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City Hall Room Rental Amenities

Staff Contact

Maurita Colburn
Recreation Program Supervisor
reservations@kenmorewa.gov
425-398-8900

City Hall Room Rentals

The City Council Chambers and Community Meeting Room are available to the public during select times for personal rentals. General hours and information are outlined below. Full room rental details are available in the City Hall Meeting Room Rental Policy.

To make a City Hall facility use rental request:

First Step: Use the blue button below to create a recreation account with contact information that will match rental request. Once on the Rental Instructions page, click "Log in/Create an Account" on the left side of the page. If you already have a recreation account, skip to the second step to make the request application.

Second Step: Log into your recreation account and choose the date and time of your reservation request and follow through the prompts and applicable fees to submit your request. Please see reservation restrictions and policies for additonal information.

City Hall room reservation requests require city staff approval. Requests are generally responded to within 3-5 business days. Further inquiries can be sent to reservations@kenmorewa.gov.

**NEW** Online Reservations for City Hall are Open

Please follow the above steps to make application for a City Hall facility rental request.

Note - If you are a government agency, non-profit organization, requesting more than one date, or requesting dates and times during City Hall business hours (Mon-Fri, 9:00am-5:00pm) please use the manual pdf form Request for City Hall Facility Use Application and Rental Agreement and submit this completed application to reservations@kenmorewa.gov.

Click Here to Create a Recreation Account

Kenmore City Hall council chambers arranged with rows of chairs for a City Council meeting.

Availability

The Community Meeting Room and/or Council Chambers may be available to public user groups at the following times:
- Tuesday through Friday: 5pm to 9pm (available for residents and non-residents, 2-hour minimum rental period).
- Saturday: 1pm to 7pm (considered on a case-by-case basis for Kenmore residents only, 4-hour minimum rental period).
Rooms are not available for rental on City-recognized holidays.

Other government agencies may request meeting room reservations during regular City Hall business hours (9am to 5pm Monday through Friday).

Reservation requests are accepted a minimum of two weeks in advance for weekday rentals, and one month in advance for Saturday rentals.

Pricing

2026 Pricing applies to individual rooms or for both rooms combined:
- One Room- Weekday Rental (Tue-Fri) - Kenmore Resident: $25/hour.
- One Room- Weekday Rental (Tue-Fri) - Non-Resident: $50/hour.
- Combined Rooms Weekday Rental (Tue-Fri) - Kenmore Resident: $50/hour.
- Combined Rooms Weekday Rental (Tue-Fri) - Non-Resident: $100/hour.
- Saturday Rental - Kenmore Residents Only: $100/hour.

Audio/Visual (Projector & Screen) Add-On: $25 (requires pre-event training).

Refundable Damage Deposit - Required for all groups exceeding 50 people (may be waived for government agencies): $250.

Kenmore residents or groups sponsored by Kenmore residents may reserve a meeting room on a weekday, once a month, at no charge.
No charge for rental by government agencies or events co-sponsored by the City of Kenmore. (Preapproval required via email request, reservations@kenmorewa.gov.)

Room Set-Up

Room set-up is the renter's responsibility. Each room has a default set up as follows:
- Council Chambers: Theater style with 30 chairs.
- Community Meeting Room: Conference/Boardroom style with 18 chairs.

If the renter desires a layout other than the default, City staff will provide the number of tables and chairs requested, but it will be the renter's responsibility to set up their desired layout.

Example layout and furniture options are available in the City Hall Room Rental Amenities.