Barns Available for Events

This section contains a nationwide list of barns available to rent for private social events, such as wedding receptions. We currently have barns in only a few states, and we need your help to add more. If you have any information on such a barn, please let us know via email at editor@thebarnjournal.org.

Also, due to recent widespread interest in hosting wedding receptions in barns, we have dedicated a section of our bulletin board to that topic. If you are searching for a barn, or want to share your wedding reception experience, please take a look at the "Barns for Weddings and Other Events" section of The Barn Board.

Some of you may be wondering, "why a barn wedding reception?" and to help answer that question, here are some thoughtful comments from Naomi Millan of Houston, a bride-to-be on September 20, 2003:

"Recently in a few magazines there have been wedding receptions shown in barns that were absolutely gorgeous. More importantly, I think a barn symbolizes a sense of peace and oneness with the land that harmonizes well with the idea of a wedding. The idea of a barn raising and a community coming together is also important. I want a barn because the space is large and unusual and it will well reflect our love of nature and being true to the land. It will also be (if I can find one!) far less stuffy than a reception at a hotel and better foster the feelings of love and family we want to create."

We welcome you to visit The Barn Board to share your own thoughts!

 

We currently have information on barns in the follow states and provinces:
California — Connecticut
Illinois — Indiana — Iowa — Massachusetts — Maryland — Michigan
Minnesota — Missouri — New Hampshire — New Jersey — New York — North Carolina — Ohio
— Oklahoma — Pennsylvania — Rhode Island — Tennessee — Texas — Vermont — Washington — Wisconsin
British Columbia (Canada)

 

California

  • Strawberry Farms, Irvine, CA has a terrace lawn and a Big Red Barn with a finished interior that accommodates 100-250 guests. Contact 949.551.1811 or visit www.strawberryfarmsgolf.com

  • Springville Ranch, 14 acres nestled near Sequoia National Monument at Springville, CA features largest frame barn west of the Mississippi. Springville can accommodate up to 500 guests for weddings and other special events. Contact Director of Marketing Brooke Holve at 559.539.2893 or visit www.springfieldranch.com

Connecticut

  • The Historic Webb Deane Stevens Barn at Wethersfield (near Hartford) is available May - October and accommodates 135 plus for weddings and other events. Please call 860.529.0612 or email info@webb-deane-stevens.org.

  • Tyrone Farm, Pomfret, CT is an environmentally-friendly, solar-powered event venue hosting weddings
    and other events in a beautiful 19th century hewn chestnut post and beam barn. Our barn accommodates
    up to 135 guests. Please contact us at 860.928.3647, info@tyronefarm.com or visit www.tyronefarm.com.

  • The rustic circa 1790 barn in Granby, CT has been the site of more than one wedding and features heating, air-conditioning and seating for 150 persons. please contact John Morgan at 860.982.1319 or johnmorganvi@mac.com or visit www.connecticutweddingbarn.com.

Illinois

  • Arabian Knights Farm in Willowbrook is a ten acre equestrian educational and training facility, and has a banquet room that can accommodate over 500 country wedding guests. Contact Michael D. Vena, 630.325.3482 or www.akfentertainment.com/akfe/wedding.htm.

  • The Barn of Barrington at Barrington, IL. Accommodates 20-225 guests; 30 years experience. Contact 847.381.8585 or visit www.barnofbarrington.com.

  • The Byron Colby Barn, a restored 1885 barn at Grayslake, Lake County that accommodates 175+. Contact Stan Rosenberg, Mgr. at 847.489.5077 or bcbarn@prairiecrossing.com, or visit www.prairiecrossing.com/pc/site/community-barn.html.

  • Carpenter's Country Barn of Illinois City (Quad City area). This newly renovated barn is heated, has a kitchen, bar, and restrooms. Contact 309.791.9712 or mcarp@netexpress.net, or visit www.countrybarnparty.com for photos of the facility and previous events.

