Holiday price sheet · The Century + The Alcove · Downtown Modesto

Your holiday party, handled.

From $79 per guest. No venue fee.
Food, staff, setup and cleanup all included.

Select dates Nov 1-Jan 31 · Sunday-Thursday + select Fridays

Holiday table at The Century with red roses, cranberry candles and evergreen garland

Early booking bonus

Book by October 31

  • + A welcome drink for every guest
  • + This year's per-guest price locked for your 2027 party

One price per guest

Pick a package, find your guest count, and that is your number. The venue and service fee are already in it.

1Choose your package

Dinner

Salad, one entrée, two sides and dessert, with soft drinks and holiday mocktails.

Dinner + Bar

Everything in Dinner, plus two appetizers, a second entrée, two hours of hosted beer and wine, and a toast.

2Find your guest count
Round tables with gold chargers and red napkins in The Century's historic ballroom

The Century

Historic ballroom · 75-250 guests

GuestsDinner+ Bar
75-124$95$129
125-174$85$119
175-250$79$109
Long table in The Alcove with a red runner, candles and string lights overhead

The Alcove

Modern and intimate, next door · 30-70 guests

GuestsDinner+ Bar
30-49$105$139
50-70$95$125

Prices are per guest with the service fee included.

What we handle for you

You bring the guest list. We do the rest.

  • Private use of the venue, with no venue fee
  • Chef Robert's holiday buffet and dessert
  • An Event Director to plan it with you and run the night
  • A menu tasting for two once you book
  • Staff, setup, cleanup and event insurance
  • Tables, chairs, linens and place settings
Buffet with roasted Brussels sprouts, potatoes and grilled chicken under string lights at The Century Guests serving themselves at the buffet at The Century Candlelit place settings with gold chargers and green napkins in The Alcove

Chef Robert's holiday menu

Dinner is one salad, one entrée, two sides and one dessert. Dinner + Bar adds two appetizers and a second entrée.

Buffet line with chopped salad, roasted potatoes, grilled chicken and fresh bread at The Century

Appetizers

Dinner + Bar · choose 2
  • Cranberry Baked Brie
  • Blue Cheese or Brie and Apple Tart in puff pastry
  • Whipped Ricotta, house made, with honey and pomegranate seeds
  • Ranch Croquettes with sriracha dipping sauce
  • Seared Steak Tartare with cornichons, dijon and parsley

Salads

Choose 1
  • Mixed Greens with toasted walnuts, blue cheese and pomegranate dressing
  • Winter Citrus with romaine, radicchio, feta, dates, oranges and tahini lemon dressing

Dessert

Choose 1
  • Chocolate and Banana Bread Pudding
  • Mini Pumpkin Tarts with cinnamon whipped cream

Entrées

Choose 1 · 2 with Bar
  • Mushroom-Stuffed Flank Steak Roll
  • Baked Lemon and Ginger Chicken, thigh or breast
  • Baked Salmon with pomegranate honey rosemary sauce, pecans and pomegranate seeds
  • Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham
  • Oven-Roasted Turkey Breast with orange cranberry sauce
  • Prime Rib with horseradish crème Upgrade · market price

Sides

Choose 2
  • Roasted Butternut Squash with fresh sage, cinnamon and clove
  • Roasted Brussels Sprouts with parmesan, thyme, lemon and pepper flakes
  • Granny Smith Apple and Sage Bread Pudding, a savory starch
  • Baked Sweet Potatoes with coconut oil and chives

Upgrades

Per guest
  • Hosted beer and wine, added to Dinner+$22
  • Full hosted bar, for Dinner + Bar+$22
  • Prime rib carvingMarket price
  • Cash barAvailable
Guests laughing around a candlelit dinner table in The Alcove

Booking details

Dates
Select dates November 1-January 31, Sunday-Thursday plus select Fridays. Dates are first come, first served and go fast.
Guest counts
The Century: 75-250 guests. The Alcove: 30-70 guests.
Reservation fee
$3,000 at The Century, $1,500 at The Alcove, with a signed agreement. The fee comes off your balance and is non-refundable.
Parking
Public garage across the street at $1.25 an hour, plus street parking nearby.

The Century + The Alcove

927 10th Street, Downtown Modesto

(209) 248-6715 · book@downtowncentury.com · downtowncentury.com

Prices are per guest and include the service fee. Offer is for new bookings Sunday-Thursday plus select Fridays, while they last, on select dates November 1, 2026-January 31, 2027. Guest minimums: 75 at The Century, 30 at The Alcove. The reservation fee is non-refundable.

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