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Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut Ranked by maximum banquet capacity Venue Max. capacity banquet No. meeting rooms Max. capacity theater/ classroom No. overnight rooms Meeting contact(s) Year founded/ year upgraded 1 Connecticut Convention Center 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103 860-249-6000 • ctconventions.com 9,000 22 (1) 9,500 6,800 0 Michael Costelli 2005 2022 2 Mohegan Sun 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville 06382 888-226-7711 • mohegansun.com 5,600 48 10,000 6,000 1,600 Kimberly Simone 1996 2018 3 Foxwoods Resort Casino (2) 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket 06338 800-369-9663 • foxwoods.com 3,230 56 5,500 3,225 2,230 Foxwoods Resort Sales 1992 2025 4 Aqua Turf Club 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville 06479 860-621-9335 • aquaturfclub.com 1,600 4 1,500 1,100 0 Ryan Casale 1969 2022 5 The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford 06106 860-987-5900 • bushnell.org 1,500 10 2,800 2,800 0 Emilia Otfinoski 1930 2017 6 Toyota Oakdale Theatre 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford 06492 203-303-5636 • oakdale.com 1,200 8 5,000 1,000 0 Natasha Leslie 1954 2020 7 DoubleTree by Hilton Stamford 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902 203-967-2222 • hilton.com 950 40 1,400 600 363 Sales team 1984 2026 8 Armon Hotel & Conference Center 2701 Summer St., Stamford 06905 203-359-1300 • armonstamford.com 880 17 1,100 600 455 Sharon Feldstein 1984 2024 9 Hyatt Regency Greenwich (2) 1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 06870 203-637-1234 • greenwich.hyatt.com 840 30 1,000 500 374 Amy Elrod 1986 2024 10 Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa 625 North Road, Route 117, Groton 06340 860-446-2600 • marriott.com 775 22 1,400 750 285 Susan Norz 2001 2023 11 New England Air Museum 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks 06096 860-623-3305 • neam.org 700 8 600 100 0 Michelle Salamone 1960 2024 11 Omni New Haven at Yale 155 Temple St., New Haven 06510 203-772-6664 • omninewhaven.com 700 19 1,000 600 306 Laura Sokoloski 1997 2020 11 The Riverview 10 Winslow Place, Simsbury, Weatogue 06089 860-651-5005 • riverviewcatering.com 700 2 600 500 0 Maureen Huntley 2008 N/A 11 Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa 243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901 203-357-9555 • stamfordmarriott.com 700 26 900 550 300 Tom Civitano 1978 2026 15 Amber Room Colonnade 1 Stacey Road, Danbury 06811 203-748-3800 • theamberroom.net 620 6 1,000 600 0 Doug Polistena 1969 2025 16 Marriott Hartford Downtown 200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103 860-249-8000 • marriott.com/bdldt 610 14 950 500 409 Jillian Nurmi-McFarland 2005 2018 17 La Bella Vista Wedding & Banquet Venue 380 Farmwood Road, Waterbury 06704 203-527-4006 • labellavistaweddings.com 600 3 1,000 550 0 Todd Howe 2011 (3) 2025 17 Serafresca at the IC (4) 1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06903 203-322-6950 • serafrescaic.com 600 3 600 200 0 Chris Marrero 1970 2018 19 Ethan Allen Hotel (2) 21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury 06811 203-744-1776 • ethanallenhotel.com 550 19 600 350 193 Jessica Tamburri 1974 2024 20 Bristol Event Center 112 Century Drive, Bristol 06010 860-845-1555 • bristoleventcenter.com 500 13 800 450 (5) 0 (6) Art Durbano 2023 N/A 20 Hartford-Windsor Airport Marriott 28 Day Hill Road, Windsor 06095 860-688-7500 • marriott.com/BDLAP 500 11 600 480 302 Lisa Cicitto 2001 2020 20 The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk (2) 10 N. Water St., Norwalk 06854 203-852-0700 • maritimeaquarium.org 500 3 169 60 0 Maritime Aquarium Events 1988 2021 20 Trumbull Marriott 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull 06611 203-378-1400 • marriott.com 500 16 700 350 325 Beryl Russell 1985 2012 Source: Each venue via survey as of Q2 2026 and venue websites. Note: N/A = Not available or not applicable. Spaces on Yale University's campus are available for booking through Yale Conference & Events; maximum accommodations change throughout the year. For more information, visit conferencesandevents.yale.edu, or email conferencesandevents@yale.edu. (1) Call to inquire whether more rooms are available. (2) From HBJ's 2025 survey. (3) On the grounds of The Pontelandolfo Club, founded 1967. (4) Data from serafrescaic.com. (5) Estimate. (6) Includes on-site accommodations at Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton and Bristol Home2 Suites by Hilton with 240 rooms in total. