The Best Covered Outdoor Wedding Venues in Charlottesville, VA

The Best Covered Outdoor Wedding Venues in Charlottesville, VA

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7 Wedding Venues in Charlottesville, VA

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Big Oak Manor & Ranch 

5.0

  • Up to 150 guests
  • Raw space
  • Indoor & outdoor
  • Starts at $1,500
  • Offer

Look no further! Big Oak Manor & Ranch can fulfill your venue checklist. Enjoy the entire weekend to celebrate your big day at one, all-inclusive price. Nestled in Virginia’s scenic countryside, we are one of the few authentic barn venues with hand-hewn logs and centuries old wood milled right on the property. We are a working ranch offering country-classic charm and panoramic farm and mountain views. Flexible indoor and outdoor space includes luxuriously accommodations for a comfortable, stylish experience. The Manor House, circa 1892, comfortably accommodates 10 overnight guests. Our sister riverfront property accommodates up to 24 guests. The historic, climate-controlled barn has unique touches like our refurbished, vintage corncrib bar, life-sized love sign, antique tractor, and more. Every corner of Big Oak Manor & Ranch is designed to elevate your celebration and create unforgettable memories for both you and your guests. A short, scenic drive from DC!

Why you'll love this venue

  • Flexible event spaces
  • Raw space for complete customization
  • Rustic charm with elegance

Venue considerations

  • No in-house lighting and sound packages available
  • No on-premises lodging options
  • Dance floor not included
Awarded Best of Zola
Such a gorgeous environment, like no other venue! Its rustic views and vibe are perfect. Barn venue and manor house were very clean, looking forward to returning again soon!
Julianna M., 7 months ago
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Mount Ida Farm + Vineyard 

5.0

Charlottesville, VA
  • Up to 199 guests
  • Select services
  • Indoor & outdoor

Mount Ida Farm & Vineyard now offers three distinct, exclusive, and private venues for weddings. Coupled with the backdrop of the grand historic Mount Ida Manor and spectacular lakeside gazebo ceremony site, the Event Barn offers a unique country estate setting. If panoramic mountain views in a rustic chic location is desired, The Lodge provides the perfect venue; complete with a mountain grove ceremony, soaring timber ceilings, and crystal chandeliers. Our Tasting Room exemplifies the best of Virginia craft beer and the Monticello wine country nestled into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains : We are unique, in that we offer both onsite vineyards and a brewery offering award winning small production wines and craft beers.

Why you'll love this venue

  • Both indoor and outdoor options
  • Unique barn setting
  • Romantic vineyard setting

Venue considerations

  • On-site parking not available
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Does not allow pets
I'm a wedding planner - we've helped plan lots of weddings at Mt. Ida properties. We love getting to work there. The staff is always wonderful and easy to work with and the venue is well kept. :-)
Adam Donovan-Groves, 6 years ago
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Camp Holiday Trails 

4.8

Charlottesville, VA
  • Up to 200 guests
  • Select services
  • Outdoor & indoor
  • Starts at $3,000

Camp Holiday Trails is a beautiful 70+ acre nonprofit camp located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Open year-round, we engage children and teens with medical needs. Special event and wedding rentals support our inspiring mission. Many joyful, loving, fun and playful weddings have taken place with us and the wedding weekend with lodging is a favorite "wedding destination" package of choice.

Why you'll love this venue

  • Flexible event spaces
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Private area for the wedding party

Venue considerations

  • Not for you if you prefer a more modern aesthetic
  • Additional event staff required
  • Dance floor not included
Awarded Best of Zola
Over all the venue was great everything was well kept. A little packed in the cabins due to the school supplies being in there but overall very clean and easy to communicate with the venue.
Devin W., 2 years ago
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Eastwood Farm and Winery 

5.0

Charlottesville, VA
  • Up to 200 guests
  • Select services
  • Outdoor

Unlike other farm-winery experiences, Eastwood Farm and Winery is located in Charlottesville, Virginia itself. You don't have to drive out to the country to experience the country here! We would love to show you around our 77 acres of rolling hills, mountain views, raspberry vines and enchanted forests. Set back from the road, our four unique event spaces are private and secluded - just waiting for you to create your special event. Our Winery Cottage is also the perfect space for the wedding party to relax and pamper themselves while getting ready for the ceremony (or for the entire weekend). With our partners, we can provide everything you need, from a beautiful tent provided by Skyline Tent Company, to power and lights, tables and chairs, and world class cuisine served in an elegant yet natural setting.

