Love is in the air at Outside Lands 2024. Shortly after announcing the 2024 lineup, Outside Lands has another announcement, this time with a romantic twist. You can now get married at the SF music festival, renew your vows, or have a recommitment ceremony at the newly added “City Hall.”
The music festival’s wedding venue is in Golden Gate Park’s McLaren Pass, and organizers say it’s inspired by the “city’s botanical beauty and civic architecture.” Outside Lands will do most of the planning for you, providing an officiant, photographer, wedding lounge, seats for friends and family, and even some drink tokens. If you know anything about wedding planning, this is definitely a tempting offer. You’ll also get a small locker for the day to store any wedding materials that you don’t want to have to carry around the festival with you.
The time slot for your wedding is short, with only 15 minutes for each couple, and the total ceremony only lasts 5 minutes. The ceremony is for legal unions or recommitment ceremonies only, so while much of the planning pressure is off your shoulders, you still need to bring a marriage license.
While getting married at a music festival might seem like the perfect spontaneous wedding story, you do need to reserve your slot in advance. California is a state where you can get a same-day marriage license, so you do have some room for spontaneity. City Hall is only for festival ticket holders and is considered an “add-on” experience, with your ceremony costing $349 with a $12.95 fee. While it might seem costly for a short ceremony, if you know anything about wedding planning, it’s pretty cheap compared to other options. Time slots begin at 12:00 pm and go until 7:30 pm.
Outside Lands isn’t the first music festival to offer weddings; EDC is known for offering legal and non-legal ceremonies for festivalgoers.
Outside Lands is on August 9-11 in Golden Gate Park. Tickets are on sale now.