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102 years in business

We speak English

Small team (2-10 members)

The Highland Park Community House is an elegant wedding venue located in the heart of Highland Park, Illinois' vibrant and well-known downtown district. This warm and inviting venue is a beautifully renovated historic landmark that evokes the glamour of the past with its art deco fixtures, vaulted ceilings, and gorgeous hardwood floors. With stunning indoor and outdoor space, this venue can be converted into many configurations to graciously accommodate smaller events and weddings, as well as large-scale events. One of the unique aspects of our special venue is you can bring in any vendor, caterer, food, beverage, or decor of your choosing, making it affordable on all budgets to create the wedding of your dreams.

Facilities and Capacity

The Highland Park Community House has an elegant Ballroom that can accommodate 200 seated guests with a dance floor and 300 people for a stand-up/cocktail reception.

Our cozy Living Room, adjacent to our elegant ballroom, can seat up to 100 guests for a more intimate event. When combined with the foyer, 200 guests can be accommodated for a standing reception. It is a fantastic space for cocktails/appetizers.

The Jesse Lowe Smith Heritage Garden is a vibrant and lush outdoor setting that is perfect for an outdoor wedding ceremony or additional event space, giving your guests plenty of room to stroll and enjoy all of our grounds.

Services Offered

Highland Park Community House will provide a variety of options for each event in order to meet your specific needs. Along with professional staff and unmatched flexibility, they will provide you with the following services and rentals:

  • Tables
  • Banquet and garden chairs
  • A/V
  • Kitchen equipment
  • Use of our commercial kitchen
  • Rolling and stationary dry bars
  • Grand piano
  • Coat check room
  • On-site manager for event
  • Setup and breakdown

What You'll Love About Highland Park Community House

The charm of this venue enchants all who step through its door. Additionally, the professionalism and responsiveness of the team stand out throughout the planning process and beyond. Check out the photo gallery for a glimpse of the elegance and beauty of this setting.

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FAQ

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

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$3,100

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$2,900

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

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$500

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$500

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Chairs
Event Planning
Lighting/Sound
Parking
Set Up
Tables

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Ballroom
Banquet Hall
Historic Building

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Event Planner
Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Outside Vendors
Wifi

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Audio Equipment
Chairs
Furniture
Tables

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Wheelchair Access

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Reviews of Highland Park Community House

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Highland Park Community House receives glowing reviews for hosting various events, including weddings, parties, and recitals. The venue is praised for its stunning vintage charm, spacious ballroom, and well-maintained lawn and flowers. Wendy, the Executive Director, is commended for her outstanding communication, flexibility, and attentiveness, making the planning process smooth and stress-free for clients. Reviewers also highlight the excellent service provided by the staff, including the helpful building supervisor, Efren. Overall, HPCH is recommended for its affordability, elegance, and top-notch customer service.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Highland Park Community House receives glowing reviews for hosting various events, including weddings, parties, and recitals. The venue is praised for its stunning vintage charm, spacious ballroom, and well-maintained lawn and flowers. Wendy, the Executive Director, is commended for her outstanding communication, flexibility, and attentiveness, making the planning process smooth and stress-free for clients. Reviewers also highlight the excellent service provided by the staff, including the helpful building supervisor, Efren. Overall, HPCH is recommended for its affordability, elegance, and top-notch customer service.

Weddingwire
4.9/5 115 reviews
Google
4.6/5 87 reviews
Dezirabell
Dezirabell Sent on 09/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A dream come true!

having my venue at the Highland Park community house was everything I could’ve ever wanted from my wedding. From the very beginning, the communication was very clear and prompt. Any questions we had were answered quickly and clearly. The venue was stunning. Had plenty of space for us to decorate and make memories. They had so much available for us to utilize in our ceremony and our reception. This was the very first venue that we ended up looking at and we were sold immediately. The vaulted ceilings beautiful French doors very well maintained lawn and flowers were all so perfect. This venue is affordable and elegant and I highly recommend having your wedding or a special occasion here.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 04/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Venue

Such a beautiful venue. I will be having my wedding here in July! The planning process has gone very smoothly. Wendy is very prompt when I email her questions, and is very flexible. Already excited for my reception here in July!
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Ariel Sent on 01/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

NYE Celebration

We had a New Year’s Eve party and celebrated a birthday at the community house and everything went well. We had a great time and I highly recommend this place for your events!
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Joe S. Sent on 08/31/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous Venue!!

