The Utah Valley Convention Center is the answer to one specific problem: a guest list too big for anywhere else, on the same block as the Provo City Center Temple. It is a convention center, so it runs like one, with an in-house kitchen, per-person pricing and a professional events staff. If you want to choose your own caterer, it is the wrong venue. If you want 600 people fed and parked downtown without coordinating ten vendors, it is the obvious one.
Everything below is from the convention center's own website as checked in October 2026. Confirm details with its event sales team before you sign.
At a glance
- Address: 220 West Center Street, Suite 200, Provo, UT 84601
- Contact: info@utahvalleycc.com. Its weddings page lists (801) 851-2000 in the body text and (801) 851-2200 in the footer; try either.
- Total event space: 83,578 square feet, on three levels
- From the temple: about 0.25 mile on foot, roughly 5 minutes (OpenStreetMap)
The rooms
From the weddings page:
| Room | Size | Capacity for weddings |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Ballroom (Level 2) | 16,894 sq ft | up to 1,080 at 72" banquet rounds; divides into three sections of up to 380 |
| Cascade Room (Level 3) | 6,862 sq ft | 360 at 72" banquet rounds; can be split with an airwall |
| Timpanogos Terrace (Level 3) | rooftop | requires an indoor backup booking |
There are also five smaller meeting rooms on Level 3, which can serve a smaller luncheon or a bridal-party holding room.
The terrace rules. Events on the terrace must pay an additional fee for an indoor backup space ($1,500 in the package listings), and the organizer must decide whether to go outdoors by noon the day before. Changes after that may bring an hourly labor charge.
How the pricing works
The convention center publishes three per-person wedding packages, plus a management charge and taxes (as listed in October 2026):
- Lunch: $41.95 per person, buffet, or plated with one entrée and one salad dressing.
- Dinner: $49.95 per person, same format.
- Reception: $28.95 per person.
Included with lunch: room rental, chair covers and ties, two mid-length linens per table, centerpieces, a small TV or projector, a microphone and audio hookup, house sound, a security attendant and event insurance.
Dinner and reception packages add: floor-length linens with overlays, a dance floor, staging, electrical and two gift or registration tables.
Because the price is per person, an open-house reception with no RSVPs takes careful estimating. Ask the sales team how they count guests for a come-and-go reception before you sign.
The catering rule
The single most important line on the weddings page: "All catering must be provided through our executive chef and his team." Outside food and beverage, "including alcohol, is not permitted." The exception is the wedding cake, which an outside baker may supply; the page lists a $75 cake attendant. That lets you keep a favorite local baker; see our wedding cakes guide.
On drinks: the center holds a banquet alcohol license and offers hosted or non-hosted bars, from a full bar to beer and wine. A dry reception with a lemonade or hot chocolate station is just as easy to order.
Parking and getting there
The convention center's parking page lists, as of October 2026:
- Wells Fargo Center Garage, 65 East 100 North: free, 412 spaces, 7'8" clearance.
- Freedom Surface Lot, 225 North Freedom Boulevard: $4 an hour, $20 maximum, but up to 175 convention center guests park free, first come, first served, after registering online.
- UVCC Surface Lot, 250 West 100 North: free, 24 spaces.
- Freedom Commons Garage, 165 West 200 North: $2 an hour, $12 maximum.
- Provo Marriott Garage, 70 North 100 West: $6 for the first two hours, then $3 an hour, $15 maximum.
- Covey Center lot, 400 West 100 South: free for two hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Put one garage on the invitation; "downtown parking" is not an instruction. Our downtown Provo parking guide covers the rest.
Transit: the page notes Provo Central Station, the end of the FrontRunner line, is a few blocks away, and that FrontRunner does not run on Sundays. UTA routes 850 and 834 stop nearby.
How it fits a temple day
With the Provo City Center Temple a 5-minute walk away, the convention center can host the whole day: the lunch package after the sealing in a Level 3 room, then the reception in the Cascade Room or ballroom that evening. Out-of-town guests can stay at the Provo Marriott next door; our where to stay in Provo guide covers other downtown hotels.
Who it suits: large guest lists, families who want one point of contact, couples who would rather pay per head than manage vendors.
Who it does not: couples set on a particular caterer, a backyard feel or a small, intimate room.
Booking
The weddings page offers an Event Estimate Tool; it says an event sales manager will reach out by the next business day. Ask: One way to see the building first: it hosts the Utah Bridal & Wedding Expo on January 23, 2027; see our 2027 bridal show calendar.
- Which room fits your seated and open-flow counts.
- How guests are counted for a come-and-go reception.
- What the management charge is, as a percentage.
- Whether another wedding is booked in the building the same day.
Related Guides
- Reception Centers in Utah Valley, City by City
- Utah Valley Wedding Venues: The Complete 2026 Guide
- Wedding Luncheon Venues in Utah Valley
- The Ring Ceremony
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources
The facts in this guide were checked against these sources. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm anything time-sensitive with the source before you go. How we make Provo.com.
- Utah Valley Convention Center: Weddings, Utah Valley Convention Center. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Parking & Directions, Utah Valley Convention Center. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Utah Valley Convention Center: Home, Utah Valley Convention Center. Checked October 20, 2026.
- Utah Valley Convention Center: Floor Plans, Utah Valley Convention Center. Checked October 20, 2026.
- FOSSGIS OSRM foot routing (OpenStreetMap data), FOSSGIS / OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked October 20, 2026.
