Portland, Maine Elks Lodge 188

Portland Elks Lodge 188 is a fraternal lodge that also rents its banquet hall for private events. The hall is one of the largest rental facilities in southern Maine and can hold between 50 and 300 guests for weddings, banquets, meetings, trade shows, funeral receptions and family reunions. The lodge is the mother lodge of Maine, dating to 1891.

Food is made in house, with menus that can be customized and seafood sourced locally. Meeting and wedding packages are tailored to each event, and the lodge offers audio visual equipment and free parking. Planning questions go to the general manager by phone. The lodge is at 1945 Congress Street in Portland.