Why you'll love this venue

  • Multiple event spaces
  • Private area for the wedding party
  • Romantic vineyard setting

Venue considerations

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Best for events with big guest lists
  • Requires outside catering services
We had an absolutely incredible wedding at Eastwood in September of 2024. The views are stunning, the tent is so special and you cannot beat the location. Highly, highly recommend. The team at Eastwood is spectacular! Emma's partnership and guidance throughout the process was unparalleled. She took us up to the tent/terrace several times (more times than she needed to) as we figured out our vision for the wedding. Having the cottage on location was incredibly helpful. We were not only able to get organized in the days leading up, but also had a space for people to gather / our flower girls were able to sneak down and go down to bed a bit early too. We are so thrilled that we had our wedding at Eastwood!
Julia D., a year ago
The Center at Belvedere 
Charlottesville, VA
  • Up to 250 guests
  • Raw space
  • Indoor & outdoor
  • Starts at $4,000

Welcome to The Center at Belvedere As a nonprofit community resource, we’re proud to use our beautiful, award-winning facility both to create healthy aging opportunities through our regular programming and to help local businesses, organizations, and families celebrate their own milestones. We invite you to explore the variety of spaces we have to share with you from meeting and conference rooms to a beautiful outdoor terrace overlooking our native pollinator and rose garden. When you rent space at The Center at Belvedere, you don’t just secure a comfortable environment for your event—you also support a vital community hub that ensures everyone can age to the best of their potential. Send us an email at rentals at thecentercville. org

Why you'll love this venue

  • Multiple event spaces
  • Classic seating dinner
  • Offers full flexibility in setup and decor

Venue considerations

  • Does not have a dance floor
  • Does not provide event staff
  • No all-inclusive dining options
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The Club at Glenmore 

5.0

Keswick, VA
  • Up to 240 guests
  • All-inclusive
  • Indoor & outdoor
  • Starts at $18,000

As a full-service venue, we offer in-house catering, rentals, and several unique locations for your big day! Our beautifully renovated Ballroom was designed with you in mind—it provides a blank canvas to transform into whatever vision you love (and has beautiful local reclaimed wooden floors)! For outdoor ceremony, we have two beautiful options. The first is on the 10th tee. This location overlooks the golf course and the Blue Ridge Mountains. The other outdoor option is the Glenmore Pavilion. Designed by the team behind Pippin Hill, this beautiful, new open-air pavilion overlooks the golf course and the Blue Ridge Mountains, and it is covered so you would not need to worry about renting a tent for your outdoor space. This location is perfect for both ceremony and reception.

Why you'll love this venue

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Classic elegance
  • Provides event staff

Venue considerations

  • Dance floor not included
  • Not for you if you are looking for something nontraditional
  • Does not allow pets
Awarded Best of Zola
Jack and I could not have imagined a better venue for our wedding than The Club at Glenmore in Keswick, Virginia. Growing up in Charlottesville, I knew that I wanted to get married in my hometown. Wineries are a popular choice in Charlottesville, but they are mostly located in the surrounding counties which require a long drive from hotels. Winery weddings can also require coordinating a lot of rentals (decor, tables, chairs, etc.) and finding a caterer. After researching all of the venues around Charlottesville, we chose The Club at Glenmore or many reasons. One, the beautiful and convenient location. Glenmore was conveniently located only about 10 minutes from our hotel block on Pantops which made it easy for guests and shuttles. Even though the location is close to town, it is situated inside a beautiful gated neighborhood with views of the mountains, rolling horse pastures, and well maintained golf course. So it feels like it's out in the country without actually being that far away from town! Two, the full service. Glenmore provides so much for its couples! It has an amazing on-site chef so we did not need to find a separate catering company. This was one of our main deciding factors! Couples even do the food & wine tasting at the venue which makes for a fun day trip :) Glenmore provides all of the ceremony chairs, reception chairs, tables, glassware, serving ware, flatware, etc. So we did not need to rent anything except purchase some decorations. Speaking of decorations, Glenmore has many decor pieces that we were able to use! They have arbors, prosecco walls, a boxwood wall for photo opps, votive candle and holders, charger plates, up-lights, bistro lights, etc. Three, the amenities. Getting ready spaces, ceremony locations, cocktail terrace, reception ballroom - Glenmore has it all! Glenmore has a beautiful bridal suite that the ladies in my bridal party were able to use all morning. The bridal suite has plenty of room to get ready in, hang dresses in, store decor in, and even take pictures in. There is a separate space downstairs where the guys can get ready in too! We all enjoyed spending the morning and early afternoon together in these spaces while eating breakfast and lunch prepared for by Glenmore! The space was also convenient for our vendors too. They could come and check in with me throughout the morning since I was getting ready on-site. There are many ceremony locations to choose from if you want your ceremony at Glenmore. We actually switched our ceremony location within about 2 weeks of the wedding and Glenmore was very accommodating with this switch. Finally, the beautiful ballroom was another major deciding factor for us. We had our wedding in the summer, so we knew we wanted to have the reception indoors in an air conditioned room. Four, the staff. Glenmore takes pride in providing top notch service to its clients. Kim, the event coordinator at Glenmore, helped us so much from start to finish. She walked us through the wedding process, answered the many questions we had, worked with all of our vendors, met with us for our tasting and walkthroughs, made sure that all of our requests were met, and coordinated the entire Glenmore team on our wedding day. If you are looking for a beautiful full-service wedding venue with everything including an amazing on-site caterer, top notch staff, convenient location, and gorgeous views, Glenmore is the place for you!!
Laura K., 2 years ago
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Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm 

