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Emerson Park Pavilion is a wedding and event venue in Auburn, New York. The pavilion sits on the shores of Owasco Lake and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The pavilion is a model of Colonial Revival architecture and received a four million rejuvenation and renovation that was completed in 2012. Emerson Park Pavilion is steps away from the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse and is operated by A&M Catering.

Facilities and Capacity
Emerson Park Pavilion has panoramic lake views with expansive lawns and an enchanting atmosphere. The pavilion offers three banquet spaces that can be used together or independently. The Lakeside Dining Room is a versatile room with 2,400 square feet of space. It can accommodate 100 guests for a seated reception or 150 guests for a cocktail reception. Cayuga Conference Room is separate from the Lakeside Dining Room by double French doors. It has a retractable ceiling screen and projector. The room can accommodate 40 guests. Owasco Ballroom is the largest of the rooms and features a 16x22 stage. The ballroom can accommodate up to 480 guests. All the rooms feature air and heating systems, modern restrooms, and hardwood floors. Their beautiful lawns are also available for outdoor ceremonies.

Services Offered
Emerson Park Pavilion can host your ceremony, reception, engagement party and bridal showers. The venue offers all-inclusive wedding packages that take care of all your needs. All wedding packages include an on-site wedding coordinator, personalized service for the bridal party, access to community vendor discounts, five hours of reception time, set up of reception accessories including place cards, favors and a guestbook, cake cutting and dessert station attendants, champagne toast, assorted sodas and juices, coffee and tea station, standard napkins, china, glassware, and flatware.

Cuisine
Emerson Park Pavilion offers bar and catering services for all your events. Their catering packages include cocktail hour hors d’oeuvres including meat and cheese board, vegetable displays and more. They offer buffet or plated dinners with different salad, pasta, entree and side choices. Their culinary team works with you to make choices that pair well together and create delicious menus just for your wedding. They also offer bar packages with a large selection of wine, beer and liquor.

FAQ

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
China
Clean Up
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Historic Building
Park
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Outside Cake
Plated
Server(s)
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Cash Bar
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
Liquor License
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Chairs
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

June
July
August
September

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
May
October
November
December

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Reviews of Emerson Park Pavilion

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Emerson Park Pavilion is raved about by multiple reviewers for its exceptional service, delicious food, and stunning venue. Andrea and Mary, along with the staff, are highly praised for their flexibility, attention to detail, and helpfulness in customizing weddings. Guests were impressed with the beautiful and spacious venue, outstanding food quality, and efficient organization of events. The climate-controlled setting, accommodating staff, and picturesque grounds make Emerson Park Pavilion a top choice for weddings, with many reviewers expressing their desire to celebrate future events there again.

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Emerson Park Pavilion is raved about by multiple reviewers for its exceptional service, delicious food, and stunning venue. Andrea and Mary, along with the staff, are highly praised for their flexibility, attention to detail, and helpfulness in customizing weddings. Guests were impressed with the beautiful and spacious venue, outstanding food quality, and efficient organization of events. The climate-controlled setting, accommodating staff, and picturesque grounds make Emerson Park Pavilion a top choice for weddings, with many reviewers expressing their desire to celebrate future events there again.

Weddingwire
4.9/5 72 reviews
Google
4.6/5 80 reviews
Shannon
Shannon Sent on 10/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 would recommend!

Emerson Park is an absolutely perfect place to get married if you want an industrial feel paired with a beautiful lake view and a wonderful staff. My favorite things about the venue were having two very separate rooms for cocktail hour and the reception, the breezeway, and the ability for guests to sit outside if they wanted. We ended up with a beautiful day in September, and about half of my guests sat in the rocking chairs or cocktail tables outside or mingled around the beautiful fountain and lake. Andrea was absolutely amazing and was with me through the entire process, no matter how silly the question. She met with me several times to make sure my day and decor were perfect....and they turned out to be! She worked so hard to make my day perfect and even delivered me a glass of wine at dinner. Her staff was also incredible, making sure to pay extra attention to me and my husband. We love Emerson!!
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Whitney Sent on 08/15/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

We LOVED everything about our wedding at Emerson. Andrea and Mary (and their entire staff) are incredible. And so accommodating! We were able to mix and match on the menu, and they brought in the specific wines and beers we requested. They made sure our signature cocktails were made correctly, and we loved the after dinner passing of the espresso martinis (served in a more spill proof receptacle). We’ve received numerous compliments about the food and service. The venue itself is a gorgeous blank slate that’s climate controlled (which was also very important to us). We have absolutely zero complaints, and we would have our wedding there again in a heartbeat.
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 05/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful ceremony, fun reception with delicious food

My daughter-in-law said her wedding at Emerson Park was everything she dreamed of. The rain did not dampen the day at all; the ceremony was still able to be outside under the pavilion. Everything was so well organized; the venue was beautiful and spacious; the food was outstanding; and the staff was SO attentive and friendly. I also really loved the long center table with both families sitting together. The chef is amazing – everyone was saying it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding!!! Plates were licked clean. I highly recommend this venue!
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Emilie Sent on 12/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Experience

My husband and I were so impressed and grateful for the wonderful job Andrea and her team did at Emerson Park Pavilion. A&M catering was phenomenal; we got the eggplant, airline chicken, and fillet steak as our mains and all three were delicious (especially the eggplant!)! Andrea was very helpful with customizing the whole experience to fit our wishes and our guests need (i.e. allergies). From start to finish the planning and actually wedding was so well organized. Andrea also gave helpful suggestions to other local vendors. The venue itself is gorgeous with a wide variety of photo locations. It was a perfect wedding day. Married Sept 2023.
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Lindsey Sent on 11/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Book this venue!

