Joseph D. Grant County Park - Rose Garden
San Jose, CA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | San Jose, CA |
| Published price | $249 to $293 |
| Capacity | Up to 100 guests |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
COMPUTED TOTALS, stated explicitly: the published "Rose Garden, 100 capacity" site fee is $173.00 peak and $129.00 off-peak, PLUS the County's published $120 wedding fee = $293 peak / $249 off-peak. Fees effective March 1, 2026.
The source publishes a range of $249 to $293, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- 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
Listed by the County as a common wedding-reservable area (Rose Garden/Cookhouse) and the cheapest of the four County-designated wedding sites. The off-peak rate also applies on non-holiday weekdays during peak season. Adjacent areas may be reserved together for larger groups. Vehicle entrance fee $6 per vehicle is not included. Park hours 8:00 am to sunset. Summer open-fire and charcoal restrictions can apply here, as it is not an irrigated-lawn park.
Published on parks.santaclaracounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$249 is the 14th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 32 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 13 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 3rd lowest, against a median of $395 for that type.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 100 guests. At $249, filling the space works out to $2.49 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 exactly at the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in San Jose
These listings in San Jose publish a starting price below $249.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara County Express Marriage CeremonySan Jose, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $174 | not published |
| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Civil CeremonySan Jose, CA · Courthouse & City Hall | $112 | 20 guests |
| Santa Clara County Wedding Chapel Rental (bring your own officiant)San Jose, CA · Chapel | $40 | 20 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in San Francisco Bay Area
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Flood Park AmphitheaterMenlo Park, CA · Park & Pavilion | $225 | not published |
| 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 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.
How the metro prices out
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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.