Top Wisconsin Sweet 16 Venues

• Spaces for 30-325 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Green Bay Distillery sits directly across from Ray Nitschke Field, within walking distance of Lambeau Field, giving it a natural home-field connection to Green Bay's football culture. The sports-focused restaurant and event space opened in 2011 with a mission to give Green Bay its own signature spirit, and it now produces Green Bay Vodka, including original and cherry-flavored varieties, through a partnership with a Wisconsin distillery. For private events, the venue's 8,000-square-foot banquet room seats up to 325 guests beneath high ceilings hung with antique wooden wall art, and includes a private bar, a stage suited to a DJ or head table, and a 20-foot drop-down projection screen for slideshows and videos. Smaller gatherings can use the indoor/outdoor patio room, which holds 100 guests indoors and opens through large glass garage doors to additional outdoor seating, or the private dining room, which accommodates 30 or fewer guests around a built-in wooden buffet with a 32-inch flat-screen television and laptop hookup. The restaurant menu features sixty-six items with a Wisconsin accent, making Green Bay Distillery a fit for tailgating parties, banquets, and family-friendly celebrations alike.

• Spaces for 150-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

Olde 41 Premier Banquet Facility is a wedding and event venue in Howard, Wisconsin, set along Duck Creek and hosting celebrations since 2012. The property's main hall is housed above the Vandervest Harley-Davidson dealership and features a cathedral-arched, wood-beamed ceiling, hardwood floors for dining and dancing, a double-sided stone fireplace, and a mezzanine that overlooks the dealership showroom, with room for up to 300 guests. A second facility, The Duck Blind, sits nearby overlooking the creek in a log-sided building with a wrap-around porch, an antique fireplace, and rustic barn-board and galvanized-metal details, accommodating up to 180 guests. Between the two buildings, a landscaped outdoor ceremony site offers a custom wood arch, a flower garden, and views of Duck Creek, seating up to 150 guests, with fireplaces in both indoor facilities available as a weather backup. Both facilities offer full-service bars and buffet or plated dinners from a choice of six contracted caterers, along with an event coordinator to help plan weddings, banquets, conferences, business meetings, celebrations of life, showers, and other private events. The venue is within walking distance of a hotel, with shuttle service also available to nearby lodging.

• Spaces for 250-260 Guests
• 1 Ballroom

Whispering Springs Golf Club is a public golf course and banquet venue set on a ledge overlooking the course in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, about an hour from Milwaukee, Appleton/Green Bay, and Madison. The clubhouse, renovated in 2008, blends rustic and modern touches and has hosted weddings and private events alongside its 18-hole championship course. The venue's Grand Ballroom spans more than 3,000 square feet and seats up to 250 guests for a plated dinner. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a wrap-around deck overlook the golf course, and the room can divide in half for smaller weddings. Grounds around the clubhouse include a pond with a running fountain, wildflowers, mature trees, and an old barn, offering both indoor and outdoor ceremony options. Whispering Springs handles catering and bar service in-house, and rentals include china, flatware, glassware, linens, a dance floor, house sound system, and setup and cleanup, along with on-site event planners to help coordinate the day.

• Spaces for 50-200 Guests
• 2 Barns
• 1 Historic Space

Schultz's Wedding & Event Barn sits on the Schultz family farm outside Eleva, Wisconsin, in a barn built in 1917 and purchased by Elmer and Leanna Schultz in 1947. The family raised seven children on the property and ran a dairy operation there for decades before the barn sat vacant for a decade after the cattle were sold in 1996. In 2006 the space reopened as Schultz's Country Barn, and in January 2020 it relaunched as Schultz's Wedding and Event Barn, with new bridal and groom suites and expanded restroom facilities added during the transition. The venue is now stewarded by four brothers — Brad, Chad, Kevin, and Jason — representing the third generation to carry on the family's work on the farm. The venue's flagship space, the Hay Barn, seats up to 150 guests for ceremonies, dinners, and receptions in a large rustic upper room with a heating option for cooler months. The smaller, climate-controlled Straw Barn seats up to 50 guests and includes a bar and catering setup area, making it suited to more intimate gatherings. Outdoors, the Wedding Grounds offer a stage and multiple arch options against a backdrop of rolling countryside, while a patio, deck, and indoor Watering Hole bar provide additional space for guests to gather.