5.0

Earlysville, VA
  • Up to 200 guests
  • Select services
  • Outdoor
  • Starts at $4,660

Imagine your wedding set on expansive green lawns, filled with natural light, gardens, a lake and a breathtaking sunset over the Blue Ridge Mountains. We offer unique, boutique style weddings where no two are alike. The Wine Tasting Room, a well-crafted Pavilion and a wisteria- covered arbor can all be used to create your event for up to 200 people. Tents can also be added for additional coverage. A locally sourced dinner can be paired with some of our fourteen 100% estate grown, award-winning wines. Add your favorite music for dancing into the night, under the stars and bistro lights. Complete your experience with a Farm Stay at the Lake House for up to 12 people. The Lake House sits a half a mile from the Tasting Room on the 500 acre Adventure Farm. Convenience and comfort are key. It is the perfect accommodation for your guests and can also be used for staging before a wedding ceremony. Your wedding will be an evening with family & friends, an evening for creating your own story.

Why you'll love this venue

  • Allows pets
  • Venue is completely outdoors
  • Provides a dedicated team on-site

Venue considerations

  • Best for events with big guest lists
  • Not for you if you don't want a rustic vibe
  • Not wheelchair accessible
Mary Neifert was the wedding coordinator for my daughter's wedding at Chisholm Vineyards. As someone who has worked in the service industry many years ago, I know just how much it took to pull off what Mary pulled off with my daughter's wedding. It is no small feat to deal with so many people - from the bride and groom - to the bridal party to the vendors to the guests to your staff, etc. The organization it takes, the attention to details, the discipline, the patience, the ability to roll and adjust as things changed, to be able to think outside of the box, to be available for the many questions that the bride and mother of the bride had along the way, to corralling a very large wedding party and all of the many other people who were floating around - Mary made everything go flawlessly and gave my daughter and her now husband and myself so much peace from the very beginning to the finish line. Mary even calmed my husband and gave him so much peace as he was preparing to officiate our daughter's wedding. He even said Mary was a calming presence and helped him to see a solution when he couldn't see the forest for the trees. He was having problems with his tuxedo studs and Mary very quickly helped solve the problem. Mary's thoroughness in everything she did was incredible. She truly has a gift for what she does. I know Mary was working well into the night (well past midnight and then we met her the next morning to get the remaining vases we left so I don't think she slept much!) to clean up and put everything back where it needed to go. She gave 100% of herself throughout this process and it was very evident that she truly and genuinely cared about the bride and the groom, and she protected them when they needed it most. Her professionalism and drive for excellence is unmatched. I would highly recommend Mary and Chisholm Vineyards to any bride and groom! I really do want everyone to know what a valuable asset she is!
Kelli K., a year ago

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About wedding venues in Charlottesville, VA

Charlottesville offers couples an incredible backdrop of Blue Ridge Mountain views, historic charm and vineyard elegance for their special day. You'll find venues ranging from cozy barns to expansive 5,000-acre estates throughout the area, with November emerging as the most popular month for couples researching their perfect wedding location.

How Much Does a Wedding in Charlottesville Typically Cost?

Wedding costs in Charlottesville scale with your guest count and venue choice. An intimate celebration with 50 guests runs about $23,546 while mid-sized gatherings of 100 guests average $39,233. Standard weddings with 150 guests typically cost $53,978 and larger celebrations for 200 guests reach $67,153. For more extensive events you're looking at $80,328 for 250 guests or $93,504 for 300 guests. Venues in Charlottesville average $9,552 which represents 18% of a typical 150-guest wedding budget. This is actually a better value than the national benchmark where venues typically run $6,500-$12,000 but eat up 25% of total wedding costs.

Which Charlottesville Venues Offer the Best Accessibility Features?

The Clifton Inn blends historic charm with elegant settings and modern sophistication. You can seat up to 250 guests at their ceremony site and they provide full event staffing with comprehensive services that take care of every detail. Trump Winery spans an impressive 1,300 acres with both indoor and outdoor settings featuring manicured lawns and waterfront views. Their team consistently receives praise for professional service and accessibility options that can be tailored to your guests' specific needs. Shadow Creek just outside Charlottesville features fully handicap-accessible facilities that welcome everyone. Their wheelchair-accessible parking and accommodations for up to 300 guests ensure no one misses out on your celebration.

