How much do park and pavilion venues cost in Los Angeles?

Across the 9 Los Angeles listings on this page, published starting prices run from $30 to $3,300, with a median starting price of $267. 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 park and pavilion venues 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 park and pavilion venues?

The 9 listings here sit across 8 cities in the Los Angeles area, including Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Orange, and Anaheim. 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. 6 of the 9 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. 9 of the 9 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 2 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.

9 park and pavilion wedding venues in Los Angeles

Illustration of park and pavilion venues in the Los Angeles area — Illustration. Not a photograph of any venue listed on this page.

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 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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: 9
Cheapest: $30 to $50
Median start: $267
Highest start: $3,300

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, spread across 8 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.

9 of 9 venues

Manhattan Beach Parks Gazebo

$30 to $50

Manhattan Beach, CA

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Published 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 $120

Manhattan Beach, CA

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Published 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 $85

Marina del Rey, CAUp to 75

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

LA 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 $300

Lake Forest, CAUp to 150

Park & PavilionOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

OC 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).

Bixby Bandshell, Bixby Park

$267

Long Beach, CAUp to 150

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

City 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.

Santiago Oaks Regional Park

$300 to $450

Orange, CAUp to 150

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

OC 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).

Oak Canyon Nature Center Amphitheater

$1,075 to $1,150

Anaheim, CAUp to 200

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

City 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.

Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area - Outdoor Celebration Event

$2,098

Los Angeles, CA

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

County 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.

Franklin Canyon Park - Auditorium or Doheny Ranch

$3,300 to $4,300

Beverly Hills, CAUp to 100

Park & PavilionOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

Mountains 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.

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Common questions

How much do park and pavilion venues cost in Los Angeles?: Across the 9 Los Angeles listings on this page, published starting prices run from $30 to $3,300, with a median starting price of $267. 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 park and pavilion venues 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 park and pavilion venues?: The 9 listings here sit across 8 cities in the Los Angeles area, including Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Lake Forest, Long Beach, Orange, and Anaheim. 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. 6 of the 9 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. 9 of the 9 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 2 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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Narrow it down in Los Angeles

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