Rent a Northern Routes site for your holiday party!

Photo via Exploration Place

Did you know most of Northern Routes’ cultural sites can be booked year-round for your private event?

Here are some options you can look into this holiday season:

Exploration Place

The Exploration Place offers holiday party packages for two group sizes – up to 55, and 56+.

Both packages include a three hour rental of the Gaia Gallery and full museum access, a grazing table from Origins Kitchen that will be enough to feed all your guests, a cash bar and bar staff, and a sound system and mic setup if requested.

You can learn more about booking a holiday party at the Exploration Place here.

The Exploration Place also offers non-catered space rental options during and after regular business hours. You can learn more on page 5 of this PDF.

Two Rivers Gallery

Two Rivers has there different rental space options for parties ranging from small groups to 170 people!

Rentals can include a guided tour of current exhibitions, and custom art activities!

You can explore some of these rental options here.

Barkerville

Even though it is their snowy offseason, Barkerville is open to rental groups all year long!

The historic town offers a variety of venue, food, accommodation, education, and entertainment options for every budget at any time of year.

You can learn more about booking an event at Barkerville here.

Cottages and guest houses are also available to book throughout the winter. While their usual programming does not run through the winter, Barkerville and Wells are great places to snowmobile, ski, snowboard, and generally enjoy the outdoors! You can learn about these smaller bookings and activities here.

Central BC Railway and Forestry Museum

There are six rental options at the Railway and Forestry museum! (However, some are only available in the summer months).

Book the Museum Gallery, boardroom, or if you are feeling more adventurous, the Museum’s eight acre outdoor park!

You can learn more about booking at the Railway Museum here.

Huble Homestead 

No, you can’t book Huble Homestead during the winter months, but it is never too early to start planning for next year!

Your party of 100 people or less can enjoy all Huble Homestead has to offer in the spring and summer of 2025.

Learn more about booking Huble Homestead here.