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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

roseCapitol 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

McKinley Park Rose GardenReservations 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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Administration Address: 915 I Street, Fifth Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

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