Barber Park Education and Event Center
About Barber Park Education and Event Center
Located in Barber Park beside the Boise River, the Education and Event Center offers indoor and outdoor event options, including a large covered patio and an indoor main room with a fireplace. Weddings and receptions are expressly hosted here; ceremonies may be held on the patio when weather permits or indoors by the fireplace, with the venue describing options for holding the ceremony and reception at the same location. The 3,136-square-foot building is listed for up to 250 guests indoors, with 200 recommended in the main room. Rentals include furnishings and audiovisual equipment, and the facility has a caterer prep room, a Bride’s Room and an event attendant. The venue describes ADA access, around 200 parking spots and a grass parking field.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 250 guests
- Price
- From $1,500
- Pricing note
- The listed daily venue rental is $2,200 with the patio or $1,950 without it, plus sales tax. The page also lists a $300 refundable incidental deposit, a $200 security guard deposit and a $100 insurance premium or the option to provide insurance under contract terms. Displayed total-cost examples are $2,932 with the patio and $2,667 without it; these totals are not venue-rental-only amounts.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Park
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Barber Park Education and Event Center
- Website: adacounty.id.gov/Parks-Waterways/Education-and-Event-Center
- Phone: (208) 577-4576
- Address: 4049 S. Eckert Rd.
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