Representative photo of live oaks along a Hill Country ranch drive. Not a specific venue.

Venues we are often asked to furnish.

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This is a planner research note. We do not take venue reservations. Confirm capacity, fees, preferred-vendor rules, and outside-rental policy with the venue before you lock a date. Tent stakes, carnival games, and concessions are not allowed at every property.

Closest to the yard

Ruby Ranch, the Carrington, CTX, Texas Old Town, and Thistlewood. South-metro notes reviewed September 30, 2026.

Buda

Ruby Ranch Lodge

Ranch

Reported: about 150 for weddings and receptions; parties listed around 100 with venue tables and chairs set by the lodge.

Tents
Seating

Buda

The Carrington

Hall · Downtown

Reported: seated events around 165; courtyards are listed larger for standing or tented use. The indoor hall is the smaller room.

Tents
Seating

Buda

CTX Event Center

Hall

Reported: about 500 standing on planner listings for the large hall; a smaller Lone Star / meeting room listed around 50–80.

Tents
Seating
Games

Kyle

Texas Old Town

Hall · Ranch

Reported: Tejas Hall up to about 320 on the venue site; the other halls are listed from about 150 to 300 depending on the room.

Tents
Seating

Kyle

Thistlewood Manor and Gardens

Garden · Estate

Reported: published figures vary from about 175 to 250+. Confirm with the venue.

Tents
Seating

13 venues

Kyle

The Mockingbird Room at Plum Creek

Hall

Reported: about 300, confirm. Planner listings range from about 295 to 350.

Tents
Seating

Manchaca

The Hummingbird House

Estate · Garden

Reported: about 175–200, depending on the listing.

Tents
Seating

Maxwell

Southern Star Farms and Event Center

Ranch · Hall

Large indoor and outdoor campus. Confirm the hall versus grounds limit with the venue. Figures online disagree, from the hundreds into the thousands depending on indoor or outdoor, so this note does not pick one number.

Tents
Seating
Games

South Austin

Golfinity

Hall

Reported: planner listings around 675. Confirm.

Tents
Seating

South Austin

Reunion Ranch

Ranch

Large ranch. Confirm the specific field or hall. Third-party listings go as high as several thousand for grounds events. This note does not pick one number.