U.S. National Whitewater Center
- A variety of indoor and outdoor venues are options for groups of 10 people or several thousand at this 307-acre outdoor recreation facility set on the banks of the Catawba River. The facility includes a conference center or alfresco option in the Adventure Pavilion, as well as a tented site. Full catering services are available. In addition to whitewater thrills, relaxing canoeing and kayaking excursions are also available. www.usnwc.org
The Big Chill
- This former jazz club includes more than 13,000 square feet of event space and a 1,000-square-foot dance floor. The venue hosts up to 600 guests for receptions and up to 300 guests for dinner. For intimate dinners, the Dilworth Room can comfortably seat 75. www.thebigchillcharlotte.com
Levine Museum of the New South
- The museum accommodates groups of up to 600. The New South Lobby and Sally Dalton Robinson Atrium are designed with a wall of glass windows and a dramatic staircase. Harris Hall serves as a multipurpose room that can accommodate a variety of functions. The atrium allows space for dining as well as cocktails and dancing. www.museumofthenewsouth.org
Pineville Dinner Theater
- This dinner theater offers more than dinner. The theater provides groups with customized breakfast, brunch or lunch as well. Meeting space includes complete audiovisual capabilities. The theater also offers Cameo’s, an upscale martini bar, which features large plasma-screen TVs tucked into mahogany woodwork. This year’s season kicks off Sept. 1. www.pinevilledinnertheater.com