Rentals
Lambton House has two large rooms available for rent on the main floor (accessible by the back door). Both are wheelchair accessible with a main floor accessible washroom.
The Howland Room has a maximum capacity of 50 people.
$45 per hour and includes use of the Servery.
The Humber Room has a maximum capacity of 28 people.
$35 per hour and includes use of the Servery.
Rental of the entire main floor is $70 per hour.
All room rentals are a minimum of 3 hours.
In addition to the hourly rental rate, a half hour prior to and a half hour after the event is added to the total rental cost time to allow for set-up and clean-up.
The main floor Servery does not have cooking facilities, but has a microwave, convection cooker/heater, large coffee urn and smaller coffee makers, kettles and tea pots, as well as coffee/tea cups and serving trays. You will have use of a refrigerator during your rental. Should you wish to serve a meal, it must be cooked off site and brought to the Lambton to be served.
If you plan to serve alcohol, you must:
- Obtain a Special Occasion Permit (SOP) from the LCBO, usually $40, except if alcohol is to be sold, then it is $150;
- Obtain PAL alcohol insurance from your personal insurer or through PAL
- Ensure that all alcohol is served by a person with the Ontario SmartServe designation.
We require proof that these have been obtained prior to the event.
If you are a member of Heritage York or become a member of Heritage York before your rental date, you will receive a 15% discount on your total rental fee.
This discount applies to any rental during the period of your paid-up membership.
- Lambton House and its grounds are a non-smoking site - cigarettes, cigars, pipes, cannabis and vaping.
- We do not permit rice, confetti, feathers, candles, sparklers or other small party trinkets.
- Decorations can only be adhered to certain surfaces and must be approved before being put up.
- There are additional charges for place setting rentals, use of the fireplace stoves, and/or use of chafing dishes or other dishes.
- We have a few parking spaces on the west side of the property; we will issue a visitor parking permit for use during the event.
For more information or to inquire for a rental, please click here for our rental form.
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