Venue Rentals

Wanna Rent Us?

Dad’s Garage is a pretty flexible venue, if we do say so ourselves. It includes an open-air parking lot, paved exterior patio, first-floor lobby with a stage and A/V capabilities, bar and concessions stand, and upstairs 205-seat theatre. You can rent all of these things at once, just one of these things, or some other combination of these things as your heart desires! Since Thursday—Saturday are our prime show nights, you’ll likely have the best luck asking to rent the venue Sunday—Wednesday, but anything is possible.

For general event rentals, please scroll to the bottom of this page for the venue rental portal. However, if you’re renting the theatre for a corporate gig, this is the page you are looking for.

The Patio

The patio is available to reserve for outdoor events separate from the lobby, main stage, or parking lot. However, assuming it is not in use by another event, the exterior of the theatre can be included as part of your experience for any rental package. If your party wants to go outside and mingle, that’s fine with us. If you want to display signage outside for the duration of the event, that’s fine, too, so long as you provide it and take it with you after the event is over.

  • Our patio is an open-air, concrete-paved area in front of our lobby entrance with a capacity of ~50. It includes a raised outdoor stage and limited seating on outdoor furniture.

  • Two exterior power outlets are located on and around the patio for sound and display equipment. Dad’s Garage has speakers and microphones available to rent if needed.

    String lights are suspended over the patio as well as some exterior lighting, but there are no lights installed on the outdoor stage.

    The Dad’s Garage marquee is available for rent as well, though we do not recommend it for presentations, slideshows, etc.

Nighttime scene outside a building with a 'Daddy Garage' sign. People are gathered and socializing, with string lights hanging overhead. There are trees, parked cars, and a yellow umbrella with climbing kites label.
  • Night view of a brick building with a sign that reads Dad's Garage, decorated with string lights, and surrounded by outdoor tables and umbrellas.

    Dad's Garage Patio - aerial view

  • Nighttime outdoor scene with a large yellow and white umbrella advertising THC-infused beverages and climbing kites, surrounded by string lights, green trees, parked cars, and a brick building with a neon sign.

    Dad's Garage Patio

  • Nighttime outdoor patio area with black metal benches, yellow and white umbrellas with balloons, and string lights overhead. The umbrellas display text related to THC-infused beverages and climbing kites, with a brick building in the background and a neon sign partially visible.

    Dad's Garage Patio side

  • People sitting and standing at outdoor tables under umbrellas decorated with balloons, illuminated by string lights at night in a park.

    Folks on the patio

  • Nighttime exterior view of Dad's Garage building with illuminated sign, string lights, banners, and outdoor seating area decorated with balloons, surrounded by trees and parked cars.

    Patio upshot

  • A group of diverse young people socializing at night inside a venue with a brick wall labeled 'BYE' and open doors, illuminated by warm string lights.

    View of the patio from the theatre's front door

  • A group of people gathered at an outdoor event at night, with string lights overhead. Some people are chatting, while others are looking at their phones. There are yellow umbrellas with black text, balloons, and a brick building with a welcome sign that says 'Welcome to the Patio!'

    The gang's all here!

The Lobby

The Dad’s Garage lobby is perfect for smaller gatherings and mixers, and we do allow catering from any vendor you prefer! The lobby can fit 75 guests, not including staff—per the fire marshal—and is a flexible hosting space perfect for presentations, banquets, mixers, karaoke nights, and parties!

  • Use of the bar is not automatically included in a lobby rental, but we’re happy to add it if you request it. If your budget is tight, we recommend not including the bar and concessions stand in your venue package, as it is a separate charge (we have to pay the bartenders.) We can also include a dry bar at a reduced rate if your party will not be imbibing.

    The Dad’s Garage bar and concessions stand includes small snacks things (popcorn, candy, etc.), soda, local drafts, and a selection of mixed drinks that rotate throughout the year. (Click here for the current menu.)

  • The Dad’s Garage lobby includes multiple screen displays, including one located immediately to the right of the stage.

    If you need a custom presentation displayed for an address to your peeps, we can arrange that (if you need a Dad’s Garage improviser to present your presentation for you, we can also do that, too.) If your presentation requires audio, we can make that happen - we’ve hosted many a karaoke night in the lobby.

