Frequently Asked Questions
You can contact our office via email or phone to find out if a date is available. 912.826.5012
Herald Center Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Someone will be available to answer or return your calls during this time. If no one is available, please leave a message and we will return your call.
Event Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday – Saturday: 8:00 am – 12:00 midnight
Please factor in time for set up and clean up within the block of time for you r event. Special time arrangements can be made based on availability.
The rental fee varies on what day of the week you hold your event. The rental fee includes the rental of the venue, tables and chairs.
- 5 – 8ft long tables
- 5 – 6ft long tables
- 15 – 5ft round tables
- 5 – 4ft round tables
- 5 – High Top tables
- 125 Banquet style Chairs
This depends upon the type of event you are hosting. A seated dinner will accommodate less than a combination seated / standing cocktail party. Please work with our event consultants to see if the Herald Center will be the right location for your event.
We have a minimum of 3 hours to book an event.
Alcohol is permitted (beer, wine, and liquor) but is not to be served to minors. It is your responsibility to uphold the Federal, State and Local Laws with regards to beverage purchases and consumption. Cash bar is not allowed. If you sell tickets to your event and distribute alcohol, that is considered selling alcohol and it is not permitted without the proper permits provided by the City of Rincon and the State of Georgia.
HALF OF THE RENTAL FEE is due upon signing of the rental contract to book and confirm the reservation. 30 days cancellation notification is required to receive a refund of this fee. Balance of the payment and a security deposit of $100 are due two weeks prior to the event date. Deposits may be made in the form of credit card, checks or cash. There will be a $35 fee for any returned checks.
You are welcome to decorate the event space to fit your needs with any decorations that can be removed without any harm to the venue. No nails, staples, tapes or glues that leave a sticky residue.
All items brought in by you, your vendors, or your guests will need to be removed. All of the tables should be cleared. The kitchen should be free of food and beverages and wiped down. After all the trash is gathered, the trash should be placed in the dumpster provided on the property. The remainder of the cleaning will be covered by the cleaning fee.
All time spent for set up and clean up should be included in the hours you reserved the space. If the space is available earlier in the day or the evening before, you may request to use your hours during those times, but that will be approved on a case by case basis.
No. We do not allow onsite cooking. All food needs to arrive full cooked and ready to serve.