Our Story

The Venue sits on a five-acre piece of land shared by Tree House Farm & Nursery, botanical garden styled Garden Center that features a gift shop, garden shop, house plants, landscaping plants, pottery, fountains, yard art and everything in between. 

The Venue setting features three buildings, a stage, and a permanent tent enclosing a grass courtyard. Entering the breezeway of The Venue from the parking lot, you will find to your right Liza’s Sweet Shoppe and to your left Finny’s Pub. As you continue into the grass courtyard, the stage sits to your left while to the far right is a large 200-person permanent tent. Finally, the back building houses five restaurants. The intent of the setup is to enjoy the outside with food, family and drinks with entertaining items in the middle of the property.

There are some unique stories with the building materials as they bring some real Tuscaloosa history. in 1959 Leland Lanes Bowling Alley was built. 62 years later the relics from the bowling alley will show up in The Venue as tables and benches. Leland Lanes was a staple in the community for many years until 2020. A new chapter in Tuscaloosa’s history book has started at The Venue and it’s only fitting to include a past chapter in the book.

Other building materials include reclaimed doors and flooring from a home appearing in Southern Living. The home built in the 50’s was featured in a 2004 Edition of Southern Living history. You can find reclaimed flooring as the walls in Finny’s Pub and walls in various restaurants. The doors from the home are now windows in Liza’s Sweet Shoppe and Finny’s Pub.