Group Event Pricing & Policies

Group Event Pricing

Event Site

The site includes the tent, wood floor, inside and outside lighting, restrooms, white pine forest, and patio. Your event can be customized with hay rides, bonfire, different food possibilities, and group games and activities.  The orchard is just 20 miles west of the twin cities, yet you and your guests can enjoy the country fresh air.  

Site fees:

Companies

  • $800.00 Monday through Sunday

Weddings

  • Saturday $2,500
  • Thursday, Friday, and Sunday $2000
  • Monday thru Wednesday $700

* Wedding receptions are an additional $10 per person over 125

Please call for price quote if you plan on using Minnetonka Orchard's food menu. Otherwise you can also use your own caterer.

Ceremony Site

The ceremony wedding gazebo site rests in the north orchard.

$500

Orchard Menu

$15 per person / min. 70 people
You will love our fun fresh menu items: Super Cider Dog, Kalossal Cider Brat, juicy Cider Burger (all cooked in fresh apple cider) and served with saute 'd apples and onions, kettle chips & a pickle. Your meal comes with creamy potato salad, baked beans, and Orchard Slaw. For dessert you have a choice of apple crisp, apple pie (seasonal) brownies, or chocolate chip cookies. Beverages include soda pop and water. For an additional price of $20 per gallon we serve apple cider, cherry apple cider (seasonal) or lemon aid.

Bonfire

This is a crushed blue granite, king size bonfire pit and it's fantastic and very memorable! We can pile it high with apple wood for prosperity, fun, and good times. Seating is provided using teak wood chairs, apple crates, and benches.
$250

Dance Floor

This is a 15' X 15' Oak dance floor.

$200

Hayrides

We use old fashioned tractors to pull a hay wagon through the woods and apple trees. The wagon can carry about 25 adults a ride.
$75 per ride or $175 per hour

Horse Trough Sota/water Display

No Charge

Caterers Tent

No Charge

Group Event Policies

Reservation Deposit

To reserve and hold a date, a $500 deposit is necessary. The deposit is non-refundable and will be applied toward your final bill.

Liquor

Liquor service is provided by Complete Beverage at www.completebeverage.com or call Melissa at 1-800-550-7750.

Aarcee Party Rental

We have an exclusive relationship with Aarcee Party Rental www.aarcee.com to furnish all the tables, chairs, and linens for your event. Please contact Kris Lindsoe directly at 952.358.6308 or email her at klindsoe@aarceeclassicevents.com

Caterer

You can use any caterer you wish. We recommend www.josephcatering.com/default.htm , www.divineswinecatering.com , and Lookout bar & Grill. All three do a wonderful service with fantastic food and know our facility very well.

We can manage beer, wine, liquor, soft drinks, bar, bartender, ice, and glasses through one of our partners.

Flowers

We recommend Flowers By The Lake in Maple Plain.  There phone number is 763-479-2901.  Website is www.flowersbythelake.biz  

Hotel and Lodging

We recommend to your out of town guests to stay at the Sheraton Minneapolis West Hotel.  It is only12 minutes east of the orchard. 222 rooms including suites, fine dining, shuttle bus service and major

shopping.  Contact Ellie A Munsell 952-960-3538 or elliemunsell@remingtonhotels.com

 

Hours

Your reserved date allows you the entire day for your event (9am - 11pm). You may start decorating the tent and site area the day before your event and you have 48 hours to remove your belongings from the time your event ends. All entertainment that is amplified, in accordance to the City of Minnetrista City Ordinance, must end at 9 pm.

Damage Deposit

A damage deposit of $500 is required for all events. This deposit is returned un-cashed two-weeks after your event, if no damage occurred as a result of your event.

Payment of the Bill

Event parties are required to pay the entire estimated bill prior to the date of the function: 50% of the estimated bill is due one month prior, and the remaining 50% is due one-week prior to the event.

Guarantee

A guarantee for the number of guests is required two weeks prior to your event. You will be billed based on this guarantee. If no guarantee is submitted by two weeks prior, we will consider the last number given to be the guarantee.

Parking

Parking is restricted in designated areas only. Parking capacity is 550 slots.

Garbage

We have trash receptacles and will remove or recycle all items in containers. It is appreciated if the caterer removes their trash due to the fact it's food and gets messy in our dumpsters.

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