Ariel-Foundation Park
Wedding venue in Mount Vernon, Ohio
About Ariel-Foundation Park
Ariel-Foundation Park is a 250-acre public park on the former site of a glass-making factory in Mount Vernon, with lakes, walking trails, industrial ruins, a labyrinth, and an observation tower. Its rentable event spaces include the Schnormeier Event Center, an open 17,000-square-foot structure with a stage, lighting, and bathrooms that hosts weddings and other large events. The Knox County Foundation Pavilion offers a spacious main room for events of up to 175 people, or 120 with tables and chairs, with covered picnic tables on the adjacent Barone Patio. The Urton Clock House has a museum and party room for events of up to 72 guests. The park’s lakeside picnic pavilions offer scenic views; the Park National Bank Pavilion holds 256 and the Kiwanis Pavilion holds 40.
The facts
- Guests
- 40–2,000 guests
- Pricing note
- No venue-rental prices are stated in the supplied pages. The park’s rental policy describes deposits and payment timing but gives no rental amounts.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Park
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Ariel-Foundation Park
- Website: arielfoundationpark.org
- Phone: (740) 501-9293
- Address: 1700 Old Delaware Road
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