Where Can You Find the Best Remote Participation Experience in Charlottesville?

Mount Ida Farm + Vineyard excels with four distinct venues across their massive 5,000-acre property: The Lodge The Event Barn Water's Edge and The Tasting Room & Taphouse. You'll appreciate their high-speed internet and backup generators that ensure streaming never drops for virtual guests. They even offer virtual tours via Zoom so remote family members can explore the venue before your big day.

What Are the Top Charlottesville Venues for Culinary Excellence?

Early Mountain Vineyards showcases talented chefs creating menus that highlight Virginia's rich agricultural offerings. Their reception hall welcomes up to 200 guests and you'll love how they incorporate local flavors into every dish. Pippin Hill Farm delivers exceptional in-house farm-to-table catering alongside their award-winning wines. You can host up to 200 guests on their weather-protected veranda where culinary excellence meets stunning views. Castle Hill Cider hosts weddings with diverse food options and has experience handling various cultural ceremonies. They particularly shine when hosting Indian and South Asian celebrations with authentic menu options. Mount Ida Farm & Vineyard features state-of-the-art caterer's kitchens that can support high-quality food services across all their venue options. Your guests will enjoy exceptional dining regardless of which of their beautiful settings you choose.

When Should You Book Your Charlottesville Wedding Venue?

Most couples secure their venues 14 months (425 days) before their wedding date. You'll want to book even earlier for the most sought-after locations especially if you're dreaming of peak seasons with autumn foliage or spring blooms. The most popular venues can fill up nearly two years in advance so starting your search early gives you the best selection.

Charlottesville offers couples an incredible backdrop of Blue Ridge Mountain views, historic charm and vineyard elegance for their special day. You'll find venues ranging from cozy barns to expansive 5,000-acre estates throughout the area, with November emerging as the most popular month for couples researching their perfect wedding location.

How Much Does a Wedding in Charlottesville Typically Cost?

Wedding costs in Charlottesville scale with your guest count and venue choice. An intimate celebration with 50 guests runs about $23,546 while mid-sized gatherings of 100 guests average $39,233. Standard weddings with 150 guests typically cost $53,978 and larger celebrations for 200 guests reach $67,153. For more extensive events you're looking at $80,328 for 250 guests or $93,504 for 300 guests. Venues in Charlottesville average $9,552 which represents 18% of a typical 150-guest wedding budget. This is actually a better value than the national benchmark where venues typically run $6,500-$12,000 but eat up 25% of total wedding costs.

Which Charlottesville Venues Offer the Best Accessibility Features?

The Clifton Inn blends historic charm with elegant settings and modern sophistication. You can seat up to 250 guests at their ceremony site and they provide full event staffing with comprehensive services that take care of every detail. Trump Winery spans an impressive 1,300 acres with both indoor and outdoor settings featuring manicured lawns and waterfront views. Their team consistently receives praise for professional service and accessibility options that can be tailored to your guests' specific needs. Shadow Creek just outside Charlottesville features fully handicap-accessible facilities that welcome everyone. Their wheelchair-accessible parking and accommodations for up to 300 guests ensure no one misses out on your celebration.

Where Can You Find the Best Remote Participation Experience in Charlottesville?

Mount Ida Farm + Vineyard excels with four distinct venues across their massive 5,000-acre property: The Lodge The Event Barn Water's Edge and The Tasting Room & Taphouse. You'll appreciate their high-speed internet and backup generators that ensure streaming never drops for virtual guests. They even offer virtual tours via Zoom so remote family members can explore the venue before your big day.

What Are the Top Charlottesville Venues for Culinary Excellence?

Early Mountain Vineyards showcases talented chefs creating menus that highlight Virginia's rich agricultural offerings. Their reception hall welcomes up to 200 guests and you'll love how they incorporate local flavors into every dish. Pippin Hill Farm delivers exceptional in-house farm-to-table catering alongside their award-winning wines. You can host up to 200 guests on their weather-protected veranda where culinary excellence meets stunning views. Castle Hill Cider hosts weddings with diverse food options and has experience handling various cultural ceremonies. They particularly shine when hosting Indian and South Asian celebrations with authentic menu options. Mount Ida Farm & Vineyard features state-of-the-art caterer's kitchens that can support high-quality food services across all their venue options. Your guests will enjoy exceptional dining regardless of which of their beautiful settings you choose.

When Should You Book Your Charlottesville Wedding Venue?

Most couples secure their venues 14 months (425 days) before their wedding date. You'll want to book even earlier for the most sought-after locations especially if you're dreaming of peak seasons with autumn foliage or spring blooms. The most popular venues can fill up nearly two years in advance so starting your search early gives you the best selection.

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