A banquet set up inside the Eldean Shipyard party barn

Events

The Party Barn

Building #3, adjacent to the post office, has hosted weddings, banquets and black-tie fundraisers for over twenty years.

Besides hosting our own marina parties, building #3 can be rented for private events. Wedding receptions, banquets, fundraisers, quinceañeras, family reunions and graduation parties have been held in this building for over twenty years. You name the party and we'll provide the event space.

There are bathrooms in the building. Just order the food, rent the supplies and do a little decorating, and it's the perfect spot for hundreds of your closest friends. This building has held several black-tie events, so let your imagination run wild.

Past events include

Numerous wedding receptions and private parties, the Community Foundation of Holland & Zeeland dinners, the Holland Arts Council “Artists' Alley” fundraiser, Operation Smile benefits, Engedi Church services, Big Brothers Big Sisters benefits, the “Mardi Gras” Child and Family Services benefit, a fundraiser for the Holland-produced film The Last Big Attraction, Holland Symphony performances, and our own Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day picnics.

Looking for something smaller?

Harbor View Events seats up to 125 with a full waterfront view — see the event center. The clubhouse works well for small get-togethers.

The space

What you get

  • Room for hundreds of guests — up to about 500 people.
  • Restrooms in the building.
  • Open-plan boatshed you decorate however you like.
  • Bring your own caterer, rentals and decorations.
  • Waterfront marina setting with parking on site.
  • Available spring through fall, around the storage season.
Guests filling the party barn during an eventA lawn party at the marinaA toast on the docks at Eldean Shipyard

Planning an event on the water?

Tell us your date and headcount and we'll walk you through the barn and Harbor View Events.