Rent a memorial venue in Chicago, IL

Once a loved one passes away, it's only natural to hold a memorial service for them in their honor. Holding a service at home can be a cramped and difficult affair, however. So why not rent a space for a memorial in Chicago? Doing so ensures you have space for potentially hundreds of guests, and makes providing refreshments, music, a stage, and other facilities that much easier. Does your ideal memorial space look like a garden outside of a church? Or perhaps it's a quiet room full of flowers and memorabilia in a funeral home?

It is traditional to hold a memorial service at a church, funeral home, or graveyard. But you have a lot more flexibility than you might think. You can hold not only the memorial service but even the luncheon elsewhere. Museums throughout Chicago offer rental space for memorial services. One of the most beautiful is the International Museum of Surgical Science, located in the Gold Coast district. As is typical of the neighborhood, the building is elegantly crafted thanks to its roots as a former 20th century mansion. Italian marble floors, statues, and lakefront views complete the package as a tasteful place to remember the recently departed. Visitors have access to the entire museum as well with any private event rental, offering them the chance to explore North America's only museum devoted to the history of surgery.

Indoor venues are typical of memorial venues but you need not do what's traditional. There are loads of scenic memorial venues worth exploring in the Windy City. Boat memorials are easy to hold in Chicago, with so much water in and around the city. Rental boats provide space for speakers, catering, and music with ease. You can choose boat venues that cruise through the city's canals, winding their way through towering skyscrapers and past bridges. Or start out right on Lake Michigan, where the Chicago skyline and endless blue expanse offers a quieter, more contemplative experience for guests. Lush greenery and warm greenhouse air are a great way to start a memorial service, especially in the dead of a Chicago winter. And as wonderful as cut flowers are, surrounding guests with living blooms is even more wonderful. That makes The Garfield Park Conservatory one of our favorite venues for a scenic memorial service. The Conservatory space is a multi-room greenhouse, complete with a tropical atmosphere thanks to the carefully cultivated plants.