Berkeley City Club

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Berkeley Wedding Location
2315 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
Contact: Events Department
Phone: 510/280-1532
www.berkeleycityclub.com
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Why We Like This Place

The Berkeley City Club is a sensational landmark building, located just one block from the U.C. Berkeley campus. It’s a private social club, designed in 1927 by Julia Morgan in a Venetian-Mediterranean style with landscaped inner courtyards and fountains. The Club includes a 75-foot swimming pool, dining room and bar lounge, along with conference and reception rooms, all of which are available for celebrations.

The detailing and craftsmanship are impressive throughout. The Drawing Room and Member’s Lounge are large and gracious, with beamed ceilings, pianos, fireplaces, wall tapestries, tile floors, Oriental carpets and sizable leaded glass windows. The Ballroom is a theater-like space with a stage, parquet floor, concert grand piano and its own leaded glass windows. For an outdoor reception, the canopied Terrace is a wonderful spot on a warm day or evening.

One of the nicest things about having an event at the Berkeley City Club is that many of the rooms adjoin and can serve double duty for both ceremonies and receptions. Campus and downtown life bustles all around the City Club, yet it remains a quiet old-world oasis in the middle of town.

Capacity

Ceremony	Reception/Special Events	Meetings
Max. Seated Indoors: 200 Max. Seated Outdoors: 150	Max. Seated Indoors: 200 Max. Seated Outdoors: 100 Max. Standing Indoors: 300 Max. Standing Outdoors: 125	Max. Seated: 300
CEREMONY, EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Event spaces hold 14–200 seated guests. The Venetian Ballrooom holds up to 300 standing guests. MEETING CAPACITY: The Berkeley City Club has 5 meeting rooms that accommodate up to 300 seated theater-style, 180 seated conference-style or 125 seated classroom-style.

Fees & Deposits

A $775 nonrefundable rental deposit is required when the reservation is confirmed; the balance and a final guest count are due 10 days prior to the function. All fees cover a 4-hour rental period. Rental fees range $300–1,300 depending on space or day selected. For a separate bar setup, a bartender fee will apply. On weekdays, luncheons begin at $22.50/person, and dinners at $35/person. Dinners on weekends begin at $46/person. Menus and event details can be arranged with the event coordinator. If your group would like to stay overnight, bed and breakfast rates will apply. Call for more information.

Fees for meetings range $15–75/hour, Monday–Friday, with a 4-hour minimum.

Availability

Year-round, Tuesday–Friday, 8am–11pm; Saturday–Sunday, 2pm–11pm. Extra hours can be arranged. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Catering

Provided

Alcohol

Provided

Site Uses

Ceremonies
Wedding Receptions
Special Events, Parties
Business Functions/Meetings
Rehearsal Dinners
On-Site Accommodations

Services/Amenities

Catering: provided, no BYO
Kitchen Facilities: n/a
Tables & Chairs: provided
Linens, Silver, etc.: provided
Restrooms: wheelchair accessible
Dance Floor: yes
Bride's Dressing Area: yes
Meeting Equipment: full range CBA
Parking: small lot, valet or prepaid CBA
Accommodations: 36 guestrooms
Telephone: pay and guest phones
Outdoor Night Lighting: yes
Outdoor Cooking Facilities: BBQ CBA
Cleanup: provided
View: indoor courtyards
Other: event coordinator, candelabras, fireplaces, pianos

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair Accessible

Site Views

Garden Patio/Courtyard

Site Type

Private Club
Historic/Landmark Building
Bed & Breakfast
Conference Center
Banquet Hall/Events Facility

Restrictions

Alcohol: provided, no BYO
Smoking: not allowed
Music: amplified OK
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: sometimes required
Other: security sometimes required

Contact: Events Department
510/280-1532
www.berkeleycityclub.com
Email or request more information for your event from Berkeley City Club

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