A Unique Location for Your Event
Set sail on Windy for many different types of events, like weddings, birthday parties, corporate functions, reunions, church outings, tour groups, team building and more! Windy can host up to 148 guests, including your caterer and musicians/talent.
Envision your picturesque, event on a majestic tall ship with the backdrop of one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Plan now for your chance to host a memorable Chicago event and create memories that will last a lifetime.
With an amazing skyline as a back drop, we can help you capture the picture-perfect moments, with your experienced planners and event photographers. The Windy will be your chic 148-foot Tall Ship for your event or ceremony; she has all the character and charm of the great days of sailing. Windy is silently pushed by the winds once her sails are set and engine turned off, to create tranquility for your event.
All you need to do is pick the date and the event will take place on beautiful Lake Michigan aboard the Tall Ship Windy.
Are you planning a wedding?
Can you even imagine a more romantic, quiet place to be married? You could be wed on the ideal romantic venue with up to 148 guests on board!
Amenities
Windy boasts three spacious decks, a grand salon and a bar for your enjoyment. With plenty of benches and deck boxes, there is plenty of seating available. Our bar is stocked with soda, water, beer, wine, liquor and snacks. Ask us about our bar packages! We feature brands from local distilleries and wineries, and we arrange special requests, just ask us!
For “Google Streets” type of tour CLICK HERE, and you get to virtually walk the decks, and into the aft cabin! (Apologies – We hadn’t finished painting yet!)
Catering
Caterers generally set up buffet-style in the grand salon, adjacent to the galley area, with guests free to move in and out. Seating is informal on the Windy, so “picnic-style” meals work best. All catering vendors must be approved by Windy’s management before they can be hired.
Entertainment
With a storyteller on board, choose from programming options such as Chicago Architecture, Piracy on the Great Lakes and more. Live music is also available or bring your own band on board.
Sound Offerings
Tall Ship Windy has a state of the art sound system, with many amazing abilities! There are 4 speaker zones, so you can choose what you play, and where. Whether it is music or a designated speaker, here are a few examples, CEO or bridal party speaker, or when the vows are taken amplified, so they can be heard clearly, over the entire vessel! Your DJ can connect their equipment with our speakers, with volume controlled in each area, so you can have a quiet area! Live musicians have also connected to our system!
So, as you can see, the sound possibilities offered are bound to fit your needs!
Note
- No alcohol can be included with catering as Windy is a registered bar and is licensed to accept and distribute only its own alcohol. Beverage packages starting at $14/per person/per hour.
- All catering vendors must be approved by Windy’s management before they can be hired. Please ask us for a list of our preferred caterers.
- There is an additional charge for entertainment.
