Mountain View Community Center — Mountain View, CA

Redwood Hall · Mountain View, CA · $244 per hour · outside catering allowed

Mountain View Community Center is a City of Mountain View recreation facility that rents Redwood Hall for private evening functions at $244 per hour for a non-resident business group. What makes it workable for a catered dinner rather than only a meeting is the vendor policy: outside caterers are allowed outright, and food that is simply dropped off needs no vendor paperwork at all — only a caterer working on site has to file documentation. Beer, wine and champagne may be served; hard alcohol may not. The facility’s other room, the Oak Room, is a dance room and cannot be used for banquet parties, so Redwood Hall is the banquet space here. Booking runs through a Facility Reservation Application submitted to the recreation office rather than an online calendar. Check availability or request a quote for Mountain View Community Center on VenueKonnex.

Space Features

• Redwood Hall — the room the venue quotes for a private evening dinner, and the facility’s banquet-capable space.
• Oak Room — not available for dinners. The venue states plainly that the Oak Room is a dance room and cannot be used for banquet parties. Worth knowing before planning around two rooms.

Pricing & What It Covers

• $244 per hour — the hourly rental rate quoted for a non-resident business group in an evening slot. This is rental time only; it does not include the janitorial, insurance or deposit charges below.
• Janitorial: $179, charged on top of the hourly rate.
• Insurance: $87 for an event without alcohol, or $258 if alcohol is served.
• Deposit: $500 for an event without alcohol, or $1,000 if alcohol is served.

Total cost is driven by two things the venue names directly: how many hours are booked, and whether alcohol is served — serving alcohol raises both the deposit and the insurance charge.

Catering & House Rules

• Outside catering allowed. The venue confirms outside vendors are permitted; a caterer does not have to come from an approved list.
• Drop-off catering needs no vendor documentation. If food is delivered and the vendor leaves, no paperwork is required.
• On-site vendors do need documentation. A caterer staying to work the event must supply vendor documentation before the date.
• No propane is permitted anywhere on site — a real constraint for caterers who plan on chafing or live-cooking stations.
• Alcohol: beer, wine and champagne only. No hard alcohol.

Booking

• Reservations run on a Facility Reservation Application. The completed form is submitted to the recreation office for processing — the facility supplies the form on request rather than taking bookings through an online calendar.
• The $244 hourly figure is the non-resident business-group rate, quoted for an evening slot.

Good to Know

The venue’s reply did not state guest capacity, square footage, a street address, parking, accessibility or cancellation terms. Those are left blank here rather than estimated — ask for them alongside a date when you inquire.

Best For

• Banquet-style private dinners
• Private events using an outside caterer
• Evening functions serving beer or wine
• Community and group gatherings

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it cost to rent Redwood Hall at Mountain View Community Center?
$244 per hour for a non-resident business group, plus $179 janitorial. Insurance is $87 without alcohol or $258 with it, and the deposit is $500 without alcohol or $1,000 with it.

Can we bring our own caterer?
Yes. Outside vendors are allowed. If the caterer drops food off, no vendor documentation is needed; if the caterer works on site, vendor documentation is required. No propane is permitted.

Can we serve alcohol?
Beer, wine and champagne are permitted. Hard alcohol is not. Serving alcohol raises the deposit to $1,000 and the insurance charge to $258.

Can we hold a dinner in the Oak Room?
No. The venue states the Oak Room is a dance room and cannot be used for banquet parties. Redwood Hall is the room for banquet-style events.

How do we book it?
By completing a Facility Reservation Application and submitting it to the recreation office for processing.

Where is it?
Mountain View, California.

Related Venues on VenueKonnex

Comparing Mountain View and South Bay options? See Michael’s at Shoreline, another Mountain View venue that quotes a weekday private-dining structure, SJ AxeVentures in San Jose for a private buyout that also welcomes outside catering, or Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale for a nearby corporate event space.

Last updated September 2026 — facts verified against the venue’s own written reply of 16 September 2026.

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