Choosing a venue to host your youth event is a unique challenge. Whether it’s an athletic event or an academic event, you need to have adequate surroundings, equipment, spaces, facilities, and of course food! Not to worry, our Top Picks for Venues to Host Youth Events covers all your needs.
Bishop’s University was founded in 1843 and is a beautiful, historical 500-acre campus. It is located just ten minutes from downtown Sherbrooke, Quebec, and less than a day’s drive from Ottawa, Toronto, Boston and New York City. It’s also close to Montreal, Quebec City, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Bishop’s University is the ideal choice to welcome sports teams with their 52 apartments and 553 rooms all in 7 residences that can accommodate groups from 20 to 1,000 participants. The campus is designed as a micro-village surrounded by nature with a full restaurant and catering services, impressive sports facilities, observatory, a security service, and a variety of sporting and educational activities on site and nearby.
The University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania is conveniently located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Northeast Region. It has everything you need including meeting spaces with state-of-the-art technology and an Executive Center with magnificent views. The University can accommodate 4,180 attendees during the day and up to 2,000 overnight. The culinary options at the University are second to none with almost limitless options to satisfy your group.
Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon is your seamless one-stop shop for all your event planning needs including lodging, meeting spaces, and customizable catering. Planning for your youth event is easy with state-of-the-art facilities that overlook a thriving mountain town. Central Oregon Community College meeting and event facilities are available for groups as large as 300 in their 20 spaces. There are overnight accommodations for up to 288 guests.
Oregon State University-Cascades in Bend, Oregon features a brand-new residence hall that is perfect for the attendees of your youth conference. Oregon State University-Cascades can accommodate groups as large as 100 for one or more days. Your group will also enjoy the beautiful dining center or custom catering. Choose from plenty of fresh healthy options and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dining choices. The staff dietitian can personally meet with planners to discuss any special dietary needs of their group.
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD  | Purdue University West Lafayette, IN  |
| Iowa State University Ames, IA  | Eastern University Conferences St. Davids, PA  |
| Bishop’s University Sherbrooke, QC  | Trent University Peterborough, ON  |
| University of Maryland, College Park College Park MD  | The University of Scranton Scranton, PA  |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC  | University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK  |
| California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA  | Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR  |
| Niagara University Niagara University, NY  | University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Baltimore, MD  |
| Oregon State University-Cascades Bend, OR  | |