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  Springfield Township Gazebo

  2459 Canfield Rd, Akron, OH 44312, USA

  • Spaces for 40-250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Waterfront
  • 2 Parks

  The Springfield Township Gazebo centers on the Vince Mealy Bicentennial Gazebo, an open-air structure on the shores of Springfield Lake in Springfield Township, a suburb of Akron, Ohio. The gazebo overlooks the water and borders a walking trail, making it a well-suited setting for outdoor ceremonies and community events — including the township's own Springfield Rocks! Summer Concert Series, a free Friday evening series held from June through August. Adjacent to the gazebo, the Center on the Lake is a recently remodeled indoor event space that can accommodate up to 200 guests, with tables and chairs provided for 102 seated guests. The building features full-wall windows overlooking the lake, a full kitchen, a bridal suite, and an outdoor deck. Also on the property, the Lakefront Pavilion offers a smaller outdoor gathering option for up to 40 guests. All three facilities are managed by Springfield Township and available for individual or combined rental, accommodating weddings and receptions, baby and bridal showers, birthday and graduation parties, family reunions, and corporate events.

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  Collingwood Arts Center

  2413 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo, OH 43620, USA

  • Spaces for 549 Guests

  Collingwood Arts Center occupies a landmark historic complex in Toledo's Old West End, with the building's oldest section dating to 1872 and expanded by the Ursuline Nuns through 1905. The center preserves and activates this storied property as a hub for art, performance, and community — housing more than 80 active artist studios, three theaters, a historic mansion, and a dedicated circus space. The center hosts a rotating calendar of public events, including Toledo Fringe Fest and community theater productions. The building is also recognized as one of Ohio's most famously haunted locations, having been featured on the Discovery and Travel Channel, and welcomes groups for private ghost hunt experiences.

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  Urbana Christian Conference Center

  1778 OH-29, Urbana, OH 43078, USA

  • Spaces for 350 Guests
  • 1 Event Space

  The Lands is a wedding and events venue in Urbana, Ohio, set in stone-and-wood spaces designed for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions. Formerly known as Urbana Christian Conference Center, the venue spans more than 15,000 square feet and offers exclusive use of the facility for every booking, positioning it as one of the few large-capacity venues in the area that handles ceremony, reception, and event logistics all under one roof. The venue can comfortably host weddings and events for up to 350 guests, with a more intimate area in front of the fireplace available for smaller celebrations. Every booking includes two dedicated wedding coordinators, on-site catering from the venue's own chefs, full bar service, and audio/visual support, including a 20-foot by 11-foot LED screen for slideshows. Complete place settings, linens, and decor essentials such as vases, candle holders, and table numbers are provided as well, reducing the number of outside vendors couples need to coordinate. The Lands is run by a multi-generational, all-volunteer staff and operates as a spiritual community with a mission to be "a force for good." All proceeds from events support the venue's local youth programs in Urbana, making each celebration held there a direct investment in the community.

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  The Transept

  1205 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

  • Spaces for 40-400 Guests
  • 1 Bar
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Housed in a restored 1867 German Gothic church in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, The Transept is a historic event venue occupying the fully preserved building that once served as Old St. John's Church, the first German-American church in Cincinnati. The building retains its original architectural grandeur: 170-year-old high-beamed ceilings, Gothic chandeliers, stained glass windows, exposed brick, ornate windows, and a fully restored stage. Four distinct event spaces accommodate gatherings from intimate meetings to large-scale celebrations. The Assembly, the venue's largest space, seats 220 and stands 400 guests beneath soaring vaulted ceilings with a grand private entrance from Elm Street. Smaller spaces -- The Agreeing Room, The North Tap Room, and The Registrar -- host between 40 and 75 guests each in settings rich with vintage detail. Catering and bar services are provided in-house by DelightMore, the venue's hospitality operator.

