Serving Plano, Texas

Straight up
Seventy-Five.

A straight shot north from Plano to a venue that feels nothing like a corporate ballroom — and publishes what it costs.

100 Seated Guests
120 Standing Guests
3,000 Indoor Sq. Ft.
750 Balcony Sq. Ft.
BYO Vendor Policy
The Chestnut Hall building exterior in historic downtown McKinney, Texas
From Plano

Somewhere that
isn't a ballroom.

Plano is well supplied with event space, and most of it is the same shape: hotel ballrooms and conference-centre rooms built to be neutral. Neutral works for a sales kickoff. It works less well for a wedding, a fiftieth birthday, or any event where the room is supposed to mean something.

The Chestnut Hall is 3,000 square feet on the second floor of a building at the corner of Chestnut and Louisiana, with crystal chandeliers, walls of windows, and a 750-square-foot open-air balcony over the historic McKinney square. It is a single private floor — no simultaneous conference next door, no shared hotel lobby, no banquet captain moving you along.

It is a straight run north on US-75, roughly twenty minutes from most of Plano, which puts it well inside the range guests will drive for an evening.

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The drive about 20 minutes
The route north on US-75
Where you land 103 S Chestnut St, downtown McKinney
Why Plano books here
Exclusively Yours

One private floor for the whole rental. No parallel event, no shared lobby, and no schedule but your own.

No Minimums

A flat venue rate with no food-and-beverage minimum — the structure most Plano hotel ballrooms build their quote around.

An Easy Drive

A straight run north on US-75 with two parking garages a short walk from the door.

What we host

Every kind of
gathering.

Weddings & ReceptionsMicro-Weddings & ElopementsEngagement PartiesRehearsal DinnersShowers & BrunchesBridal ShowersBaby ShowersBirthdays & AnniversariesQuinceañerasGraduation PartiesClass & Family ReunionsCelebrations of LifeCorporate EventsHoliday Parties & Galas
Plano Questions

Questions, answered.

How far is The Chestnut Hall from Plano, TX?

Roughly 20 minutes north of Plano on US-75, in historic downtown McKinney, depending on traffic and your starting point in Plano.

How does the cost compare to a Plano hotel ballroom?

The structure differs more than the number. The Chestnut Hall charges a flat venue rental of $3,000 to $5,250 with no food-and-beverage minimum and an open vendor policy, where hotel packages typically bundle catering at a per-head rate with a minimum spend attached.

Can we bring our own caterer from Plano?

Yes. There is no in-house catering requirement and no preferred-vendor list — bring the caterer, bartender, florist and DJ you want, provided they carry appropriate licensing and liability insurance.

Worth the drive
from Plano.
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