Patterson-Appleton Arts Center

400 East Hickory Street, Denton, TX
940-382-2787
Capacity: 200 people

About Patterson-Appleton Arts Center

The Patterson-Appleton Arts Center is an ideal venue for any event. The Arts Center is a unique and creative location to host your wedding reception, business event, birthday party, anniversary, or organizational training or retreat, making it a popular choice for residents across North Texas. First renovated to serve as the Center for the Visual Arts in 1984, the PAAC now offers two large galleries, an art studio, dance rehearsal hall, outdoor sculptures, two adjacent public parks, and ample free parking. Remodeled in 2017, Festival Hall is the grand centerpiece of the venue. Its 5,000 square foot event and exhibition space with soaring ceilings, ample natural light, original industrial hardware, customized lighting, stage, built-in sound and video, and flexible banquet or lecture-style seating for up to 250 people. Besides Festival Hall, the PAAC also features a smaller room for rent as well as a small conference meeting space that can accommodate up to 10 people. We also offer convenience and flexibility, with some of the most reasonable rates around. When you host your event at the PAAC, your money stays local to support the local arts scene and helps keep our doors open for artists, exhibits, workshops and classes, and family programming. For more information and availability, please contact us!

Event Pricing

Rental Rates
Attendees: 0-200 | $900 - $6,500 /event
Pricing for parties and meetings only
Wedding Ceremonies & Receptions
Attendees: 0-200 | $1,600 - $9,000 /event
Pricing for weddings only
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Availability

Last Updated: 11/8/2024

Recommendations

Beautiful venue for wedding reception - An Eventective User from Denton, Texas

My husband and I chose the Patterson-Appleton Arts Center for our wedding reception. From the very beginning, Rentals and Events Coordinator Brittni was attentive, responsive, and prompt in answering every one of our questions. She gave us a tour of the venue, explained all rental policies, and helped make suggestions when we asked for assistance with our reception layout. It was incredibly easy for us and for our vendors to work with Brittni. Everyone we have met who works at Patterson-Appleton Arts Center is helpful and kind. The space itself is beautiful. The natural light that came through at golden hour was absolutely stunning. The space is bright and big enough to be comfortable for the guests to move around, but just the right size to also feel intimate. We received many compliments on the placement of tables, how easy it was to move around the space, and the overall feel of the venue. The tables and tablecloths were great - it was very helpful that we were able to include the table setup and the tablecloth rental in our contract. It was a great value and worth the ease of mind. The rental of the A/V system was also extremely convenient for our DJ, and the projector rental was perfect for our slideshow. The venue has a dedicated parking lot, and our guests were able to easily find parking. This was important, as we had a lot of out-of-town guests, and our ceremony was at a different location, so many of our guests drove. I would recommend the Patterson-Appleton arts center as a wedding reception venue, or for any dinner event. It exceeded our expectations in every way, and Brittni is awesome!

Neighborhood
Venue Types
Amenities
  • Fully Equipped Kitchen
  • Outside Catering Allowed
  • Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi
Features
  • Max Number of People for an Event: 200
  • Number of Event/Function Spaces: 2
  • Special Features: Versatile space with options for breakout spaces
  • Total Meeting Room Space (Square Feet): 5,000
  • Year Renovated: 2017