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  Nazareth Hall

  21211 W River Rd, Grand Rapids, OH 43522, USA

  • Spaces for 50-320 Guests
  • 3 Ballrooms
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 7 Total Spaces

  Established in 1928, Nazareth Hall is a historic event venue set on a 37-acre estate in Grand Rapids, Ohio, long counted among Northwest Ohio's best-loved wedding venues. The property pairs old-world character - stained glass windows, marbled columns, brass chandeliers, and intricate original woodwork - with modern amenities across its ballrooms, chapel, and grounds. Couples and hosts can choose from three distinct ballrooms. The newly renovated Ladyglen Ballroom, the estate's largest, seats up to 300 guests and features a private bar, entertainment stage, balcony seating, and an outdoor patio; the Cadet West Ballroom welcomes up to 200 amid stained glass and 1920s chandeliers; and the intimate Gabriel Ballroom hosts up to 150 beneath string lights and floor-to-ceiling velvet curtains. Ceremonies take place in the historic chapel with vaulted ceilings and marble altars, outdoors at the Grotto, a secluded space built into a natural rock formation, or on the Ladyglen Lawn with sweeping views of the grounds. The Riverview Library suits smaller gatherings such as rehearsal dinners, showers, and corporate dinners. Nazareth Hall supplies table, chair, linen, and glassware setup along with in-house food, beverages, waitstaff, and bartenders, and an on-site guest cottage offers overnight stays.

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• Krippendorf Lodge at Cincinnati Nature Center

  4949 Tealtown Rd, Milford, OH 45150, USA

  • Spaces for 75-220 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Historic Spaces
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Nestled among woodland gardens on the Cincinnati Nature Center grounds in Milford, Ohio, Krippendorf Lodge is a historic shingle-style country home built in 1900 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. Sited within the Nature Center's Rowe Woods -- more than 1,000 acres of forests, fields, streams, and ponds -- the lodge offers year-round natural beauty, from spring wildflowers to autumn foliage. The lodge accommodates up to 75 guests indoors across several wood-paneled rooms that can be opened into one connected space or arranged as separate, more intimate enclosures. An event suite on the second floor with an adjacent full bathroom is available for wedding-party preparation. Outdoors from May through October, an expansive stone terrace sheltered by a custom-designed awning and a covered porch wrapping three sides of the home extend capacity to 220 guests. Krippendorf Lodge hosts weddings, corporate retreats, community gatherings, and private celebrations. Its combination of historic character, curated gardens, and surrounding natural landscape makes it a distinctive setting for events of many kinds.

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  The Ballroom at Park Lane

  10510 Park Ln, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  The Ballroom at Park Lane is a historic event and wedding venue in Cleveland, Ohio, originally built in 1923 as a luxury hotel and speakeasy for the city's most influential clientele. In the 1960s, the building became a live music destination, hosting folk performances by artists including Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. Today, the venue's Beaux Arts architecture is home to three distinct event spaces: The Ballroom, The Speakeasy, and The Courtyard. The main ballroom offers floor, booth, and balcony seating alongside a main stage equipped with professional sound, lighting, and video — suited for weddings, private celebrations, and corporate events. A bridal suite with two bathrooms serves larger wedding parties, and multiple areas throughout the property provide natural settings for event photography. Catering is arranged through a curated selection of seven exclusive Cleveland-based caterers. For out-of-town guests, the venue maintains accommodation partnerships with the Courtyard Marriott, Residence Inn, and InterContinental Hotel, all located nearby.

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  Lake Forest Country Club

  100 Lake Forest Dr, Hudson, OH 44236, USA

  Events that are genuinely inspirational are held at Lake Forest Country Club every year. These are the experiences that give rise to enduring memories. Whether we are hosting a wedding, a golf trip, or a business conference, our staff is dedicated to making each occasion precisely what you had in mind. Select Lake Forest as the location of your upcoming special event to have a memorable experience. The huge banquet hall inside the clubhouse overlooking the lake, the Formal Dining Room with its beautiful yet cozy ambience, and the Living Room, ideal for informal social gatherings of friends are just a few of the outstanding clubhouse amenities at Lake Forest Country Club. The Board Room is the ideal location for a presentation or working lunch if you're organizing a business gathering. When arranging an event, it's the little things—the details—that seem to make an impression. Each event's preparation and coordination are assisted by the event staff, who make sure that no detail is missed. Our chef will design a special cuisine that satisfies your needs while tantalizing the taste buds.

