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New Simple Event Packages

Your event, already simplified.

A turnkey package for 50, 75, 100, or 125 guests. Food, bar, rentals, and AV are pre-organized with trusted vendors so planning feels clear from the first conversation.

50 · 75 · 100 · 125 Guests
$8,900+ Starting Range
No Hidden Fees Published Pricing
The Hangar 858 Difference

No hidden fees. No surprise invoices. Just one clear price.

Most San Diego venues will not give you a real number until you have filled out a form, waited on a call back, and then collected separate quotes from a caterer, a bar company, a rental company, and an AV vendor. Hangar 858 already did that work. The ranges on this page are the real starting numbers, published before you ever pick up the phone.

See the package ranges
  • Published pricing.Real starting ranges on this page, not "contact us for pricing."
  • One bundled range.Venue, food, bar, rentals, and AV in a single guest-count price.
  • No line-item surprises.What you see is what gets quoted. No hidden markups after you book.
  • Vendors already negotiated.Preferred pricing is locked in ahead of time, so nothing gets marked up on the fly.
Special Package Ranges

Choose your guest count first.

Each range is built around the venue plus selected food, bar, rentals, and AV options. The final proposal is confirmed after date, timeline, menu, and service selections.

50 Guests
$8,900 - $11,100 No hidden fees

A polished private event for intimate celebrations, showers, milestone birthdays, and smaller company gatherings.

Ask About 50 Guests
75 Guests
$10,600 - $13,400 No hidden fees

A balanced package for corporate parties, family celebrations, fundraisers, and private receptions.

Ask About 75 Guests
100 Guests
$12,000 - $15,400 No hidden fees

A full-room experience for holiday parties, brand gatherings, private dinners, and social celebrations.

Ask About 100 Guests
125 Guests
$13,800 - $17,700 No hidden fees

A larger turnkey event with food, bar, rentals, AV, guest flow, and production details handled together.

Ask About 125 Guests
Everything Bundled In

What's actually included in an all-inclusive package.

No separate quotes from a caterer, a bar company, a rental company, and an AV vendor. As an all-in-one event venue, Hangar 858 pairs the space with catering and bar included from the start, then adds rentals and AV to match your guest count.

The Venue

The 15,000 sq. ft. Hangar 858 space, 40-ft ceilings, real aircraft on the floor, and a flexible layout for 50 to 125+ guests.

Food & Catering

Curated menu options from preferred caterers, matched to your guest count and event style.

Bar Service

Beer, wine, and cocktail package options with professional bar staff for the length of your event.

Rentals

Tables, chairs, linens, and the core event furniture needed to seat and serve your guest count.

AV & Lighting

Sound, mics, and uplighting basics so presentations, toasts, and music all come through clean.

Day-Of Coordination

One Hangar 858 team coordinating vendor setup, timing, and flow so nothing is left to chance.

Request The Offer

Start with your guest count. We will guide the rest.

Tell us your date, event type, and whether you are planning for 50, 75, 100, or 125 guests. We will help match you with the right food, bar, rental, and AV options for a simple turnkey event.

  • Response within a few hours, 7 days a week
  • Pre-negotiated preferred vendor options
  • Clear guest-count package ranges
Request Simple Event Package Info
Ask about 50, 75, 100, or 125 guest packages
What This Is

A new packaged event offer for clients who want it simple.

These packages are designed for people who want a beautiful private event without building every detail from scratch. Hangar 858 has already organized the venue, preferred vendors, standardized pricing, and proven options so clients can make a few clear choices instead of managing weeks of planning.

How It Works

Choose the event size. Select the package options. Enjoy the night.

01

Choose 50, 75, 100, or 125 guests

Start with 50, 75, 100, or 125 guests so pricing and layout are grounded from the first conversation.

02

Select curated food, bar, rental, and AV options

Select food, bar, rentals, and AV from prebuilt combinations negotiated with preferred vendors.

03

Let Hangar 858 coordinate the core details

The team handles the event framework, vendor coordination, setup flow, and production details.

