Rental Hours
Park Hours | 5am-11pm |
Hours* | 8am-1am |
* Rooms must be booked for a minimum of three hours.
Trail/Park Cautions & Closures
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Yorath House, one of the City's rental facilities, is located in Buena Vista Park, adjacent to Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park and the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
As part of the Buena Vista/Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park Master Plan, redevelopment of this historical residence, believed to be one of the few remaining homes located on the river flats, provides a truly unique facility for corporate retreats, weddings, community programs and family-friendly events in the river valley.
Built in 1949, the two-storey family home was occupied by the Yorath family until 1992, when it was sold to the City. The redeveloped house includes a main floor event space, a second floor multi-purpose space with a large terrace, a second-floor meeting room with small terrace and a large outdoor event space. This four-season facility is now open for public bookings.
Park Hours | 5am-11pm |
Hours* | 8am-1am |
* Rooms must be booked for a minimum of three hours.
Trail/Park Cautions & Closures
Access is to the full facility - main floor event space and 2nd floor event space. The main floor has seating for 56 people at round tables with a break-out space that has 4 cocktail tables with stools. The 2nd floor has a space for 48 people at banquet tables. Maximum capacity for events at the venue is 60 people. (The main floor and 2nd floor numbers cannot be combined.)
Note: Other than tables and chairs, we do not provide any additional event equipment or services. Linens, dishes, AV, and such must be brought in. All items that are brought into the venue must leave by the end of your scheduled event time.
To Book:
Note: Rental inquiries must be submitted with a minimum of 2 weeks notice in order to process, invoice and to confirm if an event host is available on your requested event date. Exceptions may be made for Celebrations of Life, pending event host availability.
Catering must be from a licensed establishment. Cooking or preparing food on site is not permitted. Home cooked or home prepared items are not permitted.
Alcohol must be managed by a bartender via the caterer or managed by a bartender with ProServe certification. A valid liquor license will be required.
Note: Depending on event details, additional facility hosts may be required. This will be at the discretion of the venue. Charges will apply.
If you are planning a special event that includes live or recorded music of any kind, you are required to pay licence fee to SOCAN and Re-Sound. The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) and Re:Sound Music Licensing Company (Re:Sound) are collective societies. These collective societies can charge tariffs for the performance of music in public, according to section 19(2)(a) of the Copyright Act.
Events With Dancing | Events With No Dancing | ||
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SOCAN Fees | $63.49 | $31.72 | |
Re:Sound Fees | $26.63 | $13.30 |
All rentals will have full use of the venue, including main floor and 2nd level.
Type of Rental |
Rates |
Main Floor Maximum capacity at any time as per fire regulations: 60 people main floor, 50 people 2nd floor. These number cannot be combined. |
$700/8 hours |
Weekend Package (A total of 24 non-consecutive hours) |
$2000 |
Security fees apply to events that will be serving alcohol | $25/hour, minimum 3 hours |
Additional event host may be required based on event evaluation | $25/hour, minimum 3 hours |
Setup / take down fees apply to have our equipment rearranged/removed | $180 |
*Rentals must be a minimum of 3 hours
A setup/takedown fee of $180.00 applies if you require any of our equipment to be removed or rearranged for you. Groups may rearrange the equipment on their own within the space, at no cost, pending it is returned to the standard layout before leaving the venue.