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About

Rio Salado Audubon Center is a banquet hall, museum, and park wedding venue located in Phoenix, Arizona. The talented team of event professionals at this venue specializes in creating extraordinary weddings without adding any stress. The team can create a timeless and unforgettable wedding just for you.

Facilities and Capacity
Rio Salado Audubon Center offers indoor and outdoor settings with scenic views of the desert and city. Couples can host up to 150 guests at the venue. The Dorrance Skyline Room is a beautiful event space with glass doors that open up to an outdoor terrace with picturesque views and a shaded ramada. The Arthur C. and Elaine V. Johnson Center for Bird Conservation sits over the center’s wetlands and pond. This space offers a panoramic view that showcases the serene desert habitat and cityscape.

Services Offered
Rio Salado Audubon Center services wedding ceremonies, receptions, and other special events. Couples have the option to use in-house services or outside vendors. A variety of different event items are also available, including audio equipment, centerpieces, chairs, decor, lighting, and tables. Wedding services offered include the following:

  • Event planner
  • Event rentals
  • Lighting/sound
  • Setup

Cuisine
Rio Salado Audubon Center gives couples the opportunity to choose from plated, buffet, and family-style dinners. In addition to dinner services, hors d’oeuvres will be passed around during the cocktail reception. As for the bar, couples can choose to have an open bar with bartenders. Wedding catering and bar services offered include the following:

  • Servers
  • Stations
  • Tastings
  • Champagne toast
  • House beer, liquor, wine
  • Premium liquor
  • Signature drink
  • Specialty beer, wine


Other Services
This venue is available to host any of your wedding-related events, including your ceremony, reception, elopement, bridal shower, engagement party, and rehearsal dinner. In addition, they are also available to host holiday parties, staff retreats, corporate events, meetings, luncheons, and more.

Location
Rio Salado Audubon Center is conveniently located just two miles south of Downtown Phoenix. The combination of the beautiful Arizona desert landscape and the eye-catching lines of modern architecture creates a beautiful backdrop of a desert oasis.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

Which of the following are included in starting site fee?

Chairs
Clean Up
Linens
Parking
Set Up
Tables

Which of the following are included in the cost of wedding catering?

Cake Cutting
Server(s)

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
House Wine

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

3

Describe your venue:

Banquet Hall
Museum
Park

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Bar Services
Catering Services
Clean Up
Event Planner
Event Rentals
Outside Vendors

What catering services do you offer?

Buffet
Cocktail Reception
Family Style
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Open Bar
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

What event items are available?

Audio Equipment
Centerpieces
Chairs
Decor
Lighting
Tables

What food and beverage items are available?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Valet
Wheelchair Access

Reviews of Rio Salado Audubon Center

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Awards

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
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Audubon Arizona is our sister property and one of the most unique venues in Downtown Phoenix. This venue offers a desert oasis set to the backdrop of Arizona's beautiful desert landscaped mixed with the stunning lines of modern architecture. We love managing events at Audubon Arizona, it has the perfect touch of the Arizona Desert with a dash of love and unforgettable moments.

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3131 S Central Ave Phoenix, AZ, 85040
6028422433

Rio Salado Audubon Center frequently asked questions

Rio Salado Audubon Center includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • Clean Up
  • Linens
  • Parking
  • Set Up
  • Tables
Rio Salado Audubon Center includes the following items and services in its wedding catering costs:
  • Cake Cutting
  • Server(s)
The bar service starting price at Rio Salado Audubon Center includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • House Wine
The space offered by Rio Salado Audubon Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Banquet Hall
  • Museum
  • Park
Rio Salado Audubon Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Rio Salado Audubon Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Rio Salado Audubon Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Clean Up
  • Event Planner
  • Event Rentals
  • Outside Vendors
Rio Salado Audubon Center offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Audio Equipment
  • Centerpieces
  • Chairs
  • Decor
  • Lighting
  • Tables
Rio Salado Audubon Center is recommended by 95% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.8 in quality of service, 4.8 in flexibility, 4.8 in professionalism, 4.7 in average response time and 4.7 in value.

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