Peerspace, the San Francisco-based marketplace for hourly venue rentals for events, productions, and meetings, announced its fourth annual Open Door Awards in early May, expanding its celebration of inspiring spaces across the globe. This year’s program expands to 12 categories, with two new additions: All Inclusive, where planners can book the venue, food, and drinks all together in one reservation, and Reunions. From milestone events to effortless celebrations, these new categories reflect how people are finding more reasons to come together and turning to Peerspace to make it happen.
The 2026 awards recognize over 800 exceptional spaces across 23 cities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, the U.K., and France. The expanded category list includes 12 creative distinctions: All Inclusive, Architectural, Baby Shower, Birthday Party, Dinner Party, DIY Wedding, Global, Outdoor Event, Photo Shoot, Podcast, Reunion, and Team Offsite.
“This year’s Open Door Awards celebrate the spaces people trust with their meaningful moments,” says Peerspace Chief Marketing Officer Luke Tarbi in a prepared statement. “From birthday parties to reunions to weddings, these are the venues people choose for the events they’ll never forget. The winners reflect the very best of what our host community has to offer.”
The award-winning spaces represent the most inspiring locations within the Peerspace marketplace, ranging from architectural gems to cozy spaces for intimate gatherings. A few highlights include:
- Fun Retro House (Las Vegas), ranked #2 in DIY Wedding
- AIA Award Winning Home (Chicago), ranked #2 in Dinner Parties
- Unique Rooftop Event Space (London), ranked #1 in Global
Open Door Award winners are selected using full-year data from 2025, taking into account factors such as bookings, listing views, host response time, and planner reviews. These awards honor venues where people have chosen to mark life’s most important moments, from intimate celebrations to large-scale productions.
The categories recognize the top 10 spaces for events, meetings, and productions across 23 global cities, including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, London, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York City, Paris, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington, D.C.
For the full list of award winners and top spaces, visit madein.peerspace.com/awards.
