Beacon Hill Park and City of Victoria Parks (wedding permit)
Cheapest ceremony option in town but ceremony-only: no alcohol, no amplified sound, no roping off the area, and parking cannot be reserved. Apply 60 days ahead.
What the fee includes isn’t confirmed yet, so ask the venue.
The music
Ceremonies may take place from 10 a.m. to sunset only; amplified sound is not allowed.
The room
Ask the venue.
Getting there
Walkable from downtown Victoria.
The money
Ceremony permit fee of $133.49 plus GST covers up to four hours including set-up and take-down. Liability insurance of at least $3 million is also required (the City sells coverage for $20–$40), and permit applications are due 60 days ahead. Ask the venue for a current quote.
The setting
Gardens in Downtown & Inner Harbour, Victoria.
Bar
Not permitted (no alcohol in City parks).
Rain plan
None; tents max 20x20, no pegging.
Where it is
Beacon Hill Park, Douglas St at Southgate St, Victoria, BC
Beacon Hill Park
Under 1 km away. Easy stroll between a downtown ceremony and dinner.
Moss Rocks Park
1 km away. Spring couples: book your photographer here for the third week of April.
Inner Harbour Causeway
1 km away. After 9 p.m. the legislature’s 3,000 bulbs make an easy night portrait.
Price checked for the 2020 season. Prices change by season, so confirm with the venue. Report a change →
Sources: venue website