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  Carnegie Hall

  1761 Tennessee Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA

  • Spaces for 150-250 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Landmark
  • 1 Historic Space

  Carnegie Hall at Newport occupies a landmark 1898 building at 401 Monmouth Street in Newport, Kentucky, originally constructed as Campbell County's first public library with a grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The building's Italian Renaissance architecture features marble columns with Corinthian capitals, original carved woodwork, high ceilings with ornate trim, and elegant chandeliers throughout its 10,000 square feet across three floors. The venue accommodates up to 250 guests for cocktail-style events and up to 150 for seated dinners. The space includes an elegant foyer -- where the marble bar once served as the library's circulation desk -- the Grand Ballroom with a stage for live entertainment, personal suites, and an outdoor garden terrace. Operated by DelightMore, Carnegie Hall at Newport offers full-service event planning, in-house catering, and coordination services, and sits one block from Newport on the Levee, five minutes from downtown Cincinnati.

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  The Blackwell

  Blackwell Inn at Fisher College, 2110 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH 43210, USA

  • Spaces for 120-350 Guests
  • 2 Hotels
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor

  The Blackwell Inn and Pfahl Conference Center is Ohio State University's only on-campus hotel, located at the heart of the Fisher College of Business campus in Columbus. Since opening in June 2002, the full-service property has offered modern accommodations alongside more than 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space. For weddings and large celebrations, the Grand Ballroom spans 3,900 square feet and accommodates up to 300 guests for receptions; the space divides into two sections for ceremonies of up to 250. Adjacent to the hotel, the Daley Family Pavilion and Terrace provide more than 13,000 square feet of year-round entertaining space — including a 3,200-square-foot enclosed pavilion and an open-air terrace that fits up to 200 guests for ceremonies. A dedicated wedding coordinator and in-house culinary team led by Executive Chef Ernesto Padilla manage planning and custom menu creation from booking through event day. Hotel room blocks are available for out-of-town guests, and valet and self-parking options serve evening events.

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  EagleSticks Golf Club

  2655 Maysville Pike, Zanesville, OH 43701, USA

  • Spaces for 60-400 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 4 Total Spaces

  EagleSticks Golf Club sits on 150 wooded acres in Zanesville, Ohio, designed by Dr. Michael Hurdzan and opened in 1990. The property is built around a course with cascading waterfalls, tree-lined fairways, and notable elevation changes — landscape elements that carry through into the event spaces throughout the grounds. The Oakmont Event Center is the primary venue, accommodating up to 350 guests with glass walls overlooking the golf course and a 1,200-square-foot veranda beside formal gardens with ponds and waterfalls. For smaller celebrations, The Hogan Room holds up to 175 with direct veranda access, the Pinehurst Room seats 30 to 75 around a fireplace, and the Augusta Room handles up to 60 in a contemporary setting. Outdoor ceremony options include an Amish-built shelter house and a putting green setting. EagleSticks hosts weddings, corporate retreats, fundraisers, and golf outings, with an in-house culinary team covering catering from plated dinners to buffets. The on-site Mac's Sports Grill is open to the public throughout the season.

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  Lake Metroparks Farmpark

  8800 Euclid Chardon Rd, Kirtland, OH 44094, USA

  • Spaces for 45-5,000 Guests
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Theater
  • 7 Total Spaces

  Lake Metroparks Farmpark is a 235-acre working farm and educational center in Kirtland, Ohio, tracing its roots to 1831 when the property was first purchased for agricultural use. Dr. Leonard T. Skeggs later raised Polish Arabian horses on the land as Locust Farms before Lake Metroparks acquired the property in 1987 and opened it to the public in 1990. Today the farm is home to dairy cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits, horses, alpacas, and goats, alongside a plant science center and farm machinery exhibits, with horse- and tractor-drawn wagons carrying visitors across the grounds. The Sales and Corporate Services team hosts weddings, reunions, corporate picnics, seminars, and showers across several spaces, including a Theater, classrooms, a Cafe/Patio, a Courtyard, a covered Pavilion, an Atrium, and the open Festival Field, with capacities ranging from small meeting groups up to 5,000 for large gatherings. In-house caterers build custom breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, and event planners can arrange wagon rides, tours, and entertainment to round out a celebration. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible, with ramps available for wagon boarding and interpreters available with advance notice.

