Top Dallas Event Spaces

The Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex passed 8.1 million residents in the latest U.S. Census Bureau estimates — the fastest-growing major metro in the country. Per Visit Dallas business events data, corporate group room nights have run consistently above pre-2020 levels for several years now. Which is exactly why finding the right venue is harder than it looks: there’s more inventory than most planners realize, but the best dates and best rooms book 12–18 months out.

We’re based in Dallas. The shortlist below is the venues we actually use with clients, organized by what each room does well rather than just bed count and ballroom square footage.

Event Venues in Dallas

It’s definitely wise to take note of a couple of resources you have when beginning your due diligence.

Navigating the number of Event Venues available in an area with a 7.2M+ population might seem a bit daunting so consider using the Visit Dallas page to make sure you don’t miss anything.

This independent shop, VisitDallas.com, lists every venue that an owner has submitted complete with details, pictures/videos, accommodations, and some high-level numbers such as square-feet available.

There are a few ways to slice and dice your search, making it relatively easy to grab a list of what’s available.

Room on Main

Accommodates: Up to 320 guests

Location: Downtown Dallas

While their website could use more appeal, don’t let that dissuade you from checking out the Room on Main.

YES, this is primarily known as a wedding venue, and one of our favorites.

However, they also host corporate events and what better way to show off Dallas to your colleagues from out of town than through this event venue.

With 30 ft tall ceilings, and 15 ft tall windows, everywhere your guests look will be an excellent view.

This event venue in Dallas can be used for day and/or night events for your next corporate get-together.

House of Blues

Accommodates: Up to 2,500 guests

Location: Downtown Dallas

The House of Blues is an excellent event venue in Dallas featuring more than 7 Event spaces across 65,000 square feet.

It’s a well-known and recognized establishment to anyone in Dallas, and the location is ideally located downtown, just a short walk away from other major establishments.

And, because it’s a concert hall, you have the perfect venue for bringing any musical talent to your event.

Granada Theater

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Accommodates: Up to 1,000 guests

Location: East Dallas, 4 miles from Downtown

The Granada Theater, a locally owned and operated Dallas landmark venue, is located in the historic Lower Greenville neighborhood.

A variety of local and national acts have graced the Theater’s stage including: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Adele, The Avett Brothers, The Black Keys, Sir Tom Jones, Leon Russell, David Crosby, Sarah Jaffe, and many more. In addition to concerts, the Theater hosts numerous private events including weddings, business conferences, holiday parties, awards ceremonies, music festivals, fashion shows, and more.

The Theater’s state-of-the-art lighting system and renowned sound production team create a truly unique background for private events.

The Granada Theater has an open-tiered, multi-level floor plan that is customizable to your preferred style and guest count. Whether the event is cocktails for 1,000 or a fully seated presentation, there are many ways to enjoy the intimate ambiance the Theater offers.

Sixty Five Hundred

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Accommodates: Up to 1,000 standing guests or 550 seated

Location: Uptown

This is a unique warehouse space, and very popular in Dallas.

Located at the corner of Cedar Springs Road and Mockingbird Lane, space is stylishly arranged and lends itself to events of any size.

The venue is 20,000 square feet recently refurbished to give it a unique industrial feel.

In addition to its 20-foot pinewood ceilings, open floor plan, and stained concrete floors, it features many modern touches, such as customizable downwash LED lighting, a lavishly decorated green room, and on-site lounge furniture.

This is a versatile venue has multiple rental options including a minimum of 6,600 sqft up to 15,500 sqft.

Reunion Tower

Accommodates: Up to 450+ guests

Location: Downtown Dallas

One of our favorite event venues in Dallas, climbing all the way to 560 feet in the air.

If you aren’t familiar with the Reunion Tower in Dallas, the floor plans actually rotate a full 360 degrees so even if you are seated, you’ll get to see the entire City! Perfect for receptions, Holiday parties, and so much more.

Up to 3 floors are rentable: Cloud Nine: Up to 300 Guests, Geo-Deck: Up to 150 guests, and Five Sixty.

However, Cloud Nine and Geo-Deck are the decks primarily used for event space, while Five Sixty is a swanky restaurant.

AT&T Stadium

Accommodates: Up to 8,000 guests

Location: Arlington, Texas

Looking for a Texas-sized event space? You found it.

There are only a few really large event venues in Dallas, and if its what you need, this has to be at the top of your list.

The venue can be used for Conferences, Trade Shows, Team-Building, and much much more.

AT&T Stadium has 22 flexible event spaces that are designed to accommodate up to 8,000 guests…Wow!

The Gaylord Texan

Accommodates: 490,000 sqft

Location: Grapevine, Texas

The Gaylord Texan is another staple in North Texas hosting events throughout the year that aren’t strictly for corporate purposes.

For this reason, almost everyone in the Metroplex has heard of the resort and convention center or actually been.

With over 490,000 sqft of space including the 179,000 sqft Longhorn Hall and several ballrooms, there is enough space for all of your guests and then some.

Also, for your multi-day events, consider that a very nice hotel is apart of the property making it easy to keep all of your guests in the vicinity of the duration.

Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

Accommodates: 90,000 guests, standing

Location: Downtown Dallas

If you haven’t heard of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center before..HELLO.

1.4 MILLION Square feet exist as event space with their largest room being over 400,000 sqft.

This venue is typically thought of as one of Dallas’ LARGEST event spaces. Perfect for your next large conference, exhibition, or Trade Show.

What’s Opened or Renovated in Dallas Recently

A few additions to the Dallas venue map worth knowing about for 2026–2027 programs:

The AT&T Discovery District (Downtown). Anchored by AT&T’s corporate headquarters reimagined as a public plaza, the Discovery District has a genuinely unusual outdoor reception footprint with the four-story media wall as backdrop. Good for tech-adjacent corporate receptions in the 200–600 range.

The Statler (Commerce Street). A 1950s mid-century landmark fully restored in 2017 and continually refreshed since — Scout (the rooftop bar) and the Bourbon & Banter speakeasy give you legitimate reception options that aren’t yet another hotel ballroom. The Grand Ballroom seats 500 banquet-style.

Hôtel Swexan (Uptown). Opened in 2023 and now one of the most-talked-about luxury hotels in Dallas. The 16th-floor speakeasy and rooftop pool deck are the conversation pieces — good for executive offsites and small-group P-Club programs where you want a Dallas property that doesn’t feel like a Dallas property.

The Adolphus Hotel (Main Street). Not new — built in 1912 — but the multi-year restoration has put it back on the executive offsite shortlist. The Grand Ballroom is one of the rare ballrooms in Dallas that genuinely impresses out-of-town attendees.

Klyde Warren Park & the Pavilion (Arts District). Outdoor reception venue over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Pairs well with The Joule or the Crescent Court for hotel inventory and makes for a spring/fall reception with a real skyline backdrop.

The Wrap

Dallas is a major sprawl, making up the center of the 7.2 million North Texas residents, and thousands of companies.

Whether your event is for customers, partners or colleagues, event venue options in Dallas are numerous.

When doing the due-diligence for your next event, be sure to realize that even if a large portion of your attendees resides in the DFW area you can still host at venues like Reunion Tower or the Cowboys Stadium.

As large and spread out as Dallas is, it is not uncommon for natives to have never visited any of these staple venues!

If you’re planning a corporate event in Dallas and want to talk through the venue list above — or hear about the half-dozen we didn’t put on it — get in touch. We’re based here, and we book into every one of these rooms every year.

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