| Circus Juventas
1270 Montreal Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55116
| 651-699-8229
circusjuventas.org
| Dan Butler (executive director and founder)
Kim Thompson (executive assistant)
| 21,000-square-foot "big top" holds up to 500 seated
| None
| Open catering
| 5 miles
Free
|
| Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Dr.
St. Paul, MN 55103
| 651-487-8282
lancercatering.com
| Denise Turner (catering sales)
| 65,000 square feet in seven rooms can serve up to 1,000 for receptions and up to 300 for dinner
| Not provided
| Catering by Lancer Catering
| 10 miles
Free
|
| Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront
11 E Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55101
| 651-292-1900
cpstpaul.com
| Jean Makowski (director of sales and marketing
)
| 50,000 square feet of flexible space including 14,300-square-foot ballroom, 10,000-square-foot Great River Ballroom overlooking the river, up to 26 meeting rooms
| 468/7; wireless Internet
| Restaurant 11, banquet service
| 9 miles
$17
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| DoubleTree By Hilton St. Paul Downtown
411 Minnesota St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
| 651-291-8800
stpauldowntown.doubletreebyhilton.com
| Jackie Fernandez (director of sales)
| 12,000 square feet can serve up to 400; wireless Internet
| 251/4; wireless Internet
| Great American Grill, banquet service
| 9 miles
Up to $15/day
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| Embassy Suites - St. Paul
175 E 10th St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
| 651-224-5400
embassystpaul.com
| Jodi Kopka (catering sales manager)
Leslee Francis (catering director)
Kristen Babcock (catering manager)
| 5,000 square feet, including a ballroom for up to 200 and additional space for up to 100; wireless Internet
| 208 suites; high-speed Internet
| Cork's Irish Pub, banquet service
| 12 miles
$10/day, $5 event parking
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| Fitzgerald Theater
10 E Exchange St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
| 651-290-1200
fitzgeraldtheater.publicradio.org
| Tom Campbell (manager, stage productions and facilities)
| 1,058-seat theater, 1,026 capacity with orchestra pit
| None
| Open catering
| 9 miles
Nearby ramps, prices vary
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| The Great Hall Banquet and Conference Center
180 E 5th St., Ste. 160
St. Paul, MN 55101
| 651-291-3579
thegreathall.net
| Georgia Meyers (executive director of sales and marketing)
| 9,500 square feet can serve parties of up to 400 for dinner and up to 1,000 reception-style; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Open catering, with approval
| 10 miles
Nearby ramp, $8 to $10/day and $5/evenings
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| Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown
175 W 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-225-1515
histpaul.com
| Nunciata Covey (director of sales)
Jackie Fernandez (director of sales and marketing)
| 1,975 square feet including five meeting rooms; wireless Internet
| 194/1; wireless Internet
| The Liffey Irish Pub, banquet service
| 9 miles
$15.07/day in ramp
|
| Holiday Inn St. Paul East
2201 Burns Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55119
| 651-731-2220
holidaymn.com
| Marisa Hovdy (catering manager)
| 13,000 square feet of meeting space accommodates up to 500
| 193; wireless Internet
| McKnight's Bar & Grill, V-One buffet, banquet service
| 14 miles
Free
|
| James J. Hill House
240 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-297-2555
mnhs.org/hillhouse
| Craig Johnson (site manager)
Sara Scrimshaw (program supervisor)
| Picture gallery, music room, drawing room, meeting rooms, and verandas can serve up to 120 seated or 300 for receptions
| None
| Open catering
| 9 miles
Free, on-street
|
| James J. Hill Library
80 W 4th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-265-5599
jjhill.org
| Beth O'Connor (event coordinator)
Melissa Palank (events manager)
Katie Benson (events manager)
| More than 6,000 square feet on the main floor; bridal suite and conference rooms; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Open food cateringp, bar service through Mintahoe Catering & Events
