19 outdoor wedding venues under $5,000 in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 19
- Cheapest
- $30 to $50
- Median start
- $1,000
- Highest start
- $4,500
Cheapest is Manhattan Beach Parks Gazebo at $30 to $50. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 9 park & pavilion, 6 garden & conservatory, 2 estate & historic home, 1 other venue, plus a few others, spread across 12 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.
Manhattan Beach Parks Gazebo
$30 to $50Published rates on the city's outdoor facility price list: Gazebo "$30 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$50 per hour" for nonresidents. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Manhattan Beach Parks Amphitheater
$75 to $120Published rates on the city's outdoor facility price list: Amphitheater "$75 per hour" for Manhattan Beach residents, "$120 per hour" for nonresidents. Every reservation also carries a nonrefundable $25 application fee; deposits are $50 for outdoor facilities and $300 for indoor facilities or outdoor events with 100+ guests.
Burton W. Chace Park - Pergolas and Picnic Shelters
From $85LA County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, Burton W. Chace Park Area Rental Fees: "OUTDOOR AREAS | Picnic Shelter A - Picnic Shelter B - North Pergola - South Pergola ... Max of 75 guests per area ... Area fee $85 for 4 hours ... Additional hours $85 for 4 hours". Chairs are "$1.50 each. Max 50" and tables "$5.00 each. Max 2".
Heritage Hill Historic Park
$150 to $300OC Parks Fee Schedule, Section III.C: "Wedding Ceremonies - Grounds (maximum: 150 people) and Church (maximum: 75 people); three-hour minimum without reception; two-hour minimum with reception - Up to 50 people $50.00/hour; 51 to 150 people $100.00/hour". The hourly rates times the published three-hour minimum give $150 and $300. Wedding Receptions on the grounds for up to six hours are published separately at "$200.00" (up to 50), "$400.00" (51-100) and "$600.00" (101-150).
Exposition Park Rose Garden - Gazebo Area
$250 to $350City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "Gazebo Area 1 to 50 people: $250 / 51 to 200 people: $350 / Additional hour: $50". There is a "3 hour minimum time limit for each event", and the quoted rate covers that minimum block.
Bixby Bandshell, Bixby Park
$267City of Long Beach Parks, Recreation and Marine facility reservation fee table: "Bixby Bandshell | Capacity 150 | Fam./NonProfit $267 | Company $427 | Deposit $267". Flat fee, not hourly.
Exposition Park Rose Garden - East and West Garden
$300City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "East and West Garden: $300 / Additional hour: $75", covering the posted "3 hour minimum time limit for each event".
Santiago Oaks Regional Park
$300 to $450OC Parks Fee Schedule, Section III.J: "Wedding Ceremonies - East patio and lawn and bride's room (maximum: 150 people) - August through April $300.00/event; May through July $450.00/event". Flat per-event fee, seasonal. Ceremony plus reception using the conference center as well is published at "$800.00/event" (August through April) and "$1,200.00/event" (May through July).
Exposition Park Rose Garden - Fountain Area
$500City of Los Angeles Dept. of Recreation and Parks, Exposition Rose Garden "Reservation and Fees": "Fountain Area: $500 / Additional hour: $100", covering the posted "3 hour minimum time limit for each event".
Dockweiler Youth Center - Wedding Package
From $1,000LA County Dept. of Beaches and Harbors, Dockweiler Youth Center reservation application: "Wedding Package - Ceremony is $1,000 +15% of gross receipts of catered budget. The package includes the one time set-up of fifty (50) chairs, two (2) tables, and general cleanup. Chairs may be set up on the youth center terrace or a designated area on the beach."
Oak Canyon Nature Center Amphitheater
$1,075 to $1,150City of Anaheim, Oak Canyon Nature Center "Ceremony Package *We are a ceremony-only venue.* Fees - Anaheim Resident: $1,075 - Non-Residents: $1,150". The page adds: "A security/damage deposit of $159 is included in the full payment in order to reserve your date", so the deposit is inside the quoted fee rather than on top of it.
