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Casino Ballroom

Avalon Wedding Location
1 Casino Way
Avalon, CA 90704

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Description

Don’t let the name mislead you—this grand, Art Deco landmark has nothing in common with Las Vegas gambling houses. When it was built in 1929, America was in the grip of dance fever, and dance pavilions called "casinos" sprang up all over the country in response to the frenzy. The Casino Ballroom was one of the finest, drawing thousands of nattily dressed dancers from the mainland. Fueled by the Big Band music of the 1930s and 1940s, they came by steamship to Charleston and later jitterbug on its huge parquet floor.

Although the big bands have faded away, Catalina Island’s Casino Ballroom still attracts crowds for celebrations of all sorts. Located on a rocky harbor break at the edge of Avalon Cove, the Casino is a huge twelve-story circular building. The forum-like structure boasts a red-tile roof and an impressive triple-arched portico. Above the entryway a tiled mural portrays a fetching underwater sea sylph who welcomes light-hearted revelers inside. Downstairs, flamboyant murals in vibrant hues decorate the walls of the Casino’s sumptuous movie theater, where visitors can still enjoy nightly cinematic diversions while relaxing in red-velvet seats.

However, you and your event guests are headed up to the top floor, to a simply enormous ballroom that is the Casino’s crowning glory. Recently repainted, the ballroom retains its original style—a lavish medley of rose-hued walls, black Art Deco reliefs, and an arching fifty-foot ceiling. No less than five resplendent Tiffany chandeliers illumine the crowd, and curving windows capture postcard views of the aqua sea. The ballroom is so spacious that you can set up an altar and theater-style seating for a wedding ceremony in one area, then stage a sit-down reception on raised seating areas that surround the dance floor. A vintage full-service bar in the back serves up refreshments, and an elevated stage is just the spot for the entertainment.

An outdoor balcony encircles the ballroom and overlooks the protected coves of Avalon Bay; from here the fabulous view of the mainland sometimes stretches all the way from Ventura to San Diego. In the twilight it’s still possible to see seals, dolphins and brightly colored fish splashing about in the clear waters of the cove. At night the scenery takes on an air of romantic mystery, with an endless starscape sparkling in the surf. If it’s "memorable" you want, surely the Casino Ballroom delivers magnificently.

Capacity

Ceremony	Reception/Special Events	Meetings
Max. Seated Indoors: 250 Max. Seated Outdoors:	Max. Seated Indoors: 800 Max. Seated Outdoors: 25 Max. Standing Indoors: 1200 Max. Standing Outdoors: 100	Max. Seated: 800
CEREMONY CAPACITY: The Ballroom accommodates up to 250 seated guests. EVENT/RECEPTION & MEETING CAPACITY: The Ballroom holds up to 800 seated or 1,200 standing guests; the balcony up to 25 seated or 100 standing guests.

Fees & Deposits

A $1,000 deposit is required to reserve your date. The balance is due 1 month prior to the event. Rental fees range $4,000–5,000 depending on the space rented and guest count. Meals range $45–75/person. Tax, alcohol and a 20% service charge are additional.

Availability

Year-round, daily, anytime.

Catering Provided Alcohol Provided BYO w/ Corkage Fee Sites Uses Ceremonies Wedding Receptions Special Events, Parties Business Functions/Meetings Rehearsal Dinners Services/Amenities Catering: provided, no BYO Kitchen Facilities: n/a Tables & Chairs: provided Linens, Silver, etc.: some provided Restrooms: wheelchair accessible Dance Floor: provided Bride's Dressing Area: CBA Meeting Equipment: some provided Parking: on street, limited Accommodations: no guestrooms Telephone: pay phone Outdoor Night Lighting: access only Outdoor Cooking Facilities: no Cleanup: provided View: Pacific Ocean, bay, coast, hills Other: AV equipment

Music Indoors w/ Restrictions Wheelchair Access Wheelchair Accessible Site Views Cityscape Coastline Hills Ocean/Bay Panoramic Restrictions Alcohol: provided or BYO with corkage fee Smoking: outside only Music: amplified OK indoors with restrictions Wheelchair Access: yes Insurance: liability required

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