Sunnyvale Community Center - Ballroom
Sunnyvale, CA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Sunnyvale, CA |
| Published price | From $880 |
| Capacity | Up to 250 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
COMPUTED, stated explicitly: the published Event Rooms table lists "Ballroom, Capacity 250, 3,548 sq ft" at a Peak Hours rate of $220/hr in a single column covering Resident, Nonprofit AND Nonresident. Multiplied by the published minimum: "The Ballroom and Orchard Pavilion require a minimum rental time of four (4) hours." 4 x $220 = $880. The off-peak rate is $120/hr, so an off-peak 4-hour booking is $480.
$880 is the lowest published rate for this space. Day, season, and residency can move it up.
Included per the venue's site
- 3,548 sq ft ballroom, capacity 250
Fee schedule revised July 10, 2026. Peak Hours are Friday 5 p.m.-midnight and Saturday/Sunday 8 a.m.-midnight; off-peak is Mon-Thu 8am-midnight and Fri 8am-5pm. Rates are per hour and do NOT include preparation time - staff can set up tables and chairs before the reservation on request, but extra prep time must be included in the rental application. Reservations must be made a minimum of 30 days in advance. REFUNDABLE: $500 minimum damage deposit for meeting rooms, event rooms and outdoor amphitheaters, rising to a $1,000 minimum for Event Rooms (Ballroom, Community Room and Orchard Pavilion) if alcohol is served. Located at 550 E. Remington Drive. Tours via the Facility Coordinator at 408-730-7335.
Published on sunnyvale.ca.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$880 is the 32nd lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 14 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $939 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 250 guests. At $880, filling the space works out to $3.52 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 34 San Francisco Bay Area listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Sunnyvale
This listing in Sunnyvale publishes a starting price below $880.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale Community Center - AmphitheaterSunnyvale, CA · Other Venue | From $500 | 700 guests |
Other other venue listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Palace of Fine ArtsSan Francisco, CA · Other Venue | From $939 | 250 guests |
| Stern Grove Clubhouse / TrocaderoSan Francisco, CA · Other Venue | $1,182 to $1,380 | not published |
| Mitchell Park Community Center - Entire El Palo Alto RoomPalo Alto, CA · Other Venue | From $1,544 | 250 guests |
Marriage license in Santa Clara County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Sunnyvale sits in Santa Clara County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, County of Santa Clara |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedThe county publicly advertises civil ceremony options including an express marriage ceremony performed at the office counter and a wedding chapel ceremony. No ceremony fee is published here. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, cdph.ca.gov
No Santa Clara County fee or procedure figure is published here. California statewide rules still apply: both parties must appear in person with valid photo ID, no blood test, no waiting period, license valid 90 days, at least one witness for a public license.
How the metro prices out
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Other space at Sunnyvale Community Center
Sunnyvale Community Center rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.