How much do venues that seat 50 or more cost in Boston?

Across the 9 Boston listings on this page, published starting prices run from $175 to $3,200, with a median starting price of $1,400. The cheapest is Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love in Brookline at $175 to $275. Every figure comes from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026.

What is the cheapest of the venues that seat 50 or more in Boston?

Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love in Brookline, at $175 to $275. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.

Which parts of Boston have venues that seat 50 or more?

The 9 listings here sit across 6 cities in the Boston area, including Brookline, Lincoln, Gloucester, Waltham, Newbury, and Milton. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.

Are these Boston venues indoor or outdoor?

Both. 8 of the 9 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 3 have indoor space. Outdoor sites almost never include a rain backup, so ask what happens to your fee if the weather turns.

Are these prices current?

Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.

9 wedding venues in Boston that seat 50 or more

Illustration of venues that seat 50 or more in the Boston area — Illustration. Not a photograph of any venue listed on this page.

Fifty guests is where most micro-wedding venues tap out, so the sub-$5,000 options that hold a real crowd are almost all public pavilions and halls. Every listing below is a real Boston area site with a price published by the venue itself or in a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026. We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.

Listings: 9
Cheapest: $175 to $275
Median start: $1,400
Highest start: $3,200

Cheapest is Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love at $175 to $275. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.

The mix here is 5 estate & historic home, 4 park & pavilion, spread across 6 cities in the metro. Filter by price tier, guest count, indoor or outdoor, and ceremony versus reception below, then open any listing to see its source link.

9 of 9 venues

Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love

$175 to $275

Brookline, MAUp to 100

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.

Larz Anderson Park - Top of the Hill

$175 to $275

Brookline, MAUp to 150

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.

Larz Anderson Park - The Allee

$175 to $275

Brookline, MAUp to 50

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony only

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Wedding Ceremony (Half Day only)" - Resident $175, Non-Resident $275. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm.

Larz Anderson Park - Shelter Area

$175 to $550

Brookline, MAUp to 85

Park & PavilionOutdoorCeremony + reception

Brookline Recreation, Larz Anderson Park fee table: "Shelter Area" - Resident $175 half day / $350 full day; Non-Resident $275 half day / $550 full day. Half Day is 10am-2:30pm or 3-7:30pm; Full Day is 10am-7:30pm.

Codman Estate - Carriage House and Gardens

$1,400 to $3,800

Lincoln, MAUp to 135

Estate & Historic HomeOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

Historic New England published "Rates: Monday through Friday: $1,400; Saturday: $3,800; Sunday: $2,100"

Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House

$1,500

Gloucester, MAUp to 50

Estate & Historic HomeOutdoorCeremony only

"Standard Wedding Ceremony Rate: $1,500. Capacity: 50"

Lyman Estate

From $1,600

Waltham, MAUp to 200

Estate & Historic HomeOutdoorIndoorCeremony + reception

Historic New England published "Wedding Rental Rates, November - April: Monday through Friday: $1,600; Saturday: $2,800; Sunday: $2,200" and "Wedding Rental Rates, May - October: Monday through Friday: $3,200; Saturday: $6,200; Sunday: $4,200." Listed price is the lowest published rate; the May-October Saturday rate of $6,200 is above $5,000.

Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm

$2,200 to $2,500

Newbury, MAUp to 250

Estate & Historic HomeOutdoorCeremony + reception

"Wedding Rental Rates, May - October (excluding July): Rental fee for Saturday: $2,500; Rental fee for Sunday- Friday: $2,200"

Eustis Estate - Mansion-Only Event

$3,200

Milton, MAUp to 50

Estate & Historic HomeIndoorCeremony + reception

"Rental fee for mansion-only events (fifty person dining capacity): $3,200" (The tented Friday/Saturday/Sunday option is separately published at $5,200, above the $5,000 cap.)

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Common questions

How much do venues that seat 50 or more cost in Boston?: Across the 9 Boston listings on this page, published starting prices run from $175 to $3,200, with a median starting price of $1,400. The cheapest is Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love in Brookline at $175 to $275. Every figure comes from the venue's own pricing page or a public fee schedule, checked in August 2026.
What is the cheapest of the venues that seat 50 or more in Boston?: Larz Anderson Park - Temple of Love in Brookline, at $175 to $275. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
Which parts of Boston have venues that seat 50 or more?: The 9 listings here sit across 6 cities in the Boston area, including Brookline, Lincoln, Gloucester, Waltham, Newbury, and Milton. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.
Are these Boston venues indoor or outdoor?: Both. 8 of the 9 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 3 have indoor space. Outdoor sites almost never include a rain backup, so ask what happens to your fee if the weather turns.
Are these prices current?: Each listing shows the date its price was checked against the source, most recently August 2026, and links straight to that source so you can confirm it yourself. Fee schedules change, peak-season and weekend surcharges are common, and nothing here is a quote. Confirm with the venue before you book.

Places in Boston that rent several spaces

These venues price each space separately, so what you pay depends on which one you book. Each page compares all of them side by side.

Larz Anderson Park5 spaces, $45 to $175

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Narrow it down in Boston

Under $1,00027 venues in Boston Parks and pavilions16 venues in Boston State parks3 venues in Boston Historic estates8 venues in Boston Outdoor27 venues in Boston Indoor8 venues in Boston Ceremony only17 venues in Boston Small and micro8 venues in Boston

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