The 4 best wedding venues in Prince Frederick, ranked and compared

Running Hare Vineyard is a Tuscan-inspired winery and wedding venue on a 291-acre farm in Prince Frederick, Maryland, about 55 minutes from Washington, D.C. The estate features a Tuscan Villa with a ballroom seating up to 260 guests, a covered portico for cocktails, and a bridal suite, plus a vineyard ceremony site with a stone aisle leading to an Italian pergola. A seasonal Hilltop Pavilion handcrafted from trees harvested on the property accommodates up to 60-80 guests amid rolling vines. Couples may bring outside caterers or use the venue's trusted partners; outside alcohol is not permitted as the venue serves its own wine, beer, and liquor. Additional venue amenities include a tasting room, Biergarten, Events Field, on-site event staff for setup and breakdown, and provided tables and chairs.

Heritage 485 is a fine-dining restaurant and private event venue housed in a restored 1891 Queen Anne-style home in Prince Frederick, Maryland, on land that traces back to the 1732 Calvert County Courthouse. Reopened in April 2017 under Maryland Country Caterers, Inc., the venue blends upscale comfort food with locally sourced ingredients across two main dining rooms, a bar area, outdoor seating and a banquet room that seats up to 40 guests. Heritage 485 hosts rehearsal dinners, milestone celebrations, corporate events and small private gatherings, and provides professional catering services for weddings and other off-site events. Customizable menus and personalized event planning are offered alongside the on-site dining experience.

Brick Wood Fired Bistro is a casually refined wood-fired pizza, chops and seafood restaurant in Prince Frederick, Maryland, with a Chesapeake-Bay-inspired menu of fresh local ingredients. It positions itself on Zola as an all-inclusive wedding venue for up to 80 seated guests, with banquet services for rehearsal dinners, bachelor/bachelorette parties, bridal showers and engagement parties (after-party menus included). Three private event spaces are available: The Maryland Room (largest glassed-in banquet room, 65 seated/85 standing, A/V available); The Calvert Room (intimate room, 30 seated, A/V available); and The Tavern Room (bar-side area, 45 seated/60 standing). Room costs are set as food and beverage minimums ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 depending on space and timing.

Prince Frederick Elks Lodge (Calvert Elks Lodge No. 2620) is a family-oriented fraternal lodge and event hall in Prince Frederick, Maryland, instituted in October 1980. The lodge is conveniently located in Southern Maryland and rents out its hall/bar/banquet room, which seats up to 250 guests for banquet-style events; on-site catering is available. The space is listed by Calvert County's tourism office as a local wedding venue and is also used for parties, bluegrass and line-dancing events, fundraisers and bingo nights. Members enjoy Social Quarters with Friday Night Dinners (with a $6 children's menu) and a happy hour.