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Wedding Venues in Altoona, Pennsylvania

71 places to get married in and around Altoona, in 24 towns: churches, banquet halls, barns and wineries, hotels and clubs, and parks for your wedding photos and video.

Baker Mansion History Museum, Altoona
Baker Mansion History MuseumPhoto: Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Canoe Creek State Park, Hollidaysburg
Canoe Creek State ParkPhoto: Nermaloo at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona
Cathedral of the Blessed SacramentPhoto: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Planning a wedding around Altoona means choosing between a cathedral and neighborhood parish churches, downtown halls and theaters, a historic mountain resort, golf clubs, and barns and farms across Blair, Huntingdon and Bedford counties. This guide covers 71 wedding venues in 24 towns, from downtown Altoona and Hollidaysburg out to Tyrone, Duncansville, Roaring Spring, Huntingdon, the Raystown Lake area, Bedford and Everett. You'll find churches, halls, hotels and resorts, barns and farms, and the state parks and lakeshore spots where couples go for their wedding photos and video.

Many couples here hold a church wedding ceremony in the afternoon and a reception at a hall, club or barn that evening. Others want everything in one place, and plenty of the venues on this list can host your ceremony, your pictures and your reception on the same property. Some venues sit well out in the countryside, so check drive times between your ceremony and your reception.

Use the filters to narrow the list by type of venue or by town. Each venue has its own page with a description, contact details and directions, and real wedding photos and videos from local photographers and videographers as they add their work.

Church wedding venues in the Altoona area

A church wedding ceremony is a strong tradition around Altoona. Downtown, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is the best-known church in the region, and parishes across Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Tyrone, Huntingdon and Bedford add their own history. Many Catholic parishes ask you to get in touch well ahead and complete marriage preparation, and some churches welcome only members, so call early and ask.

Banquet halls and event centers for your wedding reception

Altoona's halls give a wedding reception a real sense of place. Couples choose the Casino at Lakemont Park, the Blair County Convention Center, the Jaffa Shrine Center, the Mishler Theatre and restored downtown spaces, and banquet halls across Blair and Huntingdon counties handle dinner and dancing for large guest lists.

Golden Pond

Petersburg, PA

Ceremony · Photos · Reception

Barn, farm and winery wedding venues

For a country wedding, head into the valleys of Blair and Huntingdon counties or south into Bedford County. Barns, farms and estates around Tyrone, Warriors Mark, Huntingdon, Everett and Clearville host ceremonies on their grounds and receptions in restored barns, often with everything on one property.

Hotel, club and resort wedding venues

Hotels, resorts and clubs keep the day easy for guests coming from out of town. The Omni Bedford Springs and Blue Knob turn a wedding into a mountain weekend, and hotels and golf clubs in Altoona, Hollidaysburg and Huntingdon host receptions too, though some clubs ask about membership or a sponsor, and not every club holds ceremonies on site.

Parks and gardens for your ceremony and wedding photos

Parks and lakes are where many couples here go for their wedding photos and video. Canoe Creek, Trough Creek and Greenwood Furnace state parks and the Seven Points area at Raystown Lake offer water, woods and pavilions. Park ceremonies need a reservation or approval and usually have limits, so read each venue's page before you plan.

Next: find someone who has worked at your venue

Once you have a venue in mind, look for photographers and videographers who have already worked there. They'll know where the light falls in the church, how long the drive out to the lake really takes, and which spots on the grounds work best for wedding photos and video. Every venue page shows the local photographers and videographers with work from that place.

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