Micro wedding venues under $5,000 in Denver
18 real venues in the Denver area with published prices under $5,000, mostly park district pavilions, historic estates and public gardens. Every price links to the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, with the date we checked it.
- Listings
- 18
- Cheapest
- $25
- Median start
- $300
- Highest start
- $3,500
Cheapest is Chautauqua Park at $25. 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 Denver cost index.
The list breaks down into 7 park & pavilion, 2 state park, 2 estate & historic home, 2 garden & conservatory, 2 museum & historic site, plus a few others, across 4 cities. 15 have outdoor space, 9 have indoor space, and 13 publish a capacity of 50 or more. Prices were last verified in August 2026.
Chautauqua Park
$25$25 booking fee through the city's SmartRec account for a ceremony/rites-of-life permit (weddings, memorials, Bar Mitzvahs, etc.) for groups of 50-100 people. Permitted for a 4-hour window between 8am and 5pm.
Jefferson County Courthouse - Judicial Officer Ceremony
$60 to $100Judicial Officer ceremony fee: $60 cash for a noon ceremony (no appointment necessary, weekdays) or $100 cash for a 5:00pm ceremony (appointment required, weekdays). Marriage/civil union license is a separate $30 fee paid to the Clerk and Recorder.
Chatfield State Park - Fox Run Group Picnic Area
$110Fox Run group picnic area: $100 reservation fee plus a $10 booking fee ($110 total), up to 75 guests, available year-round.
Golden Gate Canyon State Park - Red Barn Group Picnic Area
$150 to $200Red Barn Group Picnic Area: $150/day Monday-Friday, $200/day Saturday-Sunday, plus park entrance fees. Available May through October, 10am-10pm daily. This is the only location in the park where weddings/ceremonies are permitted.
Central Park Pavilion
$160 to $675$40/hour Mon-Thurs before 4pm, $75/hour Mon-Thurs after 4pm and all day Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum, 9-hour maximum rental period.
Montclair Civic Building
$200 to $900$50/hour Mon-Thurs before 4pm, $100/hour Mon-Thurs after 4pm and all day Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum, 9-hour maximum. Tues/Wed/Thurs only available at 5pm or later.
Fleming Mansion
$200 to $900$50/hour Mon-Thurs before 4pm, $100/hour Mon-Thurs after 4pm and Fri-Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum rental; available year-round 7am-11pm daily.
Bonacquisti Wine Company
From $250Private event rental is $250/hour, which includes venue setup and support, for the 2,200 sq. ft. space.
Boettcher Mansion - Gazebo
$300Gazebo-only ceremony rental is $300 for a one-hour event, available year-round.
Sunrise Amphitheater
$300 to $400Three-hour block (10am-1pm, 2-5pm, or 6-9pm): $300 for Boulder residents, $400 for non-residents. A 1-hour early block (6-9am) is also available for $100 resident/$150 non-resident.
Chief Hosa Lodge
$460 to $3,780Hourly fee varies by season and time. Low season (Oct 1-Apr 30): $115/hr weekdays 7am-4pm up to $230/hr evenings/weekends. High season (May 1-Sep 30): $160/hr weekdays 7am-4pm up to $420/hr Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays. 4-hour minimum, 9-hour maximum rental period.
Washington Park Boathouse
$600 to $1,000$600 Mon-Thurs (up to 9 hours), $1,000 Fri/Sat/Sun/holidays (up to 9 hours). Reservable April 15-October 15 only; Sundays limited to 2pm-11pm.
Denver Botanic Gardens - Chatfield Farms (Elopement)
$600Elopement ceremony package: $600 for a 1-hour rental, same price Tuesday through Sunday.
Three Trees Chapel
$750 to $850'Marry Me' micro package: 1-hour ceremony rental, up to 30 guests, $750 Monday-Thursday or $850 Friday-Sunday. Includes wedding officiant if needed, wedding coordinator, ceremony music, and pew/altar decorations.
Denver Art Museum - The Prow Garden
$825 to $2,500Prow Garden rental: Half Day Daytime Event $825, Half Day Evening Event $1,500, Full Day $2,500. Half-day daytime includes a 6-hour space-use window ending by 2pm; evening rate includes 4 hours of event time plus 1 hour setup/1 hour load-out.
City Park Pavilion
$900 to $1,500Rental fee is $900 Mon-Thurs (up to 9 hours) or $1,500 Fri, Sat, Sun and holidays (up to 9 hours). Rental period runs 2:00pm-11:00pm and includes deliveries, setup, cleanup and event time. 501(c)3 nonprofits receive a 50% discount.
Denver Botanic Gardens - Chatfield Farms (Open Air Chapel)
$1,500 to $2,300Open Air Chapel ceremony, 1 hour: $1,500 Tuesday-Thursday, $2,300 Friday-Sunday.
Denver Art Museum - Kemper Courtyard and Amphitheater
$3,500 to $6,000Half-day rental (6-hour space-use window, includes 4 hours of event time plus setup/load-out) is $3,500. Full-day rental (available Wed/Sat/Sun only, 12-hour space use) is $6,000, which exceeds this directory's $5k cap.
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Common questions
- How much does a small wedding venue cost in Denver?
- Across the 18 Denver venues listed here, published starting prices run from $25 to $3,500, with a median of $300. The cheapest is Chautauqua Park in Boulder at $25. That is the site fee only. Officiant, license, food, and rentals are separate.
- Can you really get married in Denver for under $5,000 total?
- The venue is the part people overspend on, and 18 sites here come in under $5,000 for the space alone, led by 7 park & pavilion listings. With a $300 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 $3,500 venue does not leave room for much else.
- Where do these Denver 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 Denver?
- A civil ceremony. 1 Denver area court publishes a ceremony fee, starting at $60. After that, public park pavilions are the next step up.
- Do these Denver 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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