We had our daughter’s Bat Mitzvah at HPCH last weekend. The venue was the perfect fit for our Harry Potter themed party. The arched ceilings and overall charm added to the experience. Wendy was extremely helpful and a pleasure to work with from start to finish. We highly recommend!!
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Kevin Sent on 03/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

House Call Music Recital

We just had another successful recital this past Sunday and I couldn’t recommend the Highland Park Community House more!

This is our 12th year using this facility and the space is beautiful!

….Not to mention the incredible sounding Mason and Hamlin grand piano!

Thanks to Wendy and we are looking forward to next year!

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Mike Sent on 10/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Perfect Venue

The Highland, Park, Community, House was the perfect venue for our television production. We used the ballroom space. It was very spacious with tons of charm. Wendy Horwitch was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was extremely accommodating and made our experience that much better. I recommend this venue for anyone looking to do an event or television production.
J
Julie Sent on 10/05/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Community Literary Event

Our event drew about 150 attendees, with 100% satisfaction. The venue offers vintage charm with contemporary responsiveness and planning details. Wendy is a delight to work with and her staff is impeccable in attention and thoughtfulness. All of our needs were met to our utmost satisfaction, and we will definitely return in the future. Sheer elegance!
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Hayley Sent on 09/17/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A unicorn venue: flexible, beautiful, and so easy to work with

We had the absolute best experience having our wedding reception at Highland Park Community House. Truly, it was perfect. We attribute that to the fact that Wendy, HPCH's Executive Director, is such a gem of a person, so easy to work with, very communicative, doesn't nickel and dime you, allows for flexibility, is accountable, and makes you feel at ease every step of the way. It's very clear that the operation at HPCH is smooth and positive because you feel it as a client. Wendy and HPCH made our vision and dream to have a 70s disco themed wedding reception a reality, and we wouldn't have been able to pull it off without Wendy and the HPCH team. Thank you for everything you did for us to make our event life changing and memorable. Please run, don't walk, to schedule your next event at Highland Park Community House. You will not be disappointed!!!
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Melissa Sent on 06/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, kind, attentive and patient. We are so grateful to be working with Wendy!

Wendy has been nothing short of amazing throughout this process! We have not even had our wedding yet but anytime I send a text, email, or call, she always gets back to me within minutes or at the least the same day! Her attentiveness, patience, and kindness is unmatched! We are so excited to finally have our wedding at the HP house in a few months and so far, Wendy has made the process easy and stress free! Thank you!
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Amy S. Sent on 05/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great Space

its a beautiful space, with lot of ammenities. Efren the building supervisor is so helpful and accommodating. I highly recommend
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We absolutely love working here. It is beautiful and the staff is always great to work with. We can't say enough good things about this place.

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An intimate space for your quaint event! Staff and food are excellent. Personalize the space by working with a floral professional for your table decor. A great event space for weddings or other special occasions! Working with local vendors often saves you money and hassle!

Catering by Michaels Catering by Michaels Wedding Caterers

Great Venue for a wedding or any other kind of event. Spacious and easy to work at. Helpful staff and flexible with the vendors. Have worked there for many years. Wendy is easy to work with and knows her stuff

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Highland Park Community House frequently asked questions

Highland Park Community House includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Chairs
  • Event Planning
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
The space offered by Highland Park Community House for wedding events is known for:
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet Hall
  • Historic Building
Highland Park Community House offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Highland Park Community House offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Highland Park Community House offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Outside Vendors
  • Wifi
Highland Park Community House offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Audio Equipment
  • Chairs
  • Furniture
  • Tables
Highland Park Community House 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 flexibility, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in average response time, 4.9 in professionalism and 4.9 in value.
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