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  Toledo Botanical Gardens

  5403 Elmer Dr, Toledo, OH 43615, USA

  • Spaces for 100-500 Guests
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 4 Event Spaces
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Toledo Botanical Garden is a 60-acre botanical museum in Toledo, Ohio, now part of the Metroparks Toledo system, blending display gardens, plant collections, art installations, and a two-acre urban farm. Its tree and shrub collections hold Level II Accreditation from the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program, awarded in March 2025. The garden's grounds include the Artisan Village, home to the region's largest public sculpture collection, and the Doneghy Inclusive Garden, an accessible sensory garden of sights, sounds, tastes, and textures. The Secret Forest offers a nature-focused children's playscape, and the garden hosts recurring programming such as the Crosby Festival of the Arts and the Jazz in the Garden summer concert series. For weddings and ceremonies, the garden offers several outdoor sites within its cultivated landscape, including the Grand Allée's rows of Silver Linden trees, a pond-side gazebo tucked into the woodland garden, and a modern steel sculpture backdrop at the Small Park with Arches — each suited to garden-set ceremonies of varying scale.

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  Walden Club

  1119 Aurora Hudson Rd, Aurora, OH 44202, USA

  • Spaces for 75-250 Guests
  • 1 Resort
  • 1 Theater

  Set on 1,000 acres of preserved Ohio landscape in Aurora, Walden is a nature-wrapped retreat that brings together an award-winning inn, a destination spa, a championship golf course, and farm-driven dining under one property. For weddings and private events, the grounds offer both an outdoor ceremony setting with sweeping natural views and a newly renovated indoor reception hall, giving couples the flexibility to move seamlessly between an outdoor "I do" and an evening of dancing indoors. Beyond the ceremony and reception, Walden's 23 luxury guest suites allow a wedding party to reserve the entire inn for the weekend, extending the celebration into showers, rehearsal dinners, and morning-after brunches. The inn's suites are known for glass garden atriums, fireplaces, and soaking tubs, while Walden's spa has been ranked the number one spa in Ohio by Spas of America, offering couples massage packages and private suites for post-wedding relaxation. Dining is led by Chef Austin Radosta at The Barn restaurant, where menus are sourced from local Ohio farms and shift with what the surrounding land is producing. That same culinary team caters Walden's weddings and private gatherings, pairing the property's natural scenery with a farm-to-table dining program.

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  Peacock Ridge

  3249 Alabama Ave NW, North Lawrence, OH 44666, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Farm

  Peacock Ridge is a barn wedding venue set on a working farm in North Lawrence, Ohio, serving couples across the Cleveland, Akron, and Canton areas of Northeast Ohio. The property is built around a temperature-controlled rustic barn that accommodates up to 200 guests, with an outdoor ceremony site overlooking a serene pond, a landscaped cocktail patio, and gardens framed by woodlands and wildflowers. The venue operates on a one-wedding-per-day model, giving couples exclusive access from 9 a.m. to midnight. Rental includes more than 1,000 décor pieces, two private dressing areas, a staffed bonfire with wood, a chauffeured golf cart, outdoor lawn games, full cleanup service, and wheelchair-accessible facilities. Couples are welcome to bring their own licensed caterer and well-behaved pets are permitted on the property.

