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Outdoor Wedding and Private Event Venues in Orange County

Outdoor Wedding and Private Event Venues in Orange County
 

One of the most frequent questions readers ask me is “Where should I have my outdoor wedding?” or “Where can I host my outdoor event (school auction, fundraiser, family reunion)?” I hope this grows into the ultimate list of OUTDOOR wedding and private event venues in Orange County.

I’ve divided the directory into 3 categories of settings:

  • Beach and/or Ocean View Settings
  • Garden and Natural Settings
  • Restaurants, Hotels, and Clubs with Park-like Settings

Outdoor Wedding and Private Event Venues

Beach and/or Ocean View Settings

Cannons in Dana Point

  • Terrace

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente

City of Dana Point – Parks (wedding ceremony only, not receptions)

  • Heritage Park
  • Palisades Gazebo Park
  • Pines Park
  • Lantern Bay Park
  • Sampson Overlook Gazebo

City of Laguna Beach

  • Various beaches

City of Newport Beach

  • Various beaches and parks
  • Newport Beach Civic Center Community Lawn

Cliffs at Laguna Village

Crystal Cove State Park

  • The Beach Promenade
  • The Beaches Cottage, #13
  • The Outdoor Educational Commons
  • Cultural Center Deck and Cottage #34
  • The Historic District, Sandy Beach

Dana Point Yacht Club

  • Bay View Patio
  • Ballroom Patio

Historic Hotel Laguna

  • Beach Wedding

Ocean Institute in Dana Point

  • Surfscience Deck (60-80 guests)

OCParks.com Weddings and Receptions

  • Salt Creek Beach/North Shore in Dana Point (up to 500 guests)

Ole Hanson Beach Club in San Clemente

  • Grand Lawn
  • Two outdoor terraces

The Resort at Pelican Hill

  • Event Lawn with Italian rotunda

The Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel

  • The Monarch Bay Sunset Terrace
  • The Gazebo Lawn
  • Pacific Promenade Lawn
  • Dana Lawn

Surf & Sand Resort in Laguna Beach

  • Catalina Terrace
  • Ocean Terrace
  • Beach

Garden and Natural Settings

City of Newport Beach

  • Various parks
  • Newport Beach Civic Center Community Lawn

Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach

Franciscan Gardens in San Juan Capistrano

French Estate in Orange

Fullerton Arboretum 

  • Arbor
  • South Lake
  • Orchard Lawn

Giracci Vineyards and Farms in Silverado

Muckenthaler Mansion in Fullerton

Oak Canyon Nature Center

OCParks.com Weddings and Receptions

  • Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange (100 guests)
  • Heritage Hill Historical Park in Lake Forest (75-150 guests)

Rancho Los Cerritos in Long Beach

Red Horse Barn in Huntington Beach

Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace in Yorba Linda

Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona Del Mar

Soka University

  • Peace Fountain
  • Garden – Athaeneum
  • Garden – Gazebo

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon (up to 65 guests)

Restaurants, Hotels, and Clubs with Park-like Settings

Aliso Viejo Country Club

Anaheim Hills Golf Course and Clubhouse

Bella Colina in San Clemente

El Adobe de Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano

  • Garden Patio

Historic Laguna Hotel

  • Rose Garden

Mission Viejo Country Club

The Ranch at Laguna Beach

  • Harvest Lawn
  • Harvest Patio
  • Sage Patio
  • 1st or 9th Fairways
  • The Grove
  • Scout Camp

Summit House in Fullerton

  • Vista Park
  • Queens Room patio

Talega Golf Club in San Clemente

  • The Terrace Garden
  • The Courtyard

Tustin Ranch Golf Club

Wedgewood Aliso Viejo Center

Wedgewood San Clemente (San Clemente Municipal Golf Course)