The municipality has 3 community-owned venues available for you to rent: the Historic Schoolhouse, the Community Hall (playhouse), and our municipal parks.
Municipal staff work Monday to Thursday, and are happy to answer your venue-rental questions.
For commercially-owned venues available to rent in the community, visit the Victoria Business Association.
Victoria Historic Schoolhouse
Our Historic Schoolhouse, located at 730 Victoria Road and home to the offices of the Municipality and the Victoria Playhouse, was fully renovated and winterized in 2018.
The front room is a large and beautiful, sunlight-filled space with a smooth wood floor, containing displays curated by the Victoria Historical Association. The multi-functional space has hosted dance classes, meetings and conventions, training events, parties, theatre rehearsals, cultural events, weddings and more!
Venue rental includes:
The ‘front room’, with approximately 60.5’ x 25.5’ of space, 12 large windows with blinds, and two entrances, including a front door suitable for bridal-party entrances.
An historic (and in-tune!) piano
Tables and chairs, which you are free to arrange in any orientation you see fit. Rental groups are expected to set up the room themselves, and to return furniture to its storage stacks after the event. You can use:
11 large circular tables (Seating 6-8)
9 medium-sized square tables (Seating up to 4)
4 folding lightweight trestle tables (Seating up to 8)
100-ish stackable, comfortable chairs (no armrests)
Large flatscreen TV with HDMI hookup
An ‘OWL’ video camera/microphone suitable for video-conferencing is available on request.
Access to the building’s shared amenities:
Wifi
Clean, modern washrooms (4 stalls and 1 urinal)
A coat-check space with hangers and mats for snowy boots.
A fully equipped home-style kitchen (Fridge, electric oven & stovetop, kettle, coffee maker, urn, toaster oven, household dishwasher, and simple cutlery and crockery for 30-40 people). Rental groups are expected to clean up after themselves & return kitchen to the state they found it in.
RATES
The following one-time rental rates have been determined by Council bylaw. Fees for regular weekly bookings of an hour (for example, a weekly dance class) can be negotiated.
Community-organized events & meetings of Victoria Associations (VBA, VHA, VSM & WI) incur no charge, but are expected to clean up after their events.
Weddings: Daily rate = $500 + HST plus Janitorial fee $50.
50+ people: (Non-Profit organizations & Municipal Residents pay 50% of these rates)
Half-Day = $100 + HST
Day = $200 + HST
Week = $250 + HST
Plus $25 Janitorial fee for all groups.
<50 people: (Non-Profit organizations & Municipal Residents pay 50% of these rates)
Half-Day= $50 + HST
Day = $100 + HST
Week = $200 + HST
Plus $25 Janitorial fee for all groups.
School House Availability Calendar
Community Hall (Victoria Playhouse)
Non-profit organizations & Municipal residents pay 50% of the given rates. Janitorial fee $30 for all groups.
Auditorium/Theatre, 150 seats. Available in the off-season, October through May.
Day $200 + HST
Half-day $100 + HST
Light & sound technician - fees to be negotiated with Victoria Playhouse
Palmer Room (basement rehearsal/workshop space, 40 person capacity, with kitchenette)
Day $50 + HST
Half day $25 + HST
Community Hall/Palmer Room Availability Calendar
Victoria’s Parks
Rent to be negotiated on a per-event basis for requested special events.