Auditorium- Large Event Facility- Credit Alan Alabastro

Rent the Historic Beach Park Auditorium for Your Event

The historic 5,700 sq ft Auditorium is nestled between vast trees and hillside greenery, with the Des Moines Creek flowing gently by. It’s an ideal venue for large events of all types: weddings, trainings, meetings, seminars, launches, and more.

5,700 sq.ft. Auditorium; view from the main entrance toward the stage. Photo credit Alan Alabastro.

Auditorium, view from the stage toward the main entrance. Photo credit Alan Alabastro.

French doors open from the Auditorium to its 1,800 sq. ft. tree-lined patio. Photo credit Alan Alabastro.

The Beach Park Auditorium set up for a spectacular dinner.

Auditorium set up with tables for a wedding reception.

The Auditorium provides plenty of room for you and your guests to party the night away. Photo credit Alan Alabastro.

The large stage provides plenty of room for live music and entertainment at your event. Photo credit Kayley Driggers.

Bring in your caterer, food trucks, or self-cater.

The Auditorium features vintage stained-glass windows, cathedral ceilings with exposed wooden beams, and a wall of accordion doors that open to a spacious 1,800 sq ft tree-lined patio. It’s easy to layout the large, open space to suit your event; it offers a clean pallet for all your event decorations. The seating and table arrangement options are nearly unlimited.

360-Degree Photos of the Auditorium and its Adjacent Patio

SCHEDULE A TOUR

Auditorium Floor Plan

Auditorium 3D Floor Plan - Beach Park Event Center

Size

Fire Code Capacity: 525
Reception seating: 250 indoor, 350 indoor/outdoor
5,700 sq. ft. Auditorium including stage
1,800 sq. ft. (90 ft x 20 ft) adjoining outdoor patio

Fee Schedule

$575.00 per hour (3-hour minimum)
8+ hours plus $545.00 per hour
City of Des Moines Resident Rate $520.00 per hour (3 hour minimum)
City of Des Moines 8+ hour Rate $500.00 per hour
Wedding buyout package
50% discount on rental rate ONLY for rentals Mon, Tues, Wed, and Thurs, 8 am – 5 pm
$1,500.00 refundable damage deposit for groups serving alcohol
$1,000.00 refundable damage deposit for groups NOT serving alcohol
$200.00 non-refundable booking fee
The rental fee includes one (1) on-site facility attendants for your entire rental period to answer questions about the facility, manage parking before and after the event, provide routine restroom checks, locate all amenities, and walk through the event checklist with your team member before and after your rental.
$175.00 per additional on-site facility attendant/staff member (one required per 100 event guests; your venue rental fee includes the three attendants

Included

Stage (29 ft x 17 ft) with 2.5 ft. riser
60 in. round reception tables (25)
6 ft. x 30 in. rectangle banquet tables (12)
Serpentine tables (3)
Black chairs (250)
Highboy Tables (6)
Wi-Fi