Booking a Shelter for a Reunion, Graduation, or Get-Together

If you're planning a family reunion, a graduation party, or a wedding reception and you need a space that can actually hold a crowd, Pierz Park has two shelters built for exactly that. Both comfortably fit around 100 people, and both come with a sink, a refrigerator, outlets, and tables already in place, so you're not hauling in folding tables and running extension cords from your car.

North or South, and what's different

The North Shelter has walls, which matters if you're planning around Minnesota weather in spring or fall, or if you just want a more enclosed feel for the event. The South Shelter is open air, which works well for a summer gathering where people are moving between the shelter, the yard, and the river. Neither one is a bare pavilion. With the sink and fridge already there, you can set up drinks and food without renting extra equipment, and the outlets mean a sound system or a slow cooker both just plug in.

What it costs

• North Park Shelter: $175.00 per day, plus tax
• South Park Shelter: $150.00 per day, plus tax

Why families keep coming back for it

Thomas O. said it plainly in his own review: the park is always clean and well kept, the bathrooms are nice, and the shelters are in great condition. Mary Jo F. made a similar point, that it's a great location with easy access to the pavilion, the bathrooms stay clean, and there are plenty of places for kids to play while the adults visit. That combination, a well-maintained park with real amenities and space for kids to run around, is why the same families end up booking a shelter here year after year for reunions.

Make a full day of it

Because the shelters sit inside the same park as the golf course and campground, you can build a real day around your event instead of just an afternoon. Some of the group can golf while the shelter gets set up. Kids can hit the playground or the river while the grill gets going. And when everyone's hungry or thirsty, the clubhouse has a full menu and drink options if you don't want to cook for the whole crowd yourselves. It's the kind of setup that turns a single reservation into an actual weekend, which is exactly what a graduation party or a reunion should feel like.

Two pavilions, walls or open air, a sink and a fridge already waiting for you. If you've been putting off booking a venue because everything felt either too small or too expensive, this is worth a look before you settle for a backyard.