Reed Community Center — Bellevue, NE

$450 whole day · Bellevue, NE (Omaha metro) · 8:00 AM – midnight

Reed Community Center is a city-run community hall in Bellevue, Nebraska, on the south side of the Omaha metro, and its defining feature is the shape of the rental rather than the room: $450 buys the whole day, 8:00 AM to midnight — a sixteen-hour block, not a four- or six-hour window. For an organiser running a wedding and reception, a reunion or an all-day community event, that single rate covers setup, the event itself and teardown without an hourly overage clock, and it is the rental only — catering, alcohol service and any equipment the venue does not stock are arranged separately. The venue allows outside caterers and makes its kitchen available, requires no event insurance, and is straightforward about what it does not have. Alcohol is permitted but may not be sold, which rules out a cash bar and makes this a fit for hosted-bar and dry events rather than ticketed ones. Check availability or request a quote for Reed Community Center on VenueKonnex.

Last updated September 2026.

Space Features

• Whole-day use, 8:00 AM to midnight — a single sixteen-hour block rather than an hourly rental
• Kitchen available for use: a stove and a refrigerator with a freezer above it
• City-run community hall in Bellevue, Nebraska, in the southern Omaha metro
• The venue has not published a maximum guest capacity — no figure is stated here rather than an estimated one

Unavailable on site — plan around these

• No ice machine — ice must be brought in
• No microwave — one may be brought in and used
• Alcohol may not be sold. It is permitted at the event, but no cash bar and no ticketed drink sales

Catering & Bar

• Catering: outside catering allowed. The venue does not run an in-house catering programme and does not impose an approved-caterer list
• The kitchen — stove and refrigerator/freezer — is available to a caterer or to a family self-catering
• Alcohol is allowed but cannot be sold, so a hosted bar works and a cash bar does not. The venue stated no licence or bartender requirement beyond the no-sale rule

Pricing & Booking Terms

• $450 for whole-day use, 8:00 AM to midnight — this is the venue rental only. Catering, alcohol, ice and any rented equipment are separate costs
• $300 contract and damage deposit, due the week of the event at key pickup — separate from and additional to the $450 rental
• The $300 deposit is returned when the key is handed back the Monday or Tuesday after the event, provided the group left on time, caused no damage and left the hall as it was found
• No insurance required. The venue does not ask the renter to carry event insurance — a cost many comparable halls do impose
• The date is not held until paperwork is completed and the $450 is paid. A verbal or emailed hold does not reserve the day

Convenience

• Booking office open Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM — the window for tours, completing paperwork and paying the fee
• Tours are arranged during those weekday office hours; paperwork and payment are handled in the same visit
• Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, within the Omaha metropolitan area

Best For

• Weddings and receptions needing a full day for setup, ceremony and reception
• Family reunions and milestone celebrations
• Community meetings, workshops and club events
• Self-catered and outside-catered gatherings working to a fixed venue budget
• Hosted-bar events — not ticketed or cash-bar events, which the no-sale rule excludes

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it cost to rent Reed Community Center?
$450 for whole-day use, 8:00 AM to midnight. That is the venue rental only — catering, alcohol, ice and any equipment the venue does not stock are separate costs, and a $300 refundable deposit applies on top.

What deposit is required?
A $300 contract and damage deposit, due the week of the event when the key is picked up. It is returned when the key comes back the Monday or Tuesday after the event, provided the group left on time, did no damage and left everything as found.

How many guests does Reed Community Center hold?
The venue has not published a capacity figure. No number is stated here because none was disclosed — ask the venue through VenueKonnex for the seated and standing counts for your layout.

Can we bring our own caterer?
Yes. Outside catering is allowed, and the kitchen — a stove and a refrigerator with a freezer above — is available for a caterer or for a family self-catering.

Is there a kitchen?
Yes, a working one: a stove and a refrigerator with freezer. There is no ice machine, so ice has to be brought in, and no microwave, though one may be brought in and used.

Can we serve alcohol?
Alcohol is allowed but may not be sold. A hosted bar is fine; a cash bar or ticketed drink sales are not.

Is event insurance required?
No. The venue does not require the renter to carry event insurance.

How do we secure the date?
The date is not reserved until the paperwork is completed and the $450 is paid. Both are handled at the venue’s office, open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, which is also when tours are arranged.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Refunds are offered provided the cancellation is not in the week of the event. A refund takes up to three weeks to arrive, because it has to pass a City Council meeting before a check is mailed.

Where is it?
Bellevue, Nebraska, in the southern Omaha metropolitan area.

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Comparing community halls in the Omaha metro? See UMBA Hall, another self-catering hall in the same metro, and Springfield Community Building, a two-level city-run hall in Springfield, Nebraska. For a larger municipal center with a catering kitchen, see Mercer Island Community & Event Center.

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