Esther Short Park 301 W. 8th Street Vancouver, WA 98660
Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Event Management
360.619.1131
360.696.8009 fax
ESTHER SHORT PARK EVENT RENTAL RATES
ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION
Rate 1 – FREE PUBLIC EVENTS – Open to the public; no sales; no admission, registration, or entry
fees; no donations or pledges of future donations; no fence
Rate 2 – PUBLIC EVENTS THAT GENERATE SALES OR DONATIONS – Open to the public;
operated by a non-profit; events that generate sales (of products, concessions); events that have
admission, entry, or registration fees; there is no fence or alcohol; donations and/or pledges may
be taken.
Rate 3 –EXCLUSIVE /PRIVATE ACCESS EVENTS –Weddings, Corporate Receptions, etc…,
There may or may not be a fence and/or alcohol; Rental of park by section only.
Rate 4 – EVENTS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH GATED ENTRY
– Open to the General public with admission, registration, and/or entry fees; fenced; with or
without alcohol; may or may not benefit a non-profit; sales of goods and/or concessions
*All park rentals subject to the approval of the City of Vancouver’s Events Team.
RATES
ALL PRICES BASED ON DAILY OR HOURLY RATES AND ARE ALL INCLUSIVE.
(MAY INCLUDES ELECTRICITY, WATER, PARK ATTENDANT, AND VEHICLE ACCESS)
Rate 1
Rate 2
Rate 3
Rate 4
Entire Park
$375/day
$695/day
n/a
$795/day
Capacity: 6,500
Propstra Square
$65/hr
$95/hr
$125/hr
n/a
Pavilion Stage
Capacity: 2,000
Gazebo Corner
$65/hr
$65/hr
$95/hr
n/a
8th & Esther Corner
8TH & Columbia Corner
Capacity: 1,500
Damage Deposit
$650
$1,300
$1,300
$2,800
**Damage Deposit: A damage deposit is require and must be paid with the rental balance on the first day of the
month preceding the event. The deposit is refundable within 30 days of the end of the event, less any repair costs
incurred by damag