North Tahoe Event Center 8318 N Lake Boulevard • Kings Beach • California 96143


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Why You'll Love This Place

A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
  • Nestled on Lake Tahoe's more secluded north shore, this delightfully unique venue has nothing between it and the water’s edge except a wide stretch of pristine beach. With its prime location, flexibility, affordability, and glorious view, it's a topnotch option in one of the country’s most popular destinations.
  • The Lakeview Suite, with its wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, boasts a stunning backdrop: Lake Tahoe and its surrounding mountains. For larger events and corporate functions, there’s the Timberline Room, the venue’s 4,800-square-foot blank slate. Although it’s perfect for an elaborate gala of up to 350 guests, it can be sectioned for more intimate gatherings.
  • There's a wonderful indoor/outdoor flow thanks to the expansive Terrace, which adjoins the Lakeview Suite and shares its incredible vistas. You might host your ceremony and cocktail hour outside, and then move back inside for dining and dancing. As evening falls, the Terrace is also a premium spot to savor a romantic sunset or watch the moon rise over the Sierras.

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DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?

Micro Wedding & Elopement Packages start at just $3,250! (50 guest max)

  • 3 or 6-hour rental
  • Tables, chairs, and linens
  • Wooden arch and podium
  • Bar setup with ice
  • Dressing suites

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PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $4,500–10,000/event
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Day of week
    • Time of year
    • Space reserved
    • Guest count
  • The rental fee varies depending on the day of the week and time of the year and includes:

    • 10-hour venue rental
    • Dressing suite
    • Tables, chairs, and linens
    • Glassware, flatware, china, and bar glassware
    • Dance Floor
Ceremony Fee
  • $2,000/event
  • Ceremony fee is waived if reception is also held at North Tahoe Event Center. 

Additional Info
  • Please see the attached PDF for additional information.

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book North Tahoe Event Center, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

Your rental at North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach covers 10 hours, plus a rehearsal the day before at noon or 4pm. For the ceremony, you'll get setup on the Terrace or indoors, a rectangular wood arch, white folding chairs, 6 cocktail tables and a water station, and the wedding suite opens 2 hours before. The reception includes up to 150 wooden cross-back chairs, 5-foot round tables, linens and napkins, an indoor dance floor, bars and ice, and glassware, flatware, china and bar glassware. What you'll pay for separately: your caterer, bartender, alcohol and liquor liability insurance, plus extras like an outdoor dance floor ($750), gas fire pits ($150 each) and 6-foot LOVE letters ($400).

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at North Tahoe Event Center, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes, and the $2,000 ceremony fee is waived when your reception is at North Tahoe Event Center too. You can marry on the Terrace overlooking Lake Tahoe, with part of the ceremony on the sand of the public State Parks beach out front (the venue sets up fencing and signage), then move indoors for dinner and dancing. For bigger guest lists, the Timberline Room holds up to 300, and you can rent the whole building.

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to North Tahoe Event Center or do we have to use yours?

You'll choose your caterer from North Tahoe Event Center's approved list, which includes Blend Catering and Roundabout Catering, and the in-house event planning team can help with the pick. Alcohol is bring-your-own: you can supply your own alcohol, soft drinks, mixers and garnish, as long as a licensed, certified bartender serves it, and your caterer can provide one. You'll also need liquor liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 naming North Tahoe PUD as additionally insured. Hair and makeup happen off-site.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at North Tahoe Event Center, and is there a minimum?

Rental at North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach runs $4,500–$10,000, depending on the season, the day, the space and your guest count. For up to 150 guests in the Lakeview, Terrace or Evergreen Room, it's $5,400 Monday–Thursday, $7,000 Friday and Sunday and $8,300 Saturday, dropping to $4,500, $4,900 and $5,800 from November–April. Weddings of up to 300 guests or a full-building rental run $6,500 Monday–Thursday, $8,500 Friday and Sunday and $10,000 Saturday. North Tahoe PUD residents get an extra 20% off. A $2,000 ceremony fee applies only if your reception is elsewhere, and extra hours are $500 each. Since catering and alcohol are yours to arrange, your caterer and bar choices make up the rest of the budget. To book, you'll pay 50% of the venue fee at the end of a 7-day hold.

How long do we get at North Tahoe Event Center, and when does the music have to stop?

You get 10 hours at North Tahoe Event Center, and extra hours are $500 each. The county noise ordinance sets the music timing: outdoor music on the Terrace ends at 10pm (last song at 9:45pm), and indoor music has a hard stop at 11pm (last song at 10:45pm). Vendors can arrive 3 hours before your ceremony, you can arrive 2 hours before, and cleanup runs 1 hour after the reception.

If it rains on our wedding day at North Tahoe Event Center, what would the backup ceremony actually look like?

There's an indoor backup plan at North Tahoe Event Center, so if the weather doesn't cooperate, your ceremony moves inside instead of onto the Terrace. Your ceremony package already covers setup on the Terrace or indoors, along with the rectangular wood arch, white folding chairs, 6 cocktail tables and a water station, so the essentials come with you. Indoors, you've got the Lakeview Suite, with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the lake and mountains, and the Timberline Room, which holds up to 300.

What makes North Tahoe Event Center different from the other venues near it?

North Tahoe Event Center sits right on Lake Tahoe's north shore in Kings Beach, with nothing but a wide stretch of beach between the building and the water, and part of your ceremony can happen on the sand. It's flexible, too: you bring your own alcohol, pick from approved caterers, and can host anything from a 50-guest micro wedding to 300 guests with a full-building rental. Dogs are welcome at the ceremony, and cold-season dates from November–April start at $4,500 Monday–Thursday. Paddle boards, kayaks and a full beach setup are on the property for your guests.

Does North Tahoe Event Center work for a small wedding or an elopement, and what would that look like?

Yes, North Tahoe Event Center offers micro wedding and elopement packages starting at $3,250 for up to 50 guests. You'll get a 3- or 6-hour rental, tables, chairs and linens, a wooden arch and podium, a bar setup with ice and dressing suites. If you'd like a little more room, the Evergreen Room hosts receptions of up to 90, and the Ponderosa and Tamarack rooms each hold 40.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 300 250
Cocktails, etc. Standing 300 250
Reception Seated 300 250
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 300.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Elopement Packages
  • Small Wedding
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • Late Night

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$ • $$

Catering

Preferred list

Alcohol

BYO

Must be served by licensed bartender. 


Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily, until 11pm.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Beach Wedding Ceremony
  • Community Center / Civic Building
  • Conference Center
  • Lake
  • Mountain
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace
  • Beach / Ocean

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Forest / Woods
  • Lake
  • Mountains
  • Panoramic
  • Park

RESTRICTIONS: What limitations or restrictions should we know about here?

Take note of the following limitations!

Alcohol: BYO
Smoking: designated areas
Music: amplified OK until 10pm outdoors and 11pm indoors
Wheelchair Access: yes
Insurance: required with alcohol service
Other: no rice, confetti, or artificial flower petals


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