Why It Feels Different

Not a blank venue. Not a weeks-long planning project.

Most San Diego venues rent the room and leave food, bar, rentals, and AV to separate vendors, so the real event venue cost is hard to see until every quote is in. The client still feels like they are building their own event, but the overwhelming decisions are already narrowed to options that work well inside Hangar 858 and are easier for the team to execute.

Pricing transparency Published starting ranges on this page, not "call for pricing"
Pricing model One bundled starting range, not separate venue, catering, bar, rental, and AV quotes
Planning Prebuilt package path
Core pieces Venue, food, bar, rentals, and AV options
Event sizes 50, 75, 100, or 125
Best for Corporate parties, birthdays, showers, private events
Main promise A polished event with fewer moving pieces
Best Fit

Built for clients who want the event handled.

Corporate Parties

Holiday parties, team celebrations, client receptions, product moments, and company gatherings.

Birthdays & Milestones

Milestone birthdays, adult parties, quinceaneras, Sweet 16s, and private family celebrations.

Galas & Banquets

Formal galas, award nights, community benefit dinners, and seated banquet events.

Charity & Fundraisers

Fundraising galas, benefit dinners, auctions, and community giving events.

Anniversaries & Reunions

Anniversary celebrations, family reunions, and other milestone gatherings worth marking.

Bridal Showers

Bridal showers, engagement parties, and pre-wedding celebrations for the bride-to-be.

Baby Showers

Baby showers and gender reveals styled for a memorable, easy-to-plan celebration.

Wedding-Adjacent Events

Engagement parties, rehearsal dinners, and welcome receptions. Ask about full wedding packages separately.

Film & Photo Shoots

Commercial shoots, brand photography, and production days that need a distinctive aviation backdrop.

Celebration of Life

Memorial gatherings and life celebrations hosted with care, flexibility, and a dedicated team.

Package Details

Simple answers before you request a quote.

These questions explain what the offer is, who it is for, and how the package ranges work before a client starts planning.

What is included in the Simple Event Packages?

Each package is designed around the major pieces clients usually have to coordinate separately: Hangar 858 venue access, food, bar options, rentals, and AV support. Final inclusions depend on the options selected for your guest count.

How much do all-inclusive event packages cost in San Diego?

For Hangar 858 Simple Event Packages, current target pricing starts around $8,900-$11,100 for 50 guests and scales to about $13,800-$17,700 for 125 guests. Your final quote depends on date, event format, food, bar, rental, and AV selections.

Can I plan an event without coordinating separate vendors?

Yes. That is the purpose of these packages. Preferred vendors and common event components are organized ahead of time, so you can choose from curated options instead of starting from a blank list of decisions.

Are these packages good for corporate parties?

Yes. They are especially useful for company parties, holiday parties, client receptions, team celebrations, product-adjacent gatherings, and meetings that need food, bar, rentals, and AV without a long planning cycle.

Can the package work for birthdays, showers, or private parties?

Yes. The 50, 75, 100, and 125 guest formats are built for private parties, milestone birthdays, bridal showers, baby showers, anniversaries, fundraisers, and other social events where simplicity matters.

Do I still get choices, or is everything fixed?

You still choose your guest count and select from prebuilt food, bar, rental, and AV options. The difference is that the options are curated so the process feels clear, fast, and easy to execute.

How quickly can I get a quote?

Share your date, event type, guest count, and package interests in the form. The team responds within a few hours, 7 days a week, when availability and event details are clear.

What does 'all-inclusive' mean for a Simple Event Package?

All-inclusive means the venue, food, bar service, rentals (tables, chairs, linens), and AV/lighting are bundled into one guest-count-based price instead of being quoted separately with different vendors. You still choose from curated options, but you are not sourcing a caterer, a bar company, a rental company, and an AV company on your own.

How is a turnkey event venue different from a standard venue rental?

