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.

Please note that the Lambton House is a volunteer organization and while we generally return inquiries about rentals within 48 hours, response may be delayed at times.

Rooms and Rates

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.

Facilities

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.

Alcohol Sale and Consumption

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.

Deals

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.

Fine Print

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.

Rental Form

For more information or to inquire for a rental, please click here for our rental form.

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