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The Rickhouse

Beautiful, historic event venue in Downtown Durham overlooking the famed Durham Athletic Park.

Nestled in the middle of downtown Durham and a stone’s throw away from countless hotels, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and parks, The Rickhouse is steeped in Durham history, and warmly welcomes thousands of guests every year through its massive wooden doors. The Rickhouse is ideal for celebrations such as wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, post wedding brunches, and private events, or host y

our next corporate event, such as corporate events and holiday parties, daytime seminars and luncheons, university functions, food shows, fundraisers, trade shows, and other community events.

06/12/2025

🪩✨ Name something more memorable than dancing to your favorite song under disco balls all while celebrating your love with the most important people in your life. ✨🪩 We'll wait 😘💞😉

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05/29/2025

Join us in June for our Summer Welcome Open House Days! ☀️🌿 Every Wednesday afternoon, 3pm – 6pm and Saturday mornings, 8am – 12pm! Grab some local veggies 🥕🥬 from the Durham Farmers’ Market, or a drink from our friends at Liberty and Plenty, then come imagine your event in our gorgeous venue! More information in the link in our bio. See you soon! :)

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05/22/2025

Gold, emerald, and glowing potted greenery! This Grand Room setup was blooming and we loved it. 💚🌿🌸 See Hillary and Jonah's joyful, energetic wedding and reception on our Event Spotlight blog now. 👉 https://www.rickhousedurham.com/event-spotlight-a-joyful-energetic-wedding-and-reception

Vendors that made this day possible💖:
Photography: Fancy This Photography
Planning: Purposely Designed Event Planning, LLC
DJ: Bunn DJ Company
Rentals: American Party Rentals
Catering: HL Catering Company
Cake: Edible Art of Raleigh

05/07/2025

Blue hues 🩵✨💍 Loving this post from : From a vintage suitcase and stunning hydrangeas to blue floral linens, Brianna + Dillon’s nod to southern elegance made for a picture-perfect wedding day in the heart of Durham 🩵 ⁠
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04/17/2025

Can't you just feel the love between these two?! ✨💗 Cheers to Travis & Keith – your love is so beautiful!

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12/10/2024

Bright likes, big cuties!

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12/03/2024

Vibrant & lively – just like their love. 🪩💞✨ Congrats to the newlyweds!

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11/28/2024

We're so thankful! 🍂❤️✨ It's a joy to be a part of your celebrations, your love, your events, big or small. We love being a part of this bright Durham community & hosting gatherings in the heart of such a vibrant growing city. 💓

To those who have gathered in our space – thank you! To those we will welcome in the future, we are so grateful – & excited! 🎉

11/25/2024

Belldancing in our Grand Room! 💚✨🌈 The best thing about our venue is that we get to host a wide variety of events & celebrations – like the fundraiser!

This event was colorful & lively, & featured who led a mini samba lesson & guests joined in! It was a perfect way to get the party started. 🥂

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11/21/2024

That "just married!" feeling! ✨💕

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11/13/2024

Oh, hey, it's time for our Venue Showcase! ✨😍🥂 Join us for a lovely fall evening this Thursday, Nov. 14 – TOMORROW from 5-8pm! We’ve gathered some of our favorite Triangle vendors for mingling, inspiration, & excitement for your event ahead. ✨ To RSVP: https://www.rickhousedurham.com/showcase ✨

Our space has been intentionally designed to showcase different types of gatherings – social, meeting-style (educational, business, presentations), large holiday markets, & receptions. So, whether you’re planning a wedding celebration & hoping to taste our seasonal craft cocktails, or hosting a fundraising gala & searching for an upscale venue with various presentation models, this event has been curated for you! 💌

Along with bites from The Catering Company of Chapel Hill & Southern Harvest Catering Company we will have a tasting from our neighbors at Liberty & Plenty Distillery & wine highlighting our offerings from , plus local beers from Ponysaurus Brewing Co. 🥃🍷🍻 Oh, & some of our signature cocktails & mocktails! 🍸

We’re so excited to be joined by all of our vendor pals including:
• Community Partners: Discover Durham & Breastfeed Durham
• Catering: The Catering Company of Chapel Hill & Southern Harvest Catering Company
• Rentals: American Party Rentals, Greenhouse Picker Sisters, ThemeWorks
• Chalkboard:
• Audio/Video & Lighting: Absolute AV Events,
• Live Painting: Kreativityyy
• DJ/ Silent Disco:
• Photo Booth: ZimZoom Photobooth
• Bridal & Clothing Alterations & Upholstery: The Rheu Co.
• Stationary, Calligraphy, & Design: .c.fowler
• Compost & Recycling: CompostNow
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• Beverage: Ponysaurus Brewing Co. Liberty & Plenty Distillery
• Mock Market Vendors: & The ZEN Succulent

11/07/2024

✨ Save the Date! ✨ Join us on November 14th (SOON!) from 5-8pm for our Venue Showcase in the heart of downtown Durham! We’re so excited for all the vendors & local businesses who will be featured (plus in-person perks like exclusive prizes & special discount incentives), & would love if you dropped in. 💞 To learn a little more about us & to RSVP: https://www.rickhousedurham.com/showcase

In summary: This isn’t your typical wedding showcase – we’re unveiling the limitless potential of our venue. Whether you’re envisioning classroom presentations, a formal dinner, a silent disco, or want to host a vibrant pop-up market, The Rickhouse is the space where these event dreams can come to life. 🥰 All vendors below!

• Community Partner: Discover Durham & Breastfeed Durham
• Catering: & Southern Harvest Catering Company
• Rentals: American Party Rentals, Greenhouse Picker Sisters, ThemeWorks
• Chalkboard:
• Audio/Video & Lighting: Absolute AV Events,
• Live Painting:
• DJ/ Silent Disco:
• Photo Booth: ZimZoom Photobooth
• Bridal & Clothing Alterations & Upholstery: The Rheu Co.
• Stationary, Calligraphy, & Design: .c.fowler
• Sweet Treats: Paige Patisserie
• Compost & Recycling: CompostNow
• Beverage: Ponysaurus Brewing Co.,

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• The ZEN Succulent

Address

609 Foster Street
Durham, NC
27701

Website

http://rickhousedurham.com/

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