  • The Concorde Centre on 800 acres at Woodstock, McHenry County - dining and accommodations. Contact 815.337.3500 or info@concorde-centre.com, or visit www.concorde-centre.com.

  • The Hoosier Grove Barn at the 19-acre Streamwood Park, Streamwood, IL dates to 1888 and has been completely restored to accommodate up to 130 guests for weddings and other special events. Please visit www.streamwoodparkdistrict.org or contact Louisa Walsh at 630.483.3092 for more information.

  • The Illinois Centennial Farm at Deer Creek, Lake County features the 19th century restored Vehe Barn surrounded by 14-acres of prairie, wetlands, a butterfly garden and walking paths. The timber frame barn has been transformed into a stunning setting for such events as weddings, corporate functions, private parties and outdoor celebrations. Please contact Yvoone Keith at 847.438.0764, deerparkevents@comcast.net, or visit www.village.deer-park.il.us.

  • Historic Walnut Grove Farm at Knox County, IL was first homesteaded in 1835 and the barn dates from 1860. The farm features a National Register restored barn. Contact Janis King at 309.289.4770, wgfarm@galesburg.net or visit www.walnutgrovefarm.com.

Indiana

  • The Barn at County Line Orchard, Hobart, IN was renovated and moved in 2003 to its present location. It is available for weddings, receptions and other events from November to August (when activity is low at the orchard). Contact Paige Sullivan or Jennifer Suprenant at 219.947.4477 x105 or visit www.countylineorchard.com.

Iowa

  • Celebration Barn provides a rustic and peaceful setting for weddings, receptions and business functions in the rolling hills south of Des Moines. Capacity is 400 guests and a catering kitchen is available. Please contact at 515.981.9285 or info@thecelebrationsbartn.com, or visit www.thecelebrationbarn.com.

Massachusetts

  • Sunset Farm at Tyringham in the Berkshires accommodates 100 guests in their 1891 dairy barn and up to 400 with tents. There is a commercial kitchen on premises. Please visit www.sunsetfarminn.com or contact Christine at Chrisc@sunsetfarminn.com.

Maryland

  • Chanteclaire Farm near Deep Creek Lake at Friendsville has a restored bank barn and banquet facilities with French cuisine for weddings and other events. Call 301.746.4266 or visit www.chanteclairefarm.com.

  • Columbia’s restored community barn can accommodate 240 guests for weddings and other events. Please contact Sandy Cederbaum at 410.730.4610 or visit www.columbiavillages.org/oaklandmills.

  • The Gothic Barn at Linden Farm is a recently restored barn at Dickerson in upper Montgomery County available for special events. Contact the Sugarloaf Citizens Association, Inc (SCA) at 301.349.4889 or visit mywebpages.comcast.net/sugarloafcitizens/gothicbarn.html.

  • Linganore Winecellars Mt. Airy, MD features tasting and banquet rooms in the basement and loft of a 120-year old "PA-type" barn that was remodeled in 2006 for this adaptive use. This historic barn with exposed timbers accommodates 150-200 seated guests and is ideal for weddings. Please visit www.linganorewines.com or phone 301.831.5889.

  • Boordy Vineyards, Hydes is situated on 230-acres in the Long Green Valley, only 15-minutes north of Baltimore.  Boordy established in 1945 is Maryland's oldest family winery and located in a 19th century stone barn; the Wine Cellar accommodates 44 seated and 70 standing amidst its fieldstone wall, cooperage and antique winery equipment.  Contact Mike Cavanagh, Mgr. Tasting Room mike@boordy.com or visit www.boordy.com

  • The Combsberry Inn, Oxford dates to 1730 and includes a gorgeous c. early 1800s barn that is available for weddings. The barn has waterfront views and is situated on 35-acres of beautiful countryside. There are endless possibilities for your special event! Contact Abby Rose, Innkeeper at 410.226.5353 or combsberry@yahoo.com

Michigan

  • The Coopersville Farm Museum at Coopersville has a beautiful one-year old facility with rural ambience available for wedding receptions, meetings, etc. Set up for caterers or do-it-yourself. Contact LeeAnn or Cindy at 616.997.8555 or cindyt@cooppersvillefarmmuseum.org or visit www.coopersvillefarmmuseum.org.

