11 wedding venues in San Diego that seat 50 or more
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 San Diego 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 11
- Cheapest
- From $191
- Median start
- $191
- Highest start
- $191
Cheapest is Balboa Park - Alcazar Garden starting at $191. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 8 park & pavilion, 3 garden & conservatory, spread across 2 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.
Balboa Park - Alcazar Garden
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. The schedule states 'All weddings and surf contests require a permit (ground use fee for reservations smaller than 50 people is the same as 50 to 150 persons category)', so a 50-person ceremony pays the same $191/day. Wedding rentals are a two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Balboa Park - Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Per the schedule, 'All weddings and surf contests require a permit (ground use fee for reservations smaller than 50 people is the same as 50 to 150 persons category)'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremonies.
Balboa Park - Zoro Garden
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. All weddings require a permit and small ceremonies are charged the same 50-150 person category rate. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Balboa Park - Administration Courtyard Lawn
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
Cuvier Park (The Wedding Bowl)
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. The schedule notes all weddings require a permit and that the ground use fee for reservations smaller than 50 people is the same as the 50 to 150 person category. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Ellen Browning Scripps Park
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
La Jolla Shores Beach
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park - Ladera
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Ceremonies smaller than 50 people pay the same category rate. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park - Luscomb's Point
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Ceremonies smaller than 50 people pay the same category rate. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park - Osprey
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Ceremonies smaller than 50 people pay the same category rate. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum.
Presidio Park - The Arbor
From $191Grounds Use Rental Fees (per day per location), 'Activities/Events with 50-300 persons - Other Users: $191'. Two-hour minimum, four-hour maximum for ceremony rentals.
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Common questions
- How much do venues that seat 50 or more cost in San Diego?
- Across the 11 San Diego listings on this page, published starting prices run from $191 to $191, with a median starting price of $191. The cheapest is Balboa Park - Alcazar Garden in San Diego starting at $191. 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 San Diego?
- Balboa Park - Alcazar Garden in San Diego, starting at $191. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of San Diego have venues that seat 50 or more?
- The 11 listings here sit across 2 cities in the San Diego area, including San Diego and La Jolla. 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 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 San Diego that rent several spaces
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