River Room at Burning Bush Brewery
Guest capacity
Up to 200 seated guests
About this venue
River Room is a unique, multipurpose event space located on the North Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago’s North Center Neighborhood. We are a community oriented, fully customizable venue specializing in weddings, private and corporate functions, live events, gallery events, photo or video shoots, conferences, vendor fairs, markets, nonprofit events and fundraisers. Contact us at info at riverroomchicago dot com for more information and to get your event started.
Our event spaces
Main Event Space
Modern industrial space in urban natural setting
Our venue is a picturesque, exposed brick, fully customizable event space with wonderful industrial charm. Our large overhead door and huge windows provide loads of natural light with views of beautiful Horner Park and the Chicago River. This warm and inviting space is the ideal venue to host your special event. Boasting 14ft ceilings and 3,500 square feet of space, this venue can be transformed into the perfect space to accommodate your dream event.
Guest capacity
Up to 200 Seated
Up to 225 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
- Dimmers for total lighting customization - State-of-the-art sound system with 20 speakers throughout the space
Room cost
$1,500 - $7,000
Riverfront Deck
Adding natural beauty to your urban, modern industrial setting
Our outdoor deck is a private and secluded space to share a cocktail or mingle before, during or after your event. A large glass overhead door opens beautifully to west-facing views of the Chicago River, perfect for a sunset ceremony, cocktail party or private outdoor event. The deck is the perfect space to kick back and enjoy some live music, have a cocktail with friends or simply take in the tranquil surroundings.
Guest capacity
Up to 100 Seated
Up to 125 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
- Outdoor speakers connected to main, state-of-the-art sound system
Room cost
$500 - $1,250
Private Suite
Private luxury during your event
Our private suite is a beautiful modern space filled with natural light from the skylights above. Whether you are a bride, groom, musician in need of a green room, or a hair and make-up artist in need of a prep space, this beautiful suite will make you feel right at home. Fitted with an on-suite restroom, comfortable furniture, refrigerator, hanging wardrobe and three vanity stations, and a full length mirror this spacious and versatile suite is sure to please all of your specific event needs.
Guest capacity
Up to 10 Seated
Up to 10 Standing
Square footage
200
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
- Three hair and make-up stations - Two couches - Direct access to women's restroom - Refrigerator for beverages
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Main Event Space
Modern industrial space in urban natural setting
Our venue is a picturesque, exposed brick, fully customizable event space with wonderful industrial charm. Our large overhead door and huge windows provide loads of natural light with views of beautiful Horner Park and the Chicago River. This warm and inviting space is the ideal venue to host your special event. Boasting 14ft ceilings and 3,500 square feet of space, this venue can be transformed into the perfect space to accommodate your dream event.
Guest capacity
Up to 200 Seated
Up to 225 Standing
Square footage
3,500
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
- Dimmers for total lighting customization - State-of-the-art sound system with 20 speakers throughout the space
Room cost
$1,500 - $7,000
Riverfront Deck
Adding natural beauty to your urban, modern industrial setting
Our outdoor deck is a private and secluded space to share a cocktail or mingle before, during or after your event. A large glass overhead door opens beautifully to west-facing views of the Chicago River, perfect for a sunset ceremony, cocktail party or private outdoor event. The deck is the perfect space to kick back and enjoy some live music, have a cocktail with friends or simply take in the tranquil surroundings.
Guest capacity
Up to 100 Seated
Up to 125 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
- Outdoor speakers connected to main, state-of-the-art sound system
Room cost
$500 - $1,250
Private Suite
Private luxury during your event
Our private suite is a beautiful modern space filled with natural light from the skylights above. Whether you are a bride, groom, musician in need of a green room, or a hair and make-up artist in need of a prep space, this beautiful suite will make you feel right at home. Fitted with an on-suite restroom, comfortable furniture, refrigerator, hanging wardrobe and three vanity stations, and a full length mirror this spacious and versatile suite is sure to please all of your specific event needs.
Guest capacity
Up to 10 Seated
Up to 10 Standing
Square footage
200
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception
Guests often feel this space is
“Surprised and delighted”
Included in this room:
- Three hair and make-up stations - Two couches - Direct access to women's restroom - Refrigerator for beverages
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Available services that can be provided by River Room at Burning Bush Brewery
Services & amenities
- Bar services
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event coordinator
- Event rentals
- Lighting/Sound
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
3 reviews
River Room is the BEST
River Room is an absolutely gorgeous space in Chicago, right on the river and across from Horner Park! We worked primarily with Monica, the event manager there and she absolutely was so helpful in making our dream wedding happen. We had a magical day, thanks in part to the venue. A bonus of booking this venue is that you will get a selection of Burning Bush brewery beers, great for beer fans. It’s also a perfect setup for catering, with an industrial space, and a BEAUTIFUL bridal suite. They also have a fantastic and thoughtfully designed audio set up. We had live ceremony musicians that performed outside and they were heard clearly. You’d never know they were outside! Truly, this venue was designed to be a winning wedding space and you couldn’t go wrong with the fantastic amenities and people that RR has to offer.
Best Venue in Chicago
We loved working with River Room, and would absolutely do it again if we could! Everyone was helpful and friendly, we didn't worry about a thing on the day, and venue staff even flipped our ceremony form outside to inside at the last minute due to rain with no problems. The overall experience was wonderful, and you cannot beat the views. One of our guests said this was "the best venue in Chicago", and we would agree!
Amazing Spot and Spectacular Staff
The River Room was beyond a pleasure to work with! Adam is one of the kindest coordinators I’ve met and allowed us to take as many photos as we wanted around the venue and the brewery. Not only did the whole staff give the couple and their guests a wonderful experience, but you could tell they genuinely cared about the people there and wanted them to have fun. Lastly, the location of this venue is phenomenal. Having the sun set behind the couple as they exchange vows on the terrace along the river, being in walking distance of a stunning park, it was all just so perfect for pictures. Cant wait to work with them again in the future!
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