Mel Ott Park wedding venues: 3 spaces from $150
Mel Ott Park rents 3 separate spaces for weddings, each priced on its own. Booking one does not get you the others, and the difference between the cheapest and the priciest here is real money, so the table below compares all of them side by side. Every price comes from the official fee schedule, checked in August 2026.
- Listings
- 3
- Cheapest
- $150
- Median start
- $250
- Highest start
- $450
Cheapest is Mel Ott Park - Picnic Shelter at $150. 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 New Orleans cost index.
Every Mel Ott Park space and what it costs
| Space | Published price | Where | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Ott Park - Picnic ShelterPark & Pavilion | $150 | Gretna, LA | Not published | Fee schedule |
| Mel Ott Park - GazeboPark & Pavilion | $250 | Gretna, LA | Not published | Fee schedule |
| Mel Ott Park - Multipurpose CenterOther Venue | $450 to $1,000 | Gretna, LA | Up to 200 | Fee schedule |
Prices are the published rental or ceremony fee only. They do not include a marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in. Confirm with the venue before booking.
What each one publishes
City of Gretna Facility Rental page, Mel Ott Park: "$150 per shelter per day (shelters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7)".
City of Gretna Facility Rental page, Mel Ott Park: "$250 per gazebo rental per day". The same page lists $150 per shelter per day and $1000 for a Whole Park Rental (all shelters and gazebo) per day.
Mel Ott Park - Multipurpose Center
$450 to $1,000City of Gretna rental brochure, Mel Ott Multipurpose Center meeting rooms: "1 Room: $450 - up to 50 people, 3-hour minimum"; "2 Room: $750 - up to 100 people, 3-hour minimum"; "3 Room: $1000 - up to 200 people, 3-hour minimum". Additional hours are $150 for any number of sections. A $200 booking deposit is required and non-refundable; a $150 damage/cleanup deposit is refundable if requirements are met. Gretna resident discount (multipurpose center only): $50 off 1 section, $75 off 2, $100 off 3.
Common questions
- How much does a wedding at Mel Ott Park cost?
- Published fees across the 3 Mel Ott Park spaces run from $150 to $450, with a median of $250. The cheapest is Mel Ott Park - Picnic Shelter at $150. Every figure comes from the official fee schedule, checked in August 2026. A marriage license is a separate cost.
- Which Mel Ott Park space is cheapest?
- Mel Ott Park - Picnic Shelter, at $150. Prices here are rental or ceremony fees only and do not include an officiant, flowers, or anything you bring in.
- How many spaces does Mel Ott Park have?
- 3 with published prices under $5,000: Mel Ott Park - Picnic Shelter at $150, Mel Ott Park - Gazebo at $250, and Mel Ott Park - Multipurpose Center at $450 to $1,000. Each one is booked separately and rates differ, so check the space you actually want.
- How many guests can Mel Ott Park hold?
- Published capacities range from 200 to 200 guests across the 1 listing that state one. The largest is Mel Ott Park - Multipurpose Center.
- Are these prices current?
- Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source. Fee schedules change and nothing here is a quote. Confirm before you book.
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