Pickering Barn
Raw space venue
The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $3,850 for off-peak dates, and $4,300 for peak dates
Guest capacity
Up to 350 seated guests
About this venue
Pickering Barn, located in downtown Issaquah, Washington, is a historic wedding venue dating back to the 1800s. With its simple charm and agricultural architecture, it offers a memorable experience for your special day. Book this farm-style venue today for a unique and natural setting for your celebration!
Our event spaces
The Dairy Barn
Celebrate Big in the Expansive Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn offers a spacious 6,342-square-foot venue, ideal for larger celebrations, accommodating up to 350 guests. Its open layout provides ample room for seating, dancing, and catering, making it the perfect setting for a memorable event.
Guest capacity
Up to 350 Seated
Up to 400 Standing
Square footage
6,342
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Welcome party, Engagement party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Relaxed”
Included in this room:
White folding chairs Assorted tables Prep kitchen Heat and A/C Sound system
The Hay Barn
Celebrate in a historic barn
The historic Hay Barn offers a spacious 3,060-square-foot area perfect for your special day. It can accommodate up to 250 guests for a ceremony and 150 guests for a full reception, including seating, dancing, and catering. This restored 1890's barn ensures a memorable celebration with plenty of room for all your loved ones.
Guest capacity
Up to 160 Seated
Up to 250 Standing
Square footage
3,060
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Welcome party, After party
Guests often feel this space is
“Relaxed”
Included in this room:
White folding chairs Sound system 2 Dressing rooms Assorted tables
The Courtyard
Say 'I Do' in Our Charming Gazebo Courtyard
The Courtyard by the Barn at our venue offers a charming and picturesque setting for wedding ceremonies. Featuring a beautiful gazebo and surrounded by nature, this lovely outdoor space creates a perfect backdrop for your special day. The serene ambiance of the courtyard ensures a memorable and enchanting experience for you and your guests.
Guest capacity
Up to 250 Seated
Up to 400 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
White folding chairs Sound system Cocktail tables
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
The Dairy Barn
Celebrate Big in the Expansive Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn offers a spacious 6,342-square-foot venue, ideal for larger celebrations, accommodating up to 350 guests. Its open layout provides ample room for seating, dancing, and catering, making it the perfect setting for a memorable event.
Guest capacity
Up to 350 Seated
Up to 400 Standing
Square footage
6,342
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Welcome party, Engagement party, Other
Guests often feel this space is
“Relaxed”
Included in this room:
White folding chairs Assorted tables Prep kitchen Heat and A/C Sound system
The Hay Barn
Celebrate in a historic barn
The historic Hay Barn offers a spacious 3,060-square-foot area perfect for your special day. It can accommodate up to 250 guests for a ceremony and 150 guests for a full reception, including seating, dancing, and catering. This restored 1890's barn ensures a memorable celebration with plenty of room for all your loved ones.
Guest capacity
Up to 160 Seated
Up to 250 Standing
Square footage
3,060
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Welcome party, After party
Guests often feel this space is
“Relaxed”
Included in this room:
White folding chairs Sound system 2 Dressing rooms Assorted tables
The Courtyard
Say 'I Do' in Our Charming Gazebo Courtyard
The Courtyard by the Barn at our venue offers a charming and picturesque setting for wedding ceremonies. Featuring a beautiful gazebo and surrounded by nature, this lovely outdoor space creates a perfect backdrop for your special day. The serene ambiance of the courtyard ensures a memorable and enchanting experience for you and your guests.
Guest capacity
Up to 250 Seated
Up to 400 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding ceremony, Cocktail hour
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Included in this room:
White folding chairs Sound system Cocktail tables
Room cost
Included in total venue pricing
Available services that can be provided by Pickering Barn
Services & amenities
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews
Write a review4.8 out of 5
76 reviews
- CK
Cindy & K.
Pickering Barn THE BEST VENUE
Tavi and his team at Pickering Barn stayed in touch with us throughout the planning process and answered every question we had without hesitation. The space itself is incredible—it easily accommodated our 300 guests with room to spare, which gave everyone comfort and a chance to really enjoy the celebration. On the day of our wedding, Tavi and the team were responsive and flexible, jumping in to help with any last-minute needs that came up. We felt so supported from start to finish, and our guests could not stop talking about how beautiful and well-run everything was. Thank you to Pickering Barn for making our day special and for being the quality professionals that Issaquah is lucky to have.
Devlin•Sep 25, 2026Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure working with you and we wish you both the best!
- MM
Marshall M.
Pickering Barn was the PERFECT spot
We had our wedding reception at Pickering Barn and it couldn’t have gone any better. We had about 55 people in attendance and utilized the hay barn for the party. It was such a good size relative to the space and so many of our guests commented how cool the spot was. Pickering Barn staff were great to work with and clear in the processes needed to be done on our end for a successful day.
