I love this park. As a non-profit organization, we need to be able to rent a fenced space so we can hold our biggest fundraiser of the year here. It holds at least 2000 people comfortably, and allows us to set up a full vendor village with over 50 canopies without feeling crowded. It has a large stage, a permanent structure from which you can serve refreshments, including BBQ facilities and deep pit; and it has a building that can serve as a ticket booth. There are four permanent restrooms. There are about fifty picnic tables as well, plenty of seating for a big crowd.
We ended up renting a stage because the bars on the one they have are not conducive to crowds viewing the entertainers.
There is a lot of electricity available, although the circuits are a little strange. Pay attention to the circuit boards, and don't overload the breakers.
There's a sand pit and a volleyball net; we didn't really use that.
It's becoming a little dilapidated, and serious renovation of the structures is probably overdue. They have pretty much gotten rid of the gophers, though, so the ground is a little safer to walk on.
The rear parking lot is not marked for parking. This means you need to have your own chalk lines and cones, plus numerous staff people out there all day to make sure idiots don;t part badly. This is a serious problem.
Attached to Stramler is Metro Park, and you can rent both at the same time. Metro has a playground for little kids, and that's a nice touch for family events.
If you're renting the park, prepare for the paperwork avalanche of your life. Everything about the process is difficult. They require you to rent dumpsters and port-o-potties, to have serious liability insurance, which is part of the paperwork nightmare. They need extra paperwork that most agents don't just give you. Make sure you understand this. On top of that, they require your security company to provide the signed contract, AND a copy of THEIR liability insurance, with the similar demand for extra paperwork. Gotta love the County. read more