3 Ohio Meeting Venues for Fall
Whether your group wants to experience the thrill of meeting in the Ohio Stadium or gaze at the colorful fall foliage, these venues are sure to elevate your fall gathering.
Ohio Stadium | Columbus
Whether you cheer for the Buckeyes on Saturday or not, Ohio Stadium (or The Horseshoe, as it’s known) is a landmark of not only college football but also Ohio culture. Tens of thousands of fans pack the stadium on game day, and the venue provides the opportunity for meeting and event planners to trade conference-room lights for the glow of college-football glory.
Ohio Stadium hosts events year-round, except for Saturdays when there is a home game, and one of the reasons it scores as an unforgettable experience is because of the add-ons that meeting planners can choose for their attendees.
Stadium tours include visits to the locker room, press box and field, and the venue can even set up fun competitions like punt, pass and kick games, as well as cornhole and Jenga. To really get your crowd pumped, book a visit from OSU’s mascot Brutus or musicians from The Ohio State University Marching Band.
“It’s just such an iconic place,” says Kelly Mulhern, senior director of national and regional sales at The Ohio State University. “The ability to actually go on the field and stand there when it’s empty is just such a different experience than when you’re there for a football game or concert. Not a lot of people get to have that experience.”
Although there are various meeting rooms at the stadium, the most popular is NetJets Landing. Located in the northwest corner of the stadium, it can seat up to 350 and offers a view of the field. 411 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus 43210, 614-247-1739, planevents.osu.edu
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum | Hamilton
Check out towering works of art framed by the beauty of southwest Ohio’s hills at this outdoor sculpture park and museum. Outdoor events here can be held at The Pavilion, a space that accommodates up to 350 people, but indoor options like the Gallery Museum are just as inspiring. To view the sculptures outside, attendees can take a self-guided or hosted tour on an Art Cart. 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd., Hamilton 45013, 513-868-8336, pyramidhill.org
Cleveland Metroparks | Various Locations
Embrace autumn with a meeting in the Cleveland Metroparks, which offers more than 75 rental opportunities across its parks, plus options at its nine golf courses and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Rentals span shelters to spaces like Look About Lodge in the South Chagrin Reservation and the new pavilion at Wallace Lake Park in Mill Stream Run Reservation. Event catering is done in-house, and activities such naturalist-led foliage hikes can be booked. 216-635-3200, clevelandmetroparks.com