| 8 miles
Nearby ramps, prices vary
|
| The Klub Haus
1079 Rice St.
St. Paul, MN 55117
| 651-489-4808
klubhaus.net
| Paul Horvath (general manager)
| 2,500-square-foot ballroom with stage; 2,500-square-foot rathskeller-style dining room with seating for 200; patio seats 150; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Outside catering allowed
| 7 miles
Off-street private
|
| Landmark Center
75 W 5th St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-292-3228
landmarkcenter.org
| Betsy Lanegran (rental events manager)
| 10,416 square feet--7,200-square-foot atrium, courtroom, and an auditorium for up to 230
| None
| Open catering
| 9 miles
Nearby ramps, prices vary
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| The Lexington
1096 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
| 651-222-5878
thelexongrand.com
| Michelle Hickey (co-owner)
| Private dining space serves groups from 10 to 110 people
| Not provided
| Not provided
| Not provided
Not provided
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| Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
| 651-696-6000
macalester.edu
| Andy Williams (assistant director of campus center and conferences)
| Meeting spaces to accommodate groups of up to 2,500 in a variety of seating styles
| Residence halls in summer to sleep 700
| Catering by Bon Appetit
| 6 miles
Free; on as-available basis
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| Metropolitan State University
700 E 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55106
| 651-793-1700
metrostate.edu
| Diane Kromer (special events coordinator)
| Founders Hall auditorium seats 317, Great Hall seats 156, classrooms available; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Catering by nine approved local caterers
| 9 miles
$2.50/day in main parking lot
|
| Midway Stadium
1771 Energy Park Dr.
St. Paul, MN 55108
| 651-288-3573
stpaul.gov/depts/parks
| Bob Klepperich (manager)
| Baseball field with seating for up to 6,000
| None
| Concessions, picnic service
| 8 miles
$7 in lot plus on-street
|
| The Minnesota Boat Club on Raspberry Island
1 S Wabasha
St. Paul, MN 55107
| 612-253-0255
mintahoe.com
| Joy Devous-Baker (sales consultant)
| Clubhouse and meeting room and riverfront verandas serve 168 seated indoors and additional 40 outside; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Catering by Mintahoe Catering & Events
| 9 miles
Free
|
| Minnesota History Center
345 Kellogg Blvd. W
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-259-3030
mnhs.org/eventrental
| Michelle Kirkwold (general manager and director of catering)
| Capitol Concourse, second-floor rotunda, and terraces can accommodate up to 2,000, 340-seat 3M Auditorium, and seven smaller rooms seat up to 100
| None
| Cafe Minnesota, catering by Bon Appetit Catering
| 9 miles
$5/car or evening lot rates
|
| Minnesota Humanities Event Center
987 Ivy Ave. E
St. Paul, MN 55106
| 651-772-4242
mnhum.org/eventcenter
| Nicole Youngvorst (event center manager)
| Four meeting rooms, breakout spaces, two outdoor patios; wireless Internet
| 15
| Banquet service
| 7 miles
Free
|
| MSP Airport Conference Center
Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, 4300 Glumack Dr., Ste. 3060
St. Paul, MN 55111
| 612-794-4500
mspairport.com
| Megan Koski (event coordinator)
Laurie Roufs (managing supervisor)
| 4,732 square feet--10 conference rooms, largest is 1,950 square feet, can serve parties of up to 100; wireless Internet
| None
| Banquet service, airport restaurants
| At airport
Up to $18/day
|
| Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
345 Washington St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-282-3000
ordway.org
| Toby Lien (house and hospitality services manager)
| Main hall seats 1,912, McKnight Theatre 306, two rehearsal rooms, foyer serves up to 100 for formal events or up to 300 for receptions
| None
| Offsite catering available
| 7 miles
Nearby ramps, prices vary
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| Padelford Packet Boat Company, Inc.
