Joseph D. Grant County Park - Cookhouse
San Jose, CA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | San Jose, CA |
| Published price | $323 |
| Capacity | Up to 60 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
COMPUTED TOTAL, stated explicitly: the published "Cookhouse (indoor w/kitchen), 60 capacity" site fee is $203.00 peak, with off-peak listed as N/A, PLUS the County's published $120 wedding fee = $323. Fees effective March 1, 2026.
The source publishes $323 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- Indoor space with kitchen
- 1-day photography permit
- 1-day rehearsal Monday-Thursday
- One-on-one meeting with a ranger
- Option to book up to 1 year in advance
The rare INDOOR option in the Santa Clara County Parks system and the only one with a kitchen. Classified as a "Special Facility" so it does not qualify for off-peak pricing. The County wedding page lists this jointly with the Rose Garden as "Rose Garden/Cookhouse, 100 People (60 People inside the cookhouse)", so the two can be combined. Vehicle entrance fee $6 per vehicle is not included. Park hours 8:00 am to sunset.
Published on parks.santaclaracounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$323 is the 19th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 27 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 13 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 6th lowest, against a median of $395 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 60 guests. At $323, filling the space works out to $5.38 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 34 San Francisco Bay Area listings that publish one is 100 guests, so this space is smaller than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in San Jose
These listings in San Jose publish a starting price below $323.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Express Marriage CeremonySan Jose, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $174 | not published |
| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Rental (bring your own officiant)San Jose, CA · Chapel | $40 | 20 guests |
| Joseph D. Grant County Park - Rose GardenSan Jose, CA · Park & Pavilion | $249 to $293 | 100 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Ed R. Levin County Park - Sandy Wool LakeMilpitas, CA · Park & Pavilion | $316 to $381 | 75 guests |
| Fern Cottage (Kennedy Grove)El Sobrante, CA · Park & Pavilion | $315 to $545 | not published |
| Vasona Lake County Park - CircleLos Gatos, CA · Park & Pavilion | $395 to $487 | 150 guests |
Marriage license in Santa Clara County, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. San Jose sits in Santa Clara County, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Office of the County Clerk-Recorder, County of Santa Clara |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| Ceremony at the office | OfferedThe county publicly advertises civil ceremony options including an express marriage ceremony performed at the office counter and a wedding chapel ceremony. No ceremony fee is published here. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, clerkrecorder.santaclaracounty.gov, cdph.ca.gov
No Santa Clara County fee or procedure figure is published here. California statewide rules still apply: both parties must appear in person with valid photo ID, no blood test, no waiting period, license valid 90 days, at least one witness for a public license.
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Other space at Joseph D. Grant County Park
Joseph D. Grant County Park rents 2 spaces for weddings and each is priced separately, so booking this one does not get you the others.