DeKalb County Parks Pavilion Rental

Decatur, GA

$150 to $230

published price

Venue type	Park & Pavilion
Location	Decatur, GA
Published price	$150 to $230
Capacity	Up to 100 guests
Setting	Outdoor
Event type	Ceremony and reception possible

What the venue publishes

Resident rates: small pavilions (up to 50 people) $150, large pavilions (up to 100 people) $200; add $30 for out-of-county/non-resident rate (bringing costs to $180 and $230). One reservation per group per month; events over 100 guests require a Special Event Request instead.

The source publishes a range of $150 to $230, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.

Included per the venue's site

Pavilion structure
varies by park: grills, playgrounds, restrooms

Confirmed usable for weddings per DeKalb County's reservations-and-rentals page. Available parks include Exchange Park, Flat Shoals Park, Mason Mill Park, and Lithonia Park. Alcohol, sales, and event advertising are not allowed without prior approval.

Published on dekalbcountyga.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.

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Where this price sits in Atlanta

$150 is the 10th lowest published starting price of the 20 venues listed in the Atlanta metro. The metro median starting price is $175, and 10 of the 20 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.

Among the 6 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $875 for that type.

What the capacity costs per guest

The source publishes a capacity of 100 guests. At $150, filling the space works out to $1.50 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 12 Atlanta listings that publish one is 80 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.

Cheaper published prices in Decatur

This listing in Decatur publishes a starting price below $150.

Venue	Published price	Capacity
DeKalb County Probate CourtDecatur, GA · Courthouse & City Hall	Free	not published

Other park & pavilion listings in Atlanta

Same venue type, prices closest to this one.

Venue	Published price	Capacity
Gwinnett County Parks Standard Pavilion RentalLawrenceville, GA · Park & Pavilion	$70 to $180	not published
City of Marietta Parks - Laurel Park Pavilion AMarietta, GA · Park & Pavilion	$46 to $115	64 guests
Piedmont Park Conservancy - Magnolia Hall (weekday)Atlanta, GA · Park & Pavilion	$1,600 to $2,400	300 guests

Marriage license in DeKalb County, GA

The venue fee above does not include the license. Decatur sits in DeKalb County, GA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.

Issuing office	DeKalb County Probate Court556 North McDonough Street, 1100 Judicial Tower, Decatur, GA 30030
License fee	$66$26 with completion of a qualifying premarital education program
Waiting period	None
Who must appear	Both parties, in person
ID required	valid driver's license, original or certified copy of birth certificate, valid passport, or valid armed forces identification card
Appointment	Required
Apply online	Application available online

Source: dekalbprobatega.com, georgia.gov

Applicants complete the online application first, then book an appointment using the confirmation order number. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This page is also the source for two statewide facts: premarital blood tests are no longer required in Georgia, and the marriage license does not have an expiration date. The license is valid only for ceremonies performed in Georgia.

How the metro prices out

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