Join your friends at 7:30 p.m. in the SteamPlant Ballroom following the Parade of Lights. The Salida High School theater department will present "The Night Before Christmas" followed by live jazz featuring Farrell Coy, Cec Hogarth and friends. The event is free and open to the public. The Friends of the SteamPlant will provide free hot chocolate and gingerbread. Cash bar and snacks will be available.

Creating special memories through unforgettable events

Great gatherings happen here! Come to the new riverside SteamPlant Theater and Event Center for your most enjoyed, most talked-about and most memorable event.

Host your wedding, holiday gala, graduation, birthday, retirement, or family reunion celebration in one of our riverside rooms, on the event plaza, or in our new ballroom.

Whether you are planning for a few dozen guests or a few hundred, the Event Center will provide a special and memorable venue and thanks to our attention to detail, you will have time to enjoy yourself!

Meetings, Conferences, Conventions

Whether your next event is a small business or club meeting, fundraiser, conference, or convention, the SteamPlant's downtown location and riverside setting offers a hub of activity and excitement. Flexible riverside meeting rooms, theater, convention space and outdoor plaza can be used separately or configured several ways to accommodate the objectives of each individual event.

For business or pleasure, your event demands the right ingredients and the right environment. At the SteamPlant Theater and Event Center, we are committed to serving your function's needs with all of the essential ingredients for a successful and memorable event!