- MJ
Maddie J.
Hands down the best venue
From the moment we started planning, the team at Pickering Barn was on top of every detail and made the whole process feel effortless. Their staff is genuinely friendly and incredibly responsive, answering questions quickly and working with us to customize our day exactly how we wanted it. The venue itself is stunning - there's plenty of space for an outdoor ceremony, indoor backup options, a dedicated cocktail area, and a spacious reception area, plus the grounds are immaculate and perfect for photos. Everything was spotless when we arrived, and you could tell they take real pride in keeping the property in top shape. Located in beautiful Issaquah, Pickering Barn gave us all the flexibility we needed without any stress. We can't recommend them highly enough to couples looking for a venue that's gorgeous, genuinely easy to work with, and flexible with bringing in your own vendors and length of your event.
Devlin•Sep 17, 2026Thank you for your kind words! We enjoyed having you and send you best wishes for your new life together!
- TR
Tia R.
Experience Coordinating a Wedding - Pickering Barn
My experience at Pickering Barn was one of the most frustrating and unprofessional venue experiences I have encountered. Before the wedding, there were extensive email exchanges and several pages of contracts with repeated questions. I understand contracts and requirements are normal. However, the repeated questions and highly specific requirements, with an expectation that every detail be followed precisely, felt excessive. Given that specificity, I expected the venue's information to be equally accurate. I specifically questioned the table measurements because they did not appear consistent with what I observed. Because non-returnable linens had already been purchased based on those measurements, I repeatedly asked for confirmation and was assured they were accurate and the tables comfortably accommodated 7-8 guests. On the wedding day, we discovered the tables actually comfortably seated 10 or more. Every linen ordered according to the venue's measurements was therefore the wrong size, including guest, buffet, DJ, and entry tables. When I raised this issue during setup, I was repeatedly told I must have ordered the wrong linens. After more than 12 years of coordinating events, ordering correctly sized linens is a basic responsibility I am familiar with. Shortly afterward, the primary venue coordinator left, leaving Clive in charge. He was courteous and genuinely tried to help, but without the authority and information to resolve venue-related issues. We ultimately had to scramble to purchase inexpensive plastic tablecloths, creating unnecessary stress, budget waste, and additional expense. The linen issue was only one of approximately eight preventable problems. During cleanup, we discovered the venue's dumpster was already roughly half full before our event began. Despite its inadequate capacity, the contract required all trash to fit inside and warned that bags left outside could result in penalties. Ultimately, a wedding guest in formal attire climbed into the dumpster to compress the garbage so we could comply. This was unacceptable. Afterward, I provided the venue with a list of the issues and met with the Recreation Supervisor alongside the groom in hopes of reaching a reasonable resolution. Instead, my professional experience was questioned because my business does not have a significant online presence. The implication that a lack of social media equates to a lack of experience was inaccurate and dismissive. Rather than addressing the several issues, the conversation repeatedly returned to the linens. I was repeatedly treated as though I did not know how to order them correctly, despite having questioned the venue's measurements multiple times and being assured they were correct. Instead of acknowledging that the information provided could have been inaccurate, responsibility was shifted back onto me and finally to the linen manufacturer. After more than a decade of planning events, being spoken to as though I was incapable of completing a basic responsibility of event coordination was incredibly condescending. In lieu of any offer of compensation for the substantial financial loss, stress, and unprofessional treatment we experienced, the supervisor offered three hours of venue use for anniversary photos, to be scheduled between other events. Given the circumstances, this felt inadequate. I sincerely hope other couples receive a better experience as a result of the changes discussed during that disappointing meeting.
Devlin•Sep 4, 2026Hi Tia, We're sorry to hear that after meeting to review the issues you outlined, there is still a grievance. In our experience working with professional wedding planners, the industry standard for a 60-inch round table is seating for 8 guests comfortably and a 120-inch linen. As stated in the meeting, the equipment onsite has been utilized for hundreds of events over many years. On our end, we have developed a linen size guide that will soon be available on the website, so all clients and their planning teams have a resource to help guide their event planning.
- AU
Anjali U.
Best summer wedding!!
From our first conversation, the team at Pickering Barn made us feel supported every step of the way. They answered our questions quickly and never made us feel rushed, which honestly made the whole planning process so much easier. The venue itself is stunning, the grounds are sprawling and the gazebo is gorgeous, with landscaping that looked fresh and polished on our wedding day. We also appreciated how clean the bathrooms stayed throughout the night, even with all our guests. For the price, we felt like we got incredible value with a space this size and this well-maintained. We'd absolutely recommend Pickering Barn to any couple looking for a beautiful outdoor venue.
Devlin•Sep 17, 2026We are so glad to hear that we were able to help you through the stress of planning your big day! Congrats on your new life together!
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