Celebrate your momentous day with unparalleled service and amenities. Great Parks offers beautiful outdoor and indoor venues for your wedding, each with their own distinct character. You can have a gorgeous, private ceremony right in the beauty of nature, a grand celebration at a banquet center or an intimate affair at one of our lodges.
Our premiere wedding venue is historic Highwood Lodge at Withrow Nature Preserve, which offers a romantic outside ceremony space and a charming inside ceremony and reception space. Highwood Lodge is also available for corporate meetings and other special occasions.
To reserve an outdoor space, banquet center or lodge for your special day, and for more information, contact the Great Parks guest relations office at 513-521-7275, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
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Banquet Centers
Mill Race Banquet CenterWinton Woods
1515 West Sharon Road
Cincinnati, OH 45240Mill Race at Winton Woods accommodates groups up to 128 people. This venue features a panoramic view of the The Mill Course, a beautiful 18-hole golf course, from a wall of windows or second floor balcony. It also features a large stone fireplace. This is Great Parks' premier banquet center, offering our in-house, full-service catering that includes linen table covers, china and silver flatware service.
Sweetwine Banquet CenterWoodland Mound
600 Nordyke Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255The Sweetwine Banquet Center accommodates groups up to 112 people. This venue, located adjacent to The Vineyard Golf Course, features a covered patio with wooded view in a private, peaceful setting. Round linen-covered tables and beverage service with attendant make this an ideal setting for special dinners, wedding receptions, golf outings and holiday parties. It is worth noting that during golf season, there is the possibility of golfers playing in the area. Also, the patio is open to golfers during regular course hours.
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Lodges
Hayloft BarnWinton Woods
10073 Daly Road
Cincinnati, OH 45231Hayloft Barn accommodates groups up to 80 people. Located at Parky’s Farm in Winton Woods, this historic barn continues the farm motif throughout its interior and features an intimate dance area and round and rectangular banquet tables with chairs. The children’s playground is just a few short steps outside. The facility is available to rent Fridays and Saturdays year-round, excluding select holidays. Interested guests may view Hayloft Barn the second Saturday of every month from 9–11 a.m.
Fernbank LodgeFernbank Park
50 Thornton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45233Fernbank Lodge accommodates groups up to 100 people. This venue features a beautiful terrace overlooking the Ohio River, an equipped kitchen, portable bar, exterior grills, and 12’ banquet tables and chairs. This facility is available to rent year-round. Monday-Thursday rentals are offered at a reduced rate, excluding holidays. Interested guests may view Fernbank Lodge the second Saturday of every month from 8-9:30 a.m.
Highwood Lodge
Withrow Nature Preserve
7075 Five Mile Road
Cincinnati, OH 45230Highwood Lodge at Withrow Nature Preserve includes an outside wedding venue that accommodates 75 guests. The garden features a white lattice backdrop, cloth-covered benches, a manicured lawn, hillside gazebo surrounded by forest and the landscaped historic Highwood Lodge. Climate-controlled bride and groom changing rooms with private restrooms are available inside Highwood Lodge.
The historic lodge is also available daily for small meetings and special events, such as wedding and baby showers, for up to 40 people. The lodge features two large open rooms, kitchen and attached patio.
Lakeside LodgeSharon Woods
4661 E. Kemper Road
Sharonville, OH 45241Lakeside Lodge accommodates groups up to 115 people. This venue is located on Sharon Lake and features a fireplace, kitchen, exterior grills and 12’ banquet tables and chairs. This facility is available to rent late-March through December 31. Monday–Thursday rentals are offered at a reduced rate, excluding holidays. Interested guests may view Lakeside Lodge the second Saturday of every month from 8-9:30 a.m.
Riverside LodgeLake Isabella
10174 Loveland-Madeira Road
Loveland, OH 45140Riverside Lodge at Lake Isabella accommodates groups up to 80 people. This venue features a fireplace, kitchen, 8’ banquet tables with chairs and attached picnic shelter with tables. This facility is available to rent late-February through December 31. Monday–Thursday rentals are offered at a reduced rate, excluding holidays. Interested guests may view Riverside Lodge the second Saturday of every month from 8-9:30 a.m.