Whether you’re getting a jump start on your holiday party planning or preparing for an upcoming wedding reception or family reunion, check out this list of rentable venues in Tampa Bay.
Note: Guest counts and rates are based on estimations and various options available on each venue’s website. Please contact venue owners to inquire about current availability and current pricing.
Multiple options
The CURRENT Hotel, Autograph Collection, 2545 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Multiple spaces totaling 5,392 sqft
- Key features: easy access to Downtown Tampa, waterfront views, beach
The West Events, 13435 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach
- Rate: $2000+
- Accommodates up to 200 guests
- 5,000 sqft indoor, 2,000+ sqft outdoor
- Key features: Courtyard terrace, walkable to John’s Pass, modern industrial space, exposed brick walls
The Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, Autograph Collection, 501 5th Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Multiple spaces totaling 75,635 sqft
- Key features: Historic hotel, tea garden, ballrooms, esplanade, waterfront views
Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg
- Rate: $2,500+
- Accommodates up to 200 guests
- Multiple spaces
- Key features: Hundreds of flowering plants, lush tropical environment, Downtown St. Pete location, lawns, Oak Pavilion, Garden Room
Larger venues
Tampa Garden Club, 2629 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Accommodates up to 240 people
- Indoor main ballroom, plus outdoor space
- Key features: More than three acres of lawns and gardens, ballroom with floor-to-ceiling windows facing Hillsborough Bay, conservatory
Tampa River Center, Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 402 W. Laurel St., Tampa
- Rate: $2,450+
- Accommodates up to 500 guests on the dock and 200 for seated dinner
- 2,880-sqft event room space + outdoor space
- Key features: Riverfront views, indoor and outdoor space, Chiavari chairs, floor-to-ceiling windows
Centro Asturiano de Tampa, 1913 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa
- Pricing available on request
- Accommodates up to 1,000
- Multiple spaces
- Key features: Grand ballroom, theater, Onyx bar, cigar lounge, cantina, located in Downtown Ybor City
Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., Tampa
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Accommodates 150-550 guests for receptions, and up to 1,200 guests for cocktail hour
- Multiple spaces totaling more than 17,500 sqft
- Key features: Wood floors, exposed brick, outdoor space for cocktail hour
Interesting venues
The Vault, 611 N. Franklin St., Tampa
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Accommodates up to 300 for cocktails, 200 seated
- 6,000 sqft
- Key features: 1920s-era space, original marble floors, 35-ft-tall decorated ceiling, historic walk-in vault, pocket park
Hotel Haya, 1412 E. 7th Ave., Tampa
- Pricing available on request
- Accommodates up to 200 guests
- 4,000 sqft
- Key features: Herringbone wood floors, Downtown Ybor City location, floor-to-ceiling windows, glass-blown chandeliers
Floridian Social Club, 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Accommodates 800 standing, 400 in the theater, and 100 for seated dinner
- More than 9,000 sqft
- Key features: Prohibition-style decor, state-of-the-art audio + visual systems, stage, bar
Oxford Exchange, 420 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Accommodates 50-200 guests
- Multiple spaces
- Key features: In-house food and beverage, library, conservatory, Downtown Tampa location
Intimate gatherings
Green Bench Brewing Co., 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Accommodates 20-300
- Multiple spaces
- Key features: Beer garden, beer cellar, outdoor patio, brewery tasting room, downtown St. Pete balcony views
The Don CeSar, 3400 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach
- Rate: Pricing available on request
- Accommodates 25-250 people, depending on the venue
- Multiple spaces
- Key features: Ocean views, beautiful courtyard, pink exterior, 1920s-inspired bar, grand ballrooms, beach-facing terraces, award-winning food and beverage services
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