Chautauqua Park
Boulder, CO
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Boulder, CO |
| Published price | $25 |
| Capacity | Up to 100 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony only |
What the venue publishes
$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.
The source publishes $25 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Grassy meadow lawn managed by Boulder Parks and Recreation, near the historic Chautauqua Dining Hall (Chautauqua Association handles separate shelter/dining hall rentals at 303-442-3282). Reservations available up to one year in advance.
Published on bouldercolorado.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Denver
$25 is the 1st lowest published starting price of the 18 venues listed in the Denver metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 17 of the 18 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $300 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 100 guests. At $25, filling the space works out to $0.25 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 15 Denver listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is exactly at the metro median.
Other park & pavilion listings in Denver
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|---|---|---|
| Central Park PavilionDenver, CO · Park & Pavilion | $160 to $675 | 75 guests |
| Montclair Civic BuildingDenver, CO · Park & Pavilion | $200 to $900 | 75 guests |
| Sunrise AmphitheaterBoulder, CO · Park & Pavilion | $300 to $400 | 100 guests |
Marriage license in Boulder County, CO
The venue fee above does not include the license. Boulder sits in Boulder County, CO, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Boulder County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Division1750 33rd St., Suite 201, Boulder, CO 80301 |
| License fee | $30$30 fee for the license (e-check and credit card accepted; minimal fee for using a credit card of $0.75 + 2.26% of the total). |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 35 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | one of a current U.S. driver's license (Colorado licenses marked not valid for federal identification are not accepted), a passport, or an original or certified copy of a birth certificate, plus each applicant's Social Security number or a sworn statement affidavit if there is none |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: bouldercounty.gov, bouldercounty.gov, content.leg.colorado.gov
Boulder County runs the whole application remotely: couples fill out the online form, book a video appointment, install Microsoft Teams, and verify ID and e-sign on the call. Both applicants must be physically present together in the same room during that video appointment. The county states that marriage licenses must be used within 35 days from the date of issue, anywhere in Colorado. Because the license is produced through the remote process rather than over a counter, same day issuance is not published.
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