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  The Water Center Community Room

  4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA 98661, USA

  • Spaces for 160 Guests
  • 1 Meeting Space
  • 1 Waterfront

  The Bruce E. Hagensen Community Room, on the top floor of the Water Resources Education Center in Vancouver, comfortably seats up to 160 guests. Rental includes tables, chairs, a caterer's kitchen, a mounted screen and projector, and wireless internet access, making the room ready for meetings, special events, and environmental programs alike. Tours are available by appointment. A wall of windows and a private balcony give the room natural light and a view over the Columbia River. The Community Room sits within the Water Resources Education Center, a public facility that has offered hands-on water education programs since it opened in 1996.

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  The Melody Ballroom

  615 SE Alder St, Portland, OR 97214, USA

  • Spaces for 40-800 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 5 Historic Spaces
  • 4 Meeting Spaces

  The Melody Event Center occupies a restored 1925 building in Portland's Central Eastside, originally constructed as a Woodsmen of the World lodge and home to Portland social events for more than 90 years. A comprehensive remodel culminated in a November 2018 grand re-opening, and the venue now encompasses five distinct event spaces able to host gatherings from intimate affairs of 15 guests to celebrations of up to 1,000. At the center of the building is the Melody Ballroom, a 6,000-square-foot space with 30-foot ceilings, brass chandeliers, and an expansive hardwood floor, well suited to weddings, banquets, quinceaneras, and galas. Four additional rooms — the Morrison, Hawthorne, Portlandia, and Broadway — offer smaller footprints filled with natural light for meetings, ceremonies, and breakout sessions, and can be combined with the ballroom to expand capacity for larger events. The venue provides state-of-the-art programmable lighting, built-in audio/visual equipment, and customized on-site catering, pairing historic character with modern event infrastructure.

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  Portland City Grill

  2220 NE Marine Dr, Portland, OR 97211, USA

  • Spaces for 120-175 Guests
  • 1 Restaurant
  • 1 Event Space

  Portland City Grill occupies the 30th floor of the US Bank Tower — known locally as "the Big Pink" — with sweeping views of the city skyline and the Cascade Mountains beyond. The New American restaurant pairs USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, and an extensive sushi menu with a lively bar scene and live music nightly, drawing on classic island Asian and Northwest flavors. For private events, the venue's private and semi-private dining rooms offer the same panoramic views, accommodating up to 120 guests seated or 175 for a cocktail-style reception. A dedicated private dining sales manager plans and personalizes each event, with menu options spanning plated dinners, appetizer receptions, and buffet service. For a more intimate experience, the Chef's Table sits guests in an exclusive space overlooking the kitchen — and the Willamette River and Pearl District beyond — for a six-course Pacific Northwest-inspired tasting menu with pairing notes from a dedicated attendant and sommelier.

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  Disjecta

  8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests

  Oregon Contemporary, formerly known as Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, occupies a 12,000-square-foot facility in Portland's Kenton neighborhood, directly across from the Kenton/N Denver Avenue MAX station on TriMet's Yellow Line. The nonprofit contemporary art institution has operated at this North Portland location since 2008 and has been a fixture of the local arts community for 25 years. The venue's rental space features soaring ceilings, dramatic lighting, and polished concrete floors that adapt to a variety of event sizes, from private and corporate parties to community meetings, photo and video shoots, and weddings. There are no restrictions on outside vendors, and the outdoor courtyard is food cart-friendly, making it well suited to casual receptions as well as more formal gatherings. The gallery entrance opens onto a courtyard between N Interstate Avenue and N McClellan Street, with on-site and street parking available. Oregon Contemporary also runs a Platform Community Program, offering discounted rental rates for events that are primarily led by or support communities of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities, as well as Kenton neighborhood initiatives.

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  Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

  1945 SE Water Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA

  • Spaces for 24-350 Guests
  • 1 Restaurant
  • 11 Museums
  • 11 Total Spaces

  Set on the banks of the Willamette River in Portland, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry offers waterfront event spaces alongside its interactive science exhibits, accommodating anywhere from 25 to 2,500 guests. Theory Restaurant anchors the museum's dining and reception venue, with an open, airy floor plan, custom furnishings, reclaimed wood accents, a built-in bar, and a fireplace overlooking the Portland skyline. Beyond Theory, OMSI's after-hours exhibit halls, Auditorium, Kendall Planetarium, and Empirical Theater give planners a range of settings for dinners, receptions, meetings, and screenings, while the Riverfront Courtyard's seasonal tent hosts picnics and evening events along the river. Guests can also add on experiences like planetarium shows, laser light shows, submarine tours aboard the USS Blueback, and hands-on chemistry and physics labs. Theory Catering by Epicurean Group provides full-service, scratch-made catering for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with menus built around local and seasonal ingredients. OMSI offers complimentary bus parking and more than 500 parking spaces for event guests.

