If you’re planning a meeting or event in New Jersey this summer, consider Atlantic City’s many outdoor, spacious venues. The resort city has plenty of airy meeting spots from oceanside hotels to beer gardens for your group to get outside the conference room and enjoy a bit of natural beauty.
“Given our city’s coastal location, outdoor events are a treat during the warm-weather months,” says Visit Atlantic City President and CEO Larry Sieg. “Atlantic City has a variety of outdoor meeting spaces that can accommodate groups of all sizes with planners’ choice of ocean, pool, and skyline views. Between 1.8 million square feet of meeting space across the destination, top accommodations from well-appointed hotels and casinos, pristine beaches, and access to headline entertainment, Atlantic City is the perfect place for all types of outdoor meetings, events, and celebrations.”
The outdoor pool area at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is a convenient and versatile event spot at the 2,000-room hotel. The newly expanded pool offers luxury cabanas, a stage area, and a retractable cover to accommodate unfavorable weather or add some extra shade. The poolside gathering space is flexible, it can provide a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere for daytime events or a lively one for evening soirees with its on-site bar and full restaurant.
Steel Pier is an Atlantic City landmark available for all types of events, offering two separate spaces for celebrations and gatherings—the Ocean Reef Bar and the Waterside Pavilion—each featuring sparkling waterfront views. Planners who rent out Steel Pier have access to the landmark’s iconic amusement park rides, on-site caterers, full bar, a photographer, and even group helicopter tours.
For a change of scenery, groups can cruise along the sea with Atlantic City Cruises. Available for groups of 100 people or less, Atlantic City Cruises offers event space on its U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Cruisn 1 boat, which has both enclosed and open gathering places, panoramic views, and a wraparound deck. The large, airy environment is available for dining, dancing, entertaining, or holding meetings.
Ocean Casino Resort has 90,000 total square feet of outdoor meeting space, all with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean. Options for outside meeting spots include Pine Grove, Henge, and Outlook, which feature grassy areas and walkways, string lights for ambience, and a stage area—Adirondack chairs and fire pits are also scattered throughout these open-air areas. On-site catering for meetings or events is available from one of the property’s many on-site restaurants including Distrito and Linguini By The Sea.
The Yard at Bally’s Atlantic City is a beer garden-style venue located on the famous Atlantic City Boardwalk offering a lively yet casual atmosphere as well as indoor and outdoor event space. Planners who rent The Yard will have access to the outdoor promenade, pub-style menu, curated beers on tap, 90’s-style arcade games, two stages, and audiovisual technology. The Yard’s indoor enclosure features a retractable roof for added flexibility.
