditorium seats 1,463 guests across multiple levels and is suited for large-scale performances, film screenings, and landmark gatherings. The theatre's lobby spaces — including a mezzanine lobby and east lobby — are available for private receptions, meetings, and corporate events, accommodating groups from intimate gatherings to full front-of-house buyouts. The Virginia is the longtime home of Roger Ebert's Film Festival and regularly hosts concerts, dance productions, comedy, and spoken word events alongside private functions. In-house technical resources include house lighting, theatrical lighting, sound systems, projection equipment, and union stagehands. Accessibility features include ADA-compliant restrooms, wheelchair-accessible seating for up to 18 wheelchairs with companion seats on the main floor, transfer seating on both levels, assisted listening devices, and elevator access to upper lobby and restroom levels.
Courtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook
1505 Lake Cook Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035, USACourtyard Chicago Highland Park/Northbrook offers event spaces for your next celebration in Highland Park, Illinois.
Francesca's By The River
200 S 2nd St, St. Charles, IL 60174, USA- Spaces for 90 Guests
Mio Modo — Italian for "my way" — is a trattoria-style Italian restaurant set in the heart of downtown St. Charles, Illinois, along the Fox River. The restaurant is the reinvention of the long-running Francesca's by the River, reopened in 2022 after an extensive renovation by Scott Harris Hospitality. The updated space features a double-sided fireplace, new lighting, and fresh materials throughout, transporting guests to a relaxed Italian dining atmosphere. The kitchen focuses on lighter Italian food alongside classic house dishes — fresh handmade pastas, seasonal plates, and carefully sourced ingredients — guided by a philosophy of simple cooking and thoughtful service. Private events and catering are available for groups looking to celebrate in the restaurant's warm, casually sophisticated setting.
Ramada Hotel & Banquets
780 North Ave, Glendale Heights, IL 60139, USA- Spaces for 500 Guests
Ramada Hotel & Banquets is a hotel conference and event center located in Glendale Heights, Illinois, off I-355 and Route 64 in Chicago's western suburbs. The property offers more than 7,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space across three configurable rooms, accommodating up to 600 guests for conferences and 450 for banquet-style events. The venue specializes in weddings, quinceañeras, corporate conferences, and business meetings, with customizable arrangements and negotiated group rates available. On-site amenities include complimentary parking — including spaces for trucks, RVs, and buses — and complimentary WiFi throughout the property.
Farnsworth House
14520 River Rd, Plano, IL 60545, USA- Spaces for 20-120 Guests
- 1 Museum
- 1 Landmark
- 1 space at this venue
The Edith Farnsworth House is a National Historic Landmark designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1951 as a private weekend retreat along the Fox River in Plano, Illinois, approximately 58 miles southwest of Chicago. The 1,500-square-foot glass pavilion — elevated above the floodplain on white steel columns, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls on all sides — sits within a 62-acre estate of mature trees and landscaped riverfront grounds. Private event rentals are available seasonally on the deck, terrace, and lawn surrounding the House. Gatherings of up to 20 guests may be hosted at the House itself; larger receptions move to the outdoor grounds, with the option to erect a tent on the eastern portion of the property. An exclusive list of licensed caterers serves on-site events, and alcoholic beverages are permitted with licensed bartending staff. The estate also includes a visitor center and the Barnsworth Gallery, offering a distinctive setting for corporate receptions, cocktail parties, intimate ceremonies, and milestone celebrations set against one of the most celebrated works of 20th-century architecture.
Francois Frankie
222 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60606, USAFrancois Frankie offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.
Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba!
441 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654, USALil' Ba-Ba-Reeba! offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.
DoubleTree by Hilton Collinsville
1000 Eastport Plaza Dr, Collinsville, IL 62234, USA- Spaces for 161-444 Guests
- 2 Hotels
- 1 Ballroom
- 1 Meeting Space
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Collinsville - St. Louis is a full-service hotel and event venue located at 1000 Eastport Plaza Drive in Collinsville, Illinois, just off I-55 near the I-255 interchange. The property sits adjacent to the Gateway Convention Center, positioning it as a natural choice for groups needing scalable event space in the greater St. Louis area. The hotel's event facilities include 11 meeting spaces spanning more than 8,000 square feet. The Madison Grand Ballroom, the flagship event space, accommodates up to 444 guests and features high ceilings, chandeliers, and a dance floor. The ballroom can also be sectioned off to create more intimate configurations for smaller gatherings. The Clinton room and additional breakout rooms provide supplementary space for ancillary functions, rehearsal dinners, and daytime meetings. The hotel's catering team handles weddings, receptions, ceremonies, cocktail parties, and corporate events, offering banquet packages and customizable menu options. Guests have access to a heated indoor pool, fitness center, and Porter's Steakhouse on site, making the property convenient for multi-day celebrations where attendees are staying on property.
Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
60 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USAJoe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.