205 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd., Harriet Island
St. Paul, MN 55107
| 651-227-1100
riverrides.com
| Tammy Gaspardo (charter consultant)
Colleen O'Rourke (charter consultant)
Tracy Shimek (group sales)
| Three boats can serve up to 600
| None
| Catering by Mintahoe Hospitality Group
| 10 miles
Free
|
| St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
| 651-690-6000
stkate.edu
| Michelle Hueg (director, meeting and event services)
| Ballroom serves up to 500, conference rooms and classroom space, auditorium seating 322, recital hall; O'Shaughnessy Auditorium seats 1,800; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Onsite catering only
| 5 miles
Free on-site
|
| St. Paul College Club
990 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
| 651-227-4477
stpaulcollegeclub.com
| Brian Quist (business manager)
Katie Hanafin (event coordinator)
| 2,500 square feet: six meeting rooms, banquet seating, reception area, and theater seating, can serve up to 250
| None
| Banquet service
| 7 miles
On-street, valet service available
|
| The Saint Paul Hotel
350 Market St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-292-9292
saintpaulhotel.com
| Brian Schmechel (director of sales and marketing)
| More than 14,000 square feet--10 rooms, including boardroom and private dining rooms can accommodate up to 500
| 224/30; high-speed Internet
| The St. Paul Grill, M St. Cafe, banquet service
| 9 miles
$18/day
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| Saint Paul RiverCentre
175 W Kellogg Blvd., Ste. 501
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-265-4800
rivercentre.org
| Eric Justman Reichert (senior sales manager)
Gabe Clendenen (sales manager)
| 276,378 square feet, including a grand ballroom and 15 meeting rooms, can serve up to 2,000
| None
| Catering by Wildside Caterers
| 9 miles
Kellogg or RiverCentre ramps, rates vary
|
| Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-221-2550
smm.org
| Diane Auger (director of facility rentals)
| More than 10,000 square feet can serve receptions of more than 1,000 or 300 seated
| None
| Catering by Lancer Catering
| 9 miles
About $1/hour, museum ramp
|
| 317 on Rice Park Event Center
317 Washington St.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-726-8800
wildsidecaterers.com
| Melody Haines (director of catering sales)
| 7,000 square feet can serve up to 500
| None
| Catering by Wildside Caterers
| 8 miles
Nearby lots, prices vary
|
| University Club of St. Paul - Commodore
79 Western Ave. N
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-222-1751
universityclubofstpaul.com
| Julia Struve (sales and catering manager)
| 3,492 square feet, including four meeting rooms, serves up to 350 for dinner; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Banquet service
| 10 miles
Free
|
| University Club of St. Paul - Downtown Clubhouse
340 Cedar St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
| 651-222-1751
universityclubofstpaul.com
| Julia Struve (sales and catering manager)
| 14,000 square feet including atrium, 14th-floor penthouse, and bar; ballroom serves up to 400 for receptions; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Banquet service
| 10 miles
Nearby ramps, prices vary
|
| University Club of St. Paul - Summit Avenue Clubhouse
420 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-222-1751
universityclubofstpaul.com
| Julia Struve (sales and catering manager)
| 3,300 square feet can serve up to 200 for dinner, 250 for receptions; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Banquet service
| 9 miles
Valet, on-street parking
|
| University of Minnesota - St. Paul Student Center
2017 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
| 612-624-8145
sua.umn.edu/reservations
| Kelly Ricke (senior event coordinator)
| Theater seating for up to 327, banquet room seats up to 416, meeting rooms, outdoor venues; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Open catering
| 10 miles
Ramp and lot parking, prices vary
|
| University of Minnesota Continuing Education and Conference Center
1890 Buford Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
| 612-625-3275
cce.umn.edu/conferencecenter
| Ken Gay (director)
| 16,000 square feet of meeting space accommodates up to 440
| Not provided
| Banquet service
| 12 miles
$6/day
|
| University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave., Mail #5049
St. Paul, MN 55105
| 651-962-5000
stthomas.edu
| Dan Taylor (director, conference and event services)
| Meeting spaces accommodate a variety of group sizes; wireless Internet
| Guest rooms available June to August
| Banquet service
| 6 miles
Service lots and three ramps
|
| Wabasha Street Caves
215 Wabasha St. S
St. Paul, MN 55107
| 651-224-1191
wabashastreetcaves.com
| Anne Hofmann (event coordinator)
| 12,000 square feet can serve up to 250 for dinner or 400 for receptions
| Not provided
| Catering by local caterers
| 10 miles
Free
|
| Xcel Energy Center
175 W Kellogg Blvd., Ste. 501
St. Paul, MN 55102
| 651-265-4800
xcelenergycenter.com
| Susan Hubbard (director of booking, sales, and office administration)
| 17,000 square feet; wireless Internet
| Not provided
| Headwaters Restaurant catering by Levy Restaurants
| 9 miles
Kellogg or RiverCentre ramps, prices vary
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