16 park and pavilion wedding venues in Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- Free
- Median start
- $104
- Highest start
- $250
Cheapest is Atlantic Beach Public Beach for free. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 16 park & pavilion, spread across 5 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.
Atlantic Beach Public Beach
Free'If your ceremony will have fewer than 50 people and does not involve a vendor (such as a wedding planner or rental service), then no application, permit, or fee is required.' Ceremonies with more than 50 guests or using a wedding vendor must file a Special Event Request.
Walter Jones Historical Park - Pavilion 2
$10'Pavilions in the Parks rent for $10.00 (plus tax, if applicable) per day. Special Use Fee may be accessed for $35.00 (plus tax, if applicable) for inflatable equipment, etc.' Booked as a single 7:00 am - 7:00 pm block.
Memorial Park
$35$35.00 for a Specialty Park reservation, booked as a single 7:00 am - 7:00 pm block on the JaxParks reservation site.
Huguenot Memorial Park - Shelter 3
$40.85'The shelter costs $40.85, (tax included)'. Base rate shown as $38.00 on the reservation site; booked as a 6:00 am - 6:00 pm block.
South Ponte Vedra Park Pavilion
$50'$50.00 plus tax for a 4-hour time slot' - the standard St. Johns County beach pavilion rate, which also covers North Beach Park, Surfside Park, Vilano Beach, Frank Butler Park East and Crescent Beach Pavilion.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park - Shelter 11
$53.75'The shelter rental fee is $53.75 (tax included).' Base rate shown as $50.00 on the reservation site; booked in an 8AM-6PM block.
St. Johns County Beaches (beach wedding permit)
$100 to $200Beach special event permit fees: Minor Impact wedding (fewer than 200 participants) $100; Major Impact wedding (200 or more participants) $200.
Spring Park - Small Pavilion
$100'SP - Small Pavilion (6 tables - seats 36) - $100/3 hours'.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park - Shelter 10
$107.50'The shelter rental fee is $107.50 (tax included).' Base rate shown as $100.00 on the reservation site; booked in an 8AM-6PM block.
Jordan Park Community Center
From $140'Gail Baker & Jordan Park Community Centers (Rooms with kitchen; Weekends: 8 AM - 10 PM). Hourly Rate: $140 (4-hour minimum), +$35/hour after, plus tax. Deposit: $200 refundable deposit.'
Balis Community Center
From $150JaxParks Community Center Reservations fees: '$25.00 per hour per COJ Worker plus applicable sales tax. 4 hour minimum' plus a '$50.00 Clean Up Fee'. Balis is priced at $50.00 per 2-hour booking block on the reservation site, so the published 4-hour minimum is $100 plus the $50 clean-up fee = $150 before tax. Two COJ workers ($50.00 per hour) are required for any event with attendance of 125 or more guests.
Bethesda Community Center
From $150JaxParks Community Center Reservations fees: '$25.00 per hour per COJ Worker plus applicable sales tax. 4 hour minimum' plus a '$50.00 Clean Up Fee'. Bethesda is priced at $50.00 per 2-hour booking block, so the 4-hour minimum is $100 plus the $50 clean-up fee = $150 before tax. Two COJ workers ($50.00 per hour) are required for any event with attendance of 125 or more guests, which would make a 4-hour booking $200 plus the $50 clean-up fee.
Spring Park - Gazebo
$150'G - Gazebo - $150/3 hours'. A refundable cleaning deposit is added at checkout for the Gazebo, Large Pavilion and Pool Pavilion.
Spring Park - Large Pavilion
$150'LP - Large Pavilion (5 tables - seats 40 to 50) - $150/3hours'. A refundable cleaning deposit is added at checkout for the Large Pavilion.
Trout Creek Community Center
$160 to $180All fees before tax: 'Reservation Fee: $25', 'Cleaning Fee: $75', 'Resident rate: $60', 'Non-Resident rate: $80'. That is $160 total for a St. Johns County resident or $180 for a non-resident, for a one-day Saturday or Sunday rental from 9 AM to 10 PM.
The Gazebo (Plaza de la Constitucion)
$250'$250.00 for a two-hour rental.'
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Common questions
- How much do park and pavilion venues cost in Jacksonville?
- Across the 16 Jacksonville listings on this page, published starting prices run from free to $250, with a median starting price of $104. The cheapest is Atlantic Beach Public Beach in Atlantic Beach 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 park and pavilion venues in Jacksonville?
- Atlantic Beach Public Beach in Atlantic Beach, for free. 1 of the 16 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 Jacksonville have park and pavilion venues?
- The 16 listings here sit across 5 cities in the Jacksonville area, including Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Green Cove Springs, Atlantic Beach, and Vilano Beach. 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 Jacksonville venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 6 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 Jacksonville venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 13 of the 16 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.
Places in Jacksonville 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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