Facility Rentals
Atkinson Park House
604 N. Main St. (Main Street & HWY. 20)
To Reserve: Atkinson City Offices (402) 925-5313
The Atkinson City Park features a 40×60 sq. ft. enclosed park house. The structure does not include heating or air conditioning, but it does have access to hot water, large fans and handicap accessible restrooms. Several large tables and picnic tables are available for use when renting the space.
Additionally, there is a covered park shelter just west of the enclosed park house. The Atkinson City Park also features numerous playground equipment shelters and the Atkinson City Pool.
Rent: $30/day
To reserve the facility, please contact the Atkinson City Offices at (402) 925-5313.
Atkinson Community Center
206 W. 5th St.
To Reserve: Atkinson City Offices (402) 925-5313
The Atkinson Community Center, located at 206 W. 5th St., is available for wedding receptions, family reunions, birthday parties, funeral dinners as well as business meetings and many other events.
The building consists of three main rooms – a large room (100’x78′) with a capacity of 500, a small room (33’x33′) with a capacity of 100, and fully equipped kitchen with a serving window into each room. There also is a garage door (14’x10′) in the large room that may be used if needed. The center’s features also include a stage (14’x30′) located on the east side of the large room.
Audio and visual equipment is available in each room. The large room has two screens with projectors and the small room has one screen and projector. Wireless internet is accessible throughout the building at no additional charge.
Rent Rates (per day):
Non-Commercial – Deposit Required
Kitchen: $75 – $50
Small Room: $75 – $50
Large Room: $175 – $150
Commercial – Deposit Required
Kitchen: $75 – $50
Small Room: $75 – $50
Large Room: $225 – $150
If additional days are required for decorating or cleaning, cost is $25 per day.
To reserve the Atkinson Community Center for your event, a LEASE AGREEMENT must be signed, accompanied by the rent and submitted to the Atkinson City Office. The deposit is due to the city office upon picking up the keys for the building. The deposit will be returned to the lessee upon inspection of the premises after the event. Any cleaning or damage charges will be subtracted from the deposit.
If liquor is to be served at the event, the lessee must contact Rhonda Olson of the Atkinson American Legion Post by calling (605) 661-7154 or (402) 925-5766 to make arrangements regarding the liquor license for the event. This should be done at least 30 days in advance if possible.
The Atkinson Community Center is furnished with 23 large round tables and 50 eight foot long tables. There are 334 folding chairs and 200 padded chairs. These are stored in the closets and all items must be returned to their respective closet upon the end of the event. No tables, chairs, kitchen utensils or any other equipment may be removed from the community center at any time.
The lessee is responsible for cleaning after the activity is over. Restrooms must be cleaned, floors swept and/or wiped clean, and trash placed in the dumpster behind the building – this includes any trash in the parking lot. There are several people who can be hired to do the cleaning after the event. Check with the city office for names and phone numbers.
TO DETERMINE AN AVAILABLE DATE FOR YOUR EVENT, CONTACT THE CITY OFFICE AT (402) 925-5313.