16 park and pavilion wedding venues in Boston
Park district pavilions and shelters are rented by the hour or the half-day at rates set in a public fee schedule, which is why they undercut dedicated wedding venues so badly. 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 16
- Cheapest
- $45 to $180
- Median start
- $225
- Highest start
- $500
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 16 park & pavilion, 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.
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.
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."
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 - Function Hall
$400 to $500City of Salem, Winter Island Park fee table, "Function Hall": Salem Resident (6 hours) $400, Salem Resident Additional Hour $50; Non-Resident (6 hours) $500, Non-resident Additional Hour $75.
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."
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Common questions
- How much do park and pavilion venues cost in Boston?
- Across the 16 Boston listings on this page, published starting prices run from $45 to $500, with a median starting price of $225. 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 park and pavilion venues 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 park and pavilion venues?
- The 16 listings here sit across 4 cities in the Boston area, including Brookline, Gloucester, Salem, and Quincy. 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. 4 of the 16 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. 15 of the 16 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 1 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
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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