Venues

The Dance Barn has a large stage and dance floor available for events such as wedding receptions, reunions, corporate events, festivals, and more. They provide catering services, a cash bar and many other services that you may require. Primitive camping, hayrides and bonfires are also available. Read more...

Athens County’s biggest party barn! We are here to serve you to the best of our ability and make your experience as stress-free as possible!! Contact us with any event you’d like to host! Read more...

The Albany Café offers event spaces inside and outside its charming location at the former Albany School building. Read more...

Arts West, is a part of the City of Athens’ Arts, Parks and Recreation Dept. Our mission is to make facilities, resources, and opportunities available to art organizations, individual artists, and community residents. We harness community focus for all individuals engaged in the creation, performance and exhibition of the arts, while promoting activities preserving the beauty, heritage, and culture of Read more...

A community space fostering relationships through faith, music, education & the arts. To date, Central Venue has been the host of plays, lectures, concerts, puppet parades, meetings, banquets, workshops, and more. We’re excited to see what else we can use the space for, and would love for you to join that conversation. Located right in Uptown Athens, Central Venue is Read more...

Located on the Hock-hocking Adena Bikeway surrounded by the beautiful East State Park, the Athens Community Center is the perfect place for your meetings, seminars, receptions, parties , or special event. Let us accommodate your special occasion with the premier conference, banquet, and indoor athletic and fitness facility in Southeast Ohio. We offer a full range of room sizes, audio- Read more...

This family-owned winery located in Athens, Ohio has historic charm and a spectacular view. Offers wine tastings and a wonderful menu with weekly specials. Read more...

Explore the Outdoor Space that Ohio University Event Services has to offer. With one click, each image displays limitations that exist per each space. If you have any additional questions, or would like to request a space, visit our Reservations office in Baker University Center 419 or by calling 740.593.4021. Ohio University constituents, please use virtual-ems to create your reservation.   Read more...

The Athena opened its doors in 1915, and has played film continuously over the years, placing us among the oldest movie theaters in the nation. The theater opened as The Majestic on June 3rd, 1915 when a local family bought the building and renovated it from a grocery store. The first film shown at the theater was Mary Pickford’s “Cinderella” Read more...

Host your reception in our beautiful, expanded lobby. Renovated to three times the size, the space features beautiful hardwood oak floors, high coffered acoustic tin ceilings, mahogany entry doors, and an open floor plan that can be customized for your event. Our brand new bar was built by a local craftsman using local hardwood and floor joists and wood salvaged Read more...

Dutch Creek Winery specializes in mead, cider and fruit wines. We are a husband and wife team who manages both the farm side of the operation, beekeeping and growing an apple-peach-pear orchard, as well as the production side of our winery by creating some of the best artisanal, small-batch meads, ciders, and fruit wines that Athens has to offer. Read more...

This 2,000 seat auditorium hosts a wide variety of events — from nationally-touring concerts, plays and musicals, to new student admission sessions and keynote speakers. Read more...