The Liederkranz in Grand Island, Nebraska, rents ballrooms, halls and an outdoor beer garden for weddings and private events, with rooms from 50 up to 400 guests and a Biergarten that holds up to 900. It is a historic German club at 401 W 1st St, and members and non-members can both book it.
Seminars and company events
The club lists a meeting hall among its spaces, and the smaller rooms suit company dinners, award evenings and receptions. The Rathskeller holds up to 50 people, the Backstage Lounge up to 90, and the Brickhall between 120 and 185. The official site does not set out a conference package, so organisers should ask about equipment and layouts when they enquire.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main private offer. The Ballroom, at 3,650 square feet, takes 350 to 400 guests for a wedding reception and 250 for a big band dance. The Brickhall, recently renovated, is the mid-size option. The Biergarten, an enclosed courtyard of 21,000 square feet, can be used for outdoor celebrations of up to 900 people. The club has a booking page for weddings and events.
Rooms and capacities
The figures given by the venue are as follows. Ballroom: 350 to 400 for a reception, 250 for a dance. Brickhall: 120 to 185. Backstage Lounge, 1,800 square feet: up to 90. Rathskeller, 1,000 square feet: up to 50. Liederkranz Lanes seating area, 785 square feet: 5 to 40, with the bowling alley marked as temporarily unavailable on the site. Biergarten: up to 900. The Dining Hall is also rentable, with no capacity stated; private events there are possible in the daytime or on Sunday to Wednesday evenings.
The site does not say whether these figures are seated or standing.
Catering
The club offers full-service food and beverage with wait staff. A private bar is listed among the spaces. Details on menus, outside caterers and bar rules are not published, so they have to be checked with the club.
History and setting
The building is a listed place on the National Register of Historic Places, finished in 1911 in a neoclassical style according to public records. The club presents itself as a historic German club, and the setting still shows in the Rathskeller, the Biergarten and the Brickhall.
Getting there
The Liederkranz is at 401 W 1st St, Grand Island, NE 68801. For availability, call (308) 382-9337 or write to info@giliederkranz.org. General club hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 5 pm to 10 pm and Friday and Saturday from 3 pm to 10 pm.
