Kensington Metropark Picnic Shelter Rental
Milford, MI
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Milford, MI |
| Published price | $112.50 to $225 |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Per-shelter prices published in the Metroparks online booking tool (14 reservable shelters at this park): All 14 reservable shelters are "Weekend $225 per day / Weekday: $112.50 per day". Low end is the cheapest weekday rate, high end the most expensive weekend/holiday rate. All rentals are full-day.
The source publishes a range of $112.50 to $225, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Kensington's shelters ring Kent Lake and its island picnic areas; Possum Hollow, Baywoods and the boat-launch shelters are popular ceremony spots. The Nature Center's Great Blue Heron Classroom is listed separately. Huron-Clinton Metroparks allows ceremonies at picnic shelters, and weekday rates are half the weekend rate across the system. A Metroparks daily vehicle entry pass (or annual pass) is required for every vehicle and is not included in the shelter fee.
Published on web1.myvscloud.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Detroit
$112.50 is the 33rd lowest published starting price of the 68 venues listed in the Detroit metro. The metro median starting price is $125, and 35 of the 68 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 50 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 21st lowest, against a median of $150 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in Milford
This listing in Milford publishes a starting price below $112.50.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington Metropark Nature Center, Great Blue Heron ClassroomMilford, MI · Park & Pavilion | $100 to $425 | 50 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in Detroit
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|---|---|---|
| Lake St. Clair Metropark Picnic Shelter RentalHarrison Township, MI · Park & Pavilion | $100 to $400 | 264 guests |
| Lower Huron Metropark Picnic Shelter RentalBelleville, MI · Park & Pavilion | $100 to $250 | 108 guests |
| Willow Metropark Picnic Shelter RentalNew Boston, MI · Park & Pavilion | $100 to $250 | not published |
Marriage license in Oakland County, MI
The venue fee above does not include the license. Milford sits in Oakland County, MI, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Oakland County Clerk / Register of Deeds, Vital Records1200 North Telegraph Road, Dept 413, Pontiac, MI 48341 |
| License fee | $20$20.00 for Michigan residents, $30.00 for out-of-state residents, plus $5.00 to waive the 3-day waiting period. |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 33 days |
| Who must appear | One party may apply, per the office's published rule |
| ID required | a valid driver's license or state ID to prove identity, age and residency, showing the current address |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Not issued the same visit |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: oaklandcountymi.gov, legislature.mi.gov
Oakland County is the largest single county block in this metro, covering fifteen of the twenty-eight cities. Only one party must be present to pick up the license. The county publishes an online application at courts.oakgov.com. The license expires 33 days from the date of application, or 30 days if the $5.00 three day waiver is purchased. The Pontiac office takes walk ins with no appointment; the Troy office is by appointment only. Addison Oaks County Park in Leonard and Springfield Oaks County Park in Davisburg are Oakland County parks, confirming those two unincorporated place names as Oakland County. The oakgov.com address now redirects to oaklandcountymi.gov.
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