Rancho Los Cerritos - Elopement Package
$1,250Rancho Los Cerritos "ELOPEMENT PACKAGES" sheet: "Elopements at RLC - Site Fee - $1,250 - 2 hours of site-use, includes photography time - Up to 25 guests in attendance, plus vendors." A "$250 Non-refundable Reservation Deposit" is applied toward the site fee.
Crystal Cove State Park - Historic District Event Sites
$1,450 to $2,750Crystal Cove State Park Special Event Information and Application: "Outdoor Education Commons (near Los Trancos Creek) - (8am-9pm) $1,450 - full day. Maximum occupancy: 100 (standing) or 80 (seated w/dance)"; "Beaches Cottage Museum (Cottage #13) - (8am-9 pm), $1,800 - full day. Maximum occupancy: 55 (seated)"; "Cultural Center Cottage and Outdoor Deck (Cottage #34) - (8am-10pm), $2,750 - full day. Maximum occupancy: 140 (standing) or 130 (seated w/dance)". Cheaper options in the same schedule: "Small Beach Sites (10 people max) - $250 per day" and "Medium Beach Sites (100 people max, depending on tides) - $500 per day".
Environmental Nature Center
$1,500 to $4,000Environmental Nature Center published pricing: "Pocket Weddings $1,000 + $500 membership donation = $1,500 - For guest counts of 10 or less" and "Micro Weddings $3,000 + $1000 membership donation = $4,000 - For guest counts of 10-50". A "Saturday Daytime Picnic Weddings/Receptions" option is published at "$2,000 + $500 membership donation = $2,500" with a 50-guest limit. The full "Wedding Ceremonies/Receptions" tier for 50-150 guests is $5,500 and does not qualify.
California Botanic Garden - Ceremony Only
$1,900 to $2,900California Botanic Garden Facility Rental Packet, "Rates - Ceremony Only": "Up to 50 $1900 / 51-100 $2100 / 101-150 $2300 / 151-200 $2500 / 201-250 $2700 / 250+ $2900". "Rates are based on a two-hour event, with one hour allowed for setting up and vendor access, and one hour for clean-up. Rates are for use of one venue." These are the no-food, no-beverage ceremony rates.
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area - Outdoor Celebration Event
$2,098County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule, Effective August 1, 2025, Section B Outdoor Facility Reserved Use: "Outdoor Celebration Events *Specialty Venues Only ... Individuals $2,098". Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area is named in the schedule's Specialty Venues list.
Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden - Ceremony Only
$3,000 to $4,000CSULB Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden published Event Pricing, "Weddings - Ceremony Only": "3 hours rental / 1 hour ceremony $3,000" and "4 hours rental / 2 hours ceremony $4,000". "Additional time: $1,000 per hour." "Weekday and weekend pricing is the same."
Franklin Canyon Park - Auditorium or Doheny Ranch
$3,300 to $4,300Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Franklin Canyon Park "PRICE SHEET for SPECIAL EVENTS": "up to 50 guests | 12 hrs | Site Fee $3,300.00 | Refundable Deposit $1,000.00" and "51-100 | 12 hrs | $4,300.00 | $1,000.00", both for "Auditorium or Doheny Ranch". Larger tiers (101-150 at $5,300) exceed $5,000.
Rancho Los Cerritos - Ceremony and Reception (under 100 guests)
$4,500Rancho Los Cerritos "WEDDING PACKAGES" sheet: "Wedding Receptions / Ceremony + Reception - Less than 100 guests - $4,500 - 5 hours of site-use, multiple garden spaces available". The next tiers (under 150 at $6,500, under 200 at $8,500) exceed $5,000.
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Common questions
- How much do outdoor ceremony and reception sites cost in Los Angeles?
- Across the 19 Los Angeles listings on this page, published starting prices run from $30 to $4,500, with a median starting price of $1,000. The cheapest is Manhattan Beach Parks Gazebo in Manhattan Beach at $30 to $50. 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 Los Angeles?
- Manhattan Beach Parks Gazebo in Manhattan Beach, at $30 to $50. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Los Angeles have outdoor ceremony and reception sites?
- The 19 listings here sit across 12 cities in the Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Lake Forest, and Orange. 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 Los Angeles venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 13 of the 19 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 Los Angeles venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 19 of the 19 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 5 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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