The perfect place to host your event!
CURRENTLY NOT TAKING RESERVATIONS FOR 2025/2026
The Mile Away offers a spacious event hall with seating for 125+ guests, a fully stocked bar dedicated exclusively to your event (bartender included for most events**), and the freedom to bring in your own food and/or caterer! The hall also offers a separate kitchen area with a range and fridge, ample parking with a designated entrance to the hall, an outdoor patio area, expanded time frames for planning & set-up, flexibility to decorate & arrange to your liking, and competitive rates!
2024 Pricing
Hall Rental Rates (up to 7-8 hours*)
• $600 Weddings & Wedding Receptions
• $500 Saturdays
• $400 Fridays & Sundays
• $300 Wednesdays & Thursdays
Rentals include use of the hall for up to 8 hours total (this includes 2 hours of set-up/decorating time prior to your event, up to 5 hours for the event itself (depending on event), and 1 hour of clean-up/tear down after your event. You may enter the hall to set-up and decorate as early as 10am on Saturdays & Sundays (depending on event start time), and as early as 4pm on weekdays. Friday and Saturday rentals must end no later than 10pm (with full clean-up and exit by 11pm). Sunday rentals must end no later than 7pm (with full clean-up and exit by 8pm). A bartender to staff your event is included in your rental fee depending on size & type of event. (**Some exceptions to timeframes/rates may be made for weddings/receptions/special events/holidays).
Half-Day Hall Rental Rates (up to 4 hours*)
(We ask that you reach out to us for inquiries on half-day bookings as our calendar will show 'busy' even if only one half of the day is reserved- so we may have half-day availabilities that aren't shown in the calendar below).
• $300 Saturdays
• $250 Sundays
Half-day use is an excellent choice for smaller events/meetings and allows for use of the hall for up to 4 hours total (this includes 1 hour for set-up & decorating prior to your event, 2 hours for the event, and 1 hour for clean-up after your event).
Saturday half-day rental (day use) is a 4 hour timeframe beginning as early as 10am and with an exit time no later than 4pm. Saturday half-day rental (evening use) is a 4 hour timeframe beginning as early as 5pm with an exit time no later than 11pm.
Sunday half-day rental (day use) is a 4 hour timeframe beginning as early as 10am with an exit time ending no later than 3pm. Sunday half-day rental (evening use) is a 4 hour timeframe beginning as early as 4pm with an exit time no later than 8pm. Half-day rentals are subject to availability.
We are now renting out the lower level bar for private events & gatherings of up to 60 people! The bar area is available for private rentals Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays from 11am-3pm. Give us a call or text at 402-318-7735 if you are interested in having your next event in the main bar area as the below availability calendar is currently only for the upstairs hall.
Additional Details
•Hall Rental includes the use of the hall, use of tables & chairs (we have eight 6' round tables, ten 8' long rectangular tables, one large 8' oak banquet table for food set up & 125+ chairs), use of kitchen, use of patio/deck area, and also includes one bartender for your event**.
•You may supply all of your own food and/or use a caterer of your choosing.
•All drinks including alcohol, champagne wine, soda, tea, lemonade, etc MUST be purchased through the bar. Guests may bring in bottled water and coffee ONLY. OR ask us about our bar tab options! (For smaller events with less than 50 guests, we do have an option to omit the bartender and allow non-alcoholic drinks to be brought in. Please speak with the hall coordinator for additional information).
•You may bring in any entertainment option of your choice including DJ's & bands.
•Have the flexibility to set-up the tables & chairs to your liking, OR we can do this for you at a flat fee of $100 for set-up / $100 for tear-down.
•We ask that you provide your own table linens, cups for any water/coffee that you may bring, and plates/utensils/napkins for all food brought in.
•A $100 deposit is collected via Venmo, Paypal or cash to reserve your date. (The deposit is NOT applied towards the rental amount and will be returned after your event so long as there were no violations of the contract).
•The rental amount is due in full 60 days prior to your event and can be collected via cash or check to The Mile Away . Optional expenses such as set up/tear down service & bar options, are due two weeks prior to event.
•We kindly ask that all renters and guests of events park up behind the building in the back West parking lot. There is NO PARKING for hall events in front of the bar or along the yellow guardrail.
•We ask that all renters leave the hall (including the kitchen, restrooms, patio & green space) in the same condition as it was when their rental began. We take great pride in maintaining a clean space for our patrons and we ask that each renter follow the conditions set forth under the 'Decorations and Cleaning the Property' section of the contract. (Damages, verbal/physical altercations, alcohol on premise not supplied by The Mile Away, and/or other contract violations may result in a nonrefundable deposit and/or additional charges).
** Bartender Disclaimer: For certain events, and events with fewer guests, the bartender may be omitted and non-alcoholic beverages such as soda, punch, etc may be able to be brought in. Please speak with the hall coordinator for further details.
We look forward to assisting you with your next event!
To book the hall, please check out our availability calendar and fill out the booking inquiry form below
or contact Lori at 402-318-7735 with any further questions!