Discover the advantages of our idyllic country setting, so close to everything yet so far from ordinary. Tucked peacefully in nearby central Massachusetts amid the popular attractions of Sturbridge, Worcester, and surrounding villages, Zukas has delighted guests for 16 years. We specialize in indoor and outdoor receptions for weddings, business meetings, and banquet functions of all types.
Explore this special place where your event will be perfectly private and exclusively personal. As the owners of Zukas Hilltop Barn, Peter and Lynn Zukas are committed to making your wedding dreams come true. If you want a memorable occasion, artfully and elegantly designed down to the last detail, set among hills of quiet and natural beauty, we should be your first look among wedding locations.
Explore this special place where your event will be perfectly private and exclusively personal. As the owners of Zukas Hilltop Barn, Peter and Lynn Zukas are committed to making your wedding dreams come true. If you want a memorable occasion, artfully and elegantly designed down to the last detail, set among hills of quiet and natural beauty, we should be your first look among wedding locations.
Services
Zukas Hilltop Barn specializes in elegant tented weddings and outdoor wedding ceremonies May through October. Under a canopy of lights, your spring, summer, or autumn wedding at Zukas sparkles in picturesque bridal fashion. As yours is our only event that day, you can select any five-hour span you wish for the exclusive use of our immaculate grounds and facilities.
Ideal for off-season weddings, Zukas Hilltop Barn offers a spacious indoor banquet room, oversized fieldstone fireplace, pine floors, post and beam construction and a full bar area. From November to April Zukas is ideal for winter and spring weddings, with our spacious indoor banquet room that accommodates 150 guests.
Our hilltop venue offers central location, privacy, delicious food, and undivided personal attention all in a tastefully casual atmosphere. From board meetings to baby showers, company outings to anniversary celebrations, Zukas supplies fresh air and fresh ideas. Zukas Meetings and Functions Menu offers various options and pricing for breakfast buffets, luncheons, dinners, and desserts.
Zukas Hilltop Barn offers rented linens in different colors and textures to create a beautiful table that will enhance your overall wedding design and theme. Table runners: $5 each: Apple green and white, aqua and white, black and white, red and white. Colored napkins: $.50 each: Aqua, chocolate brown, sage green, pale pink, hot pink stripe, pale blue, navy blue, lavender, red, hunter green, pale yellow and cranberry.
At Zukas Hilltop Barn, we're always looking for new ways to keep our events fresh and exciting while recognizing our responsibility to protect the environment and give back to our community. It's a commitment we've held since our first day in business. We donate leftover food for distribution to a food pantry for local families and elderly in our area.
Reviews (22)
Erica Ewing
Jan 03, 2022
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Ray Brunelle
Sep 15, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Our daughter was married at Zukas Hilltop Barn recently. Every single person that we dealt with was very professional, helpful and friendly. Allison was our coordinator, owner Peter Zukas, the bartenders, and every staff member made sure that it was a night to remember and they pulled it off. Highly recommend this venue.
Our daughter was married at Zukas Hilltop Barn recently. Every single person that we dealt with was very professional, helpful and friendly. Allison was our coordinator, owner Peter Zukas, the bartenders, and every staff member made sure that it was a night to remember and they pulled it off. Highly recommend this venue.
Edson Dias
Sep 14, 2021
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Ashley Iovieno
Aug 25, 2021
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We got married and had our reception here Sept 2020. You NEED to see this place. It is absolutely spectacular. The views are incredible and the grounds are very well maintained. They have a little guest house (which holds the hair stylist and spa) for the wedding party to get ready and the bride and groom can even stay the night after! Staff was wonderful and helped us make our dream wedding come true. Food was fantastic and they worked with us to make it a truly custom experience. Shout out to Allison who was so flexible and helped us every step of the way!!
Alan F.
Aug 23, 2021
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Was invited to an event here - very good experience. The weather was nice so the ceromony was held on the grounds. Lots of open space & some nice areas for taking pictures. There's also a nice water feature on the grounds. There seemed to be adequate parking available; the event I attended had a bit fewer than 200 guests.
The reception took place beneath a very large tent, so some air could get in from one of the long sides; the other long side was connected to the building that contains their kitchen, the bar & some open space for specific needs of the event being held. There
The reception took place beneath a very large tent, so some air could get in from one of the long sides; the other long side was connected to the building that contains their kitchen, the bar & some open space for specific needs of the event being held. There
Laney S.
Aug 21, 2021
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Zukas is the best of the best. If you want the most beautiful, picturesque wedding venue you have ever seen, this is your place. The structure indoors is breathtaking, the connecting outdoor tent is everything a bride, groom, and guests want. The staff is incredibly professional and always have the tables clean of dirty and finished plates. The food is top notch and always plentiful! The cheese table they offer during the cocktail hour would be enough as is, but the passed appetizers that come around are just amazing. Their wedding coordinator goes above expectations to fulfill every wish and
Zachary Currier
Jul 26, 2021
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I have filmed quite a bit of weddings in central Massachusetts and I must say, this place is up there for me. The location is beautiful, they have so many great scenic spots for picture taking and the staff here are so friendly and accommodating. I can almost guarantee couples will not be disappointed booking this place as their wedding venue.
Paula Entwistle
Jul 26, 2021
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Went here for a wedding the ceremony was supposed to be held outdoors, with the reception under a tent on their outdoor deck. Well let's start by saying right before the ceremony we were hit by a huge thunderstorm. They immediately put phase 2 into gear ceremony held under the tent. The grounds are absolutely beautiful. The staff were friendly, smiling and helpful. The meal and appetizers were delicious, steak melted in your mouth. Absolutely a place to check out for any fantastic occasion.
