The Ridnour Room is an elegant yet spacious 7,000 square foot reception facility located in the heart of Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket District at 8th and P Streets. The Ridnour Room is located on the first floor of the Ridnour Plaza Building with a formal grand entrance inside the beautiful Apothecary Lobby at 140 N. 8th Street. The Ridnour Room is known as one of Lincoln’s premier reception facilities combining the charm and character of Lincoln’s Historic Haymarket with elegance and comfort for a variety of occasions.

The Ridnour Room provides a large formal great room with seating up to 285, complete with outstanding acoustics and projector system, a large dance floor with a built in DJ booth, LED lighting with the ability to chose your own colored setting, a large kitchen and adjacent room for a double buffet line dinner set-up, and a centralized built in beverage area with a commercial stainless steel refrigeration system. During Fall 2017, The Ridnour Room was completely remodeled from floor to ceiling. Some of the amazing upgrades included a new drop-in ceiling, new LED overhead lighting, new carpet, stacked stone backdrops to the head table and cake table walls, beautiful tiled walls inside the beverage area, and beautiful gold and white Chiavari chairs. If you are looking for an elegant yet affordable venue, The Ridnour Room is exactly what you need!

When reserving the Ridnour Room, you are provided with the flexibility to select any caterer to fit your taste and budget or we can handle all the details for a hassle free event. We also offer the option for you to self-cater your special occasion…all at no additional cost! No matter which package you select, we will ensure that your special day is the way you dream it to be.

We provide elegant round tables and beautiful Chiavari chairs. Our Event Coordinator will assist you with all the details and our staff will set up the facility in any way you desire. The facilities, flexibility and service we offer are unmatched by others.

*HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY*  IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING AN EVENT AT THE RIDNOUR ROOM AND NEED TO AVOID STAIRS, PLEASE USE THE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE RAMP LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING (P STREET). THE RAMP CAN BE FOUND NEXT TO THE RIDNOUR PLAZA ENTRANCE.