A standard venue rental usually covers only the room or hangar space, leaving food, bar, rentals, AV, and coordination to be arranged separately with outside vendors. A turnkey event venue in San Diego like Hangar 858 pre-organizes those pieces with preferred vendors so the venue, catering, bar, rentals, and AV are quoted and booked together.

What is not included in the Simple Event Package price?

The published ranges cover the venue plus the selected food, bar, rental, and AV package options for your guest count. Add-ons outside the curated options, such as custom entertainment, extended hours, or specialty decor upgrades, are quoted separately once your date and selections are confirmed.

Can I bring my own caterer, bar service, or vendors?

Simple Event Packages are built around Hangar 858 preferred vendors so pricing and execution stay predictable. If you need a specific outside vendor, ask the team directly. Some requests can be accommodated outside the standard package.

How far in advance should I book a Simple Event Package?

Popular dates for corporate parties, holiday events, and milestone birthdays can book out weeks to months ahead, especially Friday and Saturday evenings. Reach out as soon as you have a target date and guest count so the team can confirm availability.

How does Hangar 858 compare to other San Diego event venues on price?

Many San Diego venues charge an hourly or flat rental fee and leave food, bar, rentals, and AV to be booked separately with outside vendors, which adds time and can be hard to estimate upfront. Simple Event Packages combine the venue with those core pieces into one guest-count-based range, so the starting cost is clear before you begin planning.

What makes Hangar 858 a good corporate party or birthday party venue in San Diego?

Hangar 858 is a 15,000 sq. ft. aviation hangar with 40-ft ceilings, real aircraft on the floor, and flexible layouts for 50 to 300+ guests. With a Simple Event Package, that same venue is paired with pre-organized food, bar, rentals, and AV, so corporate parties, holiday events, and milestone birthdays get a distinctive space without a long planning process.

Why does Hangar 858 publish pricing when most venues do not?

Most San Diego event venues require a call or a form before sharing any numbers, then quote food, bar, rentals, and AV separately after that. Hangar 858 negotiated those pieces with preferred vendors in advance, so the Simple Event Package ranges can be published directly on this page: the same starting numbers you would normally only get after weeks of back-and-forth, available up front instead.

Are there hidden fees in a Simple Event Package?

No. The published range includes the venue plus your selected food, bar, rental, and AV options for your guest count, and that is what gets quoted. The only things priced separately are optional add-ons outside the curated package, such as custom entertainment or specialty decor upgrades, and those are always confirmed with you before anything is booked.

What does an event venue cost in San Diego?

Event venue prices in San Diego vary widely by neighborhood, room size, and whether food, bar, and rentals are included in the rate. A bare room rental often carries a flat or hourly fee before catering, bar, and AV are added on top as separate vendor quotes. Hangar 858 Simple Event Packages fold all of that into one guest-count price, currently starting around $8,900 for 50 guests and scaling to about $17,700 for 125 guests, so the total event venue cost is clear from the first conversation.

How much does a corporate event cost in San Diego?

Corporate event cost in San Diego depends on guest count, catering level, bar service, and AV needs, and most venues price each of those separately. For a Hangar 858 Simple Event Package, a 75-guest corporate party currently starts around $10,600-$13,400 and a 100-guest event starts around $12,000-$15,400, with venue, food, bar, rentals, and AV already included in that range.

How much does a private party venue cost in San Diego?

For smaller private parties, a 50-guest Simple Event Package at Hangar 858 currently starts around $8,900-$11,100, covering the venue plus food, bar, rentals, and AV for that guest count. Private party venue cost in San Diego usually climbs once catering, bar, and rentals get booked as separate vendors, which is exactly what these packages are built to avoid.

Is there an all-in-one event venue in San Diego with catering and bar included?

Yes. Hangar 858 Simple Event Packages are built as an all-in-one event venue option: catering, bar service, rentals, and AV are included with the venue in one guest-count price instead of being booked through separate vendors. It is one of the few San Diego venues with catering and bar included at a published starting price, rather than a quote you have to request.

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