Meli Jackson
Jun 07, 2021
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I just got home from my senior dinner dance held here and it was wonderful! I have a gluten allergy and the staff did an amazing job. They made a full meal for me so I was not left out at all! Including dessert! I was so nervous that I would not have any options, but they were great! The food was super good and it was a beautiful Place! Very fun night! Highly recommend this venue
Dave T.
Dec 31, 2020
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We held my daughter's wedding in October 2020 at Zukas Hilltop Barn and could not have been any happier. The wedding planner/host Alyson was professional and readily available to use whenever we had a question or request during the months of planning, and despite the restrictions of COVID-19 for gatherings, Zukas helped up make the very best of it. The food was excellent, the staff delightful, and the grounds spectacular, and all at a very competitive cost. We could not have had such a special day without Zukas. I could not recommend them any higher.
Cheryl Ratner
Oct 29, 2020
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Beatriz B.
Nov 25, 2019
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Alyson Bisceglia
Jun 18, 2019
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Our wedding at Zukas was everything we had dreamed of. Everything was absolutely beautiful. Alyson Russo is amazing at her job - she is patient, has great communication, and paid close attention to what we wanted for that day. Couldn't recommend this venue enough for your wedding or other special event.
Erica Ewing
Sep 02, 2018
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Laura T.
Aug 29, 2018
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Jeff D.
Sep 04, 2015
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I came here for a wedding and was pleasantly surprised! Tucked away in the forest, this is a great place for an event.
The backdrop was beautiful. The wedding was set against the surrounding forest and hills. The reception was under a large tent, with lighting that was great for a wedding. Everyone enjoyed the venue and spoke highly of it. Even the bathrooms appeared spotless!
The place is a bit out of the way. I came from Boston, and it was almost 90 minutes drive time. But is it worth it? Definitely. Shout out to an attentive and detailed staff which made the place look great and
The backdrop was beautiful. The wedding was set against the surrounding forest and hills. The reception was under a large tent, with lighting that was great for a wedding. Everyone enjoyed the venue and spoke highly of it. Even the bathrooms appeared spotless!
The place is a bit out of the way. I came from Boston, and it was almost 90 minutes drive time. But is it worth it? Definitely. Shout out to an attentive and detailed staff which made the place look great and
Kris W.
Aug 08, 2015
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Karen B.
Jul 25, 2015
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It's been a week now since my daughters wedding at Zukas. It was a magical weekend. From mani-pedis at the spa on Friday, the comfortable spa/wedding suite before the wedding to the amazing wedding reception, our experience was perfection. Alyson and the entire staff were on point 100% of the time. No detail was overlooked. We looked at many venues and will never regret choosing Zukas Barn. Many guests have commented that it was the best wedding EVER. Thanks to Zukas Barn for helping to make my daughters dream wedding a reality.
Elizabeth K.
Jan 26, 2014
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Ah Zukas, you are so perfect! Like any bride I researched my butt off to find a great venue that had what I needed. If you're reading this I'm guessing you've been through countless websites that won't give you prices up front or have ridiculous rules. Look no further. Zukas has everything. Catering, cake, tables, linens, chairs, a ceremony sight with seating, a dance floor and a comfy wedding suite that I wish I had used. Alyson is a goddess. She will answer your emails within the hour you send them. Nothing surprises or bothers her. The woman KNOWS weddings.
The food is awesome
The food is awesome
Carlen A.
Jul 09, 2013
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My friend's wedding reception was here recently, and what a beautiful venue!
I was in the bridal party, and when we arrived after the ceremony, there was a private room for us to put our things in and freshen up. In the room was a mini version of the cheese platter others were enjoying at the cocktail hour and a big pitcher of water--totally clutch on a hot summer day! There was also one of those baskets with anything and everything you could possibly need in the bathroom--rock. The wedding coordinator was *very* welcoming and made sure everyone in the bridal party had a cool beverage, and
I was in the bridal party, and when we arrived after the ceremony, there was a private room for us to put our things in and freshen up. In the room was a mini version of the cheese platter others were enjoying at the cocktail hour and a big pitcher of water--totally clutch on a hot summer day! There was also one of those baskets with anything and everything you could possibly need in the bathroom--rock. The wedding coordinator was *very* welcoming and made sure everyone in the bridal party had a cool beverage, and
Karyn V.
Jun 18, 2013
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My husband and I had our wedding reception at Zukas Hilltop Barn two weeks ago. We fell in love with the venue as soon as we visited the location for the first time, and our wedding day still exceeded our expectations! We are still receiving phone calls, texts, and emails from our wedding guests to tell us that our wedding was the best wedding they had ever attended.
We had our ceremony at a church, but we had our reception at Zukas in the tent outside. Alyson, the event planner at Zukas, was so easy to work with. If I emailed her a question whether that be at 9am or 10pm, she typically responded
We had our ceremony at a church, but we had our reception at Zukas in the tent outside. Alyson, the event planner at Zukas, was so easy to work with. If I emailed her a question whether that be at 9am or 10pm, she typically responded
Scott M.
Nov 13, 2009
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I attended a wedding here last weekend, and I must say, it's a lovely place for a wedding! It's situated atop a steep hill (hence its name) and is surrounded by other rolling hills covered with picturesque homes and trees. I couldn't help but wonder how gorgeous it must have been a few weeks earlier, when the foliage was at its most radiant.
On the outside, there is a large deck, which on a warmer night, would have been perfect for cocktail hour. Despite the cold, I did spend about 15 or 20 minutes out here, enjoying a cocktail and enjoying watching the swans glide across
On the outside, there is a large deck, which on a warmer night, would have been perfect for cocktail hour. Despite the cold, I did spend about 15 or 20 minutes out here, enjoying a cocktail and enjoying watching the swans glide across