• Spaces for 50-550 Guests
• 5 Bars
• 5 Historic Spaces
• 2 Venues with Activities

Bub's Irish Pub occupies a historic site in Germantown, Wisconsin that has served as a gathering place since the late 1890s, when the building operated as a dance hall and saloon; bowling lanes were added in the early 1900s and a banquet hall followed in the 1940s. Known through the years as The Town Bowl and later Cactus Cantina & Desert Bowl, the space became Bub's Irish Pub in 2003 and carries on the tradition of live music and community gatherings. The pub offers several private and semi-private spaces for events, including the Guinness Snug Room, Smithwick's Bar Area, Main Stage Bar Area, and Irish Festival Hall, and can host receptions for up to 550 guests across the full venue. Each space comes with access to a private or semi-private bar, big-screen TVs, and Bub's in-house live music and entertainment, including live bands, DJs, and a professional sound and lighting system. Diamond pool tables and darts are also available on-site. Located just outside Milwaukee, Bub's Irish Pub hosts weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, birthdays, and other private celebrations for guests from Milwaukee, Germantown, Menomonee Falls, and the surrounding area.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Wyndham Garden Madison Fitchburg sits in the heart of Wisconsin's capital area, just four miles from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and within easy reach of the Wisconsin State Capitol and downtown Madison. The hotel pairs 107 guest rooms with more than 11,000 square feet of flexible event space, making it a practical home base for celebrations and conferences that draw out-of-town guests. Five contemporary event rooms accommodate gatherings of many sizes — up to 220 attendees in a conference-style setting, with the largest room seating up to 200 for a sit-down banquet. For weddings, the hotel's executive chef prepares customized culinary options while a dedicated weddings team handles the details, from florists and linens to photographers, music, and special group rates. Between events, guests can take advantage of the heated indoor pool and hot tub, fitness center, free WiFi, and free continental breakfast.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Set on 270 rolling, wooded acres in the village of Branch, five miles west of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, The Golf Course at Branch River traces back to 1956, when it was founded as the private Branch River Country Club. Now open to the public, the course offers a full 18 holes and is regarded as one of the top courses in Northeast Wisconsin. A newly renovated clubhouse anchors the property, home to the Branch River Bar & Grill, a full-service restaurant that welcomes groups of any size. As a full-service golf facility, Branch River regularly hosts golf outings for local businesses and organizations, with green fees, cart fees, range balls, and food and beverage service handled by an experienced staff. A banquet facility rounds out the venue's event offerings, alongside indoor Full Swing golf simulators available to guests through the off-season.

• Spaces for 300-400 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 3 Total Spaces

Brighton Acres is a 40-acre wedding and event venue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, built on a family-owned farm acquired in the 1940s. What began as a private property for family celebrations has grown into a venue that has hosted more than 500 weddings, evolving over 14 seasons while keeping its rural, barn-country character. The property centers on a barn erected in 1915, kept in its original raw form and used as a ceremony setting where natural light filters through the beams by day and warm lighting takes over after dark. Nearby, two weeping birch trees frame the largest of the venue's outdoor ceremony areas, with the barn itself as a backdrop. Indoors, The Hall serves as the venue's primary reception space, with chandeliers, bistro lighting, and French doors that open into an adjoining bar area outfitted with custom-made bar tables. Brighton Acres pairs its spaces with a full-scale bar offering a range of tap selections and an in-house florist, The Bloomtique, for décor and floral rentals. Couples can also stay nearby at The Bloomhouse, a partner Airbnb located minutes from the property.

• Spaces for 100-450 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Best Western Premier Bridgewood Resort Hotel & Conference Center is a family-owned, full-service resort hotel in Neenah, Wisconsin, in the heart of the Fox Valley — the region's only resort hotel, just minutes from Appleton and Oshkosh. The property pairs 133 guest rooms with an adjoining conference center offering 11,000 square feet of meeting and event space. For weddings and receptions, the Marquette Ballroom's 18-foot ceilings and French doors open onto a 2,200-square-foot terrace overlooking the resort's scenic grounds and natural ponds, while the more intimate Wisconsin Room suits smaller gatherings. Couples can also exchange vows outdoors at the on-site Pergola at the Pond or indoors in the fireplace-lit Garden Terrace Room. The resort's events team offers all-inclusive wedding packages, custom catering menus, and full-bar service for corporate meetings, conferences, and celebrations of every size. Beyond the ballroom, guests can spend time at the resort's aquatic fun center, 18-hole miniature golf course, tennis and pickleball courts, and arcade, or grab a meal at the on-site Batley's Grill & Bar, which opens onto a patio and playground. Walking and biking trails wind along the adjoining Neenah Creek.

