Ideally located just north of downtown Seattle between the Ballard Locks and Golden Gardens Park, Sunset Bay Lodge at the Ballard Elks is a beautiful setting for weddings, private parties, celebrations of life, corporate events, fundraisers, auctions and more.
The venue offers more than 13,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor event spaces and plenty of free parking.
Full Venue Capacity: 500 Reception, 300 Seated
13,260 sq. ft. indoor and outdoor spaces, 6,310 sq. ft. indoor space
Rental Rates: $4,000 - $10,000 (varies by season and day of the week)
SUNSET BANQUET ROOM
The elegant Banquet Room has accented brick walls, and wall-to-wall windows with unobstructed water views. This multi-purpose event space is ideal for smaller weddings, auctions, corporate meetings, and personal events. There’s also access to the Point Patio and Lawn - a small area perfect for intimate cocktail hours, outdoor ceremonies, and sunset photos. Although it is a large room with a high maximum capacity, it has a low wall partially dividing space making it appropriate for smaller gatherings without feeling empty and cavernous.
Amenities include banquet tables and chairs, cocktail tables, buffet tables, and a built-in service bar.
Banquet Room Capacity: 200 Seated 3,770 sq. ft.
Point Patio and Lawn Capacity: 100 Ceremony 1,850 sq. ft.
RENTAL RATES: $1,800 - $5,000
ADD-ON BEACH CLUB room, COVERED PATIO, AND MAIN LAWN
For events requiring additional space, our rustic, brick-walled Beach Club adjoins to the Sunset Banquet Room and is perfect for a cocktail hour, entertainment, or a large dance floor. As an added bonus, the Club Room opens onto the heated, covered patio, waterfront terrace and main lawn — all of which are amazing spaces to expand your function outdoors.
Amenities include indoor and outdoor tables and chairs, cocktail tables with barstools, and Bose surround-sound speakers with Bluetooth connectivity that can provide background music inside as well as on the patio.
Club Room Capacity: 200 Cocktail-Style Reception 2,540 sq. ft.
Main Lawn Capacity: 180 Ceremony 1,872 sq. ft.
Stanley B, Memorial Event
“I got a lot of positive feedback from our guests about the venue.
I am not sure many Seattlites knew about the place and the view.”
Alicia R, Auction Committee Chair