St. Pete Beach Community Center Featured Vendor 4.4 out of 5.0 4.4/5.0
Tampa Bay's Best Kept Secret!!
7701 Boca Ciega Drive, St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
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727-363-9245
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Business Info
Services: Ceremony & Reception Venue
Established: 2007
Employees: 10
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About

Special Event Rentals
at the St. Pete Beach Community Center

St. Pete Beach Community Center Complex
7701 Boca Ciega Drive ◊ St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
(727) 363-9245 ◊ k.poole@stpetebeach.org ◊ www.stpetebeach.org

  
The St. Pete Beach Community Center has rental space available
seven days a week for a variety of events:
• Wedding Ceremonies and Receptions,
• Corporate Parties,
• Company Award Ceremonies,
• Training Seminars,
• Class Reunions,
• Proms and Homecoming Dances,
• Volunteer Receptions,
• Charity Fundraisers,
• Conferences,
• Small Tradeshows,
• Bridal Showcases,
• General Meetings,
• Sweet Sixteen Events,
• Bar and Bat Mitzvahs,
• Quinceaneras and much more!


The St. Pete Beach Community Center is an 8 million dollar facility located directly on picturesque Boca Ciega Bay.  Our meeting rooms and reception areas are unique with waterfront walls of window to perfectly capture the beauty of the bay. As the sun begins to set, the colors of the water and sky make a breath-taking backdrop for any special occasion!   The courtyard and surrounding neat and grassy area is the perfect place for ceremonies and fabulous photos.

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St. Pete Beach also offers rentals at the Don Vista Cultural Arts Center, located right off the white sands of St. Pete Beach and next to the historic Don CeSar Beach Resort, and the Warren Webster Building just steps away from beautiful Pass-a-Grille Beach. There are multiple parks around the city offering covered pavilions, sport courts, BBQ grills, playgrounds and more. The St. Pete Beach Aquatic Center is also available for rent!










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If you want the best of the BEACH at an affordable cost, the Boca Ciega Ballroom is the perfect choice for your wedding AND reception. Not only is the rental for nine hours (set-up to event to breakdown) less than $2300 with tables and chairs for 100 guests, you have an awesome setting overlooking Boca Ciega Bay It is only three minutes from the perfect beach to hold your ceremony on the sand OR you can hold it on the plaza below the reception room. The place is very new and modern in structure. It doesn't resemble a typical community center but rather a neutral event space full of options for decorating style. It has controlled dimmers, enough space forup to 200 guests with dance floor, and they allow outside catering and you to provide your own alcohol. This will save you thousands of dollars over beach resorts who charge up to $35 per person just for an open bar for four hours. We are excited to recommend the St. Pete Beach Community Center to prospective brides and grooms who wish to have an affordable yet beautiful waterfront location for your wedding day.
We got to see first hand how gorgeous the St. Pete Beach Community Center looks all decked out for a wedding. It is a wonderful place for a wedding reception, or any other event! The view of the water and boats just shouts FLORIDA, but without any of the heat, humidity and blowing sand that can occur with a beach wedding. Highly recommended!

Frequently Asked Questions for Ceremony & Reception Venue
What service does your venue provide?
Ceremony, Reception, Rehearsal Dinner
 
What settings does your venue provide?
Indoor, Outdoor - Not Covered
 
Describe your venue:
Banquet Hall
 
What religious affiliations does your venue serve
Baha'i Faith, Buddhist, Christian (no denomination), Christian - Baptist, Christian - Catholic, Christian - Episcopalian, Christian - Lutheran, Christian - Methodist, Christian - Mormon, Christian - Orthodox, Christian - Presbyterian, Christian - Quaker, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Shinto
 
Do you have onsite catering?
No
 
Do you allow outside catering?
Yes
 
Do you offer an on-site wedding consultant?
Yes
 
Do you have a liquor license?
No
 
Do you offer valet parking?
No
 
Is there handicap access?
Yes
 
Do you have liability insurance?
No
 
Do you have a site fee?
Yes
 
Are there any special characteristics about this venue such as scenery or architecture?
The St. Pete Beach Community Center is an 8.1 million dollar facility located directly on Boca Ciega Drive. The Boca Ciega ballroom has a wall of windows overlooking the bay while the scenic, flower-lined courtyard leads right up to the sea wall.
 
How does your venue determine the cost of the space?
The venue is available in time blocks -- 4, 6, 8, or 10+ hours.
 
Do you offer any special services?
Set-up and tear-down of all chairs and tables, as well as a cleaning crew, is included in all rates.
 
Do you offer any special packages for rehearsal dinners?
The whole facility can be rented for ceremony rehearsal and rehearsal dinner to follow.
 
Do you offer additional items for the ceremony?
Chairs and tables.
 
Do you rent other items such as linens, tables, or flatware?
All items will be rented and brought in.
 
What is your staff-to-guest ratio?
There is one staff member on site during rentals.
 
Do you require clients to use a specific list of vendors?
Brides can use whichever vendors they choose.
 
Do you require the client to use your musicians? If you do not require this, is that an additional fee to bring in one's own musicians?
There is no additional fee and any musician or DJ can be used.
 
Do you have any special side rooms that can be rented out for the occasion?
Rental Rates include the use of the Boca Ciega Ballroom, Raymund Room, Balcony Room, kitchen, lobby, wrap around patio, all outdoor chairs, indoor chairs and tables, bistro tables and chairs, set-up and breakdown of all chairs and tables, applicable sales taxes, cleaning fee and staffing fee.
 
Can the client provide their own alcohol if desired?
Yes, see above.
 
How many power outlets does the venue have?
30
 
What restrictions (if any) on decorations?
No decorations can be attached to the walls. Ceiling decorations may only be hung by a company with professional liability insurance.
 
What restrictions (if any) on photography?
none
 
What restrictions (if any) on videography?
none
 
What restrictions (if any) on music?
none
 
What restrictions (if any) on attire?
none
 
What restrictions (if any) on noise levels?
Abide by City Noise Ordinances
 
If your site is in a public location, is the client required to get any permits?
none
 
Does your venue often accommodate more than one event at a time?
no
 
Do you offer security, if requested?
No but renters are welcome to hire a private security company.
 
What is your dress code?
none
 
Can you provide a coat check?
no
 
Describe your bathroom facilities:
Handicapped accessible, men's and women's bathrooms
 
Describe your parking facilities:
over 80 spaces
 
What is the maximum capacity of your venue?
200

Tips and Advice
When working with your caterer, have them come and walk the facility to determine if they can work out of the galley kitchen or if they need to use of one the additional rooms for prepping/food storage/etc.