Special Events

The Spirit of The Rain Forest Village event site

Set across 88 acres of pristine coastal landscape, Ruby Lake Resort is a destination event venue designed for unforgettable gatherings. Surrounded by forest, lake, and ocean-influenced air, the property offers a rare combination of privacy, scale, and natural beauty ideal for weddings, retreats, private celebrations, and small festivals in British Columbia, Canada.

At the heart of the experience is the Spirit of the Rainforest Village, a purpose-built setting created for immersive gatherings where food, music, art, and storytelling come together naturally.

Weddings, Retreats, Celebrations & Small Festivals

Ruby Lake Resort is designed to host a wide range of experiences, including:

Wedding ceremonies and receptions
Destination weddings and full weekend celebrations
Corporate retreats, leadership retreats, and team-building experiences
Wellness retreats and group getaways
Family reunions and private celebrations
Bachelor and bachelorette gatherings
Events focused on food, music, art, and culture
Live music, performances, and concert-style events
Film screenings, documentary launches, and presentations
Workshops, creative residencies, and cultural experiences

Whether you are hosting an intimate group or a larger gathering, the setting allows you to create something immersive and memorable.

A Natural Setting for Small Festivals & Creative Events

The Spirit of the Rainforest Village is uniquely suited for small festivals. The scale feels intimate, while still allowing multiple experiences to unfold across the property.

Live music in the amphitheatre, food stations throughout the grounds, outdoor dining, art installations, or film screenings under the stars can all come together in one cohesive experience.

Full Property Buyouts & Group Accommodation

For a fully private experience, Ruby Lake Resort offers complete property buyouts.

This includes access to:

10 lagoon-view cottages
The Upper Cottage Suite
Glamping tents and 5 wood cabins
The Spirit of the Rainforest Village

The resort comfortably accommodates approximately 70 to 80 guests on site, with additional nearby accommodations available for larger groups.

Event Capacity & Infrastructure

Ruby Lake Resort is designed to host events at scale while maintaining a natural and intimate atmosphere.

Outdoor amphitheatre seating for up to 300 guests
Marquee tent dining with seating for approximately 150 guests
Flexible outdoor spaces for receptions, presentations, and gatherings
Outdoor kitchen setups including wood-fired pizza oven and grilling stations
Custom food stations and buffet-style service

This flexibility allows events to flow naturally between spaces while accommodating larger audiences.

Culinary Experiences at the Core

Food plays a central role in every event.

Led by Chef Aldo and La Trattoria Italiana, menus are designed around fresh, seasonal ingredients, bringing a true farm to table experience into every gathering.

From elegant seated dinners to relaxed outdoor feasts, the culinary offering becomes part of the experience itself.

Licensed, Zoned & Event-Ready

Ruby Lake Resort is fully licensed and zoned for events.

We can host ticketed gatherings, serve alcohol, and operate both private and public events in a professional and compliant way. This makes the property ideal not only for private celebrations, but also for curated small festivals and organized productions.

Bring Your Vision to Life

We welcome both private clients and event organizers.

Whether you are planning a destination wedding, a corporate retreat, a small festival, or a full resort buyout, we invite you to share your idea with us.

📩 For inquiries, proposals, and bookings:

The Spirit of the Rainforest Village Event Site

The Spirit of the Rainforest Village is part of Ruby Lake Resort and represents the upper village portion of the property, a space specifically designed for gatherings, events, weddings, and retreats on the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia.

This unique setting has been developed to host meaningful experiences where people come together through food, music, and connection, all within a natural rainforest environment.

Whether you are planning a destination wedding, wellness retreat, corporate retreat, bachelor or bachelorette celebration, private event, or a music experience under the stars, this space offers the flexibility to bring your vision to life.

A Unique Event Setting

At the heart of the village is a beautiful 300 seat outdoor amphitheatre, built around a 600 year old fir tree that rises through the structure.

The site also includes an outdoor kitchen with a wood fired pizza oven, a full catering setup, and flexible spaces designed for a wide range of events.

We can host food style events for up to approximately 300 to 350 guests, as well as seated events for up to around 150 guests.

An outdoor bar and full event infrastructure are all in place.

Fully Equipped and Ready

The property is fully licensed and fully zoned for events.

We offer on site parking, a central washroom and shower facility, and the ability to organize shuttle transportation from nearby resorts.

Up to 70 to 80 guests can be accommodated on site, making it ideal for multi day gatherings.

A Space for Creativity and Collaboration

We are extremely interested in working with people who want to create events with us.

We are open to weddings, retreats, concerts, food experiences, workshops, product launches, and creative gatherings.

We welcome both for profit and non profit collaborations.

Bring Your Vision to Life

If you are searching for a wedding venue, retreat location, or a unique event space on the Sunshine Coast, this is a place where something meaningful can be created.

For inquiries and collaborations:

info@rubylakeresort.com

Chefs in the Woods 2025

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