Weddings Under 5K

15 outdoor wedding venues under $5,000 in Columbus

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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 Columbus 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
15
Cheapest
Free
Median start
$100
Highest start
$900

Cheapest is Inniswood Metro Gardens - Rose Garden Wedding Site for free. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.

The mix here is 12 park & pavilion, 3 garden & conservatory, spread across 6 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.

15 of 15 venues

Inniswood Metro Gardens - Rose Garden Wedding Site

Free
Westerville, OHUp to 50
Garden & ConservatoryOutdoorCeremony only

"There is no fee to have a wedding at Inniswood nor staff and facilities dedicated to weddings." Weddings and wedding photography are restricted to the Rose Garden.

Amberleigh Pavilion

$50 to $520
Dublin, OHUp to 70
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Pavilions: Dublin Resident $25/hour or $200/day; Non-resident $65/hour or $520/day. Facility rentals are hourly with a 2-hour minimum, so the cheapest resident booking is $50.

Hoover Reservoir Open-Air Shelter

$75 to $180
Westerville, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Open Air Shelters, Half Day (10 a.m.-3 p.m. or 4-9 p.m.): Columbus Residents $75, Non-Residents $90. Full Day: Residents $150, Non-Residents $180. Rental period April 1-October 31. "Rental fees are non-refundable."

Friendship Park Shelter

$90 to $315
Gahanna, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

April-Oct Weekends: $210 Resident / $315 Non-resident. April-Oct Weekdays and Nov-March: $90 Resident / $112.50 Non-resident. Rental blocks are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or 4-8 p.m. Refundable deposit of 50% of the rental fee required.

Frank Fetch Park Wedding Site

$100 to $120
Columbus, OHUp to 50
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Outdoor Wedding Sites: Columbus Residents $100 per block, Non-Residents $120 per block. Available April-October, Saturdays only.

Goodale Gazebo Wedding Site

$100 to $120
Columbus, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoor

Outdoor Wedding Sites: Columbus Residents $100 per block, Non-Residents $120 per block. Available year-round, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. or 4-9 p.m. blocks.

Griggs Park Amphitheater Wedding Site

$100 to $120
Columbus, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoor

Outdoor Wedding Sites: Columbus Residents $100 per block, Non-Residents $120 per block. Available year-round, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. or 4-9 p.m. blocks.

Topiary Garden at Deaf School Park Wedding Site

$100 to $120
Columbus, OH
Garden & ConservatoryOutdoor

Outdoor Wedding Sites: Columbus Residents $100 per block, Non-Residents $120 per block. Available year-round, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. or 4-9 p.m. blocks.

Topiary Gatehouse

From $100
Columbus, OHUp to 40
Park & PavilionOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

Tuesday-Sunday: $100/hour Resident, $120/hour Non-resident. Minimums: All Day (Tue-Sat, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.) 8-hr min; All Day (Sun, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.) 4-hr min; Daytime (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) 4-hr min; Evening (5:30-11 p.m.) 4-hr min.

Hannah Park Shelter

$112.50 to $450
Gahanna, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

April-Oct Weekends: $300 Resident / $450 Non-resident. April-Oct Weekdays and Nov-March: $112.50 Resident / $135 Non-resident. Rental blocks are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or 4-8 p.m. Refundable deposit of 50% of the rental fee required.

Lakeside Pavilion - Homestead Metro Park

$115 to $255
Hilliard, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Half Day: $115 Resident / $140 Non-resident. All Day: $230 Resident / $255 Non-resident.

Shelter House - Roger A. Reynolds Municipal Park

$150 to $225
Hilliard, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Residents: $150 per day. Non-residents: $225 per day. Hours 10 a.m.-8 p.m. "There are no kitchen amenities available for public use at the facilities."

Butternut Shelter - Blacklick Woods Metro Park

$175 to $200
Reynoldsburg, OH
Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

All Day Shelter, 7:30AM to 1 hour before park closes: Resident $175 per day, Non-resident $200 per day. (Franklin County Metro Parks Reservation Fees, June 2022 schedule.)

North Bank Park Pavilion

From $175
Columbus, OHUp to 200
Park & PavilionOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

Off-Peak (Nov 1-Mar 31), capacity 100: Tue-Thu $175/hr Resident, $210/hr Non-resident (4 hr min); Fri-Sat $275/$330 (6 hr min); Sun $275/$330 (6 hr min). Peak (Apr 1-Oct 31), capacity 200: Tue-Thu $225/$270 (4 hr min); Fri-Sat $375/$450 (6 hr min); Sun $275/$330 (6 hr min). Weekend bookings require a $1,000 non-refundable deposit at booking.

Whetstone Park of Roses Wedding Site

From $900
Columbus, OH
Garden & ConservatoryOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

Wedding site fee is $500, but it "cannot be rented alone - it is only available as an add-on to another facility rental" (the Whetstone Shelterhouse). Whetstone Shelterhouse is $100/hour Resident, $120/hour Non-resident, 4-hour minimum for Daytime/Evening blocks. Minimum combined cost: $400 (4-hr shelterhouse, resident) + $500 (wedding site) = $900. No refunds for weather. Available April 1-Oct. 31.

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Common questions

How much do outdoor ceremony and reception sites cost in Columbus?
Across the 15 Columbus listings on this page, published starting prices run from free to $900, with a median starting price of $100. The cheapest is Inniswood Metro Gardens - Rose Garden Wedding Site in Westerville 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 Columbus?
Inniswood Metro Gardens - Rose Garden Wedding Site in Westerville, for free. 1 of the 15 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 Columbus have outdoor ceremony and reception sites?
The 15 listings here sit across 6 cities in the Columbus area, including Columbus, Westerville, Gahanna, Hilliard, Dublin, and Reynoldsburg. 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 Columbus venues hold 50 or more guests?
Yes. 4 of the 15 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 Columbus venues indoor or outdoor?
Both. 15 of the 15 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.

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