Banquet Hall
Columbus, Ohio
An intimate private banquet space in Columbus for seated dinners, receptions, and celebrations. 16 tables, 60 chairs, crystal chandeliers — all included from $525.
Why Choose Blanco
A banquet hall that fits your event — not the other way around
Seated Dinners for 60
16 white rectangular tables and 60 chairs included. Set up banquet-style rounds, long farm tables, or any configuration your event needs.
Any Caterer Welcome
Unlike traditional banquet halls with fixed menus, Blanco lets you bring any caterer — from high-end plated service to your favorite local restaurant. Kitchenette included for food prep.
Elegant, Not Dated
All-white walls, crystal chandeliers, and modern sconces create an upscale atmosphere without the dated carpet-and-wallpaper feel of traditional banquet halls.
No Per-Person Minimums
Pay a flat rental rate — not $93–$110 per person. A 40-person dinner at Blanco costs $525–$2,000 for the venue. At a traditional banquet hall, the same event could run $4,000–$6,000+ just for the room and food minimum.
The Space
Your perfect backdrop awaits
Everything Included
No hidden fees.
All-inclusive rental.
Every booking comes fully loaded — tables, chairs, chandeliers, sound, and more. You bring your vendors and vision. We provide the rest.
- 16 White Rectangular Tables
- 60 White Chairs
- 4 Chandeliers
- 8 Wall Sconces
- Professional Wireless Bluetooth Speaker
- Wireless Microphone
- Changing Room
- AC/Heat Control
- Kitchenette with Refrigerator & Microwave
- White Mobile Bar
- 2 Restrooms
- Free On-Site Parking
- ADA Accessible
- Wi-Fi
Pricing
Transparent rates,
no surprises.
$200 refundable retainer required. Prices include all amenities listed.
Book Your Date"Hosted a retirement dinner for 45 people. The space was perfect — elegant enough for the occasion without feeling like an oversized hotel ballroom. We brought our own caterer and set up a beautiful sit-down dinner. The total cost was a fraction of what the banquet halls we looked at were quoting. Highly recommend for smaller banquet events."
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Banquet Halls in Columbus, Ohio — From Intimate to Grand
When Columbus residents search for a banquet hall in Columbus Ohio, they usually picture a large ballroom with in-house catering and a traditional setup. Venues like The Annunciation Banquet Center (500 guests) and The Makoy (300 guests) fit that mold perfectly, and they're excellent choices for large-scale banquet events.
But not every banquet needs 300 seats. Rehearsal dinners, milestone birthdays, retirement celebrations, and corporate team dinners often have 20–60 guests. In these cases, renting a 500-person ballroom means paying for space and catering minimums you'll never use. Blanco Event Center offers an alternative: a private, elegant banquet space for up to 60 guests at a fraction of the cost.
Why Blanco Works as an Intimate Banquet Venue
Blanco isn't a traditional banquet hall — it's a private event space that accommodates seated banquet-style events beautifully. The 16 included tables and 60 chairs set up for formal dinners, and the all-white interior with crystal chandeliers provides an upscale atmosphere without the dated aesthetic of some traditional halls. The open vendor policy means you choose the food, drinks, and service style — whether that's a plated 4-course dinner from a Columbus caterer or a family-style buffet you set up yourself.
Pricing and availability information last reviewed .
Straight Answers
Banquet halls, event halls and ballrooms in Columbus
Is Blanco a banquet hall in Columbus, Ohio?
Yes. Blanco Event Center is a small banquet hall in the Northland area of Columbus, seating up to 60 guests in one private all-white room.
People search for this space as a banquet hall, event hall, party hall, ballroom or reception hall — it is the same room.
It is deliberately a small hall: 60 seats, not 200. If you need 150+ guests, a larger hall is the right call and we will tell you so.
Tables, chairs, lighting, speaker system, changing room and parking are included in the rental.
How much do banquet halls cost to rent in Columbus?
Columbus banquet halls generally run $100–$300 per hour, or roughly $1,000–$4,000 for a full weekend day.
Blanco sits at the lower-middle of that range: $175/hour on weekdays (3-hour minimum, $525) and $2,000 for a full 16-hour Saturday.
Weekend half day is $1,000 for 8 hours; Sunday full day is $1,300.
No per-person charge and no food and beverage minimum, which is where larger halls add most of their cost.
Can you have live music or a band in a Columbus banquet hall?
Yes. Blanco's banquet hall allows live musicians — a string quartet or classical ensemble, a jazz trio, a solo pianist, a gospel choir or a DJ — under an open vendor policy, so you book the performers you want with no in-house entertainment requirement.
The room is 1,600 sq ft with hard, all-white surfaces, which suits acoustic and classical ensembles well; amplified bands should bring their own mix so the volume stays comfortable for 60 seated guests.
A wireless microphone and a Bluetooth PA are included for toasts, ceremonies and playlists. Larger live acts bring their own sound.
Standard power outlets are available around the room, and load-in is on the ground floor from the free on-site parking lot.
Are there ballrooms or party halls to rent near me in Columbus?
Blanco is centrally located in Northland off I-71 and I-270, roughly 15 minutes from Westerville, Worthington, Gahanna, Polaris and Downtown Columbus.
It is a single-room ballroom-style space with crystal chandeliers and an all-white interior that takes any color scheme.
Open vendor policy — bring your own caterer, decorator and DJ.
Pricing and availability information last reviewed .
Also Hosted Here
Other events at Blanco
Centrally Located
Convenient to every Columbus suburb
Located in Northland at 993 Mediterranean Ave, right at I-71 and I-270 — typical no-traffic drive times from every side of the metro.
North suburbs
- Worthington~5 min · 1.9 mi
- Clintonville~7 min · 2.5 mi
- Polaris~10 min · 5.5 mi
- Westerville~12 min · 5.5 mi
- Dublin~14 min · 6.9 mi
- Powell~17 min · 9 mi
- Lewis Center~18 min · 10.5 mi
- Delaware~19 min · 12.3 mi
- Galena~20 min · 12.5 mi
- Sunbury~23 min · 14.4 mi
East side
- New Albany~18 min · 11.9 mi
- Gahanna~19 min · 12.8 mi
- Bexley~19 min · 12 mi
- Whitehall~24 min · 15.4 mi
- Blacklick~26 min · 17.8 mi
- Reynoldsburg~27 min · 19.4 mi
- Pataskala~33 min · 24.2 mi
- Pickerington~36 min · 25.7 mi
West side
- Upper Arlington~17 min · 10.1 mi
- Grandview Heights~20 min · 11.7 mi
- Hilliard~25 min · 16.2 mi
- Plain City~27 min · 18.1 mi
- Galloway~33 min · 21.3 mi
- Marysville~35 min · 27.2 mi
- West Jefferson~36 min · 27.4 mi
South side
- Obetz~28 min · 19.2 mi
- Grove City~30 min · 18.7 mi
- Groveport~31 min · 21 mi
- Lockbourne~34 min · 24.3 mi
- Canal Winchester~35 min · 24.2 mi
Central Columbus
- Short North~14 min · 9.6 mi
- Downtown Columbus~18 min · 10.9 mi
- German Village~18 min · 11.8 mi
Free on-site parking for all guests. No garage fees, no meters.
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993 Mediterranean Ave, Columbus, OH 43229 · 614-618-4346