Gwinnett County is brimming with extraordinary places to hold special events, from mansions reminiscent of the “Old South” to spacious, modern facilities, many of which provide event planning and catering.

Atlanta Marriott-Gwinnett Place’s three expansive ballrooms and numerous smaller spaces are flexible enough to suit nearly any event up to 1,000 people. The staff of the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place are the experts you can count on to make your meeting a success. 1775 Pleasant Hill Road at Crestwood, Duluth, GA 30096, 770-923-1775, www.marriott.com/atlgp

Bogan Community Center has three rooms available for rent from 620 to 2,900 square feet, can accommodate 30 to 200 in seating capacity, and includes a large catering kitchen. 2723 North Bogan Road, Buford, GA 30519, 770-614-2060, www.gwinnettparks.com

The Busbee Center for International Workforce Development is Gwinnett Technical College’s state-of-the-art training and corporate events facility. It is the perfect location for corporate seminars, training sessions, conferences and other gatherings of 20-400 persons. 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 770-962-7580, ext. 6493. www.thebusbeecenter.com

Carl House is a full-service facility with elegant surroundings, exquisite flowers and food. This 4-acre country estate, antebellum-style home, lush gardens and elegant ballroom provide a perfect location for indoor or outdoor weddings, rehearsal dinners, luncheons, ceremonies or receptions. 1176 Atlanta Highway, Auburn, GA 30011, 770-586-0095, www.carlhouse.com

Château Élan Winery & Resort’s more than 25,000 square feet of functional space incorporates flexibility and impact with state-of-the-art audiovisual support and complete sound and lighting capabilities, all within the splendor of the Château Élan resort. Château Élan provides 11 different venues for meetings, banquets, and receptions whose capacities range from 30 to 500. The hotel accommodations and dining facilities complete the French country experience. 100 Rue Charlemagne, Braselton, GA 30517, 678-425-0900 or 800-233-WINE (9463), www.chateauelanatlanta.com

Destiny Ballroom is one of Gwinnett County’s most elegant special events facilities, featuring 6,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and capability for hosting 300 people. Two rooms separated by two sets of double doors and featuring adjustable lighting and individual climate control allow privacy for individual meetings or a meeting in one room while lunch is set up in the second room. The two rooms can also be combined for a larger gathering 2399 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 10, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, 770-339-0801, 770-338-9688, and 150 Athens Hwy (Hwy 78) Ste. 1500, Loganville 30052 www.destinyballroom.net

Duluth Festival Center & Amphitheater and Town Green has unique, charming, and dimensional indoor-outdoor space permitting outside catering or bring your own.  Two Banquet Rooms (960 sq. ft. each) and Entrance Hall (735 sq. ft.)  accommodates 220 people. Covered stage (1,925 sq. ft.) can seat 100+ people. Prep Kitchen for caterers. Outdoor cascade of terraced open space and greenery includes five levels:  • I (1,218 sq. ft.) • II (4,224 sq. ft.) • III (6,512 sq. ft.) • IV (1,700 sq. ft.) • V (1,638 sq. ft.) • Amphitheater & Dance Floor (14,000 sq. ft.) • Gazebo and Patio (2,000 sq. ft.) for use. 3142 Hill Street, Duluth, GA , 30096, 770.497.5291, duluthfestivalcenter.net or duluthga.com

Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort at Georgia’s magnificent Stone Mountain Park is the perfect location for a large meeting, corporate retreat, social outing or family escape. The four diamond resort offers state-of-the-art conference facilities with more than 33,000 square feet of meeting space in 35 meeting rooms, a grand ballroom and an amphitheater. 4021 Lakeview Drive, Stone Mountain, GA 30083, 770-879-9900, www.evergreenresort.com

George Pierce Community Center features a large community room with a catering kitchen, two classrooms, an art classroom, a dance/aerobics studio and a game room.  The attached 9,500-square-foot Prime Timers Point Senior Activity Center includes a large community room with a kitchen, an art studio, a classroom, a computer room for SeniorNet computer training classes, a covered outdoor terrace with shuffleboard courts and a lounge area. 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee, GA 30024, 77-614-2060

