Whether you seek a scenic view or an intimate outdoor spot, parks in Edmonton offer beautiful open spaces for outdoor wedding ceremonies and celebrations.
Visitors are welcome to enjoy parks and green spaces on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Gatherings with less than 100 people and with limited infrastructure do not require a permit from the City.
Site Access and Impacts
- Parkland areas cannot be booked exclusively and access through an area must remain open to the public. Fencing and large tents that restrict private access are not permitted in any instances.
- Your wedding ceremony may be impacted by other events or people enjoying the park. If a private space is required, consider booking a gazebo, picnic site or indoor facility.
Event License for Parkland Areas
An event license is required to hold an outdoor wedding ceremony or other celebration if:
- Your group is 100 people or more
- Your event setup involves large items or more equipment than can be carried in by hand
Guidelines and Regulations
What is Permitted
- Limited Infrastructure: only includes items that can be carried by hand. For example: camping chairs, folding chairs, benches, small battery-operated public address (PA) system.
- Temporary structures are limited to one 10-foot x 10-foot pop-up tent and/or small archway (tents must be weighted, no staking).
- Balloons must be secured to infrastructure. All balloons (or remnants of balloons) must be removed from the parkland space and properly disposed of at the end of your event.
- Liquor consumption is only allowed at designated alcohol consumption picnic sites when the capacity of the site is not exceeded.
- Self-contained barbecues, as long as they are a minimum of 6 inches off the ground and placed 30 feet from any flammable materials. All charcoal must be extinguished and then disposed of in a BBQ pit.
- Wedding photos and videos. However, space is not guaranteed and access must be maintained for the public.
- There are several City-owned facilities within the parks available for weddings that can be booked in conjunction with the outdoor space. Indoor rental spaces operate independently of park spaces. Park space must be booked separately.
What is Not Permitted
- The use of chalk and/or spray chalk.
- Release of balloons, rice, confetti, artificial flower blossoms, glitter, birdseed and grass seed.
- Decorations, signage and other items cannot be attached to trees, staked into the ground or otherwise cause damage to parkland or City property. All items must be removed and properly disposed of at the end of the event.
- Larger infrastructure or fencing that restricts public access.
- Events outside parkland hours of operation (5am-11pm daily).
- Consumption of liquor is prohibited in public areas, as per the Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Act, except at a designated alcohol consumption picnic site when the capacity of the site is not exceeded.
- Dogs in public areas must be on a leash not exceeding 2 metres in length. Dogs are not allowed within picnic areas, playgrounds or sports fields. Dogs may be off leash on parkland and trails only in designated off-leash areas.
- Exceed the noise levels above what is acceptable in the City of Edmonton Community Standards Bylaw 14600.
- Parked vehicles must remain in designated parking areas to unload/load equipment. Vehicle are not allowed on grass or trails.
Contact Us
311 Contact Centre
Phone 311 | Outside Edmonton and Video Relay Service (VRS): 780-442-5311 | TTY 711