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  JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University

  4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA

  • Spaces for 12-500 Guests
  • 9 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Rooftop
  • 10 Total Spaces

  The JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University is a nationally acclaimed botanic garden in Raleigh, North Carolina, home to one of the largest collections of garden plants adapted for the Southeast. The arboretum offers more than nine individually rentable venues spanning indoor and outdoor settings, suited to events ranging from intimate garden ceremonies for as few as ten guests to grand outdoor receptions for up to 500. Indoors, the York Auditorium in the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center offers three flexible rooms — rentable separately or as one combined space — with floor-to-ceiling windows opening to views of the four-season gardens. Outdoors, the Finley-Nottingham Rose Garden displays more than 3,000 blooms per day during peak seasons in May and September, while the Great Lawn and Gathering Lawn handle the largest gatherings and are the only spaces on the property that permit external tent rentals and after-hours events with an approved lighting plan. All gardens are available to renters seven days a week from sunrise to sunset.

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  The Oaks Events

  628 NC-24, Midland, NC 28107, USA

  • Spaces for 180-300 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Farms
  • 2 Total Spaces

  The Oaks Events is a private lakeside venue set on 100 acres of farmland in Midland, North Carolina, located just outside Charlotte. The property centers on a four-acre lake surrounded by mature oak tree canopies and open landscaped grounds, offering a setting that works equally well for rustic-chic celebrations and more formal affairs. The Gazebo Ceremony Area sits directly on the lake, featuring high natural wood ceilings and scenic water views — with seating for more than 300 guests. For receptions, the 4,000-square-foot Pavilion is a fully enclosed, climate-controlled space with a chandelier over the dance floor, café lighting throughout, and a front patio with a firepit overlooking the lake. A dedicated catering prep room and restrooms are included within the Pavilion space. The on-site Event House sleeps up to 10 guests and includes a bridal suite, three bedrooms, a billiards room, and two sitting areas with fireplaces — making it possible to host a full weekend celebration without leaving the property.

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  The Inn at Celebrity Dairy

  144 Celebrity Dairy Way, Siler City, NC 27344, USA

  • Spaces for 18-350 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Farms
  • 3 Total Spaces

  The Inn at Celebrity Dairy is a farmhouse bed and breakfast on a 300-acre working goat dairy in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. The property brings together a Greek Revival farmhouse and an original 1800s log cabin — connected by a two-story atrium — set beneath 250-year-old oak trees, with around 100 dairy goats, free-range chickens, and peacocks roaming the grounds. For private events and weddings, the inn offers a full-weekend buyout from Friday noon through Sunday noon, with exclusive use of the public rooms, guest rooms, and grounds. The Atrium seats up to 70 for rehearsal dinners and accommodates up to 150 for standing receptions. The shaded lawn accepts a 40-by-70-foot tent for outdoor ceremonies, and the historic Log Cabin serves as an intimate gathering space for smaller groups. In-house catering showcases the farm's award-winning chèvre and locally grown seasonal produce, with outside caterers also welcome.

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  The Black Stallion

  599 Laughing Gull Ct, Corolla, NC 27927, USA

  • Spaces for 12-300 Guests
  • 1 Bar
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 5 Total Spaces

  The Black Stallion is a 20,000-square-foot event home and 24-bedroom residential retreat set within the Currituck Club, a gated championship golf community on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in Corolla. The property accommodates up to 250 event guests across indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, and sleeps up to 55 guests overnight — making it a natural fit for destination weddings, corporate summits, and multi-day celebrations where guests and hosts share the same roof. The main event room measures 35 by 50 feet and seats up to 150 for formal dinners, with sliding glass doors opening to the backyard and barn-style doors to the driveway. Outdoors, a 30-by-50-foot heated pool — available April through November — can be lined with tables for up to 150 poolside guests or covered at the shallow end to create a dance floor. Additional gathering spaces include a theater room, a second-floor dining room, a ground-floor lounge, and a poolside cabana. Two full commercial catering kitchens support large-scale events on-site. Guests staying overnight access the Currituck Club's 18-hole Rees Jones-designed golf course, fitness center, sports courts, and a complimentary trolley to private beach access roughly five minutes from the property.