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  Mapleside Farms: Lodge

  294 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212, USA

  • Spaces for 220-225 Guests
  • 1 Farm
  • 1 Event Space

  The Lodge is one of the event venues at Mapleside Farms, a 146-acre family farm in Brunswick, Ohio that has been growing apples since 1927. The Lodge centers on a 30-foot stone boulder fireplace and the signature "Apple Tree Bar," an upside-down iron and hand-blown glass apple tree chandelier set above a winding granite countertop. Wall-to-wall windows frame roughly 60 miles of Ohio countryside, giving guests a sunset backdrop over the orchard as evening celebrations unfold. Across 6,000 square feet, The Lodge holds up to 220 guests for wedding receptions, showers, and other private celebrations, with a 900-square-foot hardwood dance floor at its center. A second-story loft, anchored by a quartz-top wine bar, offers an intimate gathering space overlooking the main floor. On-site catering is available for events held at The Lodge.

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  Beartown Lakes Reservation, Geauga Park District

  18870 Quinn Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023, USA

  • Spaces for 72-150 Guests
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Waterfront
  • 2 Parks

  Beartown Lakes Reservation is a park managed by the Geauga Park District, set along the shores of two lakes within a mature beech-maple forest in Auburn and Bainbridge Townships. Two reservable covered shelters — North Point Shelter and Minnow Shelter — accommodate outdoor gatherings, each equipped with picnic tables, electrical outlets, a grill, and nearby restroom facilities. North Point Shelter overlooks Lower Bear Lake and hosts up to 72 guests, while Minnow Shelter, tucked among the trees, welcomes up to 75 guests. Three trails totaling 2.8 miles wind through the park, and a new boardwalk-style gathering space and accessible overlook, completed in 2025, add to the venue's event offerings. The natural setting makes Beartown Lakes Reservation a fitting choice for family reunions, group picnics, and nature-centered celebrations in Geauga County.

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  Grand Pacific Wedding Gardens

  25629 Mill St, Olmsted Falls, OH 44138, USA

  For your wedding, baby shower, milestone celebration, corporate event, or fundraising, Grand Pacific Junction Events offers an attractive collection of historic buildings and lovely grounds. Owners John Lauro and Scott Williams are dedicated to making your upcoming event a memorable one! The Grand Pacific Wedding Gardens are the ideal location for any outdoor wedding, reception, or family gathering because they are tucked away by a bubbling creek. The garden pavilion's Greek pillars, stone fireplace, and coliseum-style seating for 125 guests all preserve the character and charm of our historic district. It features flower-lined walkways, an outdoor bar area, and a charming dressing hut for brides and grooms. Allow nature to surround your senses and dance beneath the sky as you wait for the ideal day you can claim as your own. At one of our distinctive event locations, Grand Pacific Junction event caterers may offer a personalized rehearsal dinner. For further details and different choices, get in touch with an event coordinator.

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  Washington Park

  1230 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

  • Spaces for 200 Guests

  Washington Park is an eight-acre urban park in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, welcoming more than 3 million visitors each year. Set at the heart of one of the city's most vibrant historic districts, the park offers a range of rental options for private gatherings, corporate events, weddings, and community celebrations of all sizes. The Sherwin-Williams Porch is a 2,926-square-foot covered outdoor space available for full or half porch rentals, with beverage service featuring local and national brands. The Penthaus OTR Event Center, situated atop The Strietmann Center, provides a large indoor event space and rooftop patio with 360-degree panoramic views of Over-the-Rhine, downtown Cincinnati, the West End, and Mt. Adams. Beyond the signature event spaces, the park grounds include a 12,000-square-foot dog park, a 7,000-square-foot interactive water feature, and an 18,000-square-foot children's playground. On-site parking is available in the underground garage directly beneath the park, and complimentary Wi-Fi is provided throughout the grounds.

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  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  1100 E 9th St, Cleveland, OH 44114, USA

  • Spaces for 500 Guests

  The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame stands on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio — a museum dedicated to the history and cultural influence of rock and roll, and a distinctive event venue in one. Designed by architect I.M. Pei and opened in 1995, the building's glass-and-steel form is among the most recognizable landmarks on the Cleveland waterfront. The Hall's 50,000-square-foot facility accommodates private events for groups ranging from 20 to 3,000 or more guests. Weddings, corporate retreats, off-site meetings, holiday parties, proms, and private dinners and receptions are among the event types the venue regularly hosts. Dedicated catering services are available for all occasions.

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