13 garden wedding venues in San Francisco Bay Area
Public gardens and conservatories run ceremony rentals as a membership and admissions program, so the ceremony-only rate is often published while the full reception rate is not. Every listing below is a real San Francisco Bay Area area site with a price published by the venue itself or in a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026. We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.
- Listings
- 13
- Cheapest
- $200 to $400
- Median start
- $939
- Highest start
- $3,180
Cheapest is Botanic Garden Rental (Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden) at $200 to $400. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 13 garden & conservatory, spread across 3 cities in the metro. Filter by price tier, guest count, indoor or outdoor, and ceremony versus reception below, then open any listing to see its source link.
Botanic Garden Rental (Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden)
$200 to $400Published on the EBRPD Brazilian Room 2026-2027 rate sheet: "Botanic Garden Rental (with building rental) - $125/hour Res or $200 Non-Res/hour (2-hour max) - plus $500 refundable cleaning/damage deposit. *Required for photos and ceremonies in Garden. Capacity cannot exceed 30." Range = $200/hour non-resident for 1 hour up to the published 2-hour maximum ($400); computed from the published hourly rate and the published 2-hour cap.
Lakeside Park Garden Center - Garden Room with Japanese Garden
From $312City of Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development published rental fee sheet: "Garden Room with Japanese Garden (2-Hour Minimum) / 8 am - 10 pm - $130/hour [Residents] - $156/hour [Non-Residents]". $312 = $156/hour non-resident x the published 2-hour minimum; computed from the published hourly rate and mandatory minimum.
Golden Gate Park - Fuchsia Dell
From $511SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85". Minimum bookable cost = $341 reservation fee + 2 hours x $85 = $511. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).
Golden Gate Park - Rose Garden
From $511SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85". Minimum bookable cost = $341 reservation fee + 2 hours x $85 = $511. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).
Fay Park
From $567SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $341 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $85 / Staffing required: $28 per hour for Recreation Leader". Minimum bookable cost = $341 + 2 hours x $85 ($170) + 2 hours of required Recreation Leader staffing at $28/hr ($56) = $567.
Golden Gate Park - Queen Wilhelmina Garden
From $939SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable cost = $597 reservation fee + 2 hours x $171 = $939. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).
Golden Gate Park - Shakespeare Garden
From $939SF Rec & Park site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $597 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $171". Minimum bookable cost = $597 reservation fee + 2 hours x $171 = $939. Matches the "Wedding Sites Reservation Fees & Hourly Rates" line in the citywide Park Code Fees schedule (FY25-26).
The Botanical Garden - Exhibition Garden
From $1,272SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.
The Botanical Garden - Fragrance Garden
From $1,272SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.
The Botanical Garden - Redwood Grove
From $1,272SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.
The Botanical Garden - Rhododendron Garden
From $1,272SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $318 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $477". Minimum bookable cost = $318 reservation fee + 2 hours x $477 = $1,272.
Lakeside Park Garden Center - Entire Building
From $1,280City of Oakland published rental fee sheet, "ENTIRE BUILDING RENTAL RATES / Vista Room, Ebell Room, Garden Room & Large Kitchen (4-Hour Minimum) / 8 am - 10 pm - $260/hour [Residents] - $320/hour [Non-Residents]". $1,280 = $320/hour non-resident x the published 4-hour minimum; computed from the published hourly rate and mandatory minimum.
The Botanical Garden - Zellerbach Garden
From $3,180SF Rec & Park Botanical Garden site page, Cost: "Reservation Fee: $954 / Hourly Rate (2 Hour Minimum): $1,113". Minimum bookable cost = $954 reservation fee + 2 hours x $1,113 = $3,180.
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Common questions
- How much do garden and conservatory venues cost in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Across the 13 San Francisco Bay Area listings on this page, published starting prices run from $200 to $3,180, with a median starting price of $939. The cheapest is Botanic Garden Rental (Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden) in Berkeley at $200 to $400. Every figure comes from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026.
- What is the cheapest of the garden and conservatory venues in San Francisco Bay Area?
- Botanic Garden Rental (Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden) in Berkeley, at $200 to $400. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of San Francisco Bay Area have garden and conservatory venues?
- The 13 listings here sit across 3 cities in the San Francisco Bay Area area, including San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.
- Can any of these San Francisco Bay Area venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 9 of the 13 listings on this page publish a capacity of 50 or more. The rest are sized for smaller ceremonies, and a few courthouse and garden sites cap guests in the low single digits.
- Are these San Francisco Bay Area venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 13 of the 13 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 2 have indoor space. Outdoor sites almost never include a rain backup, so ask what happens to your fee if the weather turns.
- Are these prices current?
- Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.
Places in San Francisco Bay Area that rent several spaces
These venues price each space separately, so what you pay depends on which one you book. Each page compares all of them side by side.
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