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  Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery

  195 Vineyard Dr, Elizabethtown, NC 28337, USA

  • Spaces for 250 Guests

  Cape Fear Vineyard & Winery is a lakeside destination in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, where handcrafted wines meet a full resort of amenities set along the water's edge. Just five miles from White Lake and about an hour from Wilmington, the property pairs manicured grounds and scenic lake views with an unusually broad range of on-site offerings: a winery and tasting room, a distillery, a spa, and a museum housing what the venue bills as the largest celebrity art collection on the East Coast. For weddings and celebrations, the venue offers a gallery ballroom alongside several outdoor spaces, including a lakeside deck for ceremonies against a backdrop of water and trees. An events team with more than 20 years of wedding-planning experience supports both all-inclusive and customizable packages, and award-winning catering and full bar service are handled in-house by the property's executive chef. Corporate groups can book turnkey meeting and retreat packages in a private, distraction-free setting. On-site lodging rounds out the experience, with cottages accommodating up to 84 overnight guests just steps from the event spaces. The Cork Room Restaurant serves Southern-inspired cuisine, fresh seafood, and hand-cut Angus beef with live entertainment, and free Wi-Fi and parking are available throughout.

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  Alliance Convention Center

  1214 Turrentine St, Burlington, NC 27215, USA

  • Spaces for 500-1,700 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 2 Meeting Spaces
  • 3 Convention Centers

  The Alliance Convention Center is a multi-purpose venue in Burlington, North Carolina, located conveniently between Greensboro and Raleigh. It is built around three flexible, state-of-the-art event spaces that together offer roughly 30,000 square feet. Its newest and largest addition, completed in July 2017, spans more than 14,000 square feet and stands as Alamance County's largest event space, seating up to 1,700 guests theater style or 1,000 for a banquet. The center suits a wide range of gatherings, from corporate conferences and concerts to weddings, dance recitals, and large celebrations. Each space can be configured with tables, chairs, and drapes, and the venue keeps three large projector screens, multicolored lighting, and full audio/visual equipment on hand. Beyond the rooms themselves, the Alliance Convention Center provides an in-house event team. Professional event coordinators help clients plan and handle accommodations, while an on-site media team of videographers, photographers, and audio/visual and lighting specialists can document the event and shape the atmosphere in the room.

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  220 North Tryon at Foundation For The Carolinas

  220 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA

  • Spaces for 80-906 Guests
  • 1 Landmark
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 4 Total Spaces

  220 North Tryon is a sophisticated, art-filled event venue set within the Foundation For The Carolinas headquarters in uptown Charlotte, part of Belk Place, a collection of civic and entertainment venues. Floor-to-ceiling glass and elevated terraces frame views of the city's vibrant cityscape, giving the venue an indoor-outdoor character throughout its spaces. The venue hosts weddings, receptions, celebrations, meetings, fundraisers, and corporate events, accommodating up to 150 guests for weddings and as many as 600 for standing receptions across the full building. Its spaces range from the open-concept Sonia and Isaac Luski Gallery, home to a glass art collection, to the Kearney Solarium and Silverman Pavilion with their skyline views, and Legacy Hall and the Rodgers Sculpture Garden, which features a living vertical garden designed by French artist Patrick Blanc. Rentals include chiavari chairs, tables, security, setup and breakdown, and event staff. Clients select from an approved caterers list, and the Foundation manages all on-site alcohol service through per-head, per-hour packages.

