20 wedding venues under $1,000 in Austin
Under $1,000 is where public fee schedules beat private venues outright: park districts, courts, and civic buildings rent the same square footage for a fraction of the wedding-market rate. Every listing below is a real Austin 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 We do not publish estimates, and we do not take a cut of what you book.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
- 20
- Cheapest
- From $60
- Median start
- $313
- Highest start
- $1,000
Cheapest is City of Austin Parks and Recreation - Picnic Site Rental starting at $60. Prices last verified against their sources in August 2026.
The mix here is 8 garden & conservatory, 5 park & pavilion, 3 courthouse & city hall, 2 state park, plus a few others, spread across 4 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.
City of Austin Parks and Recreation - Picnic Site Rental
From $60Picnic site rentals start at $60/site/day, bookable 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at most sites.
San Gabriel Park - Legacy Pavilion
$117 to $219Half day (8 a.m.-2 p.m. or 3 p.m.-9 p.m.): $117 (Georgetown resident) / $146 (nonresident). Full day (8 a.m.-9 p.m.): $175 (resident) / $219 (nonresident).
Centennial Plaza
$150 to $400Public use (open to the public): $150 for a 2-hour minimum, plus $75/additional hour, $200 deposit. Private use (closed to the public): $400 for a 4-hour minimum, plus $100/additional hour, $200 deposit.
Play for All Park - South Pavilion
$150$150 rental fee, $100 deposit.
Bastrop County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
$160 to $300Courtroom ceremonies during business hours 'start at $160' (may increase for weekends/holidays). After-hours or off-site ceremonies 'start at $300' with a $100 non-refundable fee to reserve the date.
Travis County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
$200$200 non-refundable fee for all weddings performed on-site or via Zoom, paid in advance.
Williamson County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
$200$200 one-time fee, payable in cash at the appointment.
McKinney Falls State Park - Group Hall with Kitchen
$200 to $225$200/day off-peak or $225/day peak (Friday-Sunday), plus daily park entrance fee. A signed rental agreement and $100 cleaning deposit are required.
Old Settlers Park - Virgil Rabb Pavilion
From $200$200 for a 4-hour minimum rental, plus $25 for each additional hour. $100 deposit. Optional add-on: DJ/live music $50.
Bastrop State Park - Refectory (Group Hall with Kitchen)
$300$300 per day plus the daily park entrance fee.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Memorial Arch
$325 to $350Outdoor ceremony site in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour. A $100 refundable damage deposit and $50 facility reservation deposit also apply garden-wide.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Butler Window
$325 to $350Outdoor ceremony site in the Mabel Davis Rose Garden, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
Zilker Botanical Garden - The Promenade
$325 to $350Outdoor site bordered by the Walk of Friends, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Taniguchi Japanese Garden Tea House
$325 to $350Open-air ~240 sq ft structure in the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
Zilker Botanical Garden - Butterfly Garden Gazebo
$325 to $350Outdoor gazebo on a natural limestone patio, 2-hour minimum use. Base flat rate $325 (Austin resident) or $350 (non-resident) for 2 hours; additional hours $162.50 (resident) or $175 (non-resident) per hour.
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum - Intimate Wedding Ceremony
$500 to $950$500 for up to 2 hours during museum hours (admission for up to 15 guests; additional guests up to 25 total for $15/person). $950 for up to 4 hours with added access to the Crenshaw Room (tables, chairs, restroom access, mounted TV; excludes linens, setup, and cleanup).
Zilker Botanical Garden - Auditorium
$620$620 flat rate for a 4-hour minimum rental (same rate for Austin residents and non-residents); additional hours $155/hour.
Rabb House
$950 to $1,800$950 for a 4-hour rental or $1,800 for a 12-hour rental, each with a $500 deposit. Additional hours $150/hour (max 2 additional hours). Rehearsal add-on $375 (4-hour rental) or $750 (12-hour rental).
Kinningham House
$950 to $1,800$950 for a 4-hour rental or $1,800 for a 12-hour rental, each with a $500 deposit. Additional hours $150/hour (max 2 additional hours). Rehearsal add-on $375 (4-hour rental) or $750 (12-hour rental).
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Elopement Package
$1,000 to $1,250$1,000 for weekday (Mon-Fri) elopements, $1,250 for weekend (Sat-Sun) elopements, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. After-hours elopements available upon request.
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Common questions
- How much do venues that start under $1,000 cost in Austin?
- Across the 20 Austin listings on this page, published starting prices run from $60 to $1,000, with a median starting price of $313. The cheapest is City of Austin Parks and Recreation - Picnic Site Rental in Austin starting at $60. 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 start under $1,000 in Austin?
- City of Austin Parks and Recreation - Picnic Site Rental in Austin, starting at $60. Rental fees do not include the marriage license, an officiant, or anything you bring in.
- Which parts of Austin have venues that start under $1,000?
- The 20 listings here sit across 4 cities in the Austin area, including Austin, Round Rock, Bastrop, and Georgetown. Some rates are lower for residents of the city or county that owns the site, so check whether a resident rate applies to you.
- Can any of these Austin venues hold 50 or more guests?
- Yes. 8 of the 20 listings on this page publish a capacity of 50 or more. The rest are sized for smaller ceremonies, and a few courthouse and garden sites cap guests in the low single digits.
- Are these Austin venues indoor or outdoor?
- Both. 14 of the 20 have an outdoor ceremony or reception area and 9 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 Austin 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.
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