About this vendor
A wedding favorite, the Mackinaw Ballroom, is a carpeted, 4,889 square-foot space with a beautiful courtyard, featuring a sea gull fountain sculpture, commissioned by artist Marshall M. Fredericks . Located in downtown Grand Haven, it is only steps away from Lake Michigan and directly across from beautiful Central Park, featuring an amazing water fountain and gorgeous seasonal flowers.
The Mackinaw can accommodate up to 240 wedding guests and has become a popular site for wedding receptions because of its elegant surroundings and affordable pricing.
The atrium and gallery areas can also be rented along with the ballroom for an additional fee of $50 each.
Our spacious, fully-equipped catering kitchen is a highlight for caterers. We allow our guests to select their own caterer, we require that they are licensed/insured. We do not require the use of preferred vendors, which is a great cost savings.
A newly added outdoor patio is accessible to the ballroom and will be completed in the fall of 2020.
Amenities + details
Ceremony Area
Dressing Room
Handicap Accessible
Indoor Event Space
On-Site Accommodations
Outdoor Event Space
Reception Area
Wireless Internet
Covered Outdoors Space
Liability Insurance
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Settings
- Ballroom
- Beach
- Waterfront
- Historic Venue
- Park
- Trees
Venue Service Offerings
- Destination Weddings
- Rentals & Equipment
- Service Staff
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4
out of 5.03 reviews
This venue was so easy to work with and so thorough! They were very prompt with their responses. They offered all kinds of options for anything you could think of. The facility was...
very clean and organized. We would absolutely select this venue 100 times over.
A while back I attended a beautiful winter wedding at the Grand Haven Community Center. The venue provided ample space for elegant decorations and a centrally located dance floor....
The restrooms were very clean and the lobby area provided plenty of space for coats and another area that was great for photography. Free parking was available nearby. I would definitely recommend this venue!
While the Grand Haven Community Center was very organized and had great spaces available for the ceremony and reception, working with their staff was a terrible experience. Be sure...
to read their policies carefully and verify with their office the list of vendors you would like to use before hiring them or you'll be left answering confusing phone calls from a bartending service about how they were interrogated by community center office staff and told they could not allow them to work in the venue. We had so many last minute 'you can't do that's that I was left with my hands in the air. Thankfully I had a great team of family members to deal with the changes needed.
Besides their communication and interaction with me and my vendors, the venue is great. The ballroom was gigantic and tasteful. Restrooms were pristine. Parking was excellent.
Contact
421 Columbus, Grand Haven, MI
Grand Haven Mackinaw Ballroom