• Spaces for 32-125 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Hotel Metro, Autograph Collection is a boutique, art deco-style hotel set in a building dating to the 1930s in downtown Milwaukee, within walking distance of Lake Michigan and the Historic Third Ward. The property's event spaces include a Ballroom with an attached atrium and two rooftop meeting rooms, each outfitted with natural light, on-site catering, and AV equipment for gatherings ranging from corporate meetings to wedding receptions. The Ballroom, the largest of the three spaces, accommodates up to 125 guests and is supported by a dedicated events team and an on-site culinary team handling catering. Couples can also reserve a private bridal suite for pre-wedding preparation, and wedding parties booking 10 or more overnight rooms qualify for group rates. Guests and event attendees can also dine at Oggie's Kitchen & Bar, the hotel's on-site restaurant, or enjoy cocktails at the seasonal Puffer Fish Rooftop Bar. Historic touches remain throughout the property, including a vintage 1930s typewriter and an original mail chute available to guests.

• Spaces for 8-328 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 2 Meeting Spaces

Creekside Place is a multipurpose facility in Evansville, Wisconsin, that operates as a community center, senior center, and event venue in one accessible, single-story building. The 5,000-square-foot facility includes a Grand Room with seating for more than 200 guests, formed by joining two smaller rooms, along with a lobby, lounge, activity room, private Bridal Room, and commercial-grade kitchen — most of it configurable to suit anything from an intimate gathering to a full-scale wedding reception. Creekside Place hosts weddings, funeral luncheons, business luncheons, meetings and trainings, and celebrations such as birthday parties, showers, graduations, and reunions. Every rental includes pre-event planning and on-site management, banquet tables and chairs set up to the client's specifications, two ceiling-mounted projectors with wall-mounted screens, coat racks, and cleanup of the event rooms. Clients may bring in the licensed and insured caterer or vendor of their choice, and the venue's own licensed bar staff can run several bar options, from an open bar to a cash bar.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Meeting Space

Fairways of Woodside Golf Course is an 18-hole championship golf course set in the countryside of Southeastern Wisconsin, in Sussex. The course is open year-round to the public and features bent grass fairways, greens, and tees designed to suit players of all skill levels. A bar and grill on site serves golfers and the general public alike. Beyond the course, Fairways of Woodside offers year-round indoor golf through Trackman golf simulators, giving guests a way to play regardless of season. The venue's recently remodeled Event Center gives groups an alternative to a traditional golf outing, hosting corporate gatherings, charity tournaments, family celebrations, and casual rounds with flexible group packages built around "fun, quality, and creating lasting memories" rather than a marathon event. With its full-service bar, simulator bays, and clubhouse space, Fairways of Woodside is set up to handle both a laid-back afternoon on the course and a planned group event in one visit.

• Spaces for 16-2,500 Guests
• 4 Restaurants
• 1 Bar
• 10 Total Spaces

SentryWorld is a golf resort and event destination in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, built around a championship parkland course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. The course opened as Wisconsin's first destination golf course and is known for its par-3 "Flower Hole," surrounded by roughly 33,000 flowers; it has since hosted the 2023 U.S. Senior Open and is slated to host the 2028 U.S. Senior Women's Open and 2034 U.S. Senior Open. The Inn at SentryWorld, a boutique hotel, opened on the property in 2021. Beyond the course, SentryWorld offers a range of indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings, galas, and corporate gatherings, from the window-lined Grand Hall and Atrium to the expansive Fieldhouse, a versatile 51,000-square-foot space that can hold ceremony, reception, and dance under one roof for larger celebrations. Outdoor ceremonies can be held under the wooden-beamed Pergola, and smaller gatherings have options including the Community Room and spaces at The Inn. The property's three restaurants, including Muse at Sentry and PJ's, add on-site dining and private-dining rooms to the mix, and a dedicated wedding coordinator and in-house catering support couples and event planners throughout the process.