Hilton Garden Inn /Gwinnett Sugarloaf offers flexible meeting space and business services to guarantee a successful meeting or event. The hotel is in the Sugarloaf Corporate Center adjacent to the Gwinnett Center and the Arena at Gwinnett. 2040 Sugarloaf Circle, Duluth, GA 30097, 770-495-7600, www.hiltongardeninn.com

Special event venues at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park vary from an “after hours” party at the 1870s town of Crossroads, to a Southern Riverboat dinner, to a very southern plantation tent party. “Dinner is served” in one of the Park’s scenic locations and then the evening may be capped off by the fantastic Lasershow with fireworks. Highway 78, Stone Mountain, 770-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com

Gwinnett Center is a state-of-the-art 13,000-seat arena with superb acoustics, a 702-seat Performing Arts Center, 21 meeting rooms, 21,600-sq. ft. ballroom, 50,000-sq. ft. exhibit hall, onsite caterer, and full complement of audio-visual, security and meeting options. The Gwinnett Center’s $90 million dollar expansion adds a 21,000-sq. ft. high-end ballroom and 11,600-seat multi-purpose arena. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097, 770-813-7500, www.gwinnettcenter.com

Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center offers a unique space for environmental and natural sciences education, historic and cultural exploration, and outdoor passive recreation. The Center features authentic, historical exhibits; engaging, hands-on water science experiments; real-world “green” building techniques’ and beautiful rental capabilities in an environmentally sustainable architectural design. 2020 Clean Water Drive, Buford, GA 30519, 770-822-8849, www.gwinnettEHC.com

The renovated 1885 Gwinnett Historic Courthouse includes floor-to-ceiling palladian windows, wainscotting and period furnishings, and a large outdoor gazebo and original exterior balcony. It is one of the few Gwinnett venues that allow meeting and event planners to use their own caterer. 185 Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, 770-822-5450, www.gwinnettparks.com

 

 

The Jaqueline Casey Hudgens Center for the Arts features a beautiful Grand Hall with a stunning tile promenade and raised platform at one end for indoor events and parties; and an award-winning outdoor sculpture garden with lily pond and fountain for beautiful outdoor events.  Both provide perfect backdrops for receptions and intimate gatherings. 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth, GA 30097, 770-623-6002,  www.thehudgens.org

 

Killian Hall, established by the Knights of Columbus #7923, is a modern special events facility with 4,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, accommodating up to 300 people. 908 Killian Hill Road, Lilburn, GA 30047, 770-921-9966, www.killianhall.com

Lawrenceville Female Seminary/Gwinnett History Museum, built in 1838, is available for rent for family and social events, seminars and receptions. 455 S. Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30045, 770-822-5178, www.gwinnettparks.com

Little Gardens Restaurant is a lovely colonial-style mansion featuring a six-columned, two-story front porch and magnificent flowing waterfall garden, perfect for Estate Dining, large groups or intimate gatherings. Little Gardens offers both exemplary service and award-winning cuisine. 3571 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, 770-923-3434, www.littlegardens.com

Pinckneyville Community Center has four rooms available for rent from 670 to 3,010 square feet, can accommodate 40 to 200, and includes a large catering kitchen. 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30071, 770-417-2200, www.gwinnettparks.com

Rhodes Jordan Community Center in historic downtown Lawrenceville has four rooms available for rent from 420 to 2,272 square feet, can accommodate 30 to 150 in seating capacity, and includes a large catering kitchen. 100 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 770-822-5414, www.gwinnettparks.com

Simpsonwood Conference and Retreat Center, a hospitality ministry of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, is a beautiful, wooded property nestled along the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Simpsonwood offers meeting space, meals and accommodations for groups from 10 to 350. 4511 Jones Bridge Circle, Norcross, GA 30092, 770-441-1111, www.simpsonwood.org

Southeastern Railway Museum is a unique facility for parties, receptions, family gatherings and corporate events. The museum can set up a rail car with tables and chairs to seat up to 40. An audio-visual room is available (with sound system and computer projection system). For receptions, the museum’s 2,500-square-foot exhibit hall is available. For company picnics and corporate gatherings the museum will schedule a day just for your company. 3595 Peachtree Road, Duluth, GA 30096, 770-476-2013, www.srmduluth.org