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

NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose Room in New Orleans, at $50 to $64. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.

Which parts of New Orleans have venues that seat 50 or more?

The 8 listings here sit across 6 cities in the New Orleans area, including New Orleans, Gretna, Westwego, Madisonville, Braithwaite, and Mandeville. 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 New Orleans venues indoor or outdoor?

Both. 4 of the 8 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 4 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.

8 wedding venues in New Orleans that seat 50 or more

Illustration of venues that seat 50 or more in the New Orleans 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 New Orleans 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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: 8
Cheapest: $50 to $64
Median start: $395
Highest start: $2,200

Cheapest is NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose Room at $50 to $64. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.

The mix here is 4 state park, 3 other venue, 1 estate & historic home, 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.

8 of 8 venues

NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose Room

$50 to $64

New Orleans, LAUp to 80

Other VenueIndoorCeremony + reception

New Orleans Recreation Development Commission Rental Fees sheet (revised April 2026), Multipurpose Room Rental: "Small Gatherings (50 people max.) $50.00" per hour and "Large Gatherings (80 people max.) $64.00" per hour. These are the published per-hour rates; the sheet does not publish a minimum block for this space. Additional fees on the same sheet: Clean-up $250.00; refundable litter/damage deposit $200.00; staffing $30.00 per hour, per person.

Bayou Segnette State Park - Group Pavilion

From $350

Westwego, LAUp to 60

State ParkOutdoorCeremony + reception

Louisiana State Parks Fees and Facilities page: "There is a $300 wedding fee associated with holding a wedding on Louisiana Office of State Parks property." Bayou Segnette is listed under both Group Pavilion Type I (up to 40 people) at $50/day and Type II (up to 60 people) at $70/day. priceMin = $50 Type I pavilion + $300 wedding fee = $350; the Type II pavilion works out to $370. Entrance fees of $3 per person also apply ("Entrance fees applicable to renters of day-use facilities"); free for seniors 62 and older and children 3 and under.

Fairview-Riverside State Park - Group Pavilion

From $370

Madisonville, LAUp to 60

State ParkOutdoorCeremony + reception

Louisiana State Parks Fees and Facilities page: Fairview-Riverside is listed under Group Pavilion Type II (up to 60 people) at $70/day. "There is a $300 wedding fee associated with holding a wedding on Louisiana Office of State Parks property." priceMin = $70 pavilion + $300 wedding fee = $370. Entrance fees of $3 per person also apply to renters of day-use facilities; free for seniors 62 and older and children 3 and under.

St. Bernard State Park - Group Pavilion

From $370

Braithwaite, LAUp to 60

State ParkOutdoorCeremony + reception

Louisiana State Parks Fees and Facilities page: St. Bernard is listed under Group Pavilion Type II (up to 60 people) at $70/day. "There is a $300 wedding fee associated with holding a wedding on Louisiana Office of State Parks property." priceMin = $70 pavilion + $300 wedding fee = $370. Entrance fees of $3 per person also apply to renters of day-use facilities.

Fontainebleau State Park - Group Pavilion

From $420

Mandeville, LAUp to 100

State ParkOutdoorCeremony + reception

Louisiana State Parks Fees and Facilities page: Fontainebleau is listed under Group Pavilion Type III (up to 100 people) at $120/day, and its meeting room is listed at $160/day plus tax. "There is a $300 wedding fee associated with holding a wedding on Louisiana Office of State Parks property." priceMin = $120 Type III pavilion + $300 wedding fee = $420; the indoor meeting room option works out to $460 plus tax. Entrance fees of $3 per person also apply to renters of day-use facilities.

Mel Ott Park - Multipurpose Center

$450 to $1,000

Gretna, LAUp to 200

Other VenueIndoorCeremony + reception

City of Gretna rental brochure, Mel Ott Multipurpose Center meeting rooms: "1 Room: $450 - up to 50 people, 3-hour minimum"; "2 Room: $750 - up to 100 people, 3-hour minimum"; "3 Room: $1000 - up to 200 people, 3-hour minimum". Additional hours are $150 for any number of sections. A $200 booking deposit is required and non-refundable; a $150 damage/cleanup deposit is refundable if requirements are met. Gretna resident discount (multipurpose center only): $50 off 1 section, $75 off 2, $100 off 3.

Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts

$600 to $1,500

Gretna, LAUp to 250

Other VenueIndoorCeremony + reception

City of Gretna rental brochure, Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts: Lobby Rental, capacity 60-75, "Base Rate with 3-hour minimum: $600" plus $150 for each additional hour, Booking Deposit $150. Full Facility Rental, capacity 250 maximum, "Base Rate with 4-hour minimum: $1500" plus $250 for each additional hour, Booking Deposit $500. All events require a $250 damage deposit paid separately. Police security if required is $400 for 2 officers, flat rate for up to four hours.

Longue Vue House and Gardens - Playhouse

$2,200

New Orleans, LAUp to 60

Estate & Historic HomeIndoorCeremony + reception

Longue Vue Venues page, Playhouse: "Special Occasion $2,200 - Perfect for bridal shower, baby shower, birthday celebration: rental of the Playhouse for up to four hours (tables, chairs, linens, event captain, glassware, and complimentary house tour included)". The same $2,200 is published as the Business Retreat rate for all-day access (8:30AM-4:30PM) for up to 60 guests.

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Common questions

How much do venues that seat 50 or more cost in New Orleans?: Across the 8 New Orleans listings on this page, published starting prices run from $50 to $2,200, with a median starting price of $395. The cheapest is NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose Room in New Orleans at $50 to $64. 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 New Orleans?: NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose Room in New Orleans, at $50 to $64. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
Which parts of New Orleans have venues that seat 50 or more?: The 8 listings here sit across 6 cities in the New Orleans area, including New Orleans, Gretna, Westwego, Madisonville, Braithwaite, and Mandeville. 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 New Orleans venues indoor or outdoor?: Both. 4 of the 8 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 4 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 New Orleans 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.

Mel Ott Park3 spaces, $150 to $450

Guides that go with this list

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Narrow it down in New Orleans

Under $1,00023 venues in New Orleans Parks and pavilions11 venues in New Orleans State parks4 venues in New Orleans Outdoor16 venues in New Orleans Indoor9 venues in New Orleans Ceremony only3 venues in New Orleans Small and micro3 venues in New Orleans

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