Events & Retreats

Gather Where the Day Slows Down

Come for the Day

Some gatherings deserve more than a private room at a restaurant. For the day, The Chalet of Canandaigua opens its grounds to you — the gardens and stone pathways, the covered porch with its long view across the hills, the Great Room with its hand-hewn log walls and wood-burning stove, and the pond just beyond.

Your guests arrive somewhere that feels like a retreat rather than a rental. Nobody is hurried along to make room for the next party, and the afternoon is allowed to take as long as it takes.

A Private Event Venue in Canandaigua, NY

Set in the heart of New York’s Finger Lakes region, The Chalet of Canandaigua offers an intimate setting for private events, celebrations, and small gatherings. Surrounded by wooded hills, gardens, walking paths, and a peaceful pond, The Chalet gives guests an opportunity to gather somewhere that feels personal, relaxed, and removed from a traditional banquet hall or restaurant.

Convenient to Canandaigua and Finger Lakes wine country, The Chalet can provide a memorable setting for rehearsal dinners, bachelorette weekends, birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings, and other special occasions.

Guests can enjoy the character of the Chalet along with its indoor and outdoor spaces while creating an event centered around spending meaningful time together.

Every Kind of Gathering

A bridal shower on the porch with the gardens in bloom. A baby shower by the fire when the weather turns. A rehearsal dinner the night before. A bachelorette weekend that trades the hotel block for a fire pit and a pond. A family reunion, a milestone birthday, an anniversary that deserves more than a reservation.

The setting changes with the season — Finger Lakes foliage in October, the wood-burning stove going in January, the gardens at their peak in June — but the feeling doesn’t. Quiet, unhurried, and entirely yours for the day.

Rehearsal Dinners & Pre-Wedding Gatherings

The night before a wedding deserves a gathering that feels just as meaningful. The Chalet provides couples, families, and close friends with a private setting in Canandaigua for rehearsal dinners and other pre-wedding celebrations.

Rather than gathering in a conventional restaurant setting, guests can enjoy the distinctive atmosphere of the Chalet and the natural beauty of the surrounding Finger Lakes property.

For groups traveling to Canandaigua for the occasion, The Chalet also offers distinctive guest accommodations that can turn part of the celebration into a Finger Lakes stay.

Bachelorette Weekends & Finger Lakes Getaways

Canandaigua and the surrounding Finger Lakes region offer plenty to experience before and after your gathering. A bachelorette weekend or group getaway can combine time together at The Chalet with wineries, restaurants, outdoor recreation, and other nearby attractions.

Guests can explore the region during the day and return to the peaceful surroundings of The Chalet afterward.

Planning activities while you’re here? Explore our guide to things to do in Canandaigua and the Finger Lakes for ideas to incorporate into your stay.

Planning a Bridal or Baby Shower?

The Chalet also provides a beautiful setting for bridal and baby showers in Canandaigua. Because these celebrations have their own planning considerations, we’ve created a dedicated resource with additional information about hosting a shower at The Chalet.

Let Us Set the Table

Food service is available whenever you’d like it — a breakfast spread before a morning shower, lunch for a family gathering, coffee and something sweet carrying through the afternoon. Tell us what the day calls for and we’ll arrange it.

You’re also welcome to bring your own caterer, florist, or photographer. The Chalet is the setting; how you fill it is up to you. And if your guests would rather not drive home afterward, our three suites are available for the night.

Birthdays, Anniversaries & Family Gatherings

Some occasions call for more than a reservation at a restaurant. The Chalet offers a private setting where family and friends can gather for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, and other meaningful celebrations.

Depending on the plans for your gathering and the season, guests can enjoy the character of the Chalet along with its covered porch, gardens, pond, and surrounding property.

For those coming from outside the Canandaigua area, explore our guest rooms and accommodations to learn more about staying at The Chalet.

Make Your Event Part of a Finger Lakes Experience

One of the advantages of hosting a gathering in Canandaigua is everything the surrounding Finger Lakes region has to offer.

Guests can build a larger getaway around the occasion by exploring local wineries, restaurants, outdoor recreation, and other attractions before or after the event.

Discover more Canandaigua and Finger Lakes attractions when planning your gathering.

Looking for a Corporate Event Venue?

Planning a board meeting, company offsite, strategy session, client presentation, training day, or another professional gathering?

The Chalet offers separate options for business-focused events. Visit our Corporate Events page to learn more about hosting a professional gathering in Canandaigua.

Plan Your Private Event in Canandaigua

Whether you’re planning a rehearsal dinner, bachelorette weekend, anniversary, milestone birthday, family gathering, or another intimate celebration, The Chalet offers a distinctive setting for bringing people together in Canandaigua and the Finger Lakes.

Tell us about your event, preferred date, and the type of gathering you’re planning. We can help you learn more about hosting your occasion at The Chalet.

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