• Spaces for 220-300 Guests
• 1 Country Club
• 1 Waterfront

Bullseye Golf Club, formerly known as Bull's Eye Country Club, sits along the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The golf course dates back to 1922, when the idea for the club was credited to George W. Mead, a founder of Consolidated Papers, with land leased along the river for the original nine-hole course. A fire destroyed the original wood clubhouse in 1983, and the present-day clubhouse was completed in 1984. Today the club hosts weddings, banquets, and private events with views of the Wisconsin River and the golf course. The banquet space seats up to 220 guests and includes a newly renovated bridal suite along with new carpet, tables, and chairs. An event lawn with a California pergola sits along the river, offering an outdoor backdrop for ceremonies. Located in the heart of Wisconsin Rapids, Bullseye Golf Club is a short drive from several area lodging options, making it convenient for out-of-town guests attending a wedding or celebration there. The club's events team can provide a sample banquet menu and schedule a facility tour for prospective hosts.

• Spaces for 20-175 Guests
• 6 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 5 Meeting Spaces

DoubleTree by Hilton Madison Downtown is located at 525 West Johnson Street, within walking distance of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus, Camp Randall Stadium, and the Kohl Center. The hotel offers a free airport shuttle for guests traveling into downtown Madison. For meetings and social events, the hotel offers more than 4,200 square feet of flexible event space, including the combinable University and Chancellor meeting rooms, and can host events for up to 250 guests. Free parking is available for event attendees, and the hotel's team provides on-site catering and A/V equipment rental for meetings, receptions, and other gatherings. On site, Bistro 525 serves locally inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner alongside a selection of 12 craft beers on tap, with Starbucks® beverages available throughout the day. Guests are also welcomed with the hotel's signature DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie.

• Spaces for 400 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Set on 90 acres along the shore of Geneva Lake in Wisconsin, The Abbey Resort has welcomed guests since it opened in May 1963. Its iconic 80-foot A-frame building, named for Europe's historic abbeys and their tradition of hospitality, was built from timber and earned the National Lumber Manufacturers Association's Outstanding Wood Design award the year it opened. The resort has been renovated several times since, including a $40 million redevelopment that added the 35,000-square-foot Avani Spa and a later $50 million update to its interiors and exteriors. For weddings and private events, the resort offers the newly renovated Harbor Ballroom, a 10,150-square-foot space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the harbor, alongside the West Shore Pavilion, with its chandeliers, high ceilings, and views of the landscaped grounds, and the Harbor Lawn, an outdoor ceremony setting shaded by old-growth oak trees along the harbor. Couples can also host welcome receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal luncheons, and wedding brunches in the resort's other unique settings. Beyond weddings, The Abbey Resort provides more than 40,000 square feet of meeting space for conferences and corporate retreats, along with indoor and outdoor pools, live music, and lakeside dining.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 10-300 Guests
• 2 Ballrooms
• 1 Historic Space
• 3 Meeting Spaces

The Milwaukee Athletic Club is the only social and full-service athletic club of Milwaukee, but that's not the only reason the MAC is one of a kind. Elegant, full of history, and in the heart of downtown, your Milwaukee wedding guests will truly enjoy their time at The Milwaukee Athletic Club. The Milwaukee Athletic Club has an in-house wedding team who ensures a seamless experience. The Grand Ballroom of The Milwaukee Athletic Club is the perfect wedding venue with white and gold pillars and arches, crystal chandeliers, and a 24k gold leaf hand painted ceiling. A wedding at The Milwaukee Athletic Club is all about elegance. The rooftop deck is the perfect place for your reception, overlooking downtown Milwaukee.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

The Lincoln-Tallman House is an Italianate mansion on the Rock County Historical Society campus in Janesville, Wisconsin. Once home to the Tallman family, the house serves today as the elegant centerpiece of the RCHS campus, an atmospheric setting for weddings, cocktail receptions, and card parties. Guided tours of the house explore the exceptional portico, the elegance of its reception rooms, and the practical details of 19th-century domestic life, along with the story of the Tallman family, the historical period, and the Tallmans' most famous guest. Private events can extend beyond the house itself to the surrounding RCHS grounds, porches, and campus buildings for larger ceremonies and receptions. The ground floor of the Lincoln-Tallman House is accessible via a lift, allowing visitors to enjoy key spaces of the home, though its basement and second floor are not fully accessible.

• Spaces for 800 Guests