Wedding Reservations -
Policies for Gardens and Parks
Parks and Recreation, 4623 T Street, Sacramento, CA
95819-4743
Phone #: (916) 808-6060 Fax #: (916) 454-3956
Capitol
Park Sacramento - this site is part of the State park system. For
information on park use, including wedding reservations at the World
Peace Rose Garden, call (916) 445-3876.
The City of Sacramento offers beautiful parks and gardens
as unique outdoor sites for small intimate weddings. To ensure our park
and garden resources are protected and disturbances of the neighbors
are minimized, we do enforce capacity and activity limitations. Please
review the following policies that apply to weddings in our gardens
and parks.
Reservations
Reservations
for weddings may be made by contacting the City of Sacramento Reservations
office at 4623 T Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, phone 916-808-6060/ fax
454-3956. Reservations may be made 12 months in advance. Because of the
popularity of the McKinley Park Rose Garden (shown in photo),
reservations are are booked for 3 hour time blocks as follows: 8 - 11am;
11am - 2 pm; 2 - 5 pm and 5 - 8 pm (during daylight savings time only).
All other wedding locations can be scheduled as you desire. Damage deposits
must be paid at the time of application. All fees are due 60 days prior
to your event date. Please see McKinley
Park Map and Mckinley Rose
Garden Photos
Wedding Party Size
The parks and gardens are designed for small, intimate
weddings. To protect the parks and gardens, wedding parties must be less
than 200 people. Weddings which exceed this limitation or damage to park
resources may be required to forfeit the damage deposit.
No Amplified Sound
Amplified sound is not allowed in McKinley Park including
the Rose Garden. This includes drums and loud radios. Tape recorded wedding
music, acoustical instruments and vocals are allowed.
Vehicle Access and Parking Accessand
Parking
City parks are located in residential neighborhoods with
narrow streets and limited street parking. It is very important that you
consider and be prepared to observe the following rules regarding vehicles
and access:
a. No vehicles allowed in the parks or
the gardens.
b. Loading, limousine and passenger drop-off
area for the Rose Garden is provided in an access road next to the garden.
c. Please observe the No Parking or parking
limitation signs in the parks and neighborhoods. In particular, please
do not park on sidewalks, intersection corners or in front of residential
driveways. The streets are patrolled and Illegally parked vehicles are
subject to a $23 fine.
d. Please be sure your guests are informed of these parking regulations.
e. Please be prepared to coordinate guest arrivals by vanpool or car pool.
Courtesy Requirements
The City of Sacramento and park neighbors request that you: Please do
not honk your horns until your party is outside the residential areas
and please pick up your litter before you leave.
Fees and Deposits
Wedding use fees are $50 for 3 hours. Plus a $20 per hour ($60) site monitor
fee. Refundable Damage Deposit is $100. Receptions Receptions require
a separate building or park use reservation. Fees vary for this (Please
see building use reservations).
Best wishes and congratulations on your wedding
and we thank you in advance for respecting these special gardens and
parks.
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