  • Heart of the Vineyard round barn is located on a vineyard at Baroda in southeastern MI and offers space for weddings and other social events. This site was a featured barn at The Barn Journal. Contact 1.800.716.WINE or www.heartofthevineyard.com.

  • The Post Family Farm, Hudsonville (near Grand Rapids) features a 1915 barn that seats 150 guests for weddings and other events. Please phone 616.669.1964 or visit www.postfamilyfarm.com.

  • The Blue Dress Barn, Millburg, MI (St Joe-Benton Harbor) has recently opened a 4600
    sq. ft. reception hall accommodating 280 in the historic "House of David" dairy barn.
    Please visit www.bluedressbarn.com or contact Amelia at 269.944.1751 or ameliabriske@earthlink.net

  • Millcreek Barns, at Watervliet in SW Michigan's orchard country is located midway
    between Chicago and Detroit and opens new in May 2009. Contact Amelia Briske
    269.325.2583, ameliabriske@earthlink.net or visit www.millcreekbarn.com

  • The huge restored and historic 1923 octagon barn at Gagetown in Michigan's thumb region is available for weddings, reunions, picnics and other group gatherings. Please contact Joan Koch at 989.665.0081
    or visit www.thumboctagonbarn.org

  • Cobblestone Farm, Ann Arbor, part of the City's Parks & Recreation, includes an 1845 farm house and three-story oak timber frame barn that accommodates up to 220 guests. Contact Janet Farrell, Facility Coordinator at 734.994.2780 or jfarrell@a2gov.org

  • The Woldumar Nature Center, Lansing features the 1920 Olds Anderson Rotary Barn that was fully renovated in 2004 to accommodate 210 persons. There is also an 1862 log cabin on the grounds. Please contact Stephaney Guild at 517.322.0030, green@woldumar.org or woldumar.org for additional information.

  • The restored Century-Old Good Tymes Barn at the hamlet of Melvin in Michigan's Thumb is available for Business and Social events including weddings. Contact Connie Smith at 810.387.4344 or Goodtymes@greatlakes.net and journey back to "the good ole days".

Minnesota

Missouri

New Hampshire

  • The Brass Heart Inn, Chocorua, NH has a historic barn for weddings. Please contact Sheena Harte at 603.323.8806, thebrassheartinn@msn.com or visit www.thebrassheartinn.com.

  • Inn at Valley Farms, Walpole is a working 105-acre organic vegetable and flower operation with accommodations for up to 28-guests. Valley Farms’ historic post and beam barn hosts intimate gatherings of 75-guests. Contact 603.756.2855, 877.327.2855 (toll free), info@innatvalleyfarms.com or visit www.innatvalleyfarms.com.

New Jersey

  • The Barn at Perona Farms (Andover) is a recently renovated dairy barn available for private parties such as rehearsal dinners, weddings and fundraising events for 40 to 200 guests. Please contact 973.729.6161 or visit www.peronafarms.com.

  • Chimney Hill Farm Estate & The Ol' Barn Inn is in Lambertville, on the Delaware River opposite New Hope, PA. Call 609.397.1516 or visit www.chimneyhillinn.com.

  • The Raritan Inn at Middle Valley is situated on 24 pristine acres at Califon, NJ and features a barn restored
    to its 1880 grandeur that accommodates up to 100 guests. Please visit www.raritaninn.com for photos and full details.

New York

  • The Barn, a circa 1900 restored barn, offers seasonal catering facilities, a bar, dance floor, deck and loft for up to 150 guests. The Barn is located 10 miles south of Ithaca and 13 miles north of Owego. Contact 607.659.5505, 607.272.7071, or thebarnparty@yahoo.com.

