The Lakehouse takes corporate meetings, company receptions, product launches and weddings for up to 299 guests in its main indoor room, with more than 8,000 square feet of decks and turf outside and a second-floor space for groups of up to 75. It stands at 7412 Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans, on the water above a marina on Lake Pontchartrain.
Seminars and company events
The venue sells itself to companies for meetings, conferences, training sessions, workshops and panels, as well as leadership retreats, team-building days, client dinners, networking receptions, holiday parties and brand activations. Setups run from a boardroom-style table to a full reception. The indoor room has floor-to-ceiling windows, so daytime sessions get natural light and a view of the lake, and it has space for audiovisual setups. Its location, minutes from the Central Business District, the main hotels and Louis Armstrong International Airport, suits groups staying downtown. A conference can move from a plenary session inside to a reception on the deck without changing venue.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings use the outdoor deck for the ceremony, facing the water, and the indoor room for the reception, with space for a dance floor and lounge areas. Sunsets over the lake and string lights set the evening. The second floor, part of an on-site condo, hosts rehearsal dinners, showers, welcome parties and private cocktail gatherings for up to 75 guests. The venue also offers small elopement packages for a couple or a handful of guests.
Rooms and capacities
The indoor room takes up to 299 guests. Its floor-to-ceiling windows face the marina, and it can hold a dance floor, lounge seating and audiovisual equipment at the same time.
The outdoor areas cover more than 8,000 square feet, split between an open deck, a covered deck and a turf lawn, with high-top tables on the wooden patio. They serve for ceremonies, cocktail hours, dinners in the open air and dancing late into the evening.
The second floor and its balcony, in the condo above the main room, take up to 75 guests, which makes them a fit for a breakout session, a VIP reception or a rehearsal dinner. Indoor and outdoor areas can be combined. Tours can be booked through the official site.
Catering
Catering is handled by the venue's exclusive in-house partners, not outside vendors. The official site names Pigeon Catering, My House Events, Fleur De Lis Catering, 12 Seasons Catering with Mr. Mud Bug, The Blue Crab and Aroma Catering. Each works with the venue staff on menus and tastings. Bar service is set per event: open bar, cash bar or signature cocktails, with local beers and wines.
History and setting
The Lakehouse calls itself the only waterfront event space in New Orleans and one of the few freestanding venues set directly on the water. The interior is modern, and the decks look across the marina toward the open lake, with the sun setting over the water in the evening.
Getting there
Lakeshore Drive runs along the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, a short drive north of downtown and the French Quarter. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is the nearest airport. Ask the venue about parking for large groups.
