18 park and pavilion wedding venues in San Diego
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 San Diego 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 18
- Cheapest
- $32 to $64
- Median start
- $191
- Highest start
- $500
Cheapest is Old Poway Park - Gazebo at $32 to $64. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 18 park & pavilion, spread across 11 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.
Old Poway Park - Gazebo
$32 to $64City of Poway Outdoor Facility Rental Fees, 'Prices are per hour': OLD POWAY PARK Gazebo - Base Rate Individual $64, Poway Resident $32. Both figures are PER HOUR, not a total; a three-hour ceremony is $96 for a resident or $192 at the base rate.
Lake Poway - Pavilion
$65 to $130City of Poway Indoor Facility Rental Fees, 'Prices are per hour': LAKE POWAY Pavilion - Base Rate Individual $130, Poway Resident $65. Both figures are PER HOUR; a four-hour event is $260 for a resident or $520 at the base rate.
Sweetwater Regional Park - Amphitheater
$100County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'Sweetwater Regional Park | Amphitheater | Per Day | $100' (January 2026 fees).
El Monte County Park - Wedding Tree Area
$125County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'El Monte County Park | Wedding Tree Area El Monte | Per Day | $125' (January 2026 fees).
Flinn Springs County Park - Wedding Gazebo
$180County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'Flinn Springs County Park | Wedding Gazebo Flinn Springs | Per Day | $180' (January 2026 fees).
Balboa Park - Administration Courtyard Lawn
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
Cuvier Park (The Wedding Bowl)
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. The schedule notes all weddings require a permit and that the ground use fee for reservations smaller than 50 people is the same as the 50 to 150 person category. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Ellen Browning Scripps Park
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
La Jolla Shores Beach
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park - Ladera
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Ceremonies smaller than 50 people pay the same category rate. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park - Luscomb's Point
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Ceremonies smaller than 50 people pay the same category rate. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park - Osprey
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Ceremonies smaller than 50 people pay the same category rate. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Presidio Park - The Arbor
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
Dos Picos County Park - Wedding Gazebo
$300County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'Dos Picos County Park | Wedding Gazebo Dos Picos | Per Day | $300' (January 2026 fees).
San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve - Balcony
From $325County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve | Balcony | 2-Hour Block | $325' (January 2026 fees). $325 buys one two-hour block.
Live Oak County Park - Ceremony Amphitheatre
$350County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'Live Oak County Park | Live Oak Park Ceremony Amphithatre | Per Day | $350' (January 2026 fees; spelling as published).
Felicita County Park - Ceremony Wedding Knoll
$450County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'Felicita County Park | Felicita Park Ceremony Wedding Knoll | Per Day | $450' (January 2026 fees).
San Dieguito County Park - Wedding Gazebo
$500County of San Diego Parks day-use fee table: 'San Dieguito | Wedding Gazebo San Dieguito | Per Day | $500' (January 2026 fees).
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Common questions
- How much do park and pavilion venues cost in San Diego?
- Across the 18 San Diego listings on this page, published starting prices run from $32 to $500, with a median starting price of $191. The cheapest is Old Poway Park - Gazebo in Poway at $32 to $64. 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 San Diego?
- Old Poway Park - Gazebo in Poway, at $32 to $64. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of San Diego have park and pavilion venues?
- The 18 listings here sit across 11 cities in the San Diego area, including San Diego, La Jolla, Poway, Bonita, Lakeside, and El Cajon. 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 San Diego venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 8 of the 18 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 San Diego venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 18 of the 18 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 San Diego 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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