Weddings and Receptions

From the Manito Park gardens to the 1909 Looff Carrousel at Riverfront Park, the City of Spokane has so many beautiful locations for your special day. Take a look at our fee structure and venue listing below and fill out our Wedding Reservation Request Form to get started on booking your perfect venue today!

Questions? Email parkopsreservations@spokanecity.org or Call 509.363.5455

Wedding & Reception Venues

Coeur d'Alene Park, Browne's Addition, 2195 W. 2nd Ave.

Spokane's first park – Anchored by its iconic colorful wooden gazebo with sprawling lawns and towering ponderosa pine trees, this park in the center of historic Browne’s Addition is flexible enough to host anything from an intimate ceremony to a large wedding celebration.

  • Gazebo - Not available Spring 2024 season
  • Electrical & water connections available
  • Reception/Picnic Grounds - $160 per 4 hours (1-199 people) includes 2 caterers, amplified sound, 4 specialty structure/tents 10x10, and electrical.
  • Additional cost: Vendor $50 per day, Tents/Inflatables/Structures $50 per day
  • Street park
  • Restrooms on site

John A. Finch Arboretum, Southwest Spokane - 3404 West Woodland Blvd.

The Finch Arboretum is an expansive 65-acre botanical collection of trees and woody plants with a creek running through it. Located just west of downtown, you’ll feel miles away from the city. On the grounds, you’ll find the Woodland Center - perfect for indoor receptions with ample outdoor seating space, for mixed use and flexible event plans.

Corey Glen

$250 per 4 hour limit - Capacity 30 people, 8 chairs

Garden of Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Hostas sheltered among native trees and shrubs. Best in late spring and June when in full color.

Finch Arboretum Wedding Grounds

$800 per four (4) hour limit - Capacity 125 people.

All locations in Finch Arboretum Wedding Grounds:

  • Capacity of 125 people with chairs
  • On-site Event Assistant
  • Small table with Ivory linen for Guest Book or Ceremony
  • No electricity & no running water
  • No dogs allowed on the grounds
  • Restrooms inside the Woodland Center
  • Bridal Room for two (2) hours - $150 – Garden Springs room

The magnificent Willow Tree brings a beautiful peacefulness for any outside ceremony along with the acres of lush grass and vegetation or the Maple collection nestled along the Garden Springs Creek, this canopy of Maples makes a soft tranquil setting in the Arboretum with fall colors and there is no comparison.

The Woodland Center

The Woodland Center consists of two spaces, the Ponderosa and Willow Rooms. These two spaces are a great place to have your reception. Also in the center we have a rentable kitchen space, restrooms, and the rooms comes with tables and chairs.

  • Woodland Center Reception - $600 per five (5) hour limit - Capacity 125 people
  • Wedding Ceremony backup for inclement weather - $200 per two (2) hour
  • Additional set-up time - $100 per hour
  • Kitchen Rental - $50 per event
  • Includes electricity, water, WIFI, tables and chairs
  • Attendant on-site for all Woodland Center Events
  • Restrooms

Manito Park and Gardens, 1702 South Grand Ave.

Spokane's premier garden park – with over 70 acres of park space and 5 awe-inspiring gardens, Manito Park offers a grand variety of wedding locations to suit your needs, from the serene Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden, to the sprawling East Lawn, to the classical European Renaissance-style Duncan Garden. Wrap up your perfect wedding with a reception at the rustic Rotary Shelter with its with 6 center built-in BBQ Pits and picnic area.

Duncan Garden

European Renaissance style garden,
$800 per four (4) hour limit

  • Gazebo - Capacity 100 people w/ 30 chairs
  • Davenport Fountain - Capacity 50 people w/ 20 chairs
  • On-site Event Assistant for set up and break down.
  • Small table with Ivory linen for Guest Book or Ceremony
Ferris (Perennial) Garden

$600 per four (4) hour limit

  • Southwest by Statue – Capacity 50 people w/ 10 chairs
  • North End with Bench - Capacity 50 people w/ 10 chairs
  • On-site Event Assistant for set up and break down
  • Small table with Ivory linen for Guest Book or Ceremony
Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden

$800 per four (4) hour limit

  • Capacity 30 people w/ 16 chairs
  • On-site Event Assistant for set up and break down
  • Small table with Ivory linen for Guest Book or Ceremony
  • No pets, restrooms are located in parking lot
  • No electricity, no amplified sound

These gardens Symbolizes the friendship of Spokane and its Sister city, Nishinomiya, Japan and provides an intimate reminder of nature, inspiring tranquility and peace.

Rose Hill Garden

Displays 150 varieties of hybrid tea, grandiflora, floribunda and miniature roses.
$800 per four (4) hour limit

  • Erna Bert Nelson Pergola – North side of Rose Garden – Capacity of 125 w/ 50 chairs
  • Centennial Pergola – South end of Rose Garden – Capacity of 125 people w/ 30 chairs
  • Gazebo – West side of gardens - Capacity of 125 people w/ 100 chairs
  • On-site Event Assistant for set up and break down
  • Small table with Ivory linen for Guest Book or Ceremony
  • Each of these gardens have parking access on either side
  • Restrooms located at the north side of the conservatory
  • No electricity
Lilac Garden

Spokane is considered the Lilac city and because of this garden is where that name originated from. The garden is home to a varietal called the Syringa vulgaris “Spokane” a lovely new double pink lilac.