  • The Shaker Heritage Society has restored a 1915 Shaker-built barn located near the Albany airport that is available for social events. Contact Starlyn D'Angelo, Executive Director, Shaker Heritage Society, 25 Meeting House Rd, Albany, NY 12211 or call 518.456.7890.

  • Raindancer Farm is an historic pre-Revolutionary property specializing in the training of cow bred horses. Located in New Paltz, Raindancer offers facilities for weddings. Please visit them at www.raindancerfarms.com.

  • Full Moon Farm at Medusa in the Mid-Hudson Valley features a 1790 30'x40' hewn-frame barn on 17 acres remaining of the original 300 acres. This historic barn accommodates up to 125 guests and the farmhouse is available to the wedding party. Please visit them at www.fullmoonmedusa.com.

  • Shaker Heritage Society, Albany has nine historic Shaker buildings in the heart of a 770 acre district; founder Ann Lee is interred in the cemetary. The restored 1848 Meeting House and 1915 barn are available for weddings, parties and fundraising events. Please visit them at www.shakerheritage.org or contact Starlyn D'Angelo at 517.456.7890 x22 or director@shakerheritage.org.

  • The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, a not-for-profit organization at Woodstock, NY has a century old barn measuring 30' x 100' that accommodates 135 guests and ample room for dancing. The daily fee is $2,000. Please contact Lu Ann Bielawa, Program Manager at 845.679.2079, cell 845.594.6518, Please visit them at www.woodstockguild.org or info@woodstockguild.org.

  • The Red House and Barn, Cassadaga, NY is located between Erie, PA and Buffalo, and less than an hour from either city. Featured is a 150-year old beautifully restored 2nd French Empire mansion and a rustic heritage barn on 6-acres of lawn and woodlands. Contact hosts Nancy and Steve Wickmark at 716.595.2450 or info@nancy@the-red-house.org.

North Carolina

  • The Shawnee Mountain Lodge has five guest rooms and a huge old barn on eight acres of mountain pasture for weddings and receptions. Contact Jeanette Chapman at 828.963.6200 or visit www.shawneelodge.com.

  • A rustic barn at Black Mountain, NC 28711 available for events. Please visit www.lakeedenevents.com or contact 828.686.8742 or leigh@lakeedenevents.com.

  • Magnolia Manor Plantation, Warrenton, NC offers wedding and other receptions in its 2000 sq. foot turn of the century Carriage House. In addition there is an adjoining 2400 sq. foot patio over which a tent can be installed. Please contact the Innkeeper at: 252.257.6055 or visit www.magnoliamanorbnb.com.

  • WinMock Farms near Winston-Salem, built in the late 1920s as a showplace dairy operation, is currently undergoing a complete restoration and will be available for events in summer 2011. The highlight of the property is the barn's cavernous hayloft with 30' arched roofs and space for nearly 400 guests. The stables will be configured to meeting rooms and the milking parlors to private dining rooms that accommodate 90-persons. The property has been nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. For additional information please contact Andrea Bailey at 336.397.2010, andrea@winmock.com or visit www.winmock.com..

Ohio

  • The 1895 Ohio Barn Bed & Breakfast, Fairborn (near Dayton) is “Perfect for Intimate Weddings." Please call 937.878.8015, email innkeeper@ohiobarnbnb.com, or visit www.ohiobarnbnb.com.

  • Heritage Park on 10 acres in Westerville (Columbus) has complete facilities at its beautifully restored 1870 brick farmhouse and 1896 post & beam barn.

