Facilities

Description:

The Grain Elevator dates from 1931 and is the oldest surviving commercial building in the City of Portage. It offers a rustic, but enjoyable setting for meetings, birthday parties or other special gatherings.

Reservations:

Click HERE for a virtual tour of all the Celery Flats facility options. The Grain Elevator can be reserved one year in advance. 

Availability: 

All Year

Rental Fees:

All deposits and rental fees are due upon reservation.

• Refundable Damage Deposit: $150
• Minimum Rental Fee (3 hours): $150 
• Maximum Daily Rental Fee: $300
• $35 for each additional hour
• To rent this facility CLICK HERE

Features:

• Maximum Capacity: 80 (First floor only)
• 12 Tables (8 feet by 3 feet) and 60 chairs
• Heated Facility, No Air Conditioning
• No restrooms on site (Heated restrooms are available year round at the Celery Flats Pavilion. May 1 through October 31, the Hayloft restrooms are also available (specific dates are subject to weather).  
• No kitchen facility
• Electricity available

Rules & Regulations:

REFUNDABLE DAMAGE DEPOSITS: 
Damage deposits are not applied towards any rental fees. Damage deposit refunds are initiated within 4-6 weeks following your event and will be mailed to you by the Finance Department. Your entire damage deposit will be forfeited for any of the following reasons: Exceeding your scheduled rental time by more than 15 minutes before or after; failing to clean up the facility following your event (taking out all garbage, sweeping the floors, etc.); failure to return all city tables and chairs to the proper location; destruction or damage of any park property including spills on the floors; violation of the Alcohol Liability Waiver; failure to provide proper insurance requirements one month prior to your event; smoking in any park facility or where posted; violation of any park rules or regulations; violation of any City ordinance while on City property - including the noise ordinance (quiet time begins at 10:00 PM).

PETS: 
Pets allowed, except where posted. Posted areas include: picnic areas, playground, Ramona Park Beach. Pets must be restrained on a 6-foot or retractable leash at all times. Persons in charge of or in control of pets on park property shall be responsible for clean-up and removal of excrement deposited by such pet. Pets are not permitted inside any building or facility at any time.

CANCELLATION POLICY: 
Up to 91 days prior to scheduled rental date, 100% refund minus a $10 administrative fee. No fee to reschedule.
90-31 days prior to scheduled rental date, 50% refund minus a $10 administrative fee. No fee to reschedule. 
30 days or less prior to scheduled rental date, no refund. $50 rescheduling fee.
Damage deposits will be returned for all cancellations regardless of the time frame.

RESCHEDULING POLICY: 
Renters will be allowed to reschedule a reservation for indoor buildings up to 2 weeks prior to their original rental date if another date is available. This reservation must be completed by November 1 of the current year. A $50 rescheduling fee will be required to be paid prior to the schedule change.

**If for any reason you or the parks department must cancel your reservation, a refund will be issued by check within 4-6 weeks. No refunds are put back on your card**

To Reach a Ranger the day of your event with any issues please call (269) 998-7522.