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Event Venues in Yakima, Washington

Yakima, Washington is located in the Yakima Valley in South Central Washington. Yakima has a museum and a theater and is home to the Central Washington State Fair. The area has sunshine 300 days out of the year and is a great destination for outdoor activities such as camping, boating, fishing, hiking, mountain biking, snow boarding, and skiing. More information about Yakima.

Apple Tree Resort
509-966-5877
8804 Occidental Road, Yakima
Apple Tree Resort features a premier golf course and a delicious grill. The resort’s banquet room accommodates up to 144 people and the entire clubhouse can be used for larger events. For ceremonies and outdoor events, the lawn area can accommodate up to 300 people.

The Capitol Theatre
509-853-2787
19 S. 3rd Street, Yakima
The Capitol Theatre first opened in 1920 as a Vaudeville theatre. The theatre burned down in 1975 and was rebuilt as a community arts center. The theatre hosts over 150 activities and events each year. The 1,500 seat theatre is available to rent for events. The 4th Street Theatre provides a flexible space that can accommodate up 200 seated at tables and chairs or 400 people in rows.  The Robertson Room in the lower level of the Capitol Theatre is also available to rent and accommodates up to 190 people.

Cascade Garden
509-966-3744
5704 W. Washington Ave, Yakima
Cascade Gardens is a beautiful setting for all sorts of events including weddings, receptions, reunions, and meetings. Use of the garden includes a 2,500 square feet lodge, a patio, indoor tables and chairs, a serving kitchen, a fireplace, a wedding arch, a dance floor, a children’s play area, and more.

Celebration Hall
509-453-0535
1212 W. Lincoln Avenue, Yakima
Celebration Hall features a dance floor, stage lighting, and a serving kitchen. Rental of the hall includes use of 200 chairs and 26 tables. The hall can host events that go as late as 1 am.

Chesterley Park
509-575-6020
40th and River Road, Yakima
Chesterley Park has six soccer fields, a skate park and play equipment. The park has a picnic shelter, tables and grills available for get-togethers. The picnic shelter and soccer fields can be reserved for private use.

Fair Bridge Hotel and Conference Center
509-902-8090
1507 N. 1st Street, Yakima
Fair Bridge Hotel and Conference Center is a 208-guestroom hotel located off I-82. The Clarion has a restaurant, a lounge, an outdoor pool, and a hot tub. The Convention Center consists of 8,800 square feet of event space divided into 7 meeting rooms and 2 boardrooms. The Yakima Ballroom is 5,148 square feet and accommodates up to 572 people.

Comfort Suites
509-240-8529
3702 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima
Comfort Suites in Yakima is located within walking distance of Chesterly Park and a block away from the Yakima Greenway. The hotel has a business center, an exercise room, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. The hotel offers a meeting room for events.

Fairfield Inn and Suites Yakima
509-452-3100
137 N Fair Avenue, Yakima
Fairfield Inn and Suites Yakima is a 61 guestroom hotel with 23 suites. The hotel offers an indoor pool, a hot tub, and an exercise room. The hotel has a 522 square feet meeting room that can accommodate up to 35 people available for events.

Franklin Park
509-576-6020
2101 Tieton Drive, Yakima
Franklin Park has an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, play toys, a picnic shelter, tables, and grills. The picnic shelter is available to reserve for events.

Emil Kissel Park
509-576-6020
3000 W. Mead Avenue, Yakima
Emil Kissel Park has tennis courts, basketball courts, play equipment, a walking path, a picnic shelter, tables, and grills. The picnic shelter is available to reserve for events.

Hilton Garden Inn Yakima
509-454-1111
401 E. Yakima Avenue, Yakima
Hilton Garden Inn in Yakima is located blocks from the Capitol Theatre and the Yakima Airport. The hotel has a business center, a fitness room, and a pool. The dividable Cascade Ballroom is 1,792 square feet and accommodates up to 120 people. The hotel also has a 360 square feet boardroom.