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  Goels Plaza

  117 International Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560, USA

  • Spaces for 225-1,500 Guests
  • 2 Ballrooms

  Goels Plaza & Conference Center is a full-service banquet and conference facility in Morrisville, North Carolina, constructed in 2004 and recognized as the largest privately owned banquet facility in North Carolina. Spanning over 20,000 square feet of event space, the venue features five separate ballrooms that collectively accommodate groups of 50 to 1,000 guests — making it well-suited for events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale celebrations. The venue hosts weddings, corporate functions, and social events, offering in-house coordination, catering, audio/visual services, and floral arrangements. Clients may also bring in outside vendors and permit outside alcohol, giving full flexibility in how an event comes together. Recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the top five banquet facilities in the Triangle area, Goels Plaza underwent a renovation in 2015 that expanded its ballroom offerings and modernized the facility.

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  The Merrimon Wynne House

  500 N Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA

  • Spaces for 275 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Historic Space
  • 1 Mansion

  The Merrimon-Wynne House is a historic mansion in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, built in 1876 and carefully restored in 2014. Situated near the Governor's Mansion on North Blount Street — the birthsite of Dr. Jane McKimmon — the property retains the character of its era: original flooring and fireplace mantels, grand chandeliers, and sweeping porches. The venue offers exclusive, full-day use of the entire property for a single event at a time. The Carriage House — with exposed beams, crystal sconces, and rolling glass doors opening to a pergola — seats up to 225 guests for dinner and dancing, or up to 250 for cocktail receptions. The Lawn, shaded by century-old pecan trees, accommodates outdoor ceremonies and gatherings of up to 275 guests. Each rental includes bentwood chairs, cocktail and rectangular tables, bar fronts, lounge sets, lawn games, a fire pit, patio heaters, and a ceremony arbor — alongside two preparation suites and a dedicated venue manager.

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  Gates Four Golf & Country Club

  6775 Irongate Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306, USA

  • Spaces for 200-250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Country Club

  Gates Four Golf & Country Club is a full-service semi-private club set within a gated community in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The 18-hole championship course was designed by Willard Byrd in 1967 and redesigned by Kris Spence in 2011, featuring USGA-specified greens with A1/A4 bent grass, renovated bunkers, and pine-tree-lined fairways. Beyond golf, the club offers four tennis courts, a junior Olympic-sized swimming pool, and on-site dining at JP's Bar and Grill. For private events, Gates Four hosts weddings, family reunions, military balls, birthday celebrations, and corporate gatherings. Its 3,600-square-foot outdoor pavilion seats more than 200 guests and sits adjacent to the 30,000-square-foot clubhouse, whose dining room and conference room are also available for private parties and business meetings. A professional events team works with each client to customize their event from booking through event day.

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  Second Empire and Tavern

  330 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA

  • Spaces for 4-300 Guests
  • 2 Restaurants
  • 1 Event Space

  Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern occupies the historic Dodd-Hinsdale House at 330 Hillsborough Street in downtown Raleigh — an 1879 Second Empire Victorian property originally built for Mayor William H. Dodd, featuring fourteen-foot ceilings and deep bay windows. After the Hinsdale family held the estate for nearly ninety years, the building fell into disrepair following John Hinsdale's death in 1971. The Reynolds family acquired and fully restored the property in the mid-1990s, reopening it as a fine dining destination. The restaurant has earned the DiRoNa award twice, the AAA Four Diamond Award three times, and the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for eight consecutive years. Executive Chef Daniel Schurr leads the kitchen. The venue hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, and private events across several spaces: formal dining rooms on the main floor, the casual Tavern downstairs with a climate-controlled wine cellar holding more than 250 labels, a glassed Atrium seating 42, and an intimate Chef's Table for up to four guests dining exclusively with the chef inside the kitchen itself.

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  Antler Hill Barn

  1 Lodge St, Asheville, NC 28803, USA

  • Spaces for 150 Guests

  Set within Antler Hill Village at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, Antler Hill Barn is a private event venue with deep agricultural roots. Designed in 1900 by Biltmore House architect Richard Morris Hunt, the barn once served as the hub of the estate's farming operations, stabling workhorses and mules, storing feed and equipment, and housing a blacksmith's forge and repair shop within a landscape of dairy, market garden, sheep, poultry, and pigs. Today the thoughtfully preserved barn hosts weddings and private celebrations, its rustic farm architecture lending a casually elegant character. Nestled beneath a forested hillside and overlooking pastoral fields and the French Broad River, it offers a bucolic setting near the estate's Winery and The Inn on Biltmore Estate. Wedding packages bring together an open bar, a seated or stations dinner, a custom wedding cake, and a two-night stay at The Inn, making the barn a fitting choice for couples seeking a relaxed country affair on the Vanderbilt estate.