  • The Botzum Farmstead is located in the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation area in Northeast Ohio and managed by George and Maureen Winkelmann. Maureen is the great- granddaughter of Conrad Botzum who acquired the property from his brother John August in 1884. Sixty-seven weddings have been performed/celebrated there since 1998; 20 events alone in 2008.
    The Farmstead also hosts a Summer Concert Series of classical and semi-classical music.
    The facilities feature an 1898 Bank barn and an 1885 Sweitzer barn, both eligible for the National Register of Historical Places. Please visit Botzum.org or contact the Winkelmanns at 330.253.4400 or ghwink@yahoo.com.

  • Century old barn in Northeast OH, an hour from Cleveland or Pittsburgh is available for family reunions, small weddings and photo shoots; catering available. Contact Barb at theeoldbarn@aol.com  or visit  www.theeoldbarn.com.

Oklahoma

  • The 1898 restored round barn at Arcadia on Historic Route 66 (near Oklahoma City) is available for weddings and other events of up to 150 guests. Please phone 405.396.0824 or visit www.arcadiaroundbarn.org.

  • Sand Springs, OK. Features a huge barn for weddings, receptions, fall festivals, seminars, concerts, picnics, etc. with seating for 300 persons, and hayrides over picturesque countryside. Please contact 918.363.8385 or billfirey@team-national.com.

Pennsylvania

  • The Barn at Birchwood, a 200-year old landmark, at Collegeville (near Valley Forge). Contact 610.287.8771 or visit www.barnatbirchwood.com.

  • Cheeseman Farm in Portersville. Call 724.368.3233 or visit www.cheesemanfarm.com for more information.

  • The Tyler Arboretum has an historic stone barn available for weddings and other special events. Contact the Special Events Coordinator, Tyler Arboretum, Media, PA 19063, 610.566.9134 x208 or www.tylerarboretum.org.

  • Huge Restored Barn at Dallas in the Poconos available for weddings and other events.
    Please visit www.friedmanfarms.com, the December 2005 Payne-Friedman Featured Barn on thebarnjournal.org, or contact horsechick@epix.net.

  • Historic Harmony in Western PA has a restored barn built by this Utopian community in 1805.
    Please contact Jo Annette Cynkar at 724.452.5509, hmshop@fyi.net or visit www.harmony.org.

  • The Hayloft at Rockford, PA 1557 is located near the Seven Springs Resort at Laurel Highlands.
    The huge restored 1886 barn seats 250 persons and is designed for weddings, speakers or theatrical productions.
    Contact blshayloft@yahoo.com or call 1.814.926.2779.

  • Friedman Farms, Dallas, PA features 104 of rolling countryside and a huge restored barn available for
    events and specialize in weddings. A comprehensive list of wedding-related vendors is available.
    Please visit www.weddingsinabarn.com or phone 570.675.4455.

  • The Barn at Fallingwater, the famous Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece, is located on a
    5,000 acre nature preserve in the laurel highlands of SW Pennsylvania. The barn's rustic charm makes this a unique place to gather. Please contact 724.329.1441 x 1019 or eking@paconserve.org.

  • Hickory Bridge Farm, dating to the 1700's is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains
    near historic Gettysburg and offers dining on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A circa 1800 barn seating
    125 guests is available for parties and small weddings.
    Please contact the Martins at 717.642.5261, Hickory@pa.net or visit www.hickorybridgefarm.com for details.

  • Battlefield Bed and Breakfast at Historic Gettysburg, PA features a period farmhouse and barn directly on the battle site. Step back to 1863 with area lore, ghosts and a wedding reception barn dance. Please email to battlefieldbedandbreakfast@gmail.com or contact Florence at 717.334.8804 or 888.766.3897.

Rhode Island

  • Mount Hope Farm in Bristol consists of 200 acres of meadows, woodlands, ponds and views on Narragansett Bay. The newly restored 1860 barn can accommodate 150 guests. Call 401.254.1745 or visit www.mounthopefarm.com.

Tennessee

  • Southhalleden is located near Franklin and features grassy hillsides, a restored “party shed”, a dining pavilion and a heritage Big Red Barn for weddings and other gatherings. Contact Shannon at 615.775.4080, Shannon@southalleden.com or visit www.southalleden.com .

