Great Venues for Company Picnics

It’s not too late to plan your company picnic.  According to this blog post by Tim Decker, and event entertainer, there are 5 main reasons to have a company picnic: Thank employees for their hard work, boost morale within the company, strengthen bonds between employees, show your company values family, and a fun day for employees and executives, alike! Before you can get all the fun planned the first decision to be made, of course, is the location. To help you get started, our experienced sales team at Simply Fresh Events has identified just some of the great venues in the DMV area.

• Rocklands Farm, Poolesville, Md.  This working farm and winery hosts beautiful flower gardens, the original Manor Home and a converted Upper Barn with space to spread out for your group.
• Lone Oak Brewery, Olney, Md.  With a newly constructed pavilion, due to be completed by May 2021 and 2 other areas you can reserve, this venue has something for everyone, including great brews.
• The National Zoo, Washington D.C. With over 10 different sites to choose from this venue can host up to 2000 people.
• Butlers Orchard, Germantown, Md.  Located just 4 miles off I270 this location has a pavilion, farm park and much more for your guests.
• Rock Creek Mansion, Bethesda, Md.  Located 2 miles inside the capital beltway, the ballroom here can hold up to 200 guests, while field games can be setup on the adjacent lawn space.
• Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo Md.  This location will take you back to days past, with the operational merry go round and local artisans, convenient to central Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia.
• Big Cork Winery, Rohrersville, Md. This location has beautiful indoor and outdoor options and has scenic views for miles.
• Black Ankle Vineyard, Mt. Airy, Md.  Located just outside scenic Mt. Airy, this tasting room can accomodate up to 150 guests.
• Cabin John Regional Park, Bethesda, Md.   Located right at 495 and I270, this shaded park offers multiple picnic shelters and a group picnic area that can accomodate up to 175 people.
• Comus Farm, Dickerson, Md.  This venue offers many indoor and outdoor options for you guest with plenty of room for your guests to spread out.
• Old Farm Winery at Hartland, Aldie, Va.  This beautiful pavilion can seat up to 150 and has plenty of outsdie space for fun and games.
• Fort Hunt Park, Alexandria, Va.    Located near the shores of the Potomac River, Fort Hunt Park was originally part of George Washington’s estate, Mt. Vernon.
• Centennial Park, Columbia, Md.    This 325-acre regional park is close to the intersection of Routes 29 and 108 in Howard County.
• Carderock Recreation Area, Potomac, Md.    Managed by the National Park Service, Carderock is situated right on the historic C & O Canal.
• Meadowbrook Park, Chevy Chase, Md.    Still known by some as Candy Cane City, these 16 acres of parkland are adjacent to Rock Creek Park.
• Seneca Creek State Park, Gaithersburg, Md.    This 6,300-acre state park is located on the banks of the Seneca Creek.
• Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, Md.  This state park, with over 700 acres, has room for your group to run, or lounge along the beach waterfront, while enjoying a nice meal.

Thinking about planning your company picnic?  Our veteran sales team is here to help!  They can offer you advice about which venue would be best, offer some other venues that aren’ton this list, and even help you book the venue that you need. Contact our sales team today to get started!