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  Laurelhurst Club

  3721 SE Ankeny St, Portland, OR 97214, USA

  • Spaces for 100-250 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Built in 1912, The Laurelhurst Club is a historic ballroom venue set in one of Portland's classic residential neighborhoods, just steps from Laurelhurst Park and its century-old trees. A recent renovation refreshed the interior while preserving original details like the cathedral ceiling, exposed beams, and a 36-by-62-foot hardwood dance floor warmed by a grand copper-hood fireplace. The Ballroom spans 5,300 square feet and holds up to 150 guests seated or 250 standing, making it suited to weddings, receptions, corporate parties, fundraisers, and milestone celebrations alike. A curtained stage anchors one end of the room, while a mezzanine level overlooks the floor and converts easily into a private dressing space for a wedding party. Beyond the ballroom, a landscaped courtyard and more than a third of an acre of grounds - complete with stone pathways and an ivy-covered wall - offer an outdoor ceremony option for up to 100 guests. The Laurelhurst Club operates as a DIY venue, giving clients the freedom to bring their own caterer, planner, florist, DJ, and photographer, with the sole requirement that alcohol service go through OLCC-permitted staff.

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  Cathedral Park Amphitheater

  Cathedral Park, Portland, OR, USA

  • Spaces for 500 Guests
  • 1 Landmark
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 space at this venue

  Cathedral Park Amphitheater sits along N Pittsburg Avenue in Portland's St. Johns neighborhood, directly beneath the St. Johns Bridge, the city's only steel suspension bridge. The bridge's soaring concrete arches, which give the park its cathedral-like name, form a natural backdrop for the amphitheater's stage and grass seating area. The amphitheater accommodates up to 500 guests and is available for both wedding ceremonies and receptions through a Portland Parks & Recreation permit. Food and beverages are permitted with the proper reservation, and a noise variance can be arranged for a band, DJ, or amplified sound. The site carries historical significance as one of the region's believed Lewis and Clark landing areas, and it sits within Cathedral Park, a 21.85-acre riverfront park with paved paths, a boat dock, and views of the Willamette River. A Z50 key and key deposit are required to access electricity at the amphitheater, and the space is not ADA accessible.

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  Lakeside Gardens

  16211 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97236, USA

  • Spaces for 100-300 Guests
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 4 Estates
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Lakeside Gardens sits on seven acres between Gresham and Happy Valley, just outside Portland, where manicured gardens, quiet ponds, and cedar trees surround the property's Grand Estate. The setting gives couples both indoor and outdoor ceremony options without leaving the grounds, and the venue's overall capacity of 350 guests makes it suited to everything from an intimate garden ceremony to a full wedding reception. Indoors, the Terrace Room anchors the estate with 17-foot arched ceilings and panoramic views over the lake and gardens, opening directly onto the terrace; the adjoining Fireplace Lounge offers a more intimate alcove built around its fireplace and baby grand piano, and the light-filled Gazebo Room flexes for buffets, cocktails, or overflow seating. Outdoors, ceremony sites include the signature white Classic Gazebo, the lakeside Lower Lake site, the open-air Patio, and Willow Haven, a garden setting ringed by white hydrangeas. Lakeside Gardens handles much of the planning in-house, with on-site catering, event coordination, and curated in-house vendors for bakery, floral, and photography needs, along with complimentary ADA-accessible parking, tables, chairs, and linens included with event bookings.

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  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.

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  Oregon Zoo

  4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR 97221, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 1 Museum
  • 1 Landmark

  With exceptional spaces, a dedicated catering staff and a focus on sustainable, Northwest cuisine, the Oregon Zoo is an unforgettable location for meetings, fundraisers, picnics and holiday parties. Our team recommends the best space for you based on your group size and availability, but seeing is believing! From the Sunset Room to the Amphitheater, we'll find the perfect spot for your event

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  Peninsula Park and Gardens

  700 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland, OR 97217, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 1 Landmark
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Peninsula Park and Gardens sits in Portland's Piedmont neighborhood at N Rosa Parks Way, anchored by Portland's oldest formal rose garden. Established in 1913 as the site of the city's first rose show, the two-acre garden now displays roughly 8,900 rose plants around a historic ornamental fountain, with brick walkways and period street lamps still in place. The city's official rose, Mme. Caroline Testout, was cultivated here and planted throughout Portland as a result. Just north of the roses stands an octagonal bandstand, designated a Portland Historic Landmark in 1973 and used for wedding ceremonies and summer concerts. The 17-acre park surrounding the garden also includes open lawns, picnic sites, playgrounds, and a splash pad. For events, the Rose Garden and Gazebo are both available for ceremony rental, along with two designated picnic sites elsewhere in the park. The Rose Garden is ADA accessible via ramps at both ends, and the gazebo is accessible up to its stairs.

