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Walker Homestead Farm & Winery
Photos: Walker Homestead Farm & Winery (www.walker-homestead.com)
A new farm winery with a wood-fired kitchen and vineyard views
A newly built venue on an 85-acre working farm and vineyard just outside Iowa City. A modern timber barn with an open wood-fired kitchen, a 2,400-square-foot covered pavilion, and grapevines and rolling hills all around. It feels more refined than a typical barn — the dining room was built to seat 240 for dinner. Their own farm-to-table catering is part of the deal, which is what gives it such a polished, all-of-a-piece feel.
New-build farm winery with a wood-fired kitchen and vineyard views — the most refined of the farms, if you’re happy with their food.
Why it works
- New construction, a working vineyard, and a dining room made for 240
- Their wood-fired, farm-to-table food is a highlight in reviews
- The pavilion, vines and gardens make gorgeous photos
- About 20 minutes from the church
Watch out for
- You must use their catering and bar, and menu prices come by quote
- Seats exactly 240 — not much room to grow the list
- No rooms on site
In the price
- 3,000 sq ft indoor space
- Wood-fired oven / open kitchen
- 12 harvest tables + 10 round tables
- Flatware, glassware, place settings
- Black metal café chairs
- 2,400 sq ft covered outdoor pavilion
- Ceremony chairs
- Indoor and patio sound system
- Fire pits and outdoor fireplace
- In-house catering and beverage service
Add-ons & extra costs
| Friday before (setup or rehearsal dinner) | $1,500 |
How the money works
- Model
- flat rental + in-house catering
- Saturday
- $9,500, 8 am–11 pm, May–October (2026)
- Other days
- November–April: $3,000 plus $15 per adult guest
- Per guest
- Catering is priced by menu — ask for a quote
- Good to know
- Saturday rental May–October 2026: $9,500 (8 am–11 pm). Their catering and bar are required and priced by menu — ask for a quote. November–April is $3,000 + $15 per adult instead, about $6,600 for 240.
2026 pricing · source. Prices for 2028 are usually set a year or two out and tend to rise 3–8% a year.
Rules of the house
- Catering
- Their own kitchen (required)
- Bar
- Their own bar (required)
- Access
- 8 am–11 pm
- Ends
- 11 pm
- Season
- year-round; Nov-Apr priced differently
- Food and drink are provided by Walker Homestead
| Main barn — harvest and round tables provided | 240 seated |
| Covered pavilion — ceremony, cocktails and lounging | 2,400 sq ft |
Availability
No public calendar — email them to ask about 2028 Saturdays.
What people say
Couples love
- Food quality and the farm-to-table dinner service called out repeatedly
- Attentive, personal-feeling staff
- The property itself (vines, rolling hills, new construction) photographs as more upscale than a typical barn
- Generous drink/beverage offerings
Mentioned as drawbacks
- Catering is required and priced by quote, so you need to ask to know the full cost
- It's new, so there are fewer reviews than older venues
21 minutes from St. Thomas More
3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA 52246
Where guests stay: No rooms on site. Iowa City and Coralville hotels are 15–20 minutes away.