  • $600 per four (4) hour limit
  • Capacity of 125 people w/ 25-30 chairs
  • On-site Event Assistant for set up and break down
  • Small table with Ivory linen for Guest Book or Ceremony
  • Best time for this garden would be late spring when in bloom
  • Restrooms located at the north side of the conservatory
  • No electricity

Wedding Photography in gardens without ceremony - $300 per 2.5 hours

Wedding Attendant: $160 per four (4) hours - Our Park team member will be onsite to greet bridal party, direct guests and make sure all clean-up of gardens or venue. Additional hours are available.

Reception Venues in Manito Park

Manito East Lawn

Located on the east side of Duncan Garden with 96,000 square feet of natural beauty.

  • Wedding Ceremony Only - $800 four (4) hour limit - Capacity of 250 people
  • Reception/Special Event Rental $600 5 hours limit includes electric & water connections, Amplified sound, Catering/Food Trucks two (2) and three (3) - 12x12 tents
  • Additional cost would be: Additional Food Trucks-Vendor $50 per day, Inflatables/Structures $50 per day. The City of Spokane Special Event Permit if tents are large then 20x20 and/or with sides. Will need to rent portable bathrooms for the event.
  • $120 per additional hour
  • Street parking along Tekoa Street
Rotary Club Shelter

(North) Reception with Picnic Area

  • 42x42 Shelter with 6 center built-in BBQ Pits/Grills
  • Picnic tables with benches
  • Capacity up to 300 people
  • Shelter only - $125 per four (4) hours (1-199 people) includes 1 caterer, amplified sound, 2 specialty structure/tents 10x10 and electrical
  • Shelter with Picnic Area - $180 per four (4) hours (200-300 people) includes two (2) caterers, amplified sound, four (4) specialty structure/tents 10x10, and electrical. Will need a Special Event Permit through My Spokane.
Manito Bridal Room

Located East of the Conservatory

  • $200 for two (2) hours - additional 1 hour for $50
  • 22x11 room supplied with mirrors, chairs, tables for all your hair and make-up items
  • Private with access to the restrooms and water
  • 2 parking spots in front of the building in our private parking lot

Moore–Turner Heritage Garden, 507 West 7th Ave

A hidden gem in Spokane’s Marycliff-Cliff Park Historic District on lowersouth hill neighborhood – the Heritage Gardens were established in 1889 and restored to period specifications following their redesign in 2011. This Victorian-influenced garden with its two-tiered pergola, arbor, tea house, and water features are a breathtaking back drop for a wedding ceremony.

  • Wedding Ceremony only - $600 per four (4) hours – Capacity of 50 people w/ 8 chairs
  • On-site Event Assistant for set up and break down
  • Small table with Ivory linen for Guest Book or Ceremony
  • Wedding Photos Only - $300 per 2.5 hours
  • No Electrical or water available, no dogs, no restrooms at the gardens
  • Reservations can be made at the D.C. Corbin Mansion for receptions or bathroom use

D.C. Corbin Mansion, 507 W 7th Ave

The D.C. Corbin House is located in the Marycliff-Cliff Park Historic District – an area rich in early-Spokane history and architecture. In the Colonial Revival style, the house was designed for Daniel Chase Corbin by his former son-in-law and famed architect Kirtland Cutter and completed in 1898. Serving as an Arts Center during most of the year and located right next to the Moore- Turner Heritage Gardens, this charming mansion overlooking downtown Spokane is a perfect location for the classiest of wedding receptions.

Please call 509.625.6677 for any Wedding/Bridal Rooms or Reception information.

Riverfront Park, Downtown Spokane

Spokane's crown jewel in the heart of downtown – this 100-acre park features 5 outstanding locations for your wedding ceremony and reception both outdoor and indoor. From the tranquil island of Snxw Meneɂ, to the historic 1909 Looff Carrousel, or the iconic Expo ‘74 Pavilion, there’s a perfect wedding location waiting for you.

Visit Riverfront's Weddings Page for more information.

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Email parkopsreservations@spokanecity.org, or Call 509.363.5455


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Contact Information

Weddings, Shelter/Gazebo and Picnic Reservations: 509.363.5455
parkopsreservations@spokanecity.org

Dawn Frey
Sales & Events Manager
509.625.6660
dlfrey@spokanecity.org

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Annual Park Restroom Season

Due to weather limitations, the annual park restroom season runs from the first weekend in May through the third weekend in September. This restroom season includes all parks except Riverfront Park, Manito Park, Finch Arboretum, the SE Sports Complex and the Dwight Merkel Sports Complex.

Please Note: Early spring and later in the fall, portable toilets will be placed at youth sports sites and the more popular locations such as Mission Park, Audubon Park, Comstock Park and Franklin Park.