Cal Anderson Shelterhouse
Seattle, WA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Seattle, WA |
| Published price | From $20 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Seattle Parks and Recreation 2025-2026 Fee Schedule: "$10/hour Cal Anderson Shelterhouse Building Rental - Main Hall. 2 hr minimum rental." (rate unchanged 2025-2026). 2-hour minimum = $20.
$20 is the lowest published rate for this space. Day, season, and residency can move it up.
Included per the venue's site
- Main Hall
Small building in Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill; the cheapest published indoor rental in the Seattle Parks fee schedule. Additional fees: alcohol fee, maintenance fee, damage deposit, non-refundable $39 booking fee.
Published on seattle.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Seattle
$20 is the 1st lowest published starting price of the 25 venues listed in the Seattle metro. The metro median starting price is $313, and 24 of the 25 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 9 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 1st lowest, against a median of $468 for that type.
Other other venue listings in Seattle
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Heritage HallKirkland, WA · Other Venue | $170 to $600 | not published |
| Dakota Place ShelterhouseSeattle, WA · Other Venue | From $249 | not published |
| Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center - Banquet HallFederal Way, WA · Other Venue | $313 to $1,725 | 245 guests |
Marriage license in King County, WA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Seattle sits in King County, WA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | King County Recorder's OfficeKing County Customer Service Center, 201 S. Jackson St., Ste. 204, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| License fee | $169There is a fee of $169 to apply for a marriage license. Certified copies of the certificate afterwards are $3 each. |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Not offered by this office |
| Witnesses | 2 required by statute |
Source: kingcounty.gov, kingcounty.gov, app.leg.wa.gov
Three ways to apply: online then finalize in person (both applicants must appear to pay), fully in person, or entirely by mail with a notarized application and a check for $169 payable to King County Recorder. If only one partner can come in, the absent partner's signature must be notarized in advance, and a third party can even submit for both if both signatures are notarized. The three day waiting period starts the day payment is finalized in person. The office page does not state an ID requirement or whether appointments are needed. Scanned or faxed applications are not accepted.
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