Walden
Wedding venue in Chicago, Illinois
About Walden
Walden is a two-story, 19,000-square-foot event venue in Chicago’s West Town, set in a century-old building with abundant natural light and an original bow-truss ceiling. It offers ceremony and reception under one roof, with space for gatherings of 100 guests and dinner seating for up to 260. Buyouts include chef-driven cuisine, bar service, rentals, staffing, amenities, and full-service event planning. The venue has a restaurant-grade kitchen, two bars, in-house tables and serviceware, and a gated parking lot. Amenities include a 500-square-foot green room suite with a bathroom, a client storage room, coat check, a nursing room, meeting rooms, Wi-Fi, and an ADA-compliant elevator to the second-floor ceremony and cocktail space. Rehearsals are available onsite at no charge, subject to the venue calendar.
The facts
- Guests
- 100–260 guests
- Price
- From $3,500
- Pricing note
- Hospitality packages are priced per guest, not as venue rental fees. Discounted rental rates are listed for Sundays and Fridays in specified 2027 periods, with no Sunday minimum spend.
- Setting
- Indoor
- Kind of place
- Industrial
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
How to reach Walden
- Website: waldenchicago.com/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
- Phone: (312) 248-3818
- Address: 2145 West Walnut Street
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