City Winery Chicago

Private event spaces and venue buyouts in the West Loop

West Loop
Up to 1000 guests
6 spaces

Cancellation policy
Free cancellations for 48 hours after booking, unless the booking is within 48 hours of the event.

About City Winery Chicago

City Winery Chicago is an urban winery and concert venue in the West Loop, Chicago, hosting weddings, corporate events and private parties for 26 to 1,000 guests. It sits in a 1923 industrial building on Randolph Street with about 18,000 square feet of event space. Planners pick it for wine made on site, a real concert stage and room sizes that run from a small dinner to a full buyout.

There are six options to book. The Cellar Room seats 26 among the wine barrels, and an adjoining alcove can be added. The Loft is a private second-floor room for 40 seated or 80 standing. The Barrel Room seats 125 or holds 225 at a reception, the outdoor Wine Garden seats 120 or holds 250, and the Concert Venue seats 200 or holds 350. A full venue buyout takes every space for up to 1,000 guests.

Food and drink are handled in-house. Groups choose passed hors d'oeuvres, reception stations, buffet or family-style dinners, or a three-course plated dinner, with beer and wine or full bar packages of two to four hours. The rooms have exposed brick, wine barrels and a wood-burning fireplace, and the Concert Venue adds a stage, a Meyer sound system, lighting and projectors for a birthday party, holiday party or corporate event. Guided wine tastings and hands-on wine blending can be added.

Each private event is planned with the venue's in-house events team, who customize the space and the menu. Event packages are priced per person, with tax and fees on top. Tables, chairs, china, flatware and Riedel stemware are included, and a loading dock makes load in and load out easy.

Planning your event

Groups choose one of six spaces at City Winery Chicago, from the Cellar Room to a full venue buyout. The in-house events team then sets the room, the menu and the bar package with each group. Catering, wine, rentals and stage production all come from the venue.

Vibe: A rustic working winery in an old industrial building: exposed brick, wine barrels, lofted ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace and an ivy-covered courtyard, plus a concert hall that books touring musicians and comedians.
Space layout: On the first floor are the multi-level Concert Venue with its stage and green room, the Barrel Room with its fireplace, room-length bar and spiral staircase, the smaller Cellar Room among the barrels, and the outdoor Wine Garden. The Loft is a separate second-floor room reached by elevator, looking over the Wine Garden and the city.
Private events: Every named space can be booked as a private event space, and a full buyout gives exclusive use of the Concert Venue, Barrel Room, Loft, Cellar Room, foyer and Wine Garden. The Cellar Room can be extended with an adjoining alcove. Events are planned with the in-house events team, who customize the space and menu for each group. A virtual tour of the spaces is available.
Food & drinks: Menus are built in-house for each event: passed hors d'oeuvres, reception stations such as cheese and charcuterie, tacos, sliders and wood oven pizza, buffet or family-style dinners, and three-course plated dinners. Bar packages run two to four hours, from beer and wine to classic, reserve and Grand Cru spirits, with mocktail and signature cocktail add-ons. Custom-labeled bottles of the house wine can be made as guest gifts.
Group size: Cellar Room: 26 seated or 30 at a reception. The Loft: 40 seated or 80 at a reception. Wine Garden: 120 seated or 250 at a reception. Barrel Room: 125 seated or 225 at a reception. Concert Venue: 200 seated or 350 at a reception. Full venue buyout: up to 1,000 at a reception. For weddings with a dance floor, the Concert Venue seats 180 and the Barrel Room 100.

Spaces

6 spaces, smallest first. Prices are starting rates before taxes and fees.

Cellar Room
The smallest private dining room, set among the wine barrels, for intimate dinners.
Up to 30 · Private
30max
Private

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What this venue offers

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1200 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607

Good to know

Event packages are priced per person, with local tax and fees on top.
Tables, chairs, china, flatware, napkins and Riedel stemware are provided.
A loading dock handles load in and load out.
The Loft has elevator access and single-stall restrooms.
Hours can change around shows and special events.
Dogs are welcome in the outdoor Wine Garden.

City Winery Chicago

About City Winery Chicago

Planning your event

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Cellar Room

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The Loft

Barrel Room

Wine Garden

Concert Venue

Full Venue Buyout