You’re looking for Boulder wedding venues – and honestly? That’s awesome. Boulder might just be one of the best places to get married in Colorado, and I’m not just saying that because I live there.

Whether you’re debating between an adventurous elopement or a full celebration with everyone you love, let me give you permission to do both. Have your engagement session at sunrise on Flagstaff Mountain and throw the party downtown. Your wedding should be exactly what feels right for you two.

This guide covers 30+ Boulder wedding venues, from modern art galleries in the heart of downtown to mountain venues with Flatiron views. Let’s find your spot.

How to Choose Your Boulder Wedding Venue

The Vibe You Want
Picture your cocktail hour. Are your friends playing cornhole on a lawn? Sipping craft cocktails by Boulder Creek? Dancing under string lights in a barn? That feeling will point you toward the right venue style.

Downtown Boulder Wedding Venues

These venues put you in the heart of the city—close to Pearl Street, walkable for guests, and minutes from mountain photo locations.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

BMoCA gives you gallery spaces, an atrium flooded with natural light, and a rooftop terrace. If you want something artsy and unexpected right in downtown Boulder, this is it. On-site catering makes planning easier.

• Address: 1750 13th Street Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 300 guests
• Style: Museum, contemporary, urban
• Price Range: $-$

Hotel Boulderado

This historic 1909 hotel is Boulder wedding venue royalty. The Grand Staircase makes for dramatic photos, the Mezzanine offers intimacy with a fireplace, and you’re steps from Pearl Street. It’s elegant without being stuffy.

• Address: 2115 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302
• Capacity: Up to 200 guests
• Style: Historic hotel, ballroom
• Price Range: $-$

The Riverside

Right alongside Boulder Creek, The Riverside mixes rustic charm (exposed brick, hardwood floors) with those creek views everyone wants. The Riverside Patio works for cocktail hour, and the inside space handles Colorado’s unpredictable weather.

• Address: 1724 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 250 guests
• Style: Historic, rustic-elegant, waterfront
• Price Range: $$

Dushanbe Teahouse

This is Boulder’s most unique venue—hand-carved and hand-painted by artisans in Tajikistan. The main dining room has a high ceiling and park views, plus a patio for outdoor moments. If you want cultural beauty and Central Park location, this is your spot.

• Address: 1770 13th Street, Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 150 guests
• Style: Cultural, unique, garden
• Price Range: $$

The Kitchen + The Kitchen Upstairs

Farm-to-table restaurant with exposed brick, large windows showing off the Flatirons, and a private dining room with a fireplace. The patio works for smaller gatherings, and the food is exceptional if that matters to you (it should).

• Address: 1039 Pearl Street, Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 150 guests
• Style: Restaurant, farm-to-table, intimate
• Price Range: $$

Boulder Creek by Wedgewood Weddings

Creekside ceremony site, rustic pavilion, and an indoor space with a fireplace. Wedgewood handles the all-inclusive packages, which takes pressure off planning. If you want Boulder Canyon beauty without managing every vendor, this works.

• Address: 38470 Boulder Canyon Drive, Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Varies by package
• Style: Rustic, creekside, all-inclusive
• Price Range: $$

Museum of Boulder

Downtown location with the Main Hall’s exposed brick and high ceilings, an Atrium with natural light, and a Rooftop Terrace with city and Flatiron views. History meets modern, and you can fit up to 500 guests.

• Address: 2205 Broadway Boulder, CO 80302
• Capacity: Up to 500 guests
• Style: Museum, historic, rooftop
• Price Range: $-$

A-Lodge Boulder

Tucked in Boulder Canyon with Fourmile Creek running through. The Creekside Lawn gives you mountain ceremony vibes, the Boardroom offers warmth indoors, and it feels worlds away from downtown even though it’s a short drive.

• Address: 91 Fourmile Canyon Dr., Boulder, CO 80302
• Capacity: Up to 200 guests
• Style: Mountain, rustic, creekside
• Price Range: $$

Flagstaff Mountain Boulder Wedding Venues

If you want mountain views without leaving Boulder city limits, Flagstaff is your answer.

