Snyder Park - Caldwell Pavilion
Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Published price | $400 to $600 |
| Capacity | Up to 250 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation Rental Information page, Snyder Park pavilion table: "Caldwell - Resident $400 / Non-Resident $600 - Max Capacity 250 - Electricity: yes - Restrooms: yes". Footnote: "*Plus applicable sales tax." The city does not publish a rental duration for pavilion fees.
The source publishes a range of $400 to $600, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- electricity
- restrooms
- amplified music and DJs permitted
3299 SW 4th Ave, Fort Lauderdale. Caldwell is the only City of Fort Lauderdale pavilion where amplified music and DJs are permitted; all other city park pavilions prohibit them. Minimum age to rent is 21; reserve at least 7 days ahead and up to 6 months in advance; no reservations on city-observed holidays. Confetti, glitter, plastic flowers and released balloons are prohibited. Cheaper published siblings: Snyder Park pavilions #6/#16/#17 at $80 resident / $120 non-resident, pavilion #5 at $100/$150, and a general city pavilion rate of $75/$110 covering the Connie Hoffman and Rotary Gazebos on the Riverwalk, Hardy Park and George English Park. This page is Akamai-blocked to command-line fetches and had to be read in a real browser.
Published on parks.fortlauderdale.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Miami
$400 is the 18th lowest published starting price of the 29 venues listed in the Miami metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 10 of the 29 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 16 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 13th lowest, against a median of $230 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 250 guests. At $400, filling the space works out to $1.60 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 17 Miami listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Fort Lauderdale
This listing in Fort Lauderdale publishes a starting price below $400.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Broward County Clerk of Courts - Marriage Central, Central Courthouse Midrise BuildingFort Lauderdale, FL · Courthouse & City Hall | $30 | not published |
Other park & pavilion listings in Miami
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| Plantation Heritage Park - Heritage HallPlantation, FL · Park & Pavilion | $400 | not published |
| Deerfield Beach Event Deck - 9th Street and 10th Street Boardwalk Wedding DecksDeerfield Beach, FL · Park & Pavilion | $319.50 to $479.25 | 75 guests |
| Crandon Park Gardens - Limited Access RentalKey Biscayne, FL · Park & Pavilion | $299 to $703 | not published |
Marriage license in Broward County, FL
The venue fee above does not include the license. Fort Lauderdale sits in Broward County, FL, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Broward County Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts, Marriage DivisionCentral Courthouse, 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| License fee | $86$61 with presenting an original premarital course completion certificate, which also waives the three-day waiting period; the wait is also waived when both parties show valid out-of-state photo ID |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government-issued photo ID (driver's license, passport, military ID, state ID or alien registration card) plus a Social Security number or alien registration number |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $30A civil marriage ceremony can be performed in the Marriage Division for $30.00 once the license is effective. |
Source: browardclerk.org, browardclerk.org, leg.state.fl.us
Four locations, Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. excluding holidays: Central Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale (954-831-7283), North Regional in Deerfield Beach (954-831-1453), South Regional in Hollywood (954-831-0320) and West Regional in Plantation (954-831-6528). The Marriage Division page says walk-ins are welcome with no appointment necessary, while the Clerk's appointment page directs applicants to complete the online application and schedule an appointment. Applicants must read the Family Law Handbook and, if previously married, give the exact date the last marriage ended. Licenses are for use within Florida for 60 days from the effective date. Non-Florida residents are exempt from the waiting period.
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