Andrea and her team are absolutely fantastic! The food was amazing, I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Special shout out to Mary for making sure our day was stunning!
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 11/27/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful venue, amazing service, delicious food!

Emerson Park is a gorgeous and amazing venue. I got married in May and it was the perfect inside/outside option. The organization and service was great and the food was delicious! So many people have asked me more about this venue and I promise you won’t regret it!!
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 12/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect lakefront Finger Lakes venue!

We're so glad we found Emerson Park Pavilion! We had such a great experience working with Andrea. She was so accommodating and easy to communicate with — we had to postpone our wedding twice due to COVID, and we felt so lucky to be working with someone so easy going and responsive. Rescheduling twice was daunting, but with Andrea's help it was no hassle at all. The venue is gorgeous — really a hidden gem in the Finger Lakes area! We were looking for a lakefront venue with both outdoor space for our ceremony and indoor space for the reception. This was surprisingly difficult to find in the Finger Lakes, but Emerson had just what we wanted. They have a beautiful lakefront lawn where we had our ceremony, an indoor bar space and outdoor veranda overlooking the lake, which we used for our cocktail hour, and then a large ballroom where we had the reception. We got so many compliments from our guests about both how perfect the space was and how great the food was. Someone even told us it was the best filet mignon they'd ever had! We looked at a LOT of wedding venues in the Finger Lakes area, and we were so happy to have found Emerson Park. It was everything we hoped for in a wedding venue. We highly recommend it in every way!
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Jennifer Sent on 09/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful finger lakes venue that does it all!

I can’t imagine a more beautiful scene than the flower fountain with Owasco lake in the background. Our ceremony was one from my dreams! The transition from ceremony to cocktail to reception is seamless. It’s great to have everything in one beautiful venue.
Andrea from A&M catering was great to work with. We originally booked in 2019 for a 2020 wedding and ended up in August 2021. Andrea was there to answer our questions and help us every step of the way. She ran day of logistics which was great to have a coordinator built in to the venue.
The food and drink that comes with the venue was amazing too. Our guests loved their meals, the signature drinks were great, and I ate so many appetizers!
If you have a chance, book this venue. You won’t regret it!!
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Molly Sent on 07/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Experience! Amazing Wedding

Not only is the venue huge and with a beautiful setting the staff and Andrea were fantastic to work with. Planning a wedding is stressful, especially during a pandemic but Andrea was very understanding and never pressured us and we were able to have the wedding of our dreams. The wait staff was kind and responsive and took care of all our needs. I recommend booking the both rooms at the venue because having spaces for both cocktail hour and the reception was awesome plus extra restrooms. The food was fantastic, we did family style which is a great option to allow guest to have more options! I am so happy we had our wedding at Emerson Park!
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Rory Sent on 07/05/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great experience with A&M Catering!

We highly recommend A&M catering! My wife and I had A&M cater our wedding at Aster in Skaneateles in June 2021. A&M’s owner Andrea was very professional throughout the process and also very easy to work with. I felt very comfortable reaching out to her anytime in the process for clarification or to just talk through details. We ended up having a buffet service with food that was fantastic. Our tasting was also very helpful, as we left feeling comfortable that whatever food choices were made would be very good quality. A&M was very flexible with us in terms of selecting food options and making decisions along the way. There were a few major decisions (buffet vs sit down, alcohol, etc.) that took my wife and I some time to work through. Andrea was very patient with us along the way and made the process as simple as possible. A&M also handled all of the glassware orders and cleanup of their dishes, which made the cleanup process go much smoother. As a final detail, A&M’s onsite contact during the wedding made a point of making sure my wife and I were taken care of in terms of our own food and drinks, which was much appreciated during the wild wedding times. Thanks Andrea and the A&M Team!
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Great wedding venue for large or small events.

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Professional staff and a beautiful location for such a special day. The food is always fantastic and perfectly executed. One of my favorite places to work!

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This is a beautiful spot for a wedding right on Owasco Lake. H and J Hospitality do an amazing job with any function held in this terrific venue.

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Emerson Park Pavilion frequently asked questions

Emerson Park Pavilion includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • China
  • Clean Up
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Emerson Park Pavilion includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Emerson Park Pavilion includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Beer
  • House Liquor
  • House Wine
  • Open Bar
The space offered by Emerson Park Pavilion for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Historic Building
  • Park
  • Waterfront
Emerson Park Pavilion offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Emerson Park Pavilion offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
Emerson Park Pavilion offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Emerson Park Pavilion offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Chairs
  • Tables
Emerson Park Pavilion is recommended by 98% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.9 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in professionalism, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in flexibility and 4.9 in value.
Emerson Park Pavilion currently offers 1 gift promotion for wedding services.
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