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Offsite Venues

MetroWest Boston boasts a large number of unique and interesting offsite meeting venues, from museums to historic properties to an indoor amusement park, including:

American Heritage Museum hangar

American Heritage Museum

  • American Heritage Museum Main Gallery: Approx 11,000 sq ft of event space (Museum is 50,000 sq ft total with exhibits) situated around 95 tanks, military vehicles, and large artifacts in a theatrically lit space. Seated capacity from 50-300 persons with installed video projection system for large presentations. Year-round, climate controlled facility with restrooms.
  • American Heritage Museum Conference Room: 500 sq ft post and beam conference room with board room seating for 14 people. Large glass boardroom table made from WWII biplane wing. Installed 52” LCD monitor with sound and PC for presentations. Climate controlled with access to main museum.
  • Aircraft Hangar: 11,000 sq ft of event space on ground floor, additional 3,200 sq ft of event space on entry/mezzanine level. Main floor features 12-14 historic aircraft from 1909-1945 and 3rd floor features collection of rare Sprint race cars and Indy Cars from the 1930’s through 1990’s. Seated capacity for up to 100 on mezzanine level and up to 300 on ground floor. Facility is seasonal with no climate control and requires additional portable restrooms for guests. Large 80’ hangar doors can be opened for beautiful view of grass airfield along the Assabet River.
  • Outdoor & Tented Spaces: The large 100+ acre campus allows many options for tented events from intimate 20-50 person gatherings at the stepped gardens and pergola to 400-person tented gatherings on the expansive 2200’ grass airfield bordered by the Assabet River. Grass parking is available for over 200 guest vehicles. Tents are available from 3rd party contractors and are not pre-installed.

Contact: Ryan Keough
Phone: 978-562-9182
Email: rkeough@collingsfoundation.org
Address: 568 Main St, Hudson, MA 01749
Website

Hopkinton Center for the Arts

  • Delbridge Family Performance Space: 3,600 sq ft of open floor plan, stunning wood beams, climate-control, and hard wood floors. Portable stage, risers, stage lighting, and pipe and drape can also be provided. Seated capacity of 150; standing capacity of 250.
  • Barn Loft: This second-floor space includes 1,800 sq ft with beautiful rustic wood beams and direct elevator access. Seated capacity of 60; standing capacity of 75.
  • Lotvin Family Gallery: 750 sq ft with built-in bar, walls of art, wood beams, and a granite welcome desk. Seated capacity of 35; standing capacity of 60.
  • Amphitheater & Gardens: 4,000 sq ft of outdoor space includes stone benches and a Shakespeare garden. Tenting and outdoor A/V equipment available.

All spaces include tables and chairs, linens, and state-of-the-art A/V equipment. A variety of workshops and team building activities can also be provided onsite.

Contact: Denise Tracy
Phone: 508-435-9222
Email: denise@hopartscenter.org
Address: 98 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, MA 01748
Website

Dean College Women in Business Conference

Dean College

Dean College’s beautiful and historic campus offers nearly 90,000 square feet of event space in 15 different areas. The college has a variety of rental opportunities from conference rooms to performance venues to athletic facilities–with options for catering, audio-visual, and full day-of support. Unique spaces such as a sports pub and a chapel are also available. Meetings, wedding ceremonies, and smaller events are held year-round and larger events can be scheduled from mid-December to mid-January and from late May to August 1. The largest rooms on campus can be configured for 400 to 800 seated guests; throughout the campus, other spaces can accommodate 10 to 260. Additional amenities include summer housing, ample free parking, information technology, and security services.

