Barn Wedding Venue in Indiana

• Proximity: The Russell Barn at Whippoorwill Hill is a historic event and wedding barn in Indiana that sits just six miles south of Bloomington, Indiana. Bloomington boasts all of the amenities of a midwest college town; hotel rooms, taxi services, Uber/Lyft access (which works at the venue), ample catering choices, as well as charm and character. The farm and event venue is also six miles to beautiful Lake Monroe and Fourwinds Resort and Marina – incredible diversity of accommodations for your wedding guests! Whippoorwill Hill event venue is easily accessible to many cities and towns in southern Indiana. A short drive from Indianapolis, Columbus, Evansville, Terre Haute, and Louisville and quick accessibility to I-69 make Whippoorwill Hill great meeting space for dispersed family and friends.
• Authenticity: There are myriad wedding barns out there. Whippoorwill Hill is not your average wedding barn. This stunning event venue was originally built in 1892 and completely disassembled, re-erected, and reimagined in 2016. This 130+ year old event venue is the perfect balance of historic charm and modern convenience. You will not find another barn that is more architecturally unique or that parties better than the Whippoorwill Hill Event Barn. Furthermore, Whippoorwill Hill is the oldest working farm in Monroe County, Indiana. The farm is an authentic southern Indiana farm with a robust agricultural operation. The agricultural operation on this large working farm compliment and provide lovely backdrops for the wedding venue.
• Seclusion: This unique event venue sits in the center of a 156 acre nationally historically designated, pristine working farm. When at the venue, you’re unable to see any neighboring properties, roads, or people. Whippoorwill Hill is completely secluded and romantic – as it should be for your special day.
• Capacity: Our 300 person capacity means that you don’t have to cut your guest count. The main wedding barn is 5,470 sq/ft and boasts two huge porches on each side of the venue with an additional 3,760 sq/ft covered area for a total of 9,230 covered square footage. The barn also opens on three sides with seven large sliding doors giving unobstructed views of the rolling southern Indiana hills and farmland.
• Open Vendor Policy: Our venue has limited restrictions on catering and bar providers allowing customers to customize their event vendors to match their vision and budget.
• Included Decor: Whippoorwill Hill includes nearly everything a customer would need to host their wedding. Chiavari chairs with cushions, tables, rolling bars, and an entire attic full of décor are all included in the price. The Whippoorwill team will also set up all furniture in advance of your event to make your day as stress-free as possible! Fire pits included in the rental rate for s’more bars or warming up on cool nights.
• On Site Support: Each rental includes the support of a Whippoorwill Hill employee on site during your wedding for venue related issues/concerns.
• Unsurpassed Positive Customer Reviews: Go ahead, check out our Google reviews. Or scroll to the bottom of this webpage (and swipe left or right on the icons) to see the awards Whippoorwill Hill has won. We are super proud of them. We believe wholeheartedly in exceeding customer expectations & we hope that shows in our customer’s feedback!
• Indoor, Covered & Outdoor Ceremony Locations make rain a non-issue on your big day.  Check out the Wedding Gallery to see how ceremonies have been conducted during previous events to see how you might handle inclement weather – and still have epic photos – on your wedding day.
• ADA Accessibility: We want everyone in your party to feel welcome and comfortable. Whippoorwill Hill event venue rental includes on-site handicapped parking, ADA accessible restrooms in the barn, and the ability to participate in the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception without having to traverse a single step.
• Family Owned & Operated: Jeff, Anne, Slate (11) & Graham (5) proudly own and operate this small business and family farm. They live on site and take great pride in hosting one of the most important days of their customers lives. The family and their team of dedicated event managers and staff pride themselves on providing personalized attention and utmost care in making your dream wedding come to fruition.

Friday and Saturday – 10am-11pm

Sunday – 10am – 8pm

The end time annotates when music must be turned off per the county ordnance & the party must end.  Guests or their representatives have access to the facility for an additional two hours after closing time for clean up.

Veterans Discount

Land of the Free, because of the Brave.  Whippoorwill Hill is honored to offer a 10% veterans discount to our guests who have honorably served in our military.  Smaller discounts offered for extended family of guests.

OUR PLEDGE

We believe strongly in environmental and historic preservation. Our goal in building Whippoorwill Hill was to give new life and purpose to old, underutilized structures to prevent them from falling into disrepair and ruin – all in hopes of preserving our historic farmstead for future generations.

Events hosted at Whippoorwill Hill assist in maintaining and preserving the oldest working farm in Monroe County. We specialize in weddings and take great pride in offering a stunning backdrop for our customer’s events. If you can dream it, we will do our level best to make it happen.