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  The Broken Spoke

  610 Anderson St, Charlotte, NC 28205, USA

  Our award-winning whiskey is maturing in barrels that line our private event space. The speakeasy atmosphere and the prominence of our own aging whiskey barrels have gotten rave reviews from our visitors. Any whiskey enthusiast would be greatly attracted to the space's aesthetic. We can either cater any event ourselves or, for a small fee, hire a caterer from outside our business. The number of bartenders included in your room rate depends on the number of people in your party. Access to our entire barrel room privately, complete with a full-service bar and a Smart TV for sharing presentations and slideshows! Leather chairs and couches with cushions are available in The Barrel Room. In addition to beer and wine, a full bar is available with craft cocktails showcasing our handcrafted spirits. Beverages are priced based on usage. Booking allows for discussion of the "Open Bar" option. Are you considering having a signature cocktail at your event? To create a special drink for your guests, schedule a meeting with one of our talented bartenders!

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  Country Club of Whispering Pines

  2 Club House Blvd, Whispering Pines, NC 28327, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  The Country Club of Whispering Pines sits in the heart of North Carolina's Sandhills region, a golf destination anchored by two championship courses — the River Course and the Pines Course — that together make up 36 holes of play. Beyond the fairways, the club serves as a full-service event venue, hosting gatherings that range from parties of 12 to celebrations of up to 500 guests. Weddings, banquets, luncheons, and business meetings all find a home here, alongside the club's specialty: golf outings and tournaments supported by professional event-planning staff, practice facilities, equipment rentals, and on-course refreshment service. Menu and service options are customizable to fit the occasion, making the club a flexible setting for both social and corporate gatherings.

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  Beaufort Historic Site

  130 Turner St, Beaufort, NC 28516, USA

  • Spaces for 400 Guests

  Set in the heart of the historic district of Beaufort, a coastal North Carolina seaport known as Beaufort-by-the-Sea, the Beaufort Historic Site is a two-acre property owned and operated by the Beaufort Historical Association, a private non-profit founded in 1960. The site encompasses six authentically restored buildings, the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, and the adjacent Old Burying Grounds, preserving the architectural and cultural heritage of Beaufort and Carteret County. For weddings, receptions, and other celebrations, the site offers a spacious outdoor venue shaded by magnolia trees, with room for classic white tents across the grounds. Couples can also gather inside the Carteret County Courthouse (c. 1796), restored in award-winning detail. Kitchen access is available in adjacent structures, food trucks are permitted on site, and areas for bridal party preparation can be arranged. A signature touch is the site's vintage red English double-decker bus, which carries up to 60 guests on tours of the town and is a popular addition for wedding parties celebrating on the North Carolina coast.

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  Sherrill's Inn at Hickory Nut Gap

  15 Clarke Ln, Fairview, NC 28730, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  Sherrill's Inn is a registered historic property in Fairview, North Carolina, minutes from Asheville. Built in 1845 on land that John Ashworth first settled around 1801, the inn was enlarged by Bedford Sherrill in 1834 to serve travelers crossing Hickory Nut Gap — a waystation for stagecoach passengers and livestock drovers that drew prominent guests including President Millard Fillmore in 1854 and Mary Ann Morrison, who later became the second wife of Stonewall Jackson. Today the property operates as a private event venue, hosting weddings and special occasions across several distinct outdoor spaces. The Ceremony Field offers a manicured lawn framed by towering trees with a natural stage; the Boxwood Yard is enclosed by meticulously groomed hedges; the expansive Reception Field spans 75 by 225 feet with a bandstand; and the Covered Porch overlooks the grounds. The historic house interior includes preparation rooms and a library available to wedding parties. The inn welcomes events year-round, combining two centuries of mountain hospitality with the quiet character of the Blue Ridge foothills.

