Front Range towns

Event venues in Northern Colorado

Loveland, Longmont, Lyons, Greeley. 13 venues listed here, 4 of which welcome or work with outside AV teams.

13 venues 4 outside-AV friendly

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Boulder County Fairgrounds logo

Boulder County Fairgrounds

Longmont · Hover Road

  • up to 1,000 guests
  • AV: Open
  • BYO caterer
Vibe
Convention scale — hangar-sized and frankly utilitarian.
Best for
Budget expos and trade shows in the corridor.
  • 🏛️ Museum & exhibits
  • 🌿 Gardens & grounds
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Why it works for AV
Outside production is welcome, so you control the gear list and the AV budget.
Event spaces
Exhibit buildings plus outdoor space
Outside AV / production
Blank canvas — bring your own production.
Catering
Flexible catering.
Production notes
Economical open halls between Boulder and Northern Colorado.
Published rates
Economical

AV specs

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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Confirm
  • In-house catering
Vibe
Polished hotel ballroom — predictable, full-service, room blocks attached.
Best for
Regional events serving eastern Northern Colorado.
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Ballroom and breakout rooms
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
👨‍🍳 In-house catering only
Production notes
Greeley's primary conference hotel.

AV specs

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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Embassy Suites Loveland logo

Embassy Suites Loveland

Loveland · I-25 / Centerra

  • 150–1,000 guests
  • AV: Confirm
  • In-house catering
Vibe
Polished hotel ballroom — predictable, full-service, room blocks attached.
Best for
Regional conferences at 150–1,000 with rooms attached.
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Conference center and ballroom
Size
Approximately 40,000 sq ft reported
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
👨‍🍳 In-house catering only
Production notes
The largest hotel conference center in Northern Colorado.

AV specs

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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Fort Vasquez Museum

Northern Colorado · 13412 US 85

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Confirm
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Museum backdrop — the room itself is the talking point.
Best for
Receptions and donor events that want a backdrop guests remember.
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue

AV specs

Power
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Acoustics
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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Lazy Stud Ranch logo

Lazy Stud Ranch

Lyons · Outside Longmont / Lyons

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Confirm
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Rustic farm — barn timber, open sky, working agricultural land.
Best for
Outdoor celebrations and retreats on ranch land near Lyons.
  • 🚣 Lake, creek & water
  • 🐐 Farm & animals
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Open fields, floral pathways, and a pond
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue
Production notes
Outdoor-first site — plan power and weather cover.

AV specs

Power
Plan distribution rather than assuming it; this isn't a purpose-built event building.
Load-in
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Acoustics
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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Left Hand Brewing Company logo

Left Hand Brewing Company

Longmont · Longmont

  • 40–200 guests
  • AV: Confirm
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Taproom character — casual, with the F&B story built in.
Best for
Team events and receptions at a brewery people already know by name.
  • 🍷 Tastings & tours
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Tasting Room, the Malt Room, and a covered patio
Capacity notes
Tasting Room up to 200; Malt Room 65+; covered patio 40+
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue
Production notes
Three distinct spaces, so a program can move rooms across an evening.

AV specs

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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Lyons Farmette logo

Lyons Farmette

Lyons · Foothills — about 15 miles from Boulder

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Confirm
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Rustic farm — barn timber, open sky, working agricultural land.
Best for
Farm dinners, workshops, and small gatherings that want a working flower farm.
  • 🐐 Farm & animals
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Four-acre flower farm with barn, cottonwoods, and a mountain stream
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue
Production notes
Private property, by appointment. Plan an outdoor production build.

AV specs

Power
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Acoustics
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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Planet Bluegrass

Lyons · St. Vrain Creek, Lyons

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Flexible
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Purpose-built stage — real seating and a house crew.
Best for
Outdoor festival-format events that need a real stage and a river.
  • 🚣 Lake, creek & water
  • 🎤 Live music & performance
  • 🌿 Gardens & grounds
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Why it works for AV
Outside teams work here in practice — get the terms in writing before you contract.
Event spaces
Festival grounds and riverside stage
Outside AV / production
A working festival site with real stage infrastructure — confirm terms.
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue
Production notes
Purpose-built for live music at scale, which means power, staging, and crew access are already solved.

AV specs

Power
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Acoustics
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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

The Shupe Homestead logo

The Shupe Homestead

Longmont · Hygiene — Longs Peak views

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Confirm
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Rustic farm — barn timber, open sky, working agricultural land.
Best for
Outdoor gatherings that want the Front Range skyline as the backdrop.
  • 🌿 Gardens & grounds
  • 🐐 Farm & animals
  • 🌄 Rooftop & views
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Vintage homestead grounds and barn
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue
Production notes
Open sightlines to Longs Peak and Mount Meeker.

