Top Washington Sweet 16 Venues

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 50-400 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 2 Meeting Spaces
• 2 Venues with Activities

Guests arriving for an event at the Center at Norpoint often gather first in the Margaret McCormick Social Hall, where hardwood floors and an exposed beam ceiling open onto an outdoor patio at this Northeast Tacoma community center. Operated by Metro Parks Tacoma, the Center at Norpoint opened in February 1994 and quickly became a hub for the surrounding neighborhood — about 3,000 residents had signed up as members before its doors even opened, and the center went on to serve as a model for later Metro Parks facilities including the STAR Center and Eastside Community Center. The Margaret McCormick Social Hall can be rented whole or divided in half, accommodating gatherings from smaller half-hall parties up to full-hall events of 250 guests. A full kitchen — with two stoves, two ovens, a freezer, and a refrigerator — is available for an additional fee, outside caterers are welcome, and liquor may be served with a banquet permit. Beyond the hall, the center also offers its gymnasium and smaller meeting or party rooms for rent, giving groups a range of spaces to choose from for parties, meetings, and community gatherings.

• Spaces for 160 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Country Club

Useless Bay Golf & Country Club sits on Whidbey Island in Langley, Washington, where the course unfolds across two distinct sides, each with its own mountain and territorial views. The greens are undulating, meticulously manicured, and playable year-round. No round feels quite the same twice. From the clubhouse, the dining room and Clubhouse bar look out over the fairways, often catching the sunset. The club's recreation extends well past golf. A remodeled pool, tennis and pickleball courts, and a bocce ball court round out the grounds, alongside a year-round calendar of concerts, wine tastings, and cooking classes. For weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, reunions, company parties, and fundraisers, Useless Bay's banquet facilities extend indoors and outdoors, set against those same serene views. Up to 200 guests can be accommodated, with full-service waitstaff, furnishings and linens, plated or buffet dining, a full bar, a dance floor, and microphone and sound equipment. Catering is available to members and non-members alike.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

• Spaces for 13-800 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 7 Hotels
• 7 Total Spaces

The Seattle Marriott Waterfront sits directly on Elliott Bay in downtown Seattle, at 2100 Alaskan Way across from the city's cruise ship terminals. Nautical-themed guest rooms look out over the water and surrounding mountains, and Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the Seattle Aquarium are all just minutes away. Nine event rooms make up more than 18,000 square feet of space, anchored by the roughly 8,000-square-foot Grand Pacific Ballroom, which holds up to 900 guests theater-style, 800 for a reception, and 600 for a seated banquet. Smaller rooms, including the Harbor Room, Seaport Room, and Executive Boardroom, support meetings and gatherings of varying size, and proximity to Bell Harbor Conference Center adds further capacity when needed. Weddings bring waterfront ceremony sites together with the hotel's ballrooms, supported by Marriott Certified Wedding Planners who help coordinate menus, table settings, and vendors. Hook & Plow, the hotel's on-site restaurant, doubles as an event space with its own water views, while on-site catering and event technology round out the planning support available for meetings and celebrations alike.

• Spaces for 25 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 35-400 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Meeting Space

Set in Battle Ground's historic Old Town district, the Battle Ground Event Center is a contemporary Northwest lodge-style facility operated by the city's Parks & Recreation department, hosting everything from small group meetings to celebrations of up to 400 guests when the entire building is reserved. Three distinct rooms anchor the center. Lewis River Hall, the largest at 3,600 square feet, pairs a stone fireplace and vaulted ceilings with floor-to-ceiling glass windows that open onto a landscaped patio and covered pavilion, welcoming up to 250 guests. The industrial-style Moulton Falls Room features two glass floor-to-ceiling roll-up doors and accommodates 70, while the cozy Woodin Creek Room hosts up to 35 and can be divided into two separate areas. Rentals include access to a commercial kitchen, a Bluetooth-capable sound system, mounted projectors and screens, and a full complement of tables and chairs. The Event Center books up to 12 months in advance, with reservations available daily from 8:00 AM to midnight; alcohol is permitted with additional requirements.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Meeting Space

Located within the Hollyhills residential community in Bothell, Washington, the Hollyhills Clubhouse offers event space for private gatherings just off I-405 and SR 522, convenient to both the Bothell and Woodinville business districts. The Ballroom, the clubhouse's main event space, accommodates up to 150 guests beneath a high ceiling with ambient downlighting, and features a dance floor and a large raised stage wired for a surround sound system. The room opens onto a large, fully-equipped kitchen. For smaller gatherings of 40 guests or fewer, a downstairs space offers a more intimate setting, and both areas come equipped with WiFi and a projector screen. The clubhouse hosts a range of celebrations and gatherings, from birthday parties, wedding receptions, and graduations to retirement celebrations, memorials, seminars, exercise classes, social clubs, and business meetings.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 49 Guests

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 350-558 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Park

Pioneer Park Pavilion sits inside Pioneer Park in downtown Puyallup, a community park anchored by a statue of pioneer settler Ezra Meeker and a Veterans Memorial, and known for its playground, chess tables, Rotary stage, and Kiwanis Kids Spray Park; the park also hosts the seasonal Puyallup Farmers Market and community concerts. The pavilion itself opened in the spring of 2004 and offers an 8,600-square-foot multi-purpose room, accommodating up to 350 guests for banquet-style seated events or up to 558 for standing, assembly-style gatherings, so it suits everything from weddings and receptions to reunions, trade shows, and corporate meetings. Rental of the pavilion includes stacking chairs, 60-inch round tables, a portable stage, and audio/visual equipment, and a full kitchen is available for use or for a hired caterer; the facility is ADA compliant, and staff remain on site throughout each event. Alcohol is permitted with a Washington State banquet permit, though the pavilion is a non-smoking facility. Reservations are accepted up to 18 months in advance, and full-day Saturday bookings are limited to mid-October through mid-April.

• Spaces for 70 Guests

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 200-350 Guests
• 2 Meeting Spaces
• 2 Waterfront

Set at the end of Harris Avenue in Bellingham's Fairhaven district, the Bellingham Cruise Terminal is a waterfront building best known as the gateway terminal for the Alaska Marine Highway — home to the ferry that travels the Inside Passage to Alaska. Beyond its role as a working terminal, the building's upper level doubles as a distinctive setting for weddings, conferences, community events, and private parties. The centerpiece is the Dome Room, where floor-to-ceiling windows curve into a domed ceiling and frame a spectacular view of Bellingham Bay. Hosts can rent the Dome Room and its adjoining lounge — roughly 3,500 square feet with a projected capacity of 175 to 200 guests — or take over the full 7,500-square-foot upper floor for gatherings of up to 350. Rentals include tables and chairs, a prep kitchen and buffet area, and a complete in-room sound system, with free event parking and additional equipment available upon request.

• Spaces for 125 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Park

Camp Caro Lodge is a timber lodge with a green roof, set within Camp Caro Community Park in Spokane, Washington. The day-use facility seats up to 75 guests indoors in a gathering room warmed by a stone fireplace and lit by large windows, and can expand to accommodate up to 150 guests when paired with a portion of the surrounding outdoor lawn, where past events have included an outdoor ceremony set up beneath the park's pine trees. The lodge comes furnished with a kitchen that includes a sink, microwave, oven, refrigerator, and counter space, along with a piano, roughly 10 to 12 folding tables, and about 50 folding chairs. Electrical outlets, running water, public restrooms, and an ADA-accessible pathway are also on site. Reservations run seasonally, from mid-May through late September, and can be made up to 365 days in advance. Camp Caro Lodge is a day-use facility only; camping and overnight stays are not permitted under any circumstance.