Marston House Museum & Gardens

About Marston House Museum & Gardens

Marston House Museum & Gardens offers outdoor wedding ceremonies, receptions, and other private events among the historic estate grounds in Balboa Park. The garden settings include the Formal Garden, the lawn beneath the historic oak, and the South Lawn with its brick terrace. The venue describes arrangements for celebrations of fewer than 25 guests through events of up to 100 guests; the stated capacity for each individual setting is detailed below.

The facts

Guests

Up to 100 guests

Price

From $1,500

Pricing note

The listed Monday–Sunday packages are $1,500 for a three-hour intimate-event rental, $2,500 for a five-hour ceremony, reception, or event rental, and $4,500 for an eight-hour full-size event rental. Additional hours are $600, $650, and $700, respectively. Rentals during museum operating hours incur an additional $300 charge.

Setting

Outdoor

Kind of place

Estate · Garden · Museum

Last updated

November 2026

On the big wedding guides

• Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)

How to reach Marston House Museum & Gardens

• Website: sohosandiego.org/main/marston2.htm
• Phone: (619) 297-7511
• Address: 3525 Seventh Avenue

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