The convention centre: eight spaces, one ballroom, room blocks upstairs

Twenty-six thousand square feet, a 7,721-square-foot ballroom with 18-foot ceilings, and a hotel in the same building. This is the part of Cascades that most guests are actually here for.

Watercolour illustration of a high-ceilinged ballroom set with round banquet tables and chandeliers — Illustration of a ballroom set for a banquet; not the Cascades Ballroom. illustration

The convention centre was refreshed in the 2018 renovation and is now the property's busiest asset outside the casino. The venue says it hosts events from 20 to 1,000 guests, offers on-site catering, audiovisual equipment and high-speed internet in every room, and has planners on staff. Coast speaks of six versatile venues; the casino's capacity chart breaks the space into the configurations below.

Capacities as published on the Cascades meetings page
Space	Sq ft	Ceiling	Classroom	Theatre	Rounds of 10	Reception	Boardroom
Cascades Ballroom	7,721	18 ft	300	650	500	700	–
Half Ballroom	3,860	18 ft	150	300	220	300	–
Mackie Room	1,243	10 ft	60	110	80	120	40
Innes Room	1,084	10 ft	40	90	50	80	40
Michaud Room	1,008	10 ft	35	90	50	80	40
Michaud A or B	505	10 ft	18	40	30	40	20
Bedford Room	447	10 ft	18	35	30	30	20
Executive Boardroom	428	10 ft	–	–	–	–	16

Coast's own page rounds a few of these differently (it gives the Mackie Room up to 100 and the boardroom 14), so treat any single number as a guide and confirm the set-up with the sales team.

Weddings

The Cascades Ballroom seats 500 for a banquet under 18-foot ceilings, and the hotel has its own wedding planners and catering. For a smaller party, the Mackie Room's large windows give natural light, which is unusual in hotel function space. The practical advantages are the ones that matter on the day: guests can book a room block upstairs, nobody has to drive home after the reception, and the Hospitality Suite works as a getting-ready room for the wedding party.

Meetings and conferences

A theatre-style session of 650 fits in the full ballroom, and the Bedford Room and Executive Boardroom handle small groups; the boardroom has a wireless presentation system. Coast runs a planner rewards programme and a group travel rate, and its e-Coast Meetings programme is pitched at lower-impact events. Out-of-town delegates arriving through YVR or Abbotsford should plan on a car or a shuttle; see getting there.

Private events and group dining

The casino also rents MATCH and the convention rooms for birthdays, holiday parties, tour groups and celebrations of life. Its group page asks for a deposit of $250 or $500 depending on the room, plus a minimum spend that reflects the room's size and staffing.

Room blocks

The hotel takes group block requests online (arrival and departure dates, group name, number of attendees and rooms). With 77 rooms in the building, a large wedding can fill much of the hotel; if your guest list is long, ask early, and consider a second hotel nearby for overflow.

Convention sales: 604-539-4452 · SalesCCL@gatewaycasinos.ca
Hotel events and bookings: 604-530-1500
MATCH group dining: (604) 539-4424

You can also use our form below to ask for rooms for a group; we will pass the enquiry to the right desk and tell you if a direct contact will be quicker.

Sources: Cascades meetings & events (cascadescasino.ca/meetings-events), convention centre (cascadescasino.ca/convention-centre), group bookings (cascadescasino.ca/group-bookings); Coast meetings, weddings, group room block. Checked 15 November 2026.