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:
Connecticut — Illinois — Indiana — Iowa — Massachusetts — Maryland — Michigan
Minnesota — New Hampshire — New Jersey — New York — North Carolina — Ohio — Oklahoma
Pennsylvania — Rhode Island — Texas — Vermont — Washington — Wisconsin
British Columbia (Canada)

 

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.

  • The 1742 Tyrone Farm, Pomfret hosts formal events in their 100-year old hand-hewn chestnut post & beam barn with seating for up to 140 guests. Please contact Victoria Beninate at 860.928.3647, info@tyronefarm.com or visit www.tyronefarm.com.

Illinois

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.

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

Minnesota

New Hampshire

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.

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 1916 Shaker-built barn located near the Albany airport that is available for social events. Contact Starlyn D'Angelo, Executive Director, Shaker Heritage Society, 875 Watervliet-Shaker 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.raindancerfarm.com.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

  • This completely restored 1903 West Monitor Barn at Richmond, VT specializes in weddings and offers space for 200 guests. Please visit www.monitorbarn.org or contact Kristen Kozik, Events Coordinator at 802.434.3969 x 113 or kkozik@vycc.org.

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.

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 hmv@pacificcoast.net.

  • 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.