Banquet & Event Facilities Guide

By Natalie Kaar and Kaitlyn Miller

National Air & Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway, Chantilly, VA 20151; 202-633-2340

Event Contact: Linda Hicks
Max. Room Capacity: 7,000
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 1
Onsite Catering: N
Kosher Options: N/A
Vegetarian Options: N/A
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: N
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: N
Rehearsal Dinners Available: N
Average Price: For 4 hrs: $15,000 for under 100 guests

Thomas Birkby House
109 Loudoun St., S.W., Leesburg, VA 20175; 703-777-2700

Event Contact: Ron Rust
Max. Room Capacity: Garden Season:150, Winter Season: 50
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: Weddings:1, Meetings: 5
Onsite Catering: N
Kosher Options: N/A
Vegetarian Options: N/A
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: $3,000 to $7,000 per day

Top of the Town
1400 14th St. N., Arlington, VA 22209; 703-387-8696

Event Contact: Kate Byrne
Max. Room Capacity: 180
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 1
Onsite Catering: N
Kosher Options: N/A
Vegetarian Options: N/A
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: For 4 hrs: Daytime: $2,500 to $3,900, Evening: $2,200 to $6,900

Oatlands Plantation
20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg, VA 20175; 703-777-3174

Event Contact: Katherine Farley
Max. Room Capacity: Outdoor: 250; Indoor:120 standing, 75 seated
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 1
Onsite Catering: N
Kosher Options: N/A
Vegetarian Options: N/A
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: For 5 hrs: Daytime: $500, Evening: $1,500 to $2,500, Outdoors: $500 to $10,000

Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy., Mount Vernon, VA 22121; 703-780-2000

Event Contact: Matthew Heiss
Max. Room Capacity: Weddings: 220 seated, 300 standing; Meetings: 200 in auditorum
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 5 if renting out each room separately
Onsite Catering: Y
Kosher Options: Y (may be ordered)
Vegetarian Options: Y
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Only for cakes
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y (April through early November)
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: For 5 hrs: All Banquet Rooms: $1,000 to $2,000, Auditorium and Lobby: $700, Single Room: $300 to $550, Garden Space: $500

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA 22182; 703-255-3631

Event Contact: Bernadette Thompson
Max. Room Capacity: (Atrium) Seated: 170, Standing: 300
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 1
Onsite Catering: Y
Kosher Options: N
Vegetarian Options: Y
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y (but 8 hr minimum rental)
Average Price: For 8 hrs (minimum) in Atrium: $3,400 to $9,000, For 2 hrs in Gazebo (those not renting the Atrium as well): $263 plus 5 percent tax and $100 refundable deposit

Ashby Inn
692 Federal St., Paris, VA 20130; 540-592-3900

Event Contact: Pamela Wade
Max. Room Capacity: Inside: 75 seated (split in 3 small rooms), Outside Terrace: 50, seated; Tented lawn: no limit
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 1
Onsite Catering: Y
Kosher Options: N
Vegetarian Options: Y
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: N
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: N
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: Daytime (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.): $2,500, All Day: $8,000

Piedmont Club
14655 Piedmont Vista Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169; 703-753-5922

Event Contact: Michele Choi
Max. Room Capacity: With Dancefloor: 180, Without Dancefloor: 200
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: Weddings: 1, Meetings/Other Events: more than 1 per day, but must have 2 hrs. between
Onsite Catering: Y
Kosher Options: Y
Vegetarian Options: Y
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Only for cakes
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: $8,000 per wedding, including room rentals, food, bar, ceremony, etc.

Riverside Center Conference Facility
95 Riverside Pkwy., Fredericksburg, VA 22406; 540-370-4500

Event Contact: LaLana Roupas
Max. Room Capacity: Standing: 800, Seated: 500
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 2
Onsite Catering: Y
Kosher Options: Y
Vegetarian Options: Y
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: N
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: N
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: Dinner Theatre: $10,000 per event, Conference Facility: $1,750 per event

Torpedo Factory
105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA 22314; 703-838-4565

Event Contact: Tara Zimnick-Calico
Max. Room Capacity: Standing: 450 in Main Hall, 600 in the entire Art Center; Seated: 220 Main Hall, 350 Main Floor
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 1
Onsite Catering: N
Kosher Options: NA
Vegetarian Options: NA
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: $4,000

Waterford at Springfield
6715 Commerce St., Springfield, VA 22150; 703-719-5700

Event Contact: Jose A. Vasquez
Max. Room Capacity: Social Event: 880, Banquet or Conference: 1,000
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: Weddings: 5, Meetings: 7
Onsite Catering: Y
Kosher Options: Y
Vegetarian Options: Y
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y-Only for ethnic weddings
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: N
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: N
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: Ballrooms: $750 to $2,000 per event

Hyatt Fair Lakes
12777 Fair Lakes Circle, Fairfax, VA 22033; 703-818-1234

Event Contact: Catering Department
Max. Room Capacity: Ballroom: 300, Outdoor Patio: 200, Lobby Atrium: 600
Max. # of Events at 1 Time: 4
Onsite Catering: Y
Kosher Options: Y
Vegetarian Options: Y
Pre-Approved Offsite Caterers List: Y
Conference Room: Y
A/V Equipment: Y
Wedding Ceremony Site: Y
Indoor Party Area: Y
Outdoor Party Area: Y
Rehearsal Dinners Available: Y
Average Price: Ballrooms: Varies by day, $200 to $1,000 per hour