Venues & Event Spaces near East Lyme, CT

“My sister and i took the kids here during April vacation. We had lots of fun doing a splatter painting! The staff were all very nice and helpful. Pricey for a small canvas”

“You can't beat The Wolf Den. Free live music with National Touring acts. Also I have come to appreciate that they limit thr space to 300 people. They also have a good sense of when the space should have seating and when they should have and open dance floor. I have been to 3 shows (Here Come The Mummies, Ana Popovic, and another band with members of The New Mastersounds and Soulive). I have had fun each time. Drinks are reasonably priced for a music venue”

“We are full-time wedding photographers who did not have the pleasure of working at the Fox Hopyard Golf Club until the summer of 2024. It dawned on us that we once dined at the private club as we drove on to the property for the wedding day, and we instantly knew we were in for a great wedding. The course and clubhouse, restaurant and bridal suite - it’s all extraordinary and welcoming, as was the staff once again. They had a lock on all the day’s events, kept providing our couple with all they needed, and went out of their way to make sure we had a fantastic meal as well. Melanie was superb in her communications, keeping the itinerary on target with us, and in caring about all the little details that matter so much on a wedding day. It was a bit rainy, but we avoided that as best we could and sneaked in some shots outside when possible on the beautiful course.

We had known our bride and groom for over a year, spoken with them often, and done their complimentary engagement photos, and this good relationship with such couples means they will tell you all the good and the bad of the venue on the day, anything that is wrong or frustrating them, and so on. They had nothing but great things to say about how the wedding went at Fox Hopyard and all the staff as well. They even made sure to get the floating candles in the glasses up right at the perfect moment before guests came in prior to the reception. We would be absolutely thrilled to book more weddings here and hope to be back ASAP! While this is written from the perspective of a small business owner, this is an unbiased and unsponsored review, and we appreciated the sensational first visit with hopefully many more to come.

Scott Kruitbosch @scottkruitbosch
Noella Barone @photosbynoella”

“The ice cream we got was delicious but it's very pricy. Cones aren't homemade but very interesting choices. The peach was delicious and of course the dog loved his pup cup. Really no complaints but wouldn't go out of my way to stop back.”