JC Raulston Arboretum - York Auditorium
Raleigh, NC
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Raleigh, NC |
| Published price | From $250 |
| Capacity | Up to 120 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
JC Raulston Arboretum published venue rates: 'York Auditorium (All three rooms) Price: $250/hour'. Individual rooms 105 or 107 are $85/hour per room and room 109 is $125/hour (107 + 109 combined is $210/hour). Gardens and rooms are reserved in hour-long blocks.
$250 is the lowest published rate for this space. Day, season, and residency can move it up.
Included per the venue's site
- access to A/V equipment including projectors and microphones
- exclusive access to the South Terrace
- access to the catering staging kitchen
In the Ruby C. McSwain Education Center, with floor-to-ceiling windows onto the arboretum gardens. The arboretum estimates capacity at about 120 depending on layout. Indoor room venues are available seven days a week from 7 a.m. to midnight. Discounts are offered to NC State University and some nonprofit groups.
Published on jcra.ncsu.edu, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Raleigh-Durham
$250 is the 15th lowest published starting price of the 25 venues listed in the Raleigh-Durham metro. The metro median starting price is $225, and 9 of the 25 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 8 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 5th lowest, against a median of $245 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 120 guests. At $250, filling the space works out to $2.08 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 15 Raleigh-Durham listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Raleigh
These listings in Raleigh publish a starting price below $250.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Lodge at Durant Nature PreserveRaleigh, NC · Other Venue | From $180 | 200 guests |
| Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center - Dogwood RoomRaleigh, NC · Park & Pavilion | $160 to $200 | 75 guests |
| Lake Wheeler Park - Conference RoomRaleigh, NC · Park & Pavilion | From $150 | 75 guests |
Other other venue listings in Raleigh-Durham
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Community HouseWake Forest, NC · Other Venue | $250 to $600 | not published |
| Spruce Pine LodgeBahama, NC · Other Venue | $240 to $390 | 120 guests |
| Durham ArmoryDurham, NC · Other Venue | $200 to $450 | 585 guests |
Marriage license in Wake County, NC
The venue fee above does not include the license. Raleigh sits in Wake County, NC, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Wake County Register of DeedsWake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| License fee | $60'The cost is $60', cash or credit cards accepted at the main Justice Center office. The four regional centers (Northern, Southern, Eastern and Departure) take cash only. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government issued ID and proof of Social Security number; a certified birth record if aged 16 to 20; a certified copy of a divorce finalized within the last 30 days |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $50Magistrate ceremonies happen a few floors up from the Register of Deeds in the Wake County Justice Center, 9th Floor, Room 901, Monday through Friday 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Fee is '$50.00 cash, exact change'. Two witnesses aged 18 or older are required. |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
'Both parties must be present in person to apply for a marriage license.' No appointment needed, walk in 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The application can be completed online before arriving or on computers at the office; it must be submitted but does not need to be printed. 'The wedding ceremony must take place in North Carolina within 60 days of obtaining the marriage license.'
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