12 New Venues in Boston for Fall 2022 Meetings and Events

After unveiling a multimillion renovation in mid-July, there are two new event spaces at The Langham, Boston. The Wilson Ballroom and Promenade embrace the building’s rich history as the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and boast a golden and cream color palette. The 2,813-square-foot Promenade links together the Wilson and Lincoln Ballrooms, plus features floor-to-ceiling windows with views out to Norman B. Leventhal Park. It can be divided into two distinct areas to suit an event of any size and scope, and has a capacity of 275 for a reception. Meanwhile, the Wilson Ballroom is a grand space spanning 3,250 square feet. It can accommodate as many as 300 guests for a reception-style event or 170 for a banquet setup.

SHRINE at Foxwoods is a 22,000-square-foot, two-story nightclub and lounge that just completed an extensive renovation in September. Now, it’s available for full and partial buyouts just two hours outside of Boston. Consider the 12,000-square-foot lower level, the Shrine level, for as many as 600 guests. The space, which is decked out with a DJ stand, colorful lighting, and rigs for comprehensive AV capabilities, also boasts a smaller private room for more intimate gatherings of up to 26. A luxe bar space can accommodate 80-100 guests for cocktail parties and dinner receptions. Hosting a blowout bash for hundreds? Buyout the entire multilevel space for up to 1,100. And to make the experience even more memorable, SHRINE at Foxwoods has a new curved video wall measuring 380 square feet and standing about 20-feet above the dance floor to display custom content.

Connected to Fenway Park, MGM Music Hall can host private events big and small. A full buyout of the 91,500-square-foot venue, which opened in August, is available for as many as 5,000 guests in a concert-style setup. There are also smaller event spaces, like the 3,500-square-foot MassMutual Lounge, which can accommodate 150 guests for a concert or 50 for a theater-style event; as well as the 2,500-square-foot Truly Rooftop, which can welcome a maximum of 100 standing guests or 40 for a theater-style event. Each space offers state-of-the-art lighting and sound, plus custom menus and mixology.

Located in the heart of vibrant Portsmouth, N.H.—one hour outside of Boston—The Venue at Portwalk Place reopened its doors in September 2021, welcoming patrons into nearly 5,000 square feet of flexible event and pre-function space that can accommodate as many as 300 guests. Of those spaces is the newly renovated, 4,615-square-foot Harpswell Ballroom (pictured), which features natural light that streams in from floor-to-ceiling windows. There's also the 1,500-square-foot Venue Prefunction Space and an 874-square-foot terrace that can accommodate up to 250 for an alfresco affair.

The 61-story skyscraper located at One Dalton Street originally opened in 2019 as the home to Four Seasons' then-latest outpost. The hotel towers over the city and, naturally, boasts exquisite skyline views. And as of January 2022, Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street, Boston opened to larger events within its 10,825 square feet of meeting and event space that’s spread out between two ballrooms, five function rooms, and a foyer/terrace space. The largest space, the Beacon Ballroom (pictured), is a 2,488-square-foot, amber-lit room on the third floor that can accommodate up to 300 guests for a reception or 180 for a classroom-style event. Also on the third floor is the 1,273-square-foot Belvidere Room for a reception of up to 180 and the 550-square-foot St. Germain Foyer for 40. Six stories up, highlights include the 778-square-foot St. James Room and 676-square-foot St. James Terrace. All event spaces offer the convenience of built-in AV equipment and marble buffets, with two rooms that include outdoor terraces and the option to utilize the Four Seasons' in-house team of chefs to custom design cuisine to fit your event.

Take your party to Flavortown for a private event at Guy’s Boston Kitchen + Bar. While the 5,329-square-foot restaurant opened in 2021, its new private events space, the Parlor (pictured), became available as of this September. The 2,000-square-foot room—which can accommodate up to 100 guests for a cocktail-style event or 80 for a seated dinner—is retro in its design, with black-and-white-checkered floors and tufted red-leather booths. The Parlor also boasts full AV capabilities, a 10-seat bar, a large screen for presentations, and six smaller TVs spread throughout the space.