Larson Park
509-575-6020
12th Avenue and Arlington Street, Yakima
Larson Park has a picnic shelter, tables and grills. The picnic shelter is available to reserve for events.

Le Chateau Yakima
509-853-1060
15 N. Naches Avenue, Yakima
Le Chateau Yakima is an attractive building with 1930s architecture that is available for events. The facility accommodates up to 350 people. The building has a large ballroom with a stage, a full kitchen, a dining room, and a courtyard. Outside catering is welcome.

Oxford Suites Yakima
509-457-9000
1701 East Yakima Avenue, Yakima
Oxford Suites in Yakima is a conveniently located hotel overlooking the Yakima River. The hotel has a business center, an exercise room, an indoor pool, and a spa. The hotel has a 1,152 square feet dividable meeting room that accommodates up to 120 people. A boardroom is also available.

Randall Park
509-575-6020
1339 South 48th Avenue, Yakima
Randall Park has a nature trail, a duck pond, play equipment, a basketball court, a picnic shelter, tables, and grills. The picnic shelter is available to reserve for events.

Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center
509-248-5900
607 E. Yakima Avenue, Yakima
Red Lion Hotel in Yakima is a 156-guestroom hotel with a business center, a fitness facility, and a pool. The hotel has over 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The dividable West Coast Ballroom is 3,100 square feet and accommodates up to 300 people. The Garden Terrace Rooms are 3,880 square feet and accommodate up to 240 people. The Harvest Room is 1,505 square feet and accommodates up to 90 people. The Upper Terrace is 1,700 square feet and accommodates up to 100 people. The Veranda is 500 square feet and accommodates up to 40 people. The Board Room is 360 square feet and accommodates up to 12 people.

State Fair Park
509-248-7160
1301 S. Fair Avenue, Yakima
State Fair Park is the home of the Central Washington State Fair. The park has multiple spaces available to rent for events. The Agriculture Building is 37,952 square feet and accommodates up to 600 people on two levels. The Modern Living Building is 16,000 square feet and accommodates up to 900 people. Pioneer Hall is 7,700 square feet and accommodates up to 350 people. The Main Plaza outside the Hall has a Gazebo and makes a lovely setting for a wedding ceremony. The State Fair Room is 10,000 square feet and accommodates up to 350 people. Additional spaces available at the park include an arena, grandstands, and meeting rooms.

Yakima Area Arboretum
509-248-7337
1401 Arboretum Drive, Yakima
Yakima Area Arboretum is a botanical garden with native and adaptive plants. The Jewett Center has two meeting rooms available for events. The Japanese Garden, with its Teahouse, Pagoda, pond, waterfall, and exotic plants is a favorite outdoor setting for events. Up to 150 seats are included with rental of the garden.

Yakima Convention Center
509-575-6062
10 North 8th Street, Yakima
Yakima Convention Center has 41,000 square feet of meeting space including a dividable 23,400 square feet ballroom with a 6,000 square feet lobby and a dividable 6,000 square feet ballroom with a 5,600 square feet lobby. The center also has two small conference rooms with boardroom seating.

Yakima Valley Museum
509-248-0747
2105 Tieton Drive, Yakima
Yakima Valley Museum is a 65,000 square feet facility located in Franklin Park. The museum has unique spaces available to rent for events. The Art Deco style Ballroom features views of the park. The Jewett Entrance Gallery makes a dramatic setting for events with basalt columns and a glass wall. The Museum Soda Fountain is a 1930’s style ice cream and sandwich shop that makes a fun setting for birthday parties and other get-togethers. The restored 1900’s H. M. Gilbert Homeplace is an orchard house with a lovely garden. The Museum also has a small conference room.

YMCA Camp Dudley
509-972-5271
5 North Naches Avenue, Yakima
YMCA Camp Dudley is located on 13 acres on Clear Lake near White Pass, Washington. The camp is available to rent for retreats for groups with up to 200 people and has sleeping accommodations for 140 people. The camp has a two story lodge that sleeps 46 people, a dining hall with a kitchen, 10 cabins with a total of 94 beds, and a swimming pool.