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  Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery

  450 Groce Rd, Ronda, NC 28670, USA

  • Spaces for 16-200 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Winery

  Raffaldini Vineyards stretches across 102 acres in the Blue Ridge foothills of Ronda, North Carolina, where owner Jay Raffaldini began planting Italian varietals in 2001 on rocky, granite-rich land he saw as an ideal match for Old World winemaking. The estate grows Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Sagrantino, and Vermentino at 1,200 feet of elevation, producing 72,000 bottles annually under the motto "Chianti in the Carolinas" — bone-dry wines made in the tradition of seven centuries of Italian family heritage. The Tuscan-style Villa Raffaldini, completed in 2008, anchors the property as both a working winery and an event destination with panoramic views of the Blue Ridge and Brushy Mountains. The estate also includes the original Fattoria tasting room, opened in 2005, vineyard Piazza tables, and a hilltop picnic area. Raffaldini draws more than 30,000 visitors each year and is recognized as the leading practitioner of the Appassimento grape-drying process in the United States. Private event rentals are available for gatherings of various sizes, from intimate lawn canopy experiences to larger celebrations set among the vines.

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  Carolina Brewery- Pittsboro

  120 Lowes Dr #100, Pittsboro, NC 27312, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Carolina Brewery opened its Pittsboro brewpub and full production brewery in 2007, following the success of its original Chapel Hill location. The Pittsboro facility brews, cans, and kegs beers distributed throughout North and South Carolina, pairing its house-made lineup with a scratch kitchen built on local sourcing — beef from Lilly Den Farm raised on the brewery's own specialty grains, breads from The Bread Shop, and cheeses from Chapel Hill Creamery. Beyond the dining room, the brewpub features a large patio where it hosts regular events, and its team handles private events and catering for groups. The combination of an on-site brewery, a locally sourced menu, and flexible event space makes it a relaxed setting for celebrations, gatherings, and private parties in Chatham County.

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  The McGill Rose Garden

  940 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28206, USA

  • Spaces for 100-110 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Historic Space
  • 1 Garden

  The McGill Rose Garden is a historic outdoor wedding and event venue on the edge of Charlotte's NoDa Arts District. The garden traces its origins to the 1950s, when Helen McGill began planting rose bushes along the fence line of the Avant Fuel and Ice Company her husband Henry had purchased. By the time the garden opened to the public on Mother's Day 1967, it had grown to include more than 500 rose bushes across two acres. Today the property is a City of Charlotte municipal park, and Rosie's Coffee & Wine — operating from the on-site brick building since 2019 — manages event bookings and offers a café and wine bar experience within the garden setting. The venue hosts intimate weddings and private events for up to 100 guests on Saturdays from late April through early November. Farm tables and chairs are included with rental, and the venue maintains partnerships with a network of vetted vendors to support couples through the planning process.

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  Brookstown Inn

  200 Brookstown Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Total Spaces

  The Historic Brookstown Inn occupies a restored 1837 cotton mill in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where the original Salem Manufacturing Company building has been preserved as what the inn calls a living museum of history, art, and treasure. Now part of the Trademark Collection by Wyndham, the property pairs exposed brick, columns, and oversized windows with 70 guest rooms and 28 suites, making it a full-service home base for weddings and multi-day gatherings. Celebrations center on the Arista Mills Room, a 2,500-square-foot ballroom with a built-in dance floor and abundant natural light that seats up to 200 guests, and an adjacent brick courtyard lined with cherry blossom trees for ceremonies and cocktail hours. Corporate groups can spread across flexible meeting spaces for up to 150 guests with multiple breakout areas. In-house catering through the Cotton Mill Lounge, along with tables, chairs, linens, china, and glassware, comes standard with the venue rental.

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