15 outdoor wedding venues under $5,000 in Denver
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 Denver 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- $25
- Median start
- $300
- Highest start
- $3,500
Cheapest is Chautauqua Park at $25. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 7 park & pavilion, 2 state park, 2 estate & historic home, 2 garden & conservatory, plus a few others, spread across 4 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.
Chautauqua Park
$25$25 booking fee through the city's SmartRec account for a ceremony/rites-of-life permit (weddings, memorials, Bar Mitzvahs, etc.) for groups of 50-100 people. Permitted for a 4-hour window between 8am and 5pm.
Chatfield State Park - Fox Run Group Picnic Area
$110Fox Run group picnic area: $100 reservation fee plus a $10 booking fee ($110 total), up to 75 guests, available year-round.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park - Red Barn Group Picnic Area
$150 to $200Red Barn Group Picnic Area: $150/day Monday-Friday, $200/day Saturday-Sunday, plus park entrance fees. Available May through October, 10am-10pm daily. This is the only location in the park where weddings/ceremonies are permitted.
Central Park Pavilion
$160 to $675$40/hour Mon-Thurs before 4pm, $75/hour Mon-Thurs after 4pm and all day Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum, 9-hour maximum rental period.
Montclair Civic Building
$200 to $900$50/hour Mon-Thurs before 4pm, $100/hour Mon-Thurs after 4pm and all day Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum, 9-hour maximum. Tues/Wed/Thurs only available at 5pm or later.
Fleming Mansion
$200 to $900$50/hour Mon-Thurs before 4pm, $100/hour Mon-Thurs after 4pm and Fri-Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum rental; available year-round 7am-11pm daily.
Boettcher Mansion - Gazebo
$300Gazebo-only ceremony rental is $300 for a one-hour event, available year-round.
Sunrise Amphitheater
$300 to $400Three-hour block (10am-1pm, 2-5pm, or 6-9pm): $300 for Boulder residents, $400 for non-residents. A 1-hour early block (6-9am) is also available for $100 resident/$150 non-resident.
Chief Hosa Lodge
$460 to $3,780Hourly fee varies by season and time. Low season (Oct 1-Apr 30): $115/hr weekdays 7am-4pm up to $230/hr evenings/weekends. High season (May 1-Sep 30): $160/hr weekdays 7am-4pm up to $420/hr Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum, 9-hour maximum rental period.
Washington Park Boathouse
$600 to $1,000$600 Mon-Thurs (up to 9 hours), $1,000 Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays (up to 9 hours). Reservable April 15-October 15 only; Sundays limited to 2pm-11pm.
Denver Botanic Gardens - Chatfield Farms (Elopement)
$600Elopement ceremony package: $600 for a 1-hour rental, same price Tuesday through Sunday.
Denver Art Museum - The Prow Garden
$825 to $2,500Prow Garden rental: Half Day Daytime Event $825, Half Day Evening Event $1,500, Full Day $2,500. Half-day daytime includes a 6-hour space-use window ending by 2pm; evening rate includes 4 hours of event time plus 1 hour setup/1 hour load-out.
City Park Pavilion
$900 to $1,500Rental fee is $900 Mon-Thurs (up to 9 hours) or $1,500 Fri, Sat, Sun and holidays (up to 9 hours). Rental period runs 2:00pm-11:00pm and includes deliveries, setup, cleanup and event time. 501(c)3 nonprofits receive a 50% discount.
Denver Botanic Gardens - Chatfield Farms (Open Air Chapel)
$1,500 to $2,300Open Air Chapel ceremony, 1 hour: $1,500 Tuesday-Thursday, $2,300 Friday-Sunday.
Denver Art Museum - Kemper Courtyard and Amphitheater
$3,500 to $6,000Half-day rental (6-hour space-use window, includes 4 hours of event time plus setup/load-out) is $3,500. Full-day rental (available Wed/Sat/Sun only, 12-hour space use) is $6,000, which exceeds this directory's $5k cap.
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Common questions
- How much do outdoor ceremony and reception sites cost in Denver?
- Across the 15 Denver listings on this page, published starting prices run from $25 to $3,500, with a median starting price of $300. The cheapest is Chautauqua Park in Boulder at $25. 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 Denver?
- Chautauqua Park in Boulder, at $25. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Denver have outdoor ceremony and reception sites?
- The 15 listings here sit across 4 cities in the Denver area, including Denver, Littleton, Golden, and Boulder. 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 Denver venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 12 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 Denver venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 15 of the 15 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 6 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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