Urban Ecology Center of Riverside Park
Raw space venue
The venue will provide just the space. You’ll bring in your own caterer and vendors.
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Starting at $4,000 for off-peak dates, and $5,500 for peak dates
Guest capacity
Up to 175 seated guests
About this venue
Overlooking Riverside Park, the Urban Ecology Center offers breathtaking views of the surrounding forests along the Milwaukee River. Your guests will enjoy taking a stroll in the park, exploring our award-winning, eco-friendly building, and admiring the view from our second-floor deck and tower. Whatever your event entails, the Urban Ecology Center is uniquely equipped to provide the perfect backdrop for your day.
Our event spaces
Whole Building
Our wooden detailing and split level seating will set your event apart from anyone else!
Perfect for small and large parties, rental of the whole building gives you the flexibility to spread out and host your event in the best way you see fit. You get exclusive access to our both the 1st and 2nd Floor as well as classrooms and outdoor spaces.
Guest capacity
Up to 175 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding reception
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Room cost
6,500.00 for a 9 hour window
2nd Floor
A naturally immersive experience for your guests.
This area features high vaulted ceilings and gorgeous wood paneling and La Lune wooden tables and chairs. The rental consists of the entire second floor with surrounding exterior decks, 60-foot outdoor observation tower, and use of the Camouflage Room and Community Science Labs.
Guest capacity
50-80 Seated
80-100 Standing
Ideal for
Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, After party, Cocktail hour
Room cost
1,460.00 for 4 hours
Community Room
A spacious and relaxed meeting hall on the lower level, anchored by an impressive wood-burning fireplace.
The Community Room is suitable for meetings, seminars, workshops or luncheons. A pull-down movie screen and wireless digital projector are included in rent of the room.
Guest capacity
50-80 Seated
80-94 Standing
Ideal for
Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch
Room cost
$480 for 4 hours
Whole Building
Our wooden detailing and split level seating will set your event apart from anyone else!
Perfect for small and large parties, rental of the whole building gives you the flexibility to spread out and host your event in the best way you see fit. You get exclusive access to our both the 1st and 2nd Floor as well as classrooms and outdoor spaces.
Guest capacity
Up to 175 Seated
Up to 200 Standing
Ideal for
Wedding reception
Guests often feel this space is
“Warm and cozy”
Room cost
6,500.00 for a 9 hour window
2nd Floor
A naturally immersive experience for your guests.
This area features high vaulted ceilings and gorgeous wood paneling and La Lune wooden tables and chairs. The rental consists of the entire second floor with surrounding exterior decks, 60-foot outdoor observation tower, and use of the Camouflage Room and Community Science Labs.
Guest capacity
50-80 Seated
80-100 Standing
Ideal for
Rehearsal dinner, Engagement party, After party, Cocktail hour
Room cost
1,460.00 for 4 hours
Community Room
A spacious and relaxed meeting hall on the lower level, anchored by an impressive wood-burning fireplace.
The Community Room is suitable for meetings, seminars, workshops or luncheons. A pull-down movie screen and wireless digital projector are included in rent of the room.
Guest capacity
50-80 Seated
80-94 Standing
Ideal for
Engagement party, Welcome party, Farewell brunch
Room cost
$480 for 4 hours
Available services that can be provided by Urban Ecology Center of Riverside Park
Services & amenities
- Clean up
- Dance floor
- Dressing room / Bridal Suite
- Event rentals
- Event staff
- On-site accommodations
- Pet friendly
- Service staff
- Set up
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wifi
Transportation & access
- Self parking - free
- Wheelchair accessible
Rentals
- Barware
- China
- Flatware
- Glassware
- Sound / AV
- Standard Chairs
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
9 reviews
Incredibly beautiful venue with incredible people
The Urban Ecology Center is a stunning venue. The outdoor ceremony area is gorgeous, and the indoor reception is earthy and cozy. Everyone who works at UEC is incredibly friendly, helpful, and communicative. While a few things didn't go as expected (including a massive thunderstorm), everyone at UEC made sure that it was still the most special day of our lives. I highly recommend this venue if you love nature, sustainability, and supporting an amazing cause!!
Grateful
We couldn’t have asked for a better day. The staff at UEC made sure we had all of our questions answered throughout the process and helped us turn ideas into reality in only 2 short months. It felt so good to be surrounded by great people, nature and a beautiful space on such an important day. If you’re going to spend money on a venue, you might as well make sure the moneys being used for good! Thank you UEC for all you did for our day.
Beautiful space for a nature-loving queer couple
The UEC is a wonderful organization that does such great conservation work in our community and it pleased us very much to be able to support them with some of our wedding dollars. The outdoor ceremony space is gorgeous and shady. Inside, we love the beautiful wood paneling and rustic wood furniture, as well as the openness of the space and the big skylight. Danni, our event coordinator, was great to work with and very responsive to our emails and questions. It was great to feel so welcomed and comfortable as a queer couple. The UEC is very LGBTQIA friendly and we felt right at home! Oh and the beautiful natural surroundings made for great photos too!
Incredible Wedding Venue!
The Urban Ecology Center of Riverside Park was the perfect venue for our wedding. The beautiful, open space provided a stunning backdrop for our reception. The staff handled all issues seamlessly, ensuring our day went off without a hitch. They were incredibly helpful in the planning process, guiding us through every detail and making our day very easy. We had so many compliments on the venue from our guests.
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