27 outdoor wedding venues under $5,000 in Boston
Outdoor sites carry the lowest published rates in the dataset because you are renting ground and a permit rather than a climate-controlled room. Every listing below is a real Boston 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 27
- Cheapest
- $45 to $180
- Median start
- $300
- Highest start
- $2,200
Cheapest is Larz Anderson Park - Individual Barbecue Area at $45 to $180. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 15 park & pavilion, 7 estate & historic home, 3 state park, 2 garden & conservatory, spread across 11 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.
Larz Anderson Park - Individual Barbecue Area
$45 to $180Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Individual Barbecue Area" - Resident $45 half day / $90 full day; Non-Resident $90 half day / $180 full day.
Borderland State Park
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The published per-day outdoor venue rental fees ($250 small / $1,000 mid-size / $2,000 large) apply only to "Commercial (for profit business) applicants," not to a private wedding.
Maudslay State Park
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants, not private weddings.
Walden Pond State Reservation
From $45Massachusetts DCR special event permit fee schedule: "Special event application fee $45.00 (Fee to be paid at time of application and separate from any event costs.)" The per-day outdoor venue rental fees apply only to commercial for-profit applicants.
Salem Common (Park Open Space Event Permit)
$150 to $300Salem Parks & Recreation policy: "The following Nonwaivable Administrative fees will apply to all permitted events using permittable open spaces within a Salem park property. SALEM BASED $150.00 / NOT SALEM BASED $300.00"
Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love
$175 to $275Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.
Larz Anderson Park - Top of the Hill
$175 to $275Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.
Larz Anderson Park - The Allee
$175 to $275Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.
Larz Anderson Park - Shelter Area
$175 to $550Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Shelter Area" - Resident $175 half day / $350 full day; Non-Resident $275 half day / $550 full day. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm; Full Day is 10am-7:30pm.
Skyline Park - Picnic Shelter
$175 to $550Brookline Recreation, Skyline Park fee table: "Shelter Area" - Resident $175 half day / $350 full day; Non-Resident $275 half day / $550 full day. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.
Pageant Field Pavilion
$225 to $375City of Quincy Park Permit page: "Pageant Field Pavilion: $225.00 for Quincy residents family / $375.00 for Quincy business use"
Faxon Park Picnic Area
$225 to $375City of Quincy Park Permit page: "Faxon Park: $225.00 for Quincy residents family / $375.00 for Quincy business use"
Stage Fort Park - Gazebo
$300"If you are reserving the Gazebo or Rose Garden there is a fee of $300 that will reserve the area for two hours... The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents."
Stage Fort Park - Rose Garden
$300"If you are reserving the Gazebo or Rose Garden there is a fee of $300 that will reserve the area for two hours... The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents."
Good Harbor Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations, unlike the Gazebo and Rose Garden, "can be used as long as needed" rather than a two-hour block.
Wingaersheek Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."
Niles Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."
Half Moon Beach
$300"The cost of the permit is $300 for both residents and non-residents." Beach locations "can be used as long as needed."
Winter Island Park - Pavilion
$500 to $600City of Salem, Winter Island Park fee table, "Pavilion": Salem Resident $500, Non-resident $600. Keynote: "Full-day rentals only."
Lynch Park Rose Garden
$600 to $1,100Beverly Recreation Department "Cost Sheet & Expenses - Rose Garden Rentals": Wedding - Resident $600, Non-Resident $1,100, for 2 hr. (including setup/breakdown). Separate line items: Photos $250 (1 hour) and Rehearsal $100 (1 hour), same for residents and non-residents.
Lyman Estate - Micro-Wedding
$895 to $1,295"Consider us for your intimate micro-wedding of 15 people, or less, at only $895 or 25 people at $1295! VALID APRIL 30, 2026 - OCTOBER 31, 2026"
Codman Estate - Micro-Wedding
$895 to $1,295"Or, consider us for your intimate micro-wedding of 15 people, or less, at only $895 or 25 people at $1295!"
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm - Micro-Wedding
$895"Consider us for your intimate micro-wedding of 15 people, or less, at only $895! Valid November 1, 2026 - April 30, 2027"
Codman Estate - Carriage House and Gardens
$1,400 to $3,800Historic New England published "Rates: Monday through Friday: $1,400; Saturday: $3,800; Sunday: $2,100"
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House
$1,500"Standard Wedding Ceremony Rate: $1,500. Capacity: 50"
Lyman Estate
From $1,600Historic New England published "Wedding Rental Rates, November - April: Monday through Friday: $1,600; Saturday: $2,800; Sunday: $2,200" and "Wedding Rental Rates, May - October: Monday through Friday: $3,200; Saturday: $6,200; Sunday: $4,200." Listed price is the lowest published rate; the May-October Saturday rate of $6,200 is above $5,000.
Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
$2,200 to $2,500"Wedding Rental Rates, May - October (excluding July): Rental fee for Saturday: $2,500; Rental fee for Sunday- Friday: $2,200"
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Common questions
- How much do outdoor ceremony and reception sites cost in Boston?
- Across the 27 Boston listings on this page, published starting prices run from $45 to $2,200, with a median starting price of $300. The cheapest is Larz Anderson Park - Individual Barbecue Area in Brookline at $45 to $180. 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 outdoor ceremony and reception sites in Boston?
- Larz Anderson Park - Individual Barbecue Area in Brookline, at $45 to $180. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Boston have outdoor ceremony and reception sites?
- The 27 listings here sit across 11 cities in the Boston area, including Gloucester, Brookline, Salem, Quincy, Waltham, and Lincoln. 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 Boston venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 8 of the 27 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 Boston venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 27 of the 27 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 4 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 Boston that rent several spaces
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