Stern Grove Clubhouse / Trocadero
San Francisco, CA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | San Francisco, CA |
| Published price | $1,182 to $1,380 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
SF Park Code Fees (revised 12/26/2025), "Stern Grove Clubhouse/Trocadero Rental", FY25-26: "Monday - Thursday - fee is hourly rate, six (6) hour minimum rental $197.00" and "Friday - Sunday - fee is hourly rate, six (6) hour minimum rental $230.00" (legal holidays also $230.00). Minimum bookable cost = 6 hours x $197 = $1,182 midweek, or 6 hours x $230 = $1,380 Fri-Sun.
The source publishes a range of $1,182 to $1,380, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Historic Trocadero Clubhouse in Sigmund Stern Grove; SF Rec & Park lists it as one of its indoor wedding venues and it can be used for both ceremony and reception. Booked via the Indoor Special Event Venue Application. A non-refundable $85 special event application fee and a performance bond may also apply; a $34 cancellation fee (or 20% of the fee, whichever is greater) applies to facility rental cancellations.
Published on sfrecpark.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in San Francisco Bay Area
$1,182 is the 37th lowest published starting price of the 46 venues listed in the San Francisco Bay Area metro. The metro median starting price is $487, and 9 of the 46 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 7 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 5th lowest, against a median of $939 for that type.
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Marriage license in City and County of San Francisco, CA
The venue fee above does not include the license. San Francisco sits in City and County of San Francisco, CA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Office of the County Clerk, City and County of San FranciscoCity Hall, Room 160, 1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102 |
| License fee | $129Public Marriage License $129; Confidential Marriage License $129. New fees effective July 1, 2026. |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 90 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | unexpired government issued photo ID such as a passport, driver's license, resident alien card or military ID; if the ID does not show the full legal name, a certified copy of the birth certificate or Social Security card is also needed |
| Appointment | Required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Offered for $113Civil marriage ceremony at City Hall during office hours by appointment, $113. Offsite, weekend and holiday ceremonies are $336 total ($186 at reservation plus a $150 commissioner fee). A one-day deputy marriage commissioner is $186. |
| Witnesses | 1 required by statute |
Source: sf.gov, sf.gov, cdph.ca.gov
You must submit the marriage license application when you book the appointment. Appointments cannot be rescheduled, only cancelled, and there are no refunds. Applicants under 18 need written consent of at least one parent plus written permission from a San Francisco Juvenile Court judge and are only eligible for a public license.
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