Take Home Gifts
Once you decide on a venue for your event, there are lots of other decisions that you will need to make. Here is a suggestion: instead of the usual goody bags, why not send guests home with something that will really provide them with a memory of your event? Photos from one of our photo booths and the always fun flip-books make great take-home souvenirs.

More Locations
Have a recommendation for a great place to hold an event? Send it over to submissions@gophotoevents.com. Let us know why this particular place is special. We’ll add worthy venues to our lists. Event venue listings are free.

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Event Venues in Ashland, Oregon

Ashland, Oregon is an artistic oasis surrounded by a beautiful landscape of mountains, rivers, and creeks. While Ashland is small, the town offers great dining, unique shopping, and live theater, and music. The town is home to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Southern Oregon University. More information about Ashland.

Amuse Restaurant
541-488-9000
15 N First Street, Ashland
Amuse is a fine French and Northwest restaurant located in downtown Ashland. The restaurant has an elegant atmosphere and patio for summer dining. Amuse can accommodate parties with up to 20 guests.

Ashland Parks and Recreation
541-488-5340.
340 S Pioneer St, Ashland
Ashland Parks has multiple facilities available to rent for indoor and outdoor events. The Grove can accommodate up to 290 people or seats 135 at tables. The Grove also has a conference room that can accommodate 49 people. The Ashland Community Center can accommodate up to 186 people or seats 100 at tables. Hunter Park Senior Center can accommodate up to 98 people or 46 people seated at tables. Pioneer Hall can accommodate up to 99 people or 56 seated at tables. Lithia Park has group picnic sites that accommodate between 25 and 250 people. Lithia Park also has a Bandshell for concerts and can accommodate weddings. Sports fields are also available to rent.

Ashland Springs Hotel
888-795-4545
212 East Main Street, Ashland
Ashland Springs Hotel is a restored 1925 hotel located just one block from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The hotel makes a wonderful setting for weddings, meetings, and other group events. The 2,340 square feet Grand Ballroom can accommodate up to 360 people. The elegant Ballroom is adjacent to the Conservatory and the English Garden and Courtyard. The 1,365 square feet Conservatory can accommodate up to 180 people. The 2,280 square feet English Garden and Courtyard can accommodate up to 180 people. The 1,405 square feet Crystal Room can accommodate up to 100 people.

The Bayberry Inn
541-488-1252
438 N Main St, Ashland
The Bayberry Inn is a 1925 Craftsman Home decorated with country Irish charm. The house has six bedrooms with queen sized beds. Additionally the Bayberry Inn offers two 2-bedroom cottages. The Inn welcomes groups and makes a lovely setting for reunions and other get-togethers.

Buck Horn Springs
541-488-2200
2200 Buckhorn Springs Rd, Ashland
Buckhorn Springs Historic Lodge was built as a home in 1864, expanded into a lodge in 1892 and restored in 1992. The lodge includes eight guestrooms with private baths. The Lodge has an L shaped meeting and dining area that can be used for group events, yoga, meditation, and business functions. The meeting area measures 780 square feet and the dining room measures 375 square feet. The lodge also has 1,200 square feet of decks and is situated on 120-acres including a 10-acre meadow.

Callahan’s Siskiyou Lodge
541-482-1299
7100 Old Highway 99 S, Ashland
Callahan’s Siskiyou Lodge is located off I-5 in the Siskiyou Mountains. The lodge has 19 guestrooms, a restaurant, an outdoor dining deck, a game room, and lovely landscaping. Callahan’s offers banquet facilities for weddings, meetings, and other group events. The lodge accommodates up to 200 people, the deck accommodates up to 160 people, and the lawn accommodates up to 250 people.

Emigrant Lake Recreation Area
541-774-8183
5505 Highway 66, Ashland
Emigrant Lake Recreation Area is a popular park located 6 miles southeast of Ashland. The park includes a RV Park and a campground. Activities at Emigrant Lake include swimming, boating, fishing, and picnicking. Emigrant Lake has four covered picnic areas with barbecues and picnic tables available for events such as weddings and reunions.

