Colonnade Club

The Colonnade Club occupies Pavilion VII on the Lawn at the University of Virginia, the oldest building in Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village, whose cornerstone was laid in 1817 in a ceremony attended by Presidents Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. The Academical Village is recognized on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its international cultural significance. Founded in 1907 by forty-two UVA faculty members to foster social, cultural, and intellectual exchange, the Club has grown to more than 1,000 members drawn from faculty, staff, alumni, and university supporters. Its event spaces range from small meeting rooms accommodating 8 to 12 people to larger gathering spaces that can host between 20 and 165 guests, suited to weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions, birthdays, retirement parties, seminars, and panels. The Solarium opens onto the Pavilion VII Garden, while the Front Parlor overlooks the Lawn itself. Beyond its event spaces, the Colonnade Club offers eight hotel rooms for overnight stays and a coffee lounge with complimentary beverages and snacks for members and guests.