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CARD Community Center/Creekside Rose Garden

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Main Hall wedding set up for tables and chairs
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Detail of wedding set up for tables and chairs
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Detail of wedding bar menu
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Outdoor arches with draping at entrance to Rose Garden
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Rose Garden walkway with draped arches and stage
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Detail of cocktail table set up on outdoor patio
May contain: indoors, hall, fun, and banquet
May contain: dining table, furniture, table, indoors, restaurant, flower, flower arrangement, and plant
May contain: wood, blackboard, plywood, and hardwood
May contain: architecture, building, house, housing, porch, patio, pergola, grass, plant, garden, nature, outdoors, park, path, walkway, backyard, yard, and arbour
May contain: grass, nature, outdoors, park, plant, garden, arbour, architecture, building, house, housing, porch, path, walkway, and patio
May contain: flower, flower arrangement, plant, tablecloth, and flower bouquet

CARD Community Center, 545 Vallombrosa Ave, Chico CA 95926  Click here to map it!

The CARD Community Center and Creekside Rose Garden is located adjacent to beautiful Bidwell Park.  The CARD Community Center is a 12,337 square foot facility that is used for a wide variety of CARD’s recreational programming, facility rentals, and CARD’s main office.  

The building offers a large multi-purpose room with a wood floor, 3 multi-purpose community/recreation rooms. 

This breathtaking venue offers picturesque views of more than 200 roses, an outdoor terrace, and an indoor reception area accommodating up to 200 guests.  Amenities include a caterer’s kitchen, tables, chairs, and PA system.

For information on renting this facility, please contact the CARD office at (530) 895-4711 or email rentals@chicorec.gov.

Wedding Packages (Capacity 200)Hours
Friday OR Sunday$3,00012
Saturday$3,90015
Friday AND Saturday$4,3506-Friday, 15-Saturday 

$500 Deposit

Rates & hours indicated are to include set-up, ceremony, clean-up, rehearsals, etc. (Friday & Saturday package includes additional hours on Friday for decorating, rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, etc.) 

Event Packages (Capacity 200)4-Hours or Less5-8 Hours9-10 Hours
Monday-Thursday$500$750$1,125
Friday-Sunday $800$1,280$2,050

$150 Deposit ($500 if alcohol is served) 

Rates & hours indicated are to include set-up & clean-up times. 

Please note: The Wedding and Event packages include the support of our event attendants who will set up and clear the tables and chairs, maintain the property spaces, and clean during and after your event. 

 

Arts & Crafts Room

The Arts & Crafts Room at the CARD Community Center offers a versatile space for your class or meeting space. Classes offered in the past include art classes, sewing classes, and meetings. The room includes a whiteboard, mounted pull-down screen, double-sink, and counter. 

Assembly Capacity: 50
Dining Capacity: 25
Max Tables: 7

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Arts & Crafts Room
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Arts & Crafts Room
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Arts & Crafts Room
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Arts & Crafts Room
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Arts & Crafts Room
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Arts & Crafts Room with set up
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Aquatics Facility Meeting
A sewing class with people of various ages working on sewing machines.
Sewing Classes
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Interior Design Camp
Children engaged in arts and crafts, colorfully drawing and creating on paper at a table.
Rainbow Sparkle Art Camp
An empty room with wood paneling, chairs stacked, a door, clock, recycle bin, and a fire extinguisher.
Empty room with wooden blinds, tiled floor, and a skylight.
An empty room with wood-paneled walls, large windows, vinyl flooring, and skylights.
Empty room with wooden partitions, yellow cabinets with sinks, a clock, recycling bins, and a glass door leading outside.
Empty room with stacked chairs, wooden walls, a whiteboard, and a door with glass windows.
Empty meeting hall with tables, chairs, and a whiteboard. Bright, skylights, and wooden paneling.
People gathered around a table with documents, seeming engaged in a discussion or workshop.
A sewing class with people of various ages working on sewing machines.
A girl at a crafts table, holding a toy, with homemade cardboard projects around her.
Children engaged in arts and crafts, colorfully drawing and creating on paper at a table.

Jeff Carter Room

The Jeff Carter Room at the CARD Community Center offers an ideal meeting space for your board meeting, office training, and more. The room includes a whiteboard, mounted drop-down screen, projector, and AV system. 

Assembly Capacity: 60
Dining Capacity: 30
Max Tables: 10

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Jeff Carter Room
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Jeff Carter Room
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Jeff Carter Room
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Jeff Carter Room
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Jeff Carter Room
Jeff Carter Meeting Room with tables, chairs, a projector screen, and a podium stand.
Jeff Carter Room with set up
Jeff Carter Meeting Room with tables, chairs, a projector screen, and a podium stand.
Jeff Carter Room with set up
A smiling man seated at a table with a nameplate that reads "Legal Council" and papers in front of him.
The incredible Jeff Carter whom the room was named after in 2024
An empty meeting room with a whiteboard, chairs stacked to the side, and an open door showing outdoor greenery.
An empty conference room with chairs stacked, a projector, a projection screen, a clock, and a door to the outside.
An empty meeting room with chairs stacked, a whiteboard, a clock on the wall, and a door open to the outside.
An empty room with a wood door, windows with blinds, projector, carpet flooring, and a cart with folded chairs.
An empty room with wood-panel walls, a door, blinds-covered window, and gray carpet.
Jeff Carter Meeting Room with tables, chairs, a projector screen, and a podium stand.
Jeff Carter Meeting Room with tables, chairs, a projector screen, and a podium stand.
A smiling man seated at a table with a nameplate that reads "Legal Council" and papers in front of him.
Meeting Room/Classroom Packages (Monday-Friday)Per Hour
Creekside Meeting Room (Capacity 30 dining/60 assembly)$60

$50 Deposit

Please Note: No staff is included in the Meeting/Classroom packages, spaces will be set prior to arrival and cleared following. If staffing is required, a $32 hourly fee will be added to the rate. Staffing requirements would be determined by the type of event, number of attendees, and type of equipment needed.