Comfort Inn & Suites
434 S. Valley View Road, Ashland / 541-482-6932
Comfort Inn and Suites in Ashland is located 2.5 miles from downtown Ashland. La Quinta has an indoor swimming pool and spa. The Inn has a 544 square feet meeting room that accommodates events with up to 20 people.

Lithia Springs Resort Hotel and Inn
800-482-7128
2165 W Jackson Rd, Ashland
Relax. Soak. Dream. Stay in Ashland Oregon’s only Luxury Hotel with in-room hot springs baths, HDTV, and WiFi. USA Today called it Oregon’s best kept Romantic Secret. Lithia Springs Resort is located just three minutes from downtown Ashland. The resort includes four acres with English Gardens, organic gardens, Koi ponds, and a natural Hot Springs. Lithia Springs has indoor and outdoor settings available for all sorts of events with up to thirty people. Weddings can take place in the lovely gardens with arbors surrounded by flowers.

Oregon Cabaret Theatre
541-488-2902
241 Hargadine Street, Ashland
Oregon Cabaret Theater performs live theater in an elegant, renovated 1911 church with tiered seating, stained glass windows and a chandelier. The theater has 140 seats and makes a lovely setting for group events. Special group rates are available for groups of fifteen or more. Dining is also available.

Take Home Gifts
Once you decide on a venue for your event, there are lots of other decisions that you will need to make. Here is a suggestion: instead of the usual goody bags, why not send guests home with something that will really provide them with a memory of your event? Photos from one of our photo booths and the always fun flip-books make great take-home souvenirs.

More Locations
Have a recommendation for a great place to hold an event? Send it over to submissions@gophotoevents.com. Let us know why this particular place is special. We’ll add worthy venues to our lists. Event venue listings are free.

More Event Venues in Oregon

Choosing an Event Venue

Portland Parks with Reservable Wedding Sites

http://www.portlandonline.com/parks

Parks and gardens within the City of Portland are wonderful settings for an outdoor wedding and other group events. There are 180 sites within the city that can be reserved for weddings and receptions. A permit is required for weddings in public parks where guests are invited.

More information on wedding sites in Portland Parks

Council Crest Park
503-823-2525
SW Council Crest Dr

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
503-823-2483
5801 SE 28th Ave & Woodstock Blvd
Notes: Beautiful garden on 7 acres with views of Crystal Springs Lake. Reservations accepted up to 2 years in advance May through September.

Ed Benedict Park
503-823-2525
SE 100th Ave & Powell Blvd

Hoyt Arboretum
503-865-8733
4000 SW Fairview Blvd

International Rose Test Garden – Washington Park
503-823-3664
400 SW Kingston Ave

Joseph Wood Hill Park
503-823-2525.
NE Rocky Butte Rd

Leach Botanical Garden
503-823-9503
6704 SE 122nd Ave
Notes: Leach Botanical Garden’s Manor House has a wedding chapel, which will accommodate 85 people. Doors open onto a garden terrace. Kitchen facilities, serving area and changing rooms are also available.

Mt Tabor Park
503-823-2525
SE 60th & Salmon St

Multnomah Arts Center
503-823-2787
7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Notes: Auditorium provides a reception area for up to 180 people with tables or 260 without. Tables, chairs, stage, kitchen, outdoor courtyard with picnic tables, piano, and public address system are available.

Oaks Pioneer Church & Park
503-234-3570
455 SE Spokane St
Notes: Church has a chapel that seats around 75 people. Park-like surroundings include views of the Willamette River.

Peninsula Park & Rose Garden
503-823-2525
700 N Rosa Parks Way

Sellwood Community Center
503-823-3195
1436 SE Spokane St
Notes: Victorian style building accommodates 100 people. Kitchen, meeting room, gymnasium and lobby.

Washington Park
503-823-2525
Head of SW Park Place

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