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  McMenamins Crystal Ballroom & Hotel

  The Annex, 303 SW 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA

  • Spaces for 120-1,000 Guests
  • 2 Hotels
  • 2 Ballrooms
  • 2 Historic Spaces

  Set in Portland's West End, the Crystal Ballroom & Hotel pairs a historic ballroom with an adjacent boutique hotel just a block away for out-of-town guests. The ballroom is known for its vaulted ceilings, grand chandeliers, two-story wallscapes, and a famous "floating" dance floor, along with a classic corner stage, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a swooping balcony. The venue offers two distinct spaces for private events. The 7,500-square-foot Main Ballroom accommodates anywhere from 100 to 1,000 guests, making it equally suited to an intimate gathering or a full-scale reception, while the upstairs Lola's Room hosts up to 200 guests with its own fully stocked bar, original artwork, and floating dance floor for a more intimate celebration. Every rental includes full onsite catering with dietary accommodations, exclusive McMenamins craft beverages, wait staff and bartenders, and tables, chairs, and linens, with no separate room rental fee once the food and beverage minimum is met. A dedicated sales coordinator works with hosts throughout the planning process.

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  Hoyt Arboretum

  4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR 97221, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 2 Gardens
  • 4 Parks

  Hoyt Arboretum is Portland's museum of living trees, a 190-acre collection with 12 miles of trails and more than 6,000 trees, free and open to the public year-round at 4000 SW Fairview Blvd. The land traces back to a 19th-century poor farm and has grown into a nationally recognized tree collection and community gathering place, maintained through a partnership between Portland Parks & Recreation and the nonprofit Hoyt Arboretum Friends. For weddings and private events, the arboretum offers several distinct outdoor settings that can accommodate groups of up to 100 people. The Stevens Pavilion, a triangular A-frame picnic shelter with open timber construction, is one of the park's most recognizable structures and a popular choice for Portland weddings. The Redwood Deck, an open wooden platform set within a grove of redwoods and sequoias, is often paired with the nearby Wedding Meadow — a rolling green clearing shaded by a large Douglas-fir — for a contrast of open lawn and deep forest views. The Stone Circle offers a smaller, quieter forested setting for ceremonies, reached by a short walk along the paved Bristlecone Pine Trail amid the arboretum's global tree collection. Rental proceeds support the arboretum's tree collection and educational programs, and reservations for any of the rental sites are coordinated through the Portland Parks & Recreation Customer Service Center.

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  Jake's Catering at Sentinel Hotel

  614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205, USA

  • Spaces for 450 Guests

  Jake's Catering at Sentinel operates within the historic Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland, a century-old building named after the statues adorning its roofline. The west wing offers more than 20,000 square feet of ornate meeting and event space, anchored by the Governor Ballroom, and includes additional rooms such as the Grand Ballroom, Renaissance Room, Library, Card Room, Lodge Room, Fireside Room, and Billiard Room, giving planners a range of settings for weddings, corporate meetings, receptions, and banquets. Catering is handled exclusively by Jake's Catering, which is owned and operated by Jake's Grill, one of Portland's top restaurants, with menus prepared by a staff of culinary-trained chefs. The venue accommodates events of nearly any scale, from an intimate dinner for 10 to a gala for up to 2,000 guests, and was named Best Hotel Venue in Oregon Bride's Best of 2023.

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  World Forestry Center

  4033 Southwest Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221, USA

  • Spaces for 24-500 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 6 Museums
  • 6 Total Spaces

  World Forestry Center sits on a 5.5-acre forested campus in Portland's Washington Park, just ten minutes from downtown. Founded in 1966 with roots tracing back to the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition, the nonprofit has spent more than six decades connecting people with forests through its Discovery Museum and public programming, and its campus doubles as a setting for weddings, conferences, and celebrations. The venue offers a range of indoor and outdoor spaces built from natural wood tones and stone, from Miller Hall, the largest and most versatile space, to the more intimate Cheatham Hall with its vaulted ceilings and custom glass art installation. The Central Plaza, a 10,000-square-foot open-air space surrounded by treetops, hosts weddings and festivals under a tent provided May through October, while the David Douglas Room and Mt. Hood Room suit smaller meetings and retreats. The Discovery Museum, with its flowing fountain and hands-on exhibits, offers an unconventional backdrop for after-hours receptions. Every rental includes access to World Forestry Center's approved caterer list, on-site staff support, and Wi-Fi, and the organization also offers a nonprofit venue grant program providing complimentary rentals to qualifying groups each year.

