Wish Room

How to book a day event: choose your event day as the arrival date and the next day as the departure date. Our system books by the night, so it will say 1 night, but your event runs 10 AM to 4 PM on your event day. Sorry it's a little funky, but it works! We'll email you to confirm once you're booked.

Online booking is open up to 3 months ahead. For dates further out, send us an inquiry.

 

A fireside room for small gatherings, just north of Ithaca

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The Wish Room is its own event building at New Park Event Venue & Suites, just north of Ithaca and a few minutes from Taughannock Falls. The room is named for its shape, which is reminiscent of a wishing well. A wood-burning fireplace sits in the center, with stained glass, wood walls, and glass doors that open to a stone patio.

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It is a short drive from Ithaca and sits on the same grounds as the suites, so a daytime gathering can stay close to where overnight guests are already staying. You do not have to rent the whole property to use the room.

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It holds up to 20 people and is private to the group that books it. It works well for showers, small meetings, rehearsal dinners, holiday dinners, brunches, and retreats. A booking is for one day only, from 10 AM to 4 PM, with no overnight stay. The day rate is $350 Monday through Friday, and $550 Saturday and Sunday. Tables, chairs, linens, and centerpieces are included. A $50 cleaning fee and tax are added. After you start the booking, you can add an early start (9 AM for $50, 8 AM for $100, or 7 AM for $150) or a late end (5 PM for $50 or 6 PM for $100). Book at least three days ahead. From May through October, Fridays and Saturdays are reserved for weddings. Sundays stay open.

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Firewood and s'mores come with the day, along with a refrigerator, a microwave, board games, and a projector and screen. Picnic tables and the fire pit are included. The fire pit is available weather permitting. Coffee is available as a $75 beverage station, which also includes water and lemonade. A grill and Blackstone can be added for $50.

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Inside you will also find a bar area, seating around the fireplace, a piano, guitars, a record player, a television, and Wi-Fi. The Wish Room has 1 private bathroom.

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Alcohol is not allowed. Guest rooms can be added if they are available, but they are not required. The property has free parking on site. Pets are allowed with prior approval.

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At a glance

- Up to 20 guests

- Private to the group that books it

- One day only, 10 AM to 4 PM (not an overnight stay)

- $350 weekday / $550 weekend

- No alcohol

- 1 private bathroom

- Book at least 3 days ahead

- $50 cleaning + tax

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What's included

The projector and screen are included in the day rate, not a paid add-on (an older planning sheet had listed them at $125).

- Complimentary firewood

- Complimentary s'mores

- Refrigerator

- Microwave

- Board games

- Projector and projector screen

- Fire pit (weather permitting)

- Picnic tables

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Coffee is not included. It is part of the $75 beverage station add-on (water, lemonade, and coffee), for up to 20 guests. The grill and Blackstone are a $50 add-on. The fire pit and picnic tables stay included.

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Also in the room: wood-burning fireplace, stained glass and glass doors to a stone patio, bar area, piano, guitars, record player, television, Wi-Fi, and 1 private bathroom. Tables, chairs, linens, and centerpieces are included.

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Add-ons

After you start your booking, you can add these to fit your day.

- Early start: 9 AM $50, 8 AM $100, 7 AM $150

- Late end: 5 PM $50, 6 PM $100

- Light breakfast: $200 for 10, $275 for 15, $350 for 20

- Light lunch: $275 for 10, $400 for 15, $500 for 20

- Beverage station (water, lemonade, coffee): $75

- Grill and Blackstone: $50

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Automatic fees on every booking: $50 cleaning, plus tax. Book at least 3 days ahead.

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How booking works

You book the Wish Room directly. Start the booking, then add extra hours and add-ons to fit your day.

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1. Click Book Now and pick your date.

2. Enter your contact details.

3. Choose extra hours and add-ons to fit your day. Extra hours and add-ons are offered after you enter your details, so you can flex the time to what you need.

4. Review your full quote and submit. You'll see the day rate, any add-ons, the $50 cleaning fee, and tax before you confirm.

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Book at least 3 days ahead. From May through October, Fridays and Saturdays are reserved for weddings. Sundays stay open.

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Uses

Showers, small meetings, rehearsal dinners, holiday dinners, brunches, and retreats.

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FAQ

1. How many people can the Wish Room hold?

Up to 20 people.

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2. What does a daytime booking cost?

The day rate is $350 Monday through Friday, and $550 Saturday and Sunday, for 10 AM to 4 PM. Tables, chairs, linens, and centerpieces are included. A $50 cleaning fee and tax are added. Book at least three days ahead.

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3. How does booking work?

Click Book Now and pick your date. Enter your contact details. Then choose extra hours and add-ons to fit your day, review your full quote, and submit.

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4. Can we add extra hours?

Yes. Once you start the booking, you can add an early start or a late end. An early start is $50 for 9 AM, $100 for 8 AM, or $150 for 7 AM. A late end is $50 for 5 PM or $100 for 6 PM.

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5. Are the grill, fire pit, and picnic tables included?

Picnic tables and the fire pit are included. The fire pit is available weather permitting. A grill and Blackstone can be added for $50.

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6. Is coffee included?

Coffee is part of the $75 beverage station add-on, which also includes water and lemonade, for up to 20 guests.

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7. Is alcohol allowed?

No. Alcohol is not allowed in the Wish Room for this daytime booking.

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8. What is the Wish Room a good fit for?

Showers, small meetings, rehearsal dinners, holiday dinners, brunches, retreats, and other private gatherings of up to 20 people.

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9. Do we have the room to ourselves for the day?

Yes. The Wish Room is private to the group that books it.

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10. Where are the bathrooms?

The Wish Room has 1 private bathroom.

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11. Is this an overnight stay?

No. A Wish Room booking is for one day only, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Extra hours can be added. There is no overnight stay and no multi-day minimum.

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Questions? Call 607-241-0238 or email events@newparkeventvenue.com