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com LARGEST BANQUET AND MEETING VENUES IN CONNECTICUT Ranked by maximum banquet capacity 888-226-7711 • mohegansun.com 3 Foxwoods Resort Casino (2) 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket 06338 800-369-9663 • foxwoods.com 3,230 56 5,500 3,225 2,230 Foxwoods Resort Sales 1992 2025 4 Aqua Turf Club 556 Mulberry St., Plantsville 06479 860-621-9335 • aquaturfclub.com 1,600 4 1,500 1,100 0 Ryan Casale 1969 2022 5 The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford 06106 860-987-5900 • bushnell.org 1,500 10 2,800 2,800 0 Emilia Otfinoski 1930 2017 6 Toyota Oakdale Theatre 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford 06492 203-303-5636 • oakdale.com 1,200 8 5,000 1,000 0 Natasha Leslie 1954 2020 7 DoubleTree by Hilton Stamford 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford 06902 203-967-2222 • hilton.com 950 40 1,400 600 363 Sales team 1984 2026 8 Armon Hotel & Conference Center 2701 Summer St., Stamford 06905 203-359-1300 • armonstamford.com 880 17 1,100 600 455 Sharon Feldstein 1984 2024 9 Hyatt Regency Greenwich (2) 1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 06870 203-637-1234 • greenwich.hyatt.com 840 30 1,000 500 374 Amy Elrod 1986 2024 10 Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa 625 North Road, Route 117, Groton 06340 860-446-2600 • marriott.com 775 22 1,400 750 285 Susan Norz 2001 2023 11 New England Air Museum 36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks 06096 860-623-3305 • neam.org 700 8 600 100 0 Michelle Salamone 1960 2024 11 Omni New Haven at Yale 155 Temple St., New Haven 06510 203-772-6664 • omninewhaven.com 700 19 1,000 600 306 Laura Sokoloski 1997 2020 11 The Riverview 10 Winslow Place, Simsbury, Weatogue 06089 860-651-5005 • riverviewcatering.com 700 2 600 500 0 Maureen Huntley 2008 N/A 11 Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa 243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 06901 203-357-9555 • stamfordmarriott.com 700 26 900 550 300 Tom Civitano 1978 2026 15 Amber Room Colonnade 1 Stacey Road, Danbury 06811 203-748-3800 • theamberroom.net 620 6 1,000 600 0 Doug Polistena 1969 2025 16 Marriott Hartford Downtown 200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford 06103 860-249-8000 • marriott.com/bdldt 610 14 950 500 409 Jillian Nurmi-McFarland 2005 2018 17 La Bella Vista Wedding & Banquet Venue 380 Farmwood Road, Waterbury 06704 203-527-4006 • labellavistaweddings.com 600 3 1,000 550 0 Todd Howe 2011 (3) 2025 17 Serafresca at the IC (4) 1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford 06903 203-322-6950 • serafrescaic.com 600 3 600 200 0 Chris Marrero 1970 2018 19 Ethan Allen Hotel (2) 21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury 06811 203-744-1776 • ethanallenhotel.com 550 19 600 350 193 Jessica Tamburri 1974 2024 20 Bristol Event Center 112 Century Drive, Bristol 06010 860-845-1555 • bristoleventcenter.com 500 13 800 450 (5) 0 (6) Art Durbano 2023 N/A 20 Hartford-Windsor Airport Marriott 28 Day Hill Road, Windsor 06095 860-688-7500 • marriott.com/BDLAP 500 11 600 480 302 Lisa Cicitto 2001 2020 20 The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk (2) 10 N. Water St., Norwalk 06854 203-852-0700 • maritimeaquarium.org 500 3 169 60 0 Maritime Aquarium Events 1988 2021 20 Trumbull Marriott 180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull 06611 203-378-1400 • marriott.com 500 16 700 350 325 Beryl Russell 1985 2012 Source: Each venue via survey as of Q2 2026 and venue websites. Note: N/A = Not available or not applicable. Spaces on Yale University's campus are available for booking through Yale Conference & Events; maximum accommodations change throughout the year. For more information, visit conferencesandevents.yale.edu, or email conferencesandevents@yale.edu. (1) Call to inquire whether more rooms are available. (2) From HBJ's 2025 survey. (3) On the grounds of The Pontelandolfo Club, founded 1967. (4) Data from serafrescaic.com. (5) Estimate. (6) Includes on-site accommodations at Bristol DoubleTree by Hilton and Bristol Home2 Suites by Hilton with 240 rooms in total. -Compiled by Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com