Texas

Vermont

  • The Battenkill Inn classic 1840 farmhouse with antiques, high ceilings and marble fireplaces is now complemented by a newly restored post & beam barn on acres of lawns, gardens, meadows and a pond at the base of Mount Equinox, Manchester Village, VT. Please contact Donna Ward, innkeeper / owner at 802.362.4213, 800.441.1628, info@battenkillinn.com, or visit www.battenkillinn.com.

  • The Belding House, dating from 1810 and recently renovated is located on two acres at Moretown and includes a circa. 1940 1200 sq/ft post & beam barn. The secluded gazebo is a favorite location for wedding ceremonies and there is room for a tent. Please visit www.beldinghouse.com, phone 802.496.7420 or write info@beldinghouse.com

  • The Inn at the Round Barn (Tim Piper, Manager) is a twelve room B&B with speciality in weddings. The fully heated Historic Round Barn comfortably hosts receptions for 200 guests. It is located on 245 acres in the Mad River Valley, Waitsfield, VT 05673. Visit www.theroundbarn.com or call 802.496.2276.

  • The Webster Barn at Sterling Meadows Farm, Hyde Park, VT is available for receptions and events and is newly renovated. Call 802.888.9206 or visit www.websterbarn.com.

  • White Rocks Inn features a National Register 15,000 sq/ft gothic barn in the Otter Creek Valley, Wallingford, VT. Contact Malcolm & Rita Swogger at 1.866.446.2077 or info@whiterocksinn.com, or visit www.whiterocksinn.com.

  • Boorn Brook Farm, Manchester, VT has a private barn/guest home on a 54-acre gentelmen's farm. Please visit www.boornbrookfarm.com.

  • The Cavendish Inn, Cavendish (Peter & Tim Jefferson) features the historic 1844 Glimerstone Mansion and National Registry barn seating up to 200 guests. Please visit www.cavendishinnvt.com or call 802.226.7080.

  • The magnificently restored 1903 West Monitor Barn at Richmond, VT accommodates up to 200 guests for weddings and other spaecial events. Please visit www.monitorbarn.org or contact Caroline Riehl Smith, Event Planner at 802.578.2958 or csmith@vycc.org.

  • Riverside Farm Barn, at Pittsfield, VT has nearly 300-acres and features the restored Stonewall and Red Barns accommodating up to 200-guests. Contact: 802.282.9880, www.riversidefarmweddings.com or lizriverside@gmail.com.

Washington

Wisconsin

  • The Enchanted Barn features a renovated 1880s barn for a unique wedding ceremony and reception site at Rice Lake, WI. Contact Amanda Ridout at 715.254.1557 or mail@theenchantedbarn.com, or visit www.theenchantedbarn.com.

  • Badger Farms, LLC, Deerfield, WI (near Madison) offers a newly renovated 1920's barn with a capacity of 180 for Events. Please visit www.badgerfarms.com for contact information and full details.

  • Trendy Acres at Mount Horeb, WI features a restored historic barn with a rustic appeal that accommodates up to 150 guests. Trendy Acres is located within 20-miles of Madison. Please contact Lori Lombardo at 608.354.2502, PartyRustic@TrendyAcres.com or please visit www.TrendyAcres.com

British Columbia (Canada)

  • Saar Bank Farms, Lower Mainland, Abbotsford hosted their first barn wedding in July 2002 and have now hosted 11 weddings with several scheduled for 2006. Contact Magdalene Vanderlinde at 604.864.0624 or saarbank@gmail.com.

  • Victoria Garden Estate is located at Sidney, only 25-minutes from Victoria, the capital. Weddings are in a rustic barn-like building or in the custom built gazebo. Please contact Louise Rytter at 250.656.0504, victoriagardenestate@shaw.ca or www.victoriagardenestate.com.