    Should you also rent the upstairs main stage, it is also possible for us to stream whatever is happening up there to the screens in the lobby. This is what we do for our shows, too.

  • At your request, Dad’s Garage can provide:

    • 6- and 8-foot tables (perfect for buffet serving or trade show booth-esque setups)

    • Four-person tables

    • 6- and 8-foot tablecloths (blue - always blue)

    • High boy tables

    • Folding chairs

  • Dad’s Garage does not offer catering, but we’ll let you bring catering from wherever you want! We don’t limit who caters our space - or, if you tell us in advance, we’re happy to work with one of our local restaurant partners to feed your friends. Just let us know!

    We have a separate, unseen space on the main floor where catering can set up. This includes a refrigerator, microwave, and a bathroom sink.

A man purchases a drink from a smiling female bartender at a bar. The bar displays various canned beverages and snack items, with signs advertising different beer options and a sign for 'Dad's Garage'. The scene is lit with blue and yellow lighting.
Comfortable chairs facing a stage with a purple curtain, in a room with string lights on the ceiling and social media screen, audience waiting for a performance.
  • People standing at a bar called Papa & CeCe's Bar, with a sign above and a digital menu screen showing prices for cocktails and mojitos. The bar has a colorful and lively atmosphere.

    The lobby bar

  • Two people dancing together at an indoor event with a stage behind them, which displays a sign for Dad's Garage and a video of people dancing. Other people are visible on the stage, including a woman with a microphone and a DJ.

    Folks dancing near the lobby stage

  • A live performance or event with a group of children and adults watching on a stage or in front of it, under stage lighting and string lights in a dimly lit room.

    Wowie Zowie on the lobby stage

  • Two women standing and talking in a dimly lit room with blue and purple lighting, a stage with a musician playing guitar and singing in the background, and a large screen showing images of people dancing.

    Lookin' cool in front of the lobby stage

The Main Stage

Our second floor main stage is a 205-seat theatre with raked seating directed towards a big ol’ stage. Host your own live podcast, music recital, Q3 corporate meeting, or even your own one-night only live snorkeling performance. It’s a theatre stage, after all!

  • We can absolutely accommodate large groups whether through a block of tickets, a private happy hour-and-show combo, or arranging a special kids’ show to celebrate your little one.

    You can also arrange a private show for corporate parties here.

  • Two LED screens flank the main stage and, by request (and assuming we do not have a set currently occupying the space), we can provide a projector screen to drop down from the center of the stage.

    The booth is capable of changing lights, operating the screen slides, and controlling audio - but we’ll have to hire someone to operate that for the duration of your event, so it is an extra cost.

  • The second floor main stage is directly accessible from the exterior as well as from an elevator inside the lobby. For more information about this, check this page out.

  • The second floor of the theatre includes two bathrooms, so you don’t need access to the lobby to use the loo. Whew!

  • If you want to provide your guests with catering, please limit it to the lobby. Please do not bring full meals upstairs.

    Snacks, like those from the Dad’s Garage bar and concession stand (popcorn, packaged candy, etc.) are allowed on the main stage. We will also allow you to bring your own snacks if you do not want to purchase our concessions (ouch.)

Audience sitting and waiting in a dark theater or auditorium with a stage illuminated by blue and orange lights, a large screen in the background, and some people taking photos or videos.
An indoor theater or comedy club with a large audience seated, watching a performer on stage. The audience appears engaged and is clapping, with a mix of men and women of various ages. The stage has a person standing and speaking to the audience, and the room is dimly lit with overhead lights.

The Parking Lot

Dad’s Garage has an open-air parking lot with 77 spaces located immediately next to the theatre. (We also have two additional ADA spaces in the tiny lot behind the theatre.) And sometimes, that’s all you need—a place to put your cars while you go do something else like film at a separate location, or as place to actually shoot your indie film’s action scenes.

The parking lot can be rented independently or as part of a larger package including the patio, lobby, or main stage—or all three. For more information about the parking lot or navigation, look here.

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