Weddings and receptions for up to 160 guests, micro-weddings for 25, seminars, sales retreats, team days and Christmas parties can be organized at Erin Estate, a private event venue set in woodland in Erin, Ontario. The estate is about 30 minutes from the Greater Toronto Area and an hour from downtown Toronto.
The owners built the venue around a small number of events at a time, as an alternative to large banquet halls, and visits are arranged by appointment.
Seminars and company events
Erin Estate offers companies a day away from offices and screens. The formats it lists are seminars, sales retreats, team-building days, milestone celebrations and Christmas parties. Sessions can be run as structured workshops or as informal networking, in flexible spaces. The site does not publish technical specifications, so projection and sound needs should be confirmed when asking for a quote. Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge are about 40 minutes away, which puts the estate within reach of teams from both the Toronto area and the Waterloo region.
Weddings and receptions
Couples marry outdoors in the forest, next to a running river, then move to the Great Hall for dinner. The offer ranges from micro-weddings for up to 25 guests to full receptions with multi-course dinners. A bridal suite is available on the wedding day, decorated in a Tudor style inspired by Elsing Hall, a 14th-century house in England. Ceremony walk-throughs are reserved for couples who have booked. Private events such as milestone birthdays and small dinners are also accepted.
Rooms and capacities
The Timber Frame Great Hall, completed in spring 2023, is the main room. It is built with traditional timber framing, has cathedral ceilings about 33 feet high and is surrounded by tamarack trees. It holds up to 160 guests. The outdoor ceremony area lies in the woods along the river. The bridal suite serves as a getting-ready room. Apart from the bridal suite, the site does not mention bedrooms, so guests who stay overnight book hotels in the area.
Catering
Menus are built for each event, with custom catering and a bar serving signature cocktails. The venue presents its food and drink offer on a separate cuisine and bar page and in a downloadable brochure.
History and setting
Erin is a small town in Wellington County, in the countryside northwest of Toronto. The estate occupies a wooded property with a river, stands of tamarack and open grounds. The Great Hall was added recently to give the venue an indoor room large enough for full receptions in any weather. The setting offers fresh air and quiet without a long journey, which is the point the venue makes to companies planning a retreat.
Getting there
The address is 6107 Second Line, Erin, Ontario. Most guests arrive by car. The drive is about 30 minutes from the edge of the Greater Toronto Area, about an hour from downtown Toronto and about 40 minutes from Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Toronto Pearson International Airport is the nearest major airport. For a group coming from downtown, a chartered coach keeps everyone on the same schedule.
