Heston Hills Event Center in La Porte, Indiana, hosts weddings, company banquets, seminars, galas and private parties for up to 300 guests in its largest room. The venue stands on eight landscaped acres in Galena Township, in northern La Porte County, with two indoor event rooms, a terrace overlooking a pond, a bridal suite, a grooms lounge and catering by the in-house team of the Heston Supper Club.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells corporate meetings, seminars, team-building days, company banquets and corporate luncheons. AV equipment and Wi-Fi are provided for presentations, and layouts are set for each format, with breakout areas for networking and small-group work. The Prairie Room, for up to 100 guests, suits a meeting or a presentation, while the Galena Room takes a full company banquet or a holiday party. Menus are planned with the culinary team, and packages are built around the budget. Ample parking makes the site practical for regional teams arriving by car.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a large part of the calendar. Ceremonies can take place outdoors on the Prairie View Terrace, under an arbor that looks over the pond and rolling hills, or indoors. Receptions then move to the Galena Room. The bridal suite has lit vanity stations, full-length mirrors and a private restroom, and the grooms lounge has couches, games, music, a TV and its own restroom. A dedicated event coordinator follows each wedding from setup to teardown. The grounds include a pond, a gazebo made from an old corn crib, an outdoor bar and a fire pit for cocktail hours and photos.
Rooms and capacities
The Galena Room takes up to 300 guests, with a draped ceiling, a reclaimed chandelier, large windows and an attached patio with bistro tables and a fire pit. The Prairie Room takes up to 100 guests, with skylights, a shiplap wall with antique sliding carriage doors and its own patio with a fire pit. The Prairie View Terrace and the grounds take up to 200 guests for outdoor ceremonies, cocktail hours and outdoor dining. The Bridal Suite and the Grooms Lounge serve as getting-ready rooms for the wedding party.
Catering
All catering is prepared on site by the Heston Supper Club team. Options range from plated dinners and a prime rib buffet to an ice cream bar and casual outdoor barbecues. The team also advises on cocktail hour bites and late-night snacks. An outdoor bar serves guests on the grounds.
History and setting
The center is run by its proprietors, Tim and Jackie Ohlund, with general manager Phil King and event coordinator Jill Fish. Its kitchen is the Heston Supper Club's. The setting is rural northern Indiana: open lawns, a pond and views over farmland, with the old corn crib turned into a gazebo. Both indoor rooms open onto their own patios, so a reception can spill outside in good weather, and the fire pits extend the season into cooler evenings.
Getting there
The address is 1933 E. 800 N, La Porte, Indiana 46350, in Northwest Indiana close to the Michigan state line. Michigan City and the Lake Michigan shore are a short drive away. South Bend International Airport and the Chicago airports are the nearest major airports, and the South Shore Line commuter railroad from Chicago stops in Michigan City. Most guests arrive by car and park on site.
