Here's a look at Houston's new spaces open for events this spring. The new and renovated Houston venues are available for corporate parties, weddings, fundraisers, outdoor functions, business dinners, team-building activities, conferences, meetings and more.
A note regarding COVID-19: At BizBash, we're still committed to bringing you ideas and inspiration for when (yes, when!) events are back up and running. Some of the venues listed here may not yet be available for hosting events due to the pandemic, or they may be operating at a lower capacity.
Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery & Kitchen
Texas winery Messina Hof Wine Cellars opened its fourth location in February in Richmond's agricultural-based farm community in the Houston suburbs. Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery & Kitchen is the winery's second largest location; it includes a tasting room and 83-foot wine bar, a full-service restaurant utilizing ingredients from a local farm, a covered patio, two private tasting rooms and a barrel room and wine warehouse. For private events, the barrel room accommodates 30 seated guests or 40 standing guests, while the patio can host a maximum of 60 guests.
Photo: Courtesy of Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery & Kitchen
La Colombe d'Or
The newly reimagined Houston landmark La Colombe d'Or Hotel opened in March, set on two city blocks in Montrose with multiple gardens and outdoor spaces. The 32-room boutique hotel is an art oasis with more than 350 pieces on display throughout a glamorous interior designed by Rottet Studios. Tonight & Tomorrow, the hotel's restaurant, fuses European and Southern cuisine and boasts private dining rooms fit for small meetings and gatherings. La Colombe d'Or Hotel also offers a large outdoor dining space that can be used for events. The entire hotel can be completely booked for a private event.
Photo: Courtesy of La Colombe d'Or
Seismique
Permanent experiential art museum Seismique opened to the public in December, with futuristic art from more than two dozen artists using 111 projectors and techniques like holograms, augmented reality and light mapping. Seismique spans 40 galleries and 40,000 square feet. The museum is available for private events.
Photo: Christopher Brielmaier
Hyatt Regency Houston
In February, Hyatt Regency Houston announced the completion of a multimillion-dollar renovation, transforming the hotel's meeting spaces, 955 rooms, food and beverage outlets, and public spaces, including a 30-story atrium lobby. The hotel, located blocks from the George R. Brown Convention Center, sought to outfit its 55 unique meeting spaces with state-of-the-art technology and upgraded broadband capacities to assist with hybrid meeting functionality. Within the 71,000 square feet of meeting space, guests will find new carpeting, wall vinyl and modern LED light fixtures in addition to a 28,000-square-foot exhibit hall, 13 individual boardrooms and multiple ballrooms. The largest of these is the 16,000-square-foot Imperial Ballroom, which can host up to 1,850 guests for receptions or 2,200 for theater-style events; it can be divided into two or three separate areas.
Photo: Courtesy of Hyatt Regency Houston
Cidercade Houston
In January, the 18,000-square-foot arcade bar Cidercade Houston moved into the East End near Houston's EaDo neighborhood. The massive facility is home to over 275 games and serves Bishop Cider's own hard ciders, hard kombuchas, hard seltzers and wine. Groups can reserve tables at the arcade bar or book the entire space, which accommodates up to 680 standing guests.
Photo: Courtesy of Cidercade Houston
