Elm Creek Chalet

A blend of modern and rustic, the Elm Creek Chalet is a warm and inviting facility for your event. The chalet features a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace built of timbers and fieldstone, a cathedral-style ceiling and expansive windows overlooking Elm Creek Park Reserve.

Availability: April–October

Reservations & Availability

Check the online calendar to see the Chalet's availability. Ready to reserve? Call us at 763-559-6700 or send us an email at ElmCreekEvents@ThreeRiversParks.org.

Open Houses

View the Elm Creek Chalet in person! Join us for an open house on the second Monday of each month from May through October. Open houses are from 5-7 PM. No reservations required. 

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Included Amenities

  • Fully-enclosed building (heated and air conditioned)
  • WiFi
  • Tables and indoor chairs
  • Modern restrooms
  • Large dressing room
  • On-duty event assistant
  • Sound system with built-in speakers, microphone, CD player and iPod hook-up
  • Projection screen (must provide own projector), two flat screen TVs and a DVD player
  • Fireplace
  • Dance floor
  • Kitchen with refrigerator, freezer, sink, dishwasher, microwave and caterer's entrance
  • Patio with picnic tables
  • Outdoor ceremony option
  • Free onsite parking

Ceremony chairs are available to rent for $3/chair, plus tax.

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Catering & Vendors

Three Rivers has partnered with a variety of local caterers that are committed to excellent customer service and exceptional value. See the approved caterer list.

For accommodations, transportation, florists and more, see our preferred vendors.

The Elm Creek Chalet is a zero-waste facility. Learn more about what that means. 

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Rates & Fees

Rates

Full-day rental rates (10 AM–midnight):

  • Mondays–Thursdays: $1,150
  • Fridays and Sundays: $1,800
  • Saturdays and holidays: $2,100

Partial-day rates (8 hours or fewer):

  • Mondays–Thursdays: $900

Fees:

  • $400 damage deposit
  • $240 security fee required for any reservation after 8 PM

Testimonials

We had both our ceremony and reception at the chalet. It is a beautiful place at a wonderful value. What I loved best was that we had the chalet all day, from 10 AM to midnight. This gave plenty of time to set up and get ready, my bridesmaids and I were even able to get our hair done in their backroom. The staff there is amazing. Julie was very good about helping us decide layout and how things should go. The chalet is so beautiful very few decorations were needed.

– Erin

Elm Creek is a beautiful site for a wedding. It was perfect for us because if it was sunny we had the beautiful patio to be married on, and if it was cold or raining we had an amazing stone fireplace as our back drop. We were lucky to have good weather and were married outside. All evening long I heard many wonderful compliments on the venue. The staff was very friendly and easy to work with. 

– Allison

We had our reception at Elm Creek Chalet and it was exactly what we wanted. The chalet staff was wonderful at all points of contact and incredibly helpful - even jumping in to help with decorating because they wanted to. Because of last-minute changes in my life I didn't have as much time as I'd hoped to prepare and the Elm Creek staff were beyond helpful. We got to enjoy this huge party we planned and that meant the world to us. We love the environmental-forward mission of Three Rivers Parks, too.

– Anonymous

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Ready to reserve? Call us at 763-559-6700.