Greystone Castle

70 acres of woodland, a 12,000-square-foot estate with marble foyers and hand-carved fireplaces, and terraces overlooking the mountains. If you want the castle wedding without leaving Boulder County, this is it. They handle everything—planning, catering, coordination.

Price Range: $$$

Address: 5331 Flagstaff Rd, Boulder, CO 80302

Capacity: Up to 200 guests

Style: Castle, luxury, mountain estate

University of Colorado Boulder Wedding Venues

CU campus offers some surprisingly great wedding venues with private outdoor space and Flatiron views.

CU Koenig Alumni Center

Private backyard with Flatiron views, party tent, gazebo, and the perfect outdoor dance floor with string lights. The first floor of the historic home works as backup for cocktail hour. CU alumni get 10% off, which is a nice bonus.

• Address: 1202 University Avenue, Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 300 guests
• Style: Historic home, campus, garden
• Price Range: $$

The Rooftop Terrace & Lounge at Folsom Field

Yes, you can get married at the Buffaloes stadium. The rooftop terrace has panoramic Flatirons and Front Range views, and it holds up to 600 guests. If you’re CU grads who want something totally unique, this works.

• Address: 2400 Colorado Avenue, Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 600 guests
• Style: Stadium, rooftop, modern
• Price Range: $-$

More Boulder Venues

Boulder Country Club

Private club with a ballroom, terrace with Flatiron views, and a charming gazebo. Traditional elegance meets Boulder location. Members get priority, but they do work with non-members.

• Address: 7350 Clubhouse Road, Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 200 guests
• Style: Country club, ballroom, traditional
• Price Range: $$$

Chautauqua Dining Hall

Built in 1898, National Register of Historic Places, and those Flatiron views from the wraparound porch. Cathedral ceiling inside, rustic-elegant atmosphere, and you’re at the base of the hiking trails if you want to wander off for photos.

• Address: 900 Baseline Road Boulder, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 150 guests
• Style: Historic, mountain lodge, rustic
• Price Range: $$

Boulder Theater

This 1906 theater is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Main theater, mezzanine, and rooftop terrace options. If you want dramatic architecture and downtown location, this is it.

• Address: 2032 14th Street, Boulder, CO 80302
• Capacity: Up to 200 guests
• Style: Historic theater, urban
• Price Range: $-$

Millennium Harvest House Hotel

Hotel wedding venue with the Grand Ballroom, the Pavilion (Flatiron Mountain views), and the Garden Terrace. Can handle up to 480 guests, which makes it Boulder’s largest venue option.

• Address: 1345 28th St, Boulder, CO 80302
• Capacity: Up to 480 guests
• Style: Hotel, ballroom, large-capacity
• Price Range: $$

Embassy Suites by Hilton Boulder

Grand Ballroom, Atrium with tall windows and Flatiron views, and a Rooftop Terrace for city lights and mountains. Contemporary hotel venue that handles up to 300 guests.

• Address: 2601 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302
• Capacity: Up to 300 guests
• Style: Hotel, ballroom, rooftop
• Price Range: $$

Longmont & Niwot Wedding Venues

Just outside Boulder proper but still Boulder County – these venues offer more space and often better pricing.

The St Vrain

Moments from downtown Longmont, this venue has a Grand Ballroom with tall brick ceilings, an Atrium with natural light, and a Rooftop Terrace overlooking St. Vrain Creek. Rustic meets polished elegance.

• Address: 635 3rd Ave., Longmont, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 250 guests
• Style: Historic, rustic-elegant, creek views
• Price Range: $$

Black Cat Organic Farm

425 acres of organic farmland with the Patio and Barn (Rocky Mountain views), Petite Party space (fireplace), and Farm Fête for dancing. Natural beauty, warm tones, farm-to-table food.

• Address: 1964 13th Street, Boulder, CO
• Capacity: Up to 300 guests
• Style: Farm, organic, rustic
• Price Range: $$

Sparrow Hawk Ranch

Boulder Canyon location with the Barn (wooden beams, hardwood), the Pavilion (Boulder Canyon views), and intimate ceremony sites. Rustic-classy vibe, comfortably fits 200.

• Address: 14937 E County Line Road, Longