Get Involved · Events
Host Your Event at the Café
Check our events calendar to see if the space is available, then fill out the request below. After checking staff and volunteer availability, we will get back to you to confirm.
37 Main St, Durham
Talks, screenings, dinners, and performances
Rates & options
Plan your event
Rental fees support staff, equipment, and missional programming at The Freedom Café.
Outside café hours
- Student orgs$35/hr
- Community groups$75/hr
- Corporate events$125/hr
- Sound tech+$75
During café hours
Reserve a table for up to 6 guests. Walk-ins are always welcome, with tables subject to availability.
- Student groups incl. $10 F&B credit$15/hr
- All others incl. $20 F&B credit$30/hr
Beverage service
- Open café bar: the organization pays. Menu options can be limited to fit your budget on request.
- Carafe choice: pick food and drinks from our catering menu, served self-serve buffet style.
- Open café bar: guests order and pay individually.
Name-your-price note: The Freedom Café operates on a name-your-price basis. Giving the recommended fair market rate supports our nonprofit mission and project goals, but because it is a fair market exchange of goods and services it is not tax deductible. Amounts given above the recommended rate are tax-deductible and listed on receipts as a Project Fund Donation. Receipts for tax-deductible donations are issued on request, or within 2 weeks for donations over $250.
Request
Event space request
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