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  South Waterfront Park

  SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR 97204, USA

  • Spaces for 150 Guests

  South Waterfront Park sits along the banks of the Willamette River in Portland's South Waterfront neighborhood, running roughly 1,000 feet along the riverbank. The 4.5-acre park was designed by landscape architecture firm Walker Macy on a site once home to a lumber mill and the city's steam plant, and it provides direct public access to the river year-round — a rarity along the downtown riverfront. At its heart are four lily ponds, home to local ducks and surrounded by irises, azaleas, wild geraniums, and rhododendrons, along with meditation benches for guests who want a quiet moment. Paved, accessible pathways connect the RiverPlace Esplanade to the north with the Tilikum Crossing bridge to the south, opening up views of the Marquam and Hawthorne bridges and, on clear days, Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens. A pair of boulder-lined paths lead down to a natural silty beach exposed at low water, and the sculpture "River Shift" by Mathieu Gregoire anchors the grounds in basalt, concrete, and steel. The park is open from 5am to midnight and includes accessible restrooms, benches, and nearby shops and restaurants, making it a flexible outdoor backdrop for gatherings that want to take advantage of Portland's waterfront setting.

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  Shemanski Plaza S Park Blocks

  120 SW 5th Ave #1302, Portland, OR 97204, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests

  Shemanski Plaza sits within Portland's South Park Blocks, a 12-block greenspace running from Salmon to Jackson Street in the city's Cultural District. The plaza is anchored by the Shemanski Fountain, a triangular structure of cast Oregon sandstone designed by architect Carl L. Linde and given to the city in 1926 by Joseph Shemanski, a Polish immigrant businessman who founded the Eastern Outfitting Co. The fountain is completed by a bronze statue, "Rebecca at the Well," created by Oliver Laurence Barrett. The South Park Blocks, including Shemanski Plaza, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and feature paved paths, public art, and shaded lawn areas beneath a canopy of trees. The plaza regularly hosts the Shemanski Park Farmers Market, drawing more than 30 vendor booths of farm-fresh and locally made goods. As part of Portland Parks & Recreation's citywide system, the plaza can be reserved for weddings, picnics, and other gatherings through the city's park permit process.

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  Oregon Convention Center

  777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 1 Convention Center

  OCC's Event Services team shares over 50 years of professional event production experience and our reputation for excellence is recognized throughout the hospitality industry. You'll find all of our event service options featured below, and how to connect directly with each of our experts. If you have any questions or sudden inspirations, let's collaborate—and innovate! We have everything you need, including great ideas!

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  Castaway Portland

  1900 NW 18th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA

  A lovely location in Portland, Oregon. The producers of the yellow strand rope used in the original Portland Street Car called this 1929 warehouse home. It was situated at the fringe of the Pearl District tucked close to the Willamette River. It was painstakingly restored to its former splendor in 2014, and it now serves as one of Portland's most celebrated event venues. There are roughly 10,000 square feet of open space at Castaway Portland. The yellow strand rope used in the first Portland Street Car was manufactured in the renovated 1929 building, which has 14-foot ceilings with exposed wood beams and original wrap-around steel sash windows. Polished concrete flooring, centralized heating and cooling, an executive office area, a full catering kitchen, and choices for outdoor space were all included during a total renovation from the ground up.

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  O.O. Howard House

  750 Anderson St, Vancouver, WA 98661, USA

  • Spaces for 25-2,000 Guests
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 3 Historic Spaces
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Nestled beneath a canopy of century-old trees, the O.O. Howard House offers a timeless, elegant setting for weddings, bridal and baby showers, corporate gatherings, and garden parties. The historic property's grounds include beautifully maintained lawns, a blooming rose garden, and a paved courtyard, giving hosts a range of settings within a single address: the north lawn for ceremonies, the rose garden for more intimate parties, and the courtyard for larger gatherings. A wraparound porch offers covered space suited to the Pacific Northwest's weather and doubles as a quiet retreat during outdoor events. Inside, the Conference Room seats up to 25 guests for meetings and presentations, with a built-in 75-inch television, and opens directly onto the courtyard for a seamless indoor-outdoor flow — the room can also serve as a staging area for catering, a bar setup, a gift station, or a guest lounge during larger events. Included with every rental is a full selection of tables and chairs set to the host's specifications, and an on-site event staff member for the day of the event.

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