The New York-based Mediterranean restaurant Limani debuted its first location outside of New York at The Street in Chestnut Hill in June 2022. The 7,900-square-foot space features two private dining spaces as well as a 425-square-foot private dining room that can accommodate as many as 50 seated guests or 65 for a networking-style event complete with full AV hookups. For a more intimate to-do, the Chef's Table is a 250-square-foot designated gathering space located on Limani's second floor. It can host as many as 14 guests and also boasts AV capabilities. There’s also a 650-square-foot wine bar located on the first floor. In total, the wine bar can comfortably fit 50 guests for a cocktail-style event with bar seating for 20, 12 seats at low tables, and eight at barstools.

Pasta Beach is back! The restaurant returned to Rowes Wharf in June after shuttering due to a 2019 fire. The 1,200-square-foot venue, which can accommodate up to 60 seated guests, is now back in business serving up authentic Italian cuisine in a bright and joyful environment. The new menu is centered around the introduction of pinsa: a Roman-style pizza crust made with four different flours. Highlights include the Nduja Pinse with mozzarella, gorgonzola, spicy nduja sausage, caramelized onions, and arugula; as well as the Prosciutto e Fichi Pinse with prosciutto, fig jam, and aged balsamic vinegar. For AV hookups, Pasta Beach has a TV at the bar and a speaker system throughout.

Overlooking the Charles River and the Boston skyline, the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge unveiled extensive renovations in August of this year. The hotel is the largest in Cambridge, boasting 25,000 square feet of event space across 19 meeting venues, including three ballrooms and a pavilion. Of those is the 16th-floor Charles View Ballroom (pictured), measuring 3,000 square feet and providing guests with 180-degree views of the city and Charles River from either its floor-to-ceiling windows or terrace space. The Charles View Ballroom can accommodate up to 400 guests for a reception-style event or 160 for a classroom formation, in a space that combines grays, blues, neutrals, and light wood accents. The 470-key hotel's largest gathering space is the 7,000-square-foot Amesbury, which can be divided to accommodate up to 850 guests. With the unveiling of the renovation, the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge also debuted a new bar and eatery, Paperback Tavern, that can be used for break-out sessions and post-event happy hours.

Tucked in picturesque Rowley, the Briar Barn Inn was built in 2019 to reimagine the farmhouse experience, but was quickly shuttered due to COVID-19. As of June 2020, in addition to inviting guests to stay in one of its 30 guest rooms, three event areas have been available for celebrations and corporate gatherings alike at the on-site restaurant, Grove. Take the 1,790-square-foot main dining room, for example, which can accommodate as many as 100 seated guests. The two smaller spaces include the 482-square-foot Burrow and the 735-square-foot Bramble House, each of which are suited for 20-30 seated guests. With a prime location 30 minutes north of Boston, the Briar Barn Inn can also handle all the planning for events—ranging from coordination to catering—thanks to an in-house team.

Acclaimed chef Michael Serpa opened Little Whale Oyster Bar in Boston’s Back Bay in September. Spanning two floors on the famed Newbury Street, the 1,700-square-foot space, which (fittingly) serves up delectable seafood dishes, is available for full and partial buyouts. For a full buyout, the venue can accommodate up to 50 guests for a seated affair. Upstairs, there’s a 250-square-foot private dining room that can host up to 14 for a more intimate dining event, and parties with as few as eight hungry guests are welcome to feast on family-style lobster clambakes.

As of late September, a new urban hotel experience is tucked between Boston’s iconic Fenway Park and The Verb Hotel, and it's called Backstage. Backstage consists of a fleet of 10 stationary, custom-crafted trailers. Each 210-square-foot trailer has its own identity, celebrating an artist, their generation-defining music, and home state. Guests will find bold hues adorning the trailer’s exteriors and curated modern artwork offset by rare music ephemera outfitting the interiors, where there's room to sleep two adults. Each trailer also boasts an outdoor area and comes equipped with a step-in rainfall shower, king bed, Victrola record player, and 43-inch TV. Should an event planner be looking to buyout the venue, the full Backstage area measures 3,200 square feet and can accommodate up to 168. All 10 trailers are also available for memorable events in the foreground of Fenway Park.