The most important first step of hosting a private event is finding the right venue. A unique venue, full of ambiance, open space and a convenient location, can help take your private event from ordinary to extraordinary. If you want your guests or customers to walk away feeling like they’ve had the time of their lives, simply blown away by the setting, the lighting, the acoustics and the atmosphere, you’ll need a space that lets you celebrate, sell and share experiences.
When you are looking to host an event in Lansing, IL, there are two unique, mind-blowing venue locations in town, Fox Pointe Amphitheater and the Historic Ford Hangar. Just minutes from Chicago and nestled around the cross-country Interstate 80 (I-80), Lansing is also packed with name-brand, clean hotels, nationally-renowned restaurants and local restaurants serving savory, delicious food. Parking is free at each venue and all around Lansing, Illinois
Great Places in and Around Chicago to Host Your Private Event
1. Fox Pointe
One of the top venues in the Chicago area, Fox Pointe is an absolute gem of an event and concert venue. With magnificent acoustics engineered into our amphitheater, a vast, beautifully maintained lawn, a comfortable pavilion and indoor, climate-controlled restrooms, your guests will see and hear everything that happens at your event. Fox Pointe is fully ADA-compliant.
Fox Pointe is 83,560 total square feet, including 43,200 square feet of main grounds and 40,360 square feet of additional lawn. The fully-equipped stage is 60’ wide by 40’ deep fully-equipped stage with a 80’ x 10’ front-of-stage dance apron. The covered pavilion is 98’ x 40’ and 34 composite picnic tables are available for your event. There is a concession stand, grill and two bars available.
From reunions, memorials, picnics, parties, weddings and celebrations to open-air markets, exhibits and showcases, from food-truck festivals, cultural festivals and concerts to fitness and wellness events and demonstrations and team-building events, conferences and meetings, Fox Pointe in Lansing, Illinois can accommodate just the event you have in mind. Stop in for our Free Wednesday Night Concert Series June through September to get acquainted with all Fox Pointe can offer.
Parking is free at Fox Pointe and it’s just minutes from Chicago via I-80, I-294, I-394 and I-94 in the Chicago Southland.
2. Loft Lucia
If you need a smaller, private, quiet place to host something like a party or a personal art exhibit, Loft Luxia is a great choice. This space has an industrial feel, but it’s a wide-open and highly accessible venue that is well-suited to all kinds of different functions. People often rent this space out for large family parties, and there is a rooftop terrace that you can use for things like weddings or musical events.
3. Adeline’s Sea Moose
Have you ever wanted to host a party on a yacht? If this has always been your dream, you don’t have to go to Florida to do so. You can rent this yacht and spoil and pamper your guests for a birthday celebration, an anniversary party, or any other kind of celebration that you have in mind.
The boat is 68 feet long and is easy to get to. Best of all, you will have access to staff who will make the experience of using the yacht easy, painless, and special. This is a really unique kind of space to rent in the Chicago area, and it might be the perfect event space for your needs.
4. Moonlight Studios
If you are looking for a venue that has an industrial-chic vibe, lots of cool options for lighting and décor, and really friendly staff, this is the right selection for your event. This is one of those places that can take on any personality that you are seeking to have as a part of your event. You should have no trouble filling this space with tables and chairs, adding a stage, or making sure that vendors and retailers can get in and set up for your event.
This is one of the more flexible spaces on this list and might be a good fit if you have very specific needs that will not be met in other locations.
5. City Winery
Wineries often provide that chic, upscale, welcoming vibe that you are looking for when you are hosting an event. This is also a live music and comedy venue, so if your event includes a performance of any kind, this is a great place to check out. There is a private event space and flexible rental for other areas around the winery as well. The space here can seat 600 to 1,000 people, depending on your needs, and you will also love that you can access their excellent wine list to add to the special vibe of your event.
This is also a top-notch wedding venue and might be perfect if you are shopping for the right place for your vows.
6. Morgan Arts Complex
This is a 150,000 square foot building that offers you access to a gallery and artistic space, as well as general space that can be used for your event itself. You can plan any type of event here, and there is a lot of parking as well as easy access to this venue. While creative events are the norm here, there is nothing stopping you from using the space for something else entirely different. This is a welcoming and easy venue to utilize for events of all kinds, big and small.
Planning an Event Means Getting Access to the Right Space
You cannot hope to plan a memorable event if you have the wrong venue for the location. These venues are unique and beautiful and will allow you to plan the event that you have always imagined hosting. From weddings to art displays to concerts, there is really no limit to how you can choose to maximize these spaces for your specific needs.
Be sure that you compare and contrast the offerings at various venues when you are shopping around for the right space to host your party or gathering. It is always good to see what is out there at more than one venue so that you can be sure that you are getting the right location and the right contract for your specific goals and budget. Planning the perfect event is easy with the help of these venues in the Chicago area.
