The Visitor Center at Frying Pan Farm Park - Auditorium
Herndon, VA
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Herndon, VA |
| Published price | $360 to $720 |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Fairfax County Park Authority Schedule of Rates, Fees & Other Charges effective January 1, 2026, "The Visitor Center at Frying Pan Farm Park / Auditorium: 4 Hour Rental Mon-Thurs $360, Fri, Sun $520, Sat $720; Extra Hour $50 / $120 / $150."
The source publishes a range of $360 to $720, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Indoor auditorium on a working 1920s-40s living history farm. Four-hour base rental; Saturday is the top rate at $720. The park's outdoor picnic area ($75-$100) and canopy ($90-$125) are separately reservable, and the indoor equestrian arena rents at $125/hour. Rental arrangements for all Frying Pan Park facilities go through 703-437-9101.
Published on fairfaxcounty.gov, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Washington, DC
$360 is the 17th lowest published starting price of the 36 venues listed in the Washington, DC metro. The metro median starting price is $373, and 18 of the 36 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 4 other venue listings in the metro it ranks 2nd lowest, against a median of $680 for that type.
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Marriage license in Fairfax County, VA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Herndon sits in Fairfax County, VA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Clerk of the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Public Service DivisionFairfax County Courthouse, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 116, Fairfax, VA 22030 |
| License fee | $30The fee is $30.00 payable by cash or credit card (Visa or MasterCard only with a 4% processing fee). |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | a valid photo id (driver's license, passport or military identification card) for each applicant, the Social Security number of each applicant, and the full names of each applicant's parents including full middle names as they appear on their birth certificates |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Not offered by this office |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: fairfaxcounty.gov, fairfaxcounty.gov, law.lis.virginia.gov
Both applicants must appear together and be at least 18. Hours for obtaining a marriage license are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and no appointment is needed. Completing the free Online Marriage License Pre-Application first speeds up the counter visit; once submitted you have sixty days to come in for the license. The clerk also issues marriage licenses at a satellite location on the second Tuesday of each month. Chantilly, Clifton, Great Falls, Herndon, Lorton and Vienna all sit in Fairfax County, and in any case a Virginia license from any circuit court is valid anywhere in Virginia.
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