Contact 1: Jane Gagnon
Phone: 508-541-1630
Email: jgagnon@dean.edu

Contact 2: Chris McKeon
Phone: 508-541-1685
Email: cmckeon@dean.edu
Address: 99 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038
Website

Marlborough Country Club

  • The Marlborough Room: The Marlborough Room is the Country Club’s main reception facility featuring elegant picture windows, a large dance floor and a neutral color palette. This room features a built-in drop-down screen. Audio Visual equipment is available for additional rental. It is a great space for corporate meetings and seminars. This room accommodates up to 160 people depending on your desired layout and menu.
  • The Palmer Room: The Palmer Room is a wonderful space for smaller events, corporate luncheons or a business meeting, accommodating up to 50 people. This room features a wall of windows and an adjoining balcony overlooking the 18th green.
  • The Patio Room: The Patio Room is the perfect venue for your small business meetings or banquets, accommodating up to 45 people. The room features beautiful views of the golf course with a step-out patio.

Contact: Stephanie Andrade
Phone: 508-485-1660, ext. 131
Email: sandrade@marlboroughcc.com
Address: 200 Concord Rd, Marlborough, MA 01752
Website

Palmer Room

Village Hall on the Common

Built in 1834, the Greek Revival Village Hall on the Common is a historic venue offering two event rooms: the Baker room with a capacity of 60 people seated/75 standing, and the main Hall with a capacity of 180. The completely renovated space includes a catering kitchen, stage, and tables and chairs. The building’s portico and lawn allow for additional outdoor space, which can be tented.

Phone: 508-626-9091
Email: villagehall@framinghamhistory.org
Address: 2 Oak Street, Framingham, MA 01701
Website

The Wayside Inn

This inn is the oldest continually operating inn in the United States and the 100+ acre property also includes a historic grist mill, chapel, barn, ice storehouse, schoolhouse, cider mill, stagecoach house, and root cellar. The onsite restaurant offers catering for all events and guests can stay overnight in one of the 10 beautiful rooms. An outdoor tent, lush garden, and 12 indoor spaces are available for events, and the property can accomodate anywhere from 36 to 200 people.

Contact: Mark MacKay
Phone: 978-443-1776
Email: markm@wayside.org
Address: 72 Wayside Inn Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776
Website

wayside

Bellingham

Christalight Auditorium and Event Hall
844-495-4448
799 S. Main St #18
christalightevents.com

Maplegate Country Club
508-966-4040, 160 Maple St
maplegate.com

New England Country Club
508-883-2300, 180 Paine St
newenglandcountryclub.com

Franklin

Franklin Country Club
508-528-6110, 672 East Central St
franklincc.com

Holliston

Holliston Historical Society
508-429-5795, 547 Washington St
hollistonhistoricalsociety.org

Holliston Upper Town Hall
508-429-0608, 703 Washington St
townofholliston.us

Pinecrest Golf Club
508-429-4848, 212 Prentice St
anthonysonthegreen.com

Hopedale

Hopedale Country Club
508-473-1443, 90 Mill St
hopedalecc.com

Hopkinton

Hopkinton Country Club
508-435-4630, 204 Saddle Hill Rd
hopkintoncc.com

Marlborough

Apex Entertainment
508-251-8666, 21 Apex Dr
apexentertainment.com

New England Sports Center
508-229-2700, 121 Donald Lynch Blvd
nes.com

Red Balloon Events Party Hall
857-266 9972, 496 Boston Post Rd E
red-balloon-events.com

Medway

Thayer Homestead
508-321-4800, 2B Oak St
townofmedway.org/thayer-homestead

Natick

The Beach House
619-549-0000, 18 Tech Cir
beachhouseboston.com

Northborough

Juniper Hill Golf Course
508-393-2444, 202 Brigham St
juniperhillgc.com

Sherborn

Sherborn 1858 Townhouse
508-655-2701, 3 Sanger St
1858townhouse.com

Wayland

Sandy Burr Country Club
508-358-7211, 103 Cochituate Rd
sandyburr.com

Westborough

Westborough Golf Club
508-366-9947, 121 W Main St
westboroughgolfclub.com

Yusra Venues
508-603-1294, 45 Oak St
yusravenues.com

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