The New Children's Museum 200 West Island Avenue • San Diego • CA 92101
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This venue believes LOVE is LOVE and your furry best friend should join you on your walk down the aisle. Call Liz at 619-795-1698 to plan your more intimate event and let her know if you have a pet you'd like to include in your wedding.
Prices: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $8,000–9,000/event
- Rental fee varies depending on:
- Day of week
- Guest count
Wedding rental fees include:
- Use of the rented space from 4:30pm–midnight (events typically run 6–11pm)
- Main Level for the reception and Upper Level for the cocktail hour, plus access to the interactive art exhibits
- Access for wedding party photos to be taken anywhere in the museum after 4pm on the wedding day, plus engagement photos with your photographer in advance
- Unlimited visits to the museum by appointment prior to the wedding date
- Customizable floor plan, 5 belly bars, 40 parking spaces, and a secure back of house space for the wedding party
- Security, janitorial, and museum staff, and a venue lead
- Use of the rented space from 4:30pm–midnight (events typically run 6–11pm)
Ceremony Fee
Ceremony space is also available in the park across the street for a $150–300 permit fee.
Additional Info
A professional wedding coordinator is required. Catering, events management, alcohol, and rentals must be provided by a preferred vendor.
Capacity
Indoors | Outdoors | ||
---|---|---|---|
Ceremony | Seated | 200 | 200 |
Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 200 | 200 |
Reception | Seated | 200 | 200 |
Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 800. |
The capacity for weddings is 200 seated guests; for corporate events, up to 800 guests cocktail-style.
Venue Details
Site Uses
- Ceremony
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Outdoor Reception
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- Late Night
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
Essential Info
Price
$ • $$
Catering
Preferred list
Alcohol
In-house
Choose from a preferred vendor list.
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, daily, 4:30pm–midnight (additional time is available for a fee).
Venue Type
Buildings, other structures, and natural settings available at this venue:
- Park
- Museum
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Unique
- Non-Profit
- Art Gallery
- Loft / Warehouse / Industrial
- Penthouse / Rooftop
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Cityscape
- Fountain / Water Feature
- Garden
- Landscaped Grounds
- Ocean / Bay
- Park
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