AV specs

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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch logo

Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch

Loveland · Big Thompson Canyon

  • 20–150 guests
  • AV: Flexible
  • In-house catering
Vibe
Resort escape — built for multi-day programs with activities on site.
Best for
Northern Colorado retreats and team-building at 20–150.
  • 🥾 Hiking & trails
  • 🐎 Horseback riding
  • 🚣 Lake, creek & water
  • 🤝 Team building
  • 🐐 Farm & animals
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Why it works for AV
Outside teams work here in practice — get the terms in writing before you contract.
Event spaces
Lodge halls and outdoor space
Outside AV / production
A working ranch — production-friendly; confirm terms.
Catering
In-house ranch dining.
Production notes
Riverside ranch character in the canyon.

AV specs

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Acoustics
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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

The Ranch Events Complex logo

The Ranch Events Complex

Loveland · I-25

  • 50–5,000 guests
  • AV: Open
  • In-house catering
Vibe
Convention scale — hangar-sized and frankly utilitarian.
Best for
Northern Colorado trade shows and expos at scale.
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Why it works for AV
Outside production is welcome, so you control the gear list and the AV budget.
Event spaces
Multiple halls plus an arena
Size
375,000+ sq ft
Outside AV / production
Production-friendly.
Catering
In-house plus other options.
Production notes
Industrial power and rigging, with enormous parking.

AV specs

Power
Industrial / concert-grade service.
Load-in
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Rigging
Rigging points available — confirm capacity and attachment rules.
Ceiling
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Acoustics
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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

The St Vrain logo

The St Vrain

Longmont · Downtown Longmont

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Confirm
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Wedding-first property — ceremony and reception flow already solved.
Best for
Longmont events that want character without an outdoor production build.
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Restored banquet hall
Outside AV / production
❓ Confirm with venue
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue
Production notes
A rustic hall with modernized finishes — a real event building, not a barn.

AV specs

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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Yellow Barn Farm logo

Yellow Barn Farm

Longmont · N Foothills Hwy — 10 minutes from Boulder

  • Capacity — ask
  • AV: Confirm
  • Catering — ask
Vibe
Rustic farm — barn timber, open sky, working agricultural land.
Best for
Fundraisers, workshops, and gatherings for regenerative and land-focused organizations — the venue's own mission does half the storytelling.
  • 🌿 Gardens & grounds
  • 🐐 Farm & animals
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Why it works for AV
We haven't confirmed the AV policy here — it's the first question to ask.
Event spaces
Historic barn and open farm grounds
Size
Historically landmarked 100-acre property, 80 acres under land stewardship
Outside AV / production
No published AV policy — confirm what production the barn can support.
Catering
❓ Confirm with venue
Production notes
A working regenerative farm, so plan power and load-in for an agricultural site rather than an event building.

AV specs

Power
Historic building — plan distribution rather than assuming it.
Load-in
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Rigging
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Acoustics
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Internet
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Primary contacts

Booking & planning

Ask for the Director of Sales / Sales Manager / Catering Sales Manager.

AV & event services

Ask for the Event Services Manager / Convention Services Manager / Director of Event Technology.

Venue line: [email protected] · 720-805-9775

Counted from the profiles on this page

Planning an event in Northern Colorado

Every figure below is computed from the 13 event venues listed on this page and changes when the dataset does. Where a venue has not confirmed a policy or published a number, it is counted as unconfirmed — not estimated.

Venues listed
13
Publish a capacity figure
5 of 13
Outside AV welcome or flexible
4
Bring your own caterer
1
Approved caterer list
0
In-house catering only
4

Questions planners ask

Northern Colorado event venues, answered from the data

01 How many event venues are in Northern Colorado?

13 event venues are listed in Northern Colorado in the current dataset. The most common venue types here are Farm & Barn (4), Convention & Expo (2) and Convention Hotel (2). None of them carries the ECP Preferred badge yet — it marks rooms Earth Coast Productions has produced in, and is earned, not sold.

02 Which Northern Colorado event venues allow outside AV or your own production team?

4 of the 13 event venues listed in Northern Colorado: 2 confirm outside AV is welcome and 2 work with outside teams in practice, so confirm terms in the first call. Of the rest, 9 have not confirmed a policy with us yet. Each profile states the policy and the note behind it; where it says unknown, ask before you budget for production.

03 What sizes of events can Northern Colorado event venues host?

5 of the 13 event venues listed in Northern Colorado publish a capacity figure; across those, the smallest published minimum is 20 guests and the largest published maximum is 5,000. The other 8 show "ask us" rather than an estimate — the directory does not guess a number. Use the headcount filter on the home page to match your guest count against the published bands.

04 Can I bring my own caterer to a Northern Colorado venue?

At 1 of the 13 venues listed in Northern Colorado, yes — it allows you to bring your own caterer. 4 are in-house catering only and 8 have not confirmed a policy with us yet. Each profile carries the catering policy and any note the venue gave us.

Producing an event in Northern Colorado?

Earth Coast Productions works these rooms — AV, staging, and broadcast, with a straight answer on what each venue's vendor policy does to your budget.