13 outdoor wedding venues under $5,000 in Cleveland
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 Cleveland 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- Free
- Median start
- $175
- Highest start
- $325
Cheapest is Lake Metroparks - Glen Meadow Shelter for free. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 13 park & pavilion, 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.
Lake Metroparks - Glen Meadow Shelter
Free"Free and available to all on a non-exclusive, shared-use basis. The shelter capacity is 75. Shelter has electricity."
Lakewood Park - Gazebo
$25"The non-refundable rental fee is $25.00 per two (2) hour block. Your cleanup and setup need to be included in that time period."
Medina County Park District - Allardale Open-Air Shelter
$30 to $40Facility page: "Fees - Resident: $30, Non-Resident: $40." Matches the district's Open-Air Shelter Fees sheet (effective November 1, 2023): Allardale Open Air Shelter $30 in-county / $40 out-of-county, day use only.
Cahoon Park Gazebo
$35City pricing schedule: "There is No Security Deposit for the Gazebo and a $35 Reservation Fee per 4-hour block of time; available blocks are: 8 am to noon, Noon to 4 pm, 4 to 8 pm." Rates are set by Bay Village Codified Ordinance 929.
Lakewood Park - Kiwanis Pavilion
$50"The non-refundable rental fee is $50.00 per section per day or portion of the day." Four sections (Red, Blue, Green, Brown) can be reserved individually or together; each section seats fifty people and has ten tables.
Rocky River Park Pavilion
$55 to $200City rate table - Weekdays (Mon-Thu): Morning 8am-1pm $55 resident / $110 non-resident; Afternoon-Evening 2-7pm $55 / $110; All Day dawn to dusk $90 / $165. Weekends (Fri-Sun): Morning $60 / $125; Afternoon-Evening $60 / $125; All Day $100 / $200.
Cleveland Metroparks - Cottonwood Reserved Shelter
$175 to $250"Fee: $175 Monday - Friday; $250 Saturday - Sunday."
Lorain County Metro Parks - Sunset Terrace at Lakeview Park
$200 to $2,000Private Event Application and Lease Agreement fee grid (updated 03/20/2026): Mon-Thu 5 hours (9 AM-2 PM) $200, 6 hours (4-10 PM) $400, full day 13 hours $600. Friday 5 hours $300, 7 hours $1,000, full day 14 hours $1,300. Saturday 5 hours $500, 7 hours $1,500, full day 14 hours $2,000. Sunday 5 hours $500, 6 hours $500, full day 13 hours $1,000. Plus a $225 security fee if alcohol is served after 4 pm.
Lorain County Metro Parks - Henry's Barn at The North Star Preserve
$200 to $2,000Private Event Application and Lease Agreement fee grid: Mon-Thu 5 hours (9 AM-2 PM) $200, 6 hours (4-10 PM) $400, full day 13 hours $600. Friday 5 hours $300, 7 hours $1,000, full day 14 hours $1,300. Saturday 5 hours $500, 7 hours $1,500, full day 14 hours $2,000. Sunday 5 hours $500, 6 hours $500, full day 13 hours $1,000. Security fee of $225 required for serving alcohol.
Cleveland Metroparks - Keystone Shelter
$250 to $350"Fee: $250 Monday - Friday; $350 Saturday - Sunday, Holidays."
Cleveland Metroparks - Upper Edgewater Shelter West Half
$250 to $350"Fee: $250 Monday - Friday; $350 Saturday - Sunday." Capacity is listed as 100 people per half, and the east and west halves are rented separately at the same rate.
Lake Metroparks - Penitentiary Glen Amphitheater
$325Rack card, "Rental Rates (for Lake County residents)": "Amphitheater: $325 8 am to 5 pm or 5 to 11 pm." Only the Lake County resident rate is published on the rack card.
Lake Metroparks - Painesville Township Park Community Center
$325 to $520Rack card, "Rental Rates (for Lake County residents)": Monday-Friday $325 for first five hours, $65 for each additional hour; Saturday & Sunday $520 for first five hours, $105 for each additional hour. Only the Lake County resident rate is published.
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Common questions
- How much do outdoor ceremony and reception sites cost in Cleveland?
- Across the 13 Cleveland listings on this page, published starting prices run from free to $325, with a median starting price of $175. The cheapest is Lake Metroparks - Glen Meadow Shelter in Kirtland for free. 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 Cleveland?
- Lake Metroparks - Glen Meadow Shelter in Kirtland, for free. 1 of the 13 listings here publish a fee of zero, though a marriage license is still a separate cost. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Cleveland have outdoor ceremony and reception sites?
- The 13 listings here sit across 11 cities in the Cleveland area, including Kirtland, Lakewood, Medina, Bay Village, Rocky River, and Fairview Park. 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 Cleveland venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 7 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 Cleveland venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 13 of the 13 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 3 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 Cleveland 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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