UBC Boathouse – Preferred

The John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse is a fully floating facility nestled along the banks of the historic Fraser River, with spectacular views of the North Shore Mountains, just minutes from the Vancouver International Airport and the heart of Richmond’s business and entertainment district. Boasting a spacious, modern design infused with natural light, and state-of-the-art multi-media capability, the John M.S. Lecky UBC Boathouse’s exquisite event hall can accommodate all types of events from small meetings, corporate events, social gatherings and large formal events.

Facility Features

• 2640 square feet of event space opens onto a 44′ by 10′ balcony overlooking the Fraser River
• Capacity for seated functions from 20 to 150, or gatherings of up to 190
• Built-in audio system with microphone
• Wireless Internet and Power-Point ready projection system
• Flexible floor-plan arrangements
• Lounge area with fireplace
• Conveniently located close to the Vancouver International Airport, Richmond Olympic Oval and central to Richmond’s dining, shopping, entertainment and business district
• Corporate Concierge option
• Customizable team building opportunities in both rowing and dragon boating available to add as a package option to any event hall booking

For more information on the facility and the event hall, please browse through the sidebar options as this is the best place to learn about all the offerings here at the UBC Boathouse. To arrange a facility tour, please contact our main office.

RENTAL RATES FOR 2014-2015

Whatever your event, the UBC Boathouse is the perfect place! Rental rates and current policies are effective as of December 1, 2013. All rentals with signed contracts and paid deposits between December 1, 2012 and December 1, 2014 are guaranteed pricing and policies within said contract. The UBC Boathouse reserves the right to change prices at any point outside of these dates.

8 Hour Event Rental Rates

8 hour blocks of time are listed below. The UBC Boathouse reserves the right to restrict start and end times of events in order to accommodate full event bookings

5 Hour Event Rental Rates

5 hour blocks of time are listed below. The UBC Boathouse reserves the right to restrict start and end times of events in order to accommodate full event bookings

Note: Sundays that fall on a long weekend will be booked at the Friday rate. Rentals booked on the Monday of a long weekend will be booked at the Sunday rate. Rentals booked on the Friday of a long weekend where the Friday is a holiday will be booked at the Saturday rate. Rentals booked on statutory holidays will be booked at the Sunday rate unless the it falls on a Friday or Saturday in which case the Saturday rate applies. Special dates such as December 31, December 26 and others that aren’t technically statutory holidays are booked at the peak season Saturday rate.

Mandatory set up and take down package: The UBC Boathouse takes care of the set up and take down of all facility products for each event at an additional charge of $500 which will be added to every booking. This includes one full set up and one full take down of all tables and chairs as well as removal of garbage and recycling. The set up and take down is outside of the rental block time.

Extra Hours Billing for 5 Hour Bookings

Hours exceeding an 5 hour time block will be billed per the table below

Wedding Rehearsal

Rehearsals booked during regular operating hours are complimentary and are booked for a maximum of one hour. Rehearsals booked outside of regular operating hours are billed at $150/hr. Rehearsals may be tentatively booked 60 days prior to the wedding date however, they are not confirmed until 2 weeks prior. Please call to make a tentative booking. Please note that regular operating hours are subject to change.

Complete Facility Event Rental Breakdown

The UBC Boathouse event philosophy is based on the belief that planning events with us should be a seamless and enjoyable process. To ensure this, one of our values is transparency which means that we are committed to providing all the fees associated with events up front so that no one is surprised at any point in the process. Here is a fee breakdown for event rentals: