Flood Park Amphitheater
Menlo Park, CA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Menlo Park, CA |
| Published price | $225 |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
San Mateo County Parks published Fees & Charges, Amphitheater Fees: "$225.00 per day (Amphitheater reserved in full day blocks 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. only)". This is a flat full-day rate, not hourly. Flood Park is listed as one of the County parks with a reservable Amphitheater.
The source publishes $225 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- Full-day amphitheater use, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
CAVEAT WORTH FLAGGING: San Mateo County Parks does NOT publish a dedicated wedding or ceremony fee the way Santa Clara County does, and its reservable-facilities page does not explicitly name weddings as a permitted use. The $225/day amphitheater fee is published and unambiguous, but confirm ceremony use with the Parks Department at (650) 363-4021 before booking. Anyone "planning a large event or planning to use a reservable facility beyond its maximum capacity" must go through a separate Special Event Permit process whose fees are not published. ADDITIONAL MANDATORY: $7.00 non-refundable reservation fee (online, phone or walk-in), $15.00 per reservation change, and $6.00 per vehicle park entry. Other affordable published San Mateo County Parks options at the same source: Shelter Buildings $235.00 per reservation, and group picnic sites at $50 (20 max) / $75 (50 max) / $120 (100 max) / $200 (150 max) / $300 (151+). Reservable facilities exist at Flood Park, Huddart Park, Junipero Serra Park, Memorial Park, Sam McDonald Park, San Bruno Mountain, San Pedro Valley Park and Coyote Point.
Published on smcgov.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$225 is the 13th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 33 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 13 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 2nd lowest, against a median of $395 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in San Francisco Bay Area metro
These listings in San Francisco Bay Area metro publish a starting price below $225.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Botanic Garden Rental (Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Tilden)Berkeley, CA · Garden & Conservatory | $200 to $400 | 30 guests |
| Contra Costa County Destination Wedding CeremonyMartinez, CA · Other Venue | $120 | not published |
| Picnic Site Reservation (East Bay Regional Park District)Oakland, CA · Park & Pavilion | $84 to $1,085 | 500 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in San Francisco Bay Area
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| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph D. Grant County Park - Rose GardenSan Jose, CA · Park & Pavilion | $249 to $293 | 100 guests |
| Fern Cottage (Kennedy Grove)El Sobrante, CA · Park & Pavilion | $315 to $545 | not published |
| Ed R. Levin County Park - Sandy Wool LakeMilpitas, CA · Park & Pavilion | $316 to $381 | 75 guests |
Marriage license in San Mateo County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Menlo Park sits in San Mateo County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | San Mateo County Clerk Division, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder and Elections555 County Center, First Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063 |
| License fee | $79Public license $79.00; Confidential license $80.00; duplicate or replacement license $5.00. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | valid government issued photo ID physically presented by both applicants |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $65Civil ceremony in the County Clerk's Chapel $65.00. An internet wedding cam supplement is $50.00 and deputizing your own marriage commissioner is $60.00. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: smcacre.gov, smcacre.gov, cdph.ca.gov
Appointments can be booked but walk-ins are welcome. The license fee must be paid in cash or by Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card. Allow about 30 minutes. San Mateo publishes an internet wedding cam add-on so remote family can watch the chapel ceremony.
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