New event venue The Chestnut Hall planned for downtown McKinney
The Chestnut Hall is slated to open in downtown McKinney in August, adding a private-event option that could shift more weddings and parties onto Chestnut Street.
A new private-event hall is moving into 103 S. Chestnut St. in downtown McKinney, adding another booking option to a district that already depends on festivals, restaurants and weekend traffic. The Chestnut Hall is slated to open in August with 3,000 square feet of indoor event space, 750 square feet of outdoor balcony space, a full prep kitchen and a built-in bar.
Co-owner Alycia Kuehne said the venue is being built for weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings and other booked events, but it will also host its own dinners and music nights with local chefs. That gives the project a second job beyond rentals: it is meant to work as both an event venue and a small entertainment stop in the historic core.
State licensing records show THE CHESTNUT HALL as a privately funded renovation on private land at 103 S Chestnut St., with an estimated project cost of $175,000. The filing lists a start date of Dec. 1, 2025, and a completion date of June 1, 2026. A separate filing for KBI, LLC at the same address shows an elevator addition valued at $200,000, with completion listed for March 28, 2026, a sign that accessibility and vertical circulation were part of the buildout.
The location matters as much as the floor plan. Chestnut Street sits in Historic Downtown McKinney, where the city regularly promotes festivals, farmers markets, beer and wine strolls, live music, art walks and community gatherings. Recurring events such as Arts in Bloom, Texas Music Revolution, Oktoberfest and Home for the Holidays already push steady foot traffic into the area, making the block one of the city’s most active event corridors.
That is why the venue’s arrival is less about a ribbon cutting than a market test. Downtown McKinney already has private-event competition, including Chestnut Square’s chapel, garden and reception hall, along with other wedding and reception spaces in town. The question now is whether The Chestnut Hall brings in new demand or simply divides the same pool of weddings, rehearsal dinners and corporate parties.
If it finds its audience, the venue could send more evening and weekend business to nearby restaurants, retail storefronts and parking areas, while giving residents and companies another place to host celebrations without leaving downtown.
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