Micro wedding venues under $5,000 in Austin
20 real venues in the Austin area with published prices under $5,000, mostly public gardens, park district pavilions and courthouse ceremonies. Every price links to the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, with the date we checked it.
- Listings
- 20
- Cheapest
- From $60
- Median start
- $313
- Highest start
- $1,000
Cheapest is City of Austin Parks and Recreation - Picnic Site Rental starting at $60. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
Quartiles, per-type cheapest, and the public versus private split for these listings are on the Austin cost index.
The list breaks down into 8 garden & conservatory, 5 park & pavilion, 3 courthouse & city hall, 2 state park, 2 estate & historic home, across 4 cities. 14 have outdoor space, 9 have indoor space, and 8 publish a capacity of 50 or more. Prices were last verified in August 2026.
City of Austin Parks and Recreation - Picnic Site Rental
From $60Picnic site rentals start at $60/site/day, bookable 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at most sites.
San Gabriel Park - Legacy Pavilion
$117 to $219Half day (8 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3 p.m.-9 p.m.): $117 (Georgetown resident) / $146 (nonresident). Full day (8 a.m.-9 p.m.): $175 (resident) / $219 (nonresident).
Centennial Plaza
$150 to $400Public use (open to the public): $150 for a 2-hour minimum, plus $75/additional hour, $200 deposit. Private use (closed to the public): $400 for a 4-hour minimum, plus $100/additional hour, $200 deposit.
Play for All Park - South Pavilion
$150$150 rental fee, $100 deposit.
Bastrop County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
$160 to $300Courtroom ceremonies during business hours 'start at $160' (may increase for weekends/holidays). After-hours or off-site ceremonies 'start at $300' with a $100 non-refundable fee to reserve the date.
Travis County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
$200$200 non-refundable fee for all weddings performed on-site or via Zoom, paid in advance.
Williamson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
$200$200 one-time fee, payable in cash at the appointment.
McKinney Falls State Park - Group Hall with Kitchen
$200 to $225$200/day off-peak or $225/day peak (Friday-Sunday), plus daily park entrance fee. A signed rental agreement and $100 cleaning deposit are required.
Old Settlers Park - Virgil Rabb Pavilion
From $200$200 for a 4-hour minimum rental, plus $25 for each additional hour. $100 deposit. Optional add-on: DJ/live music $50.
Bastrop State Park - Refectory (Group Hall with Kitchen)
$300$300 per day plus the daily park entrance fee.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Memorial Arch
$325 to $350Outdoor ceremony site in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour. A $100 refundable damage deposit and $50 facility reservation deposit also apply garden-wide.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Butler Window
$325 to $350Outdoor ceremony site in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
Zilker Botanical Garden - The Promenade
$325 to $350Outdoor site bordered by the Walk of Friends, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Taniguchi Japanese Garden Tea House
$325 to $350Open-air ~240 sq ft structure in the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Butterfly Garden Gazebo
$325 to $350Outdoor gazebo on a natural limestone patio, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum - Intimate Wedding Ceremony
$500 to $950$500 for up to 2 hours during museum hours (admission for up to 15 guests; additional guests up to 25 total for $15/person). $950 for up to 4 hours with added access to the Crenshaw Room (tables, chairs, restroom access, mounted TV; excludes linens, setup, and cleanup).
Zilker Botanical Garden - Auditorium
$620$620 flat rate for a 4-hour minimum rental (same rate for Austin residents and non-residents); additional hours $155/hour.
Rabb House
$950 to $1,800$950 for a 4-hour rental or $1,800 for a 12-hour rental, each with a $500 deposit. Additional hours $150/hour (max 2 additional hours). Rehearsal add-on $375 (4-hour rental) or $750 (12-hour rental).
Kinningham House
$950 to $1,800$950 for a 4-hour rental or $1,800 for a 12-hour rental, each with a $500 deposit. Additional hours $150/hour (max 2 additional hours). Rehearsal add-on $375 (4-hour rental) or $750 (12-hour rental).
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Elopement Package
$1,000 to $1,250$1,000 for weekday (Mon-Fri) elopements, $1,250 for weekend (Sat-Sun) elopements, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. After-hours elopements available upon request.
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Common questions
- How much does a small wedding venue cost in Austin?
- Across the 20 Austin venues listed here, published starting prices run from $60 to $1,000, with a median of $313. The cheapest is City of Austin Parks and Recreation - Picnic Site Rental in Austin starting at $60. That is the site fee only. Officiant, license, food, and rentals are separate.
- Can you really get married in Austin for under $5,000 total?
- The venue is the part people overspend on, and 20 sites here come in under $5,000 for the space alone, led by 8 garden & conservatory listings. With a $313 median site fee, a guest list in the 20 to 50 range, and catering handled simply, the whole day fits under $5,000 in this metro. A $1,000 venue does not leave room for much else.
- Where do these Austin prices come from?
- Each one is copied from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule such as a park district rate sheet or a county court's ceremony page, and each listing links to that source with the date it was checked, most recently August 2026. Nothing here is estimated, and venues that do not publish a price are left out rather than guessed at.
- What is the cheapest way to get married in Austin?
- A civil ceremony. 3 Austin area courts publish a ceremony fee, starting at $160. After that, public park pavilions are the next step up.
- Do these Austin venues include tables, chairs, or catering?
- Usually not. Most public sites rent the space and nothing else, which is why the fee is so low. Each listing spells out what the published price includes when the source says so, and says nothing when it does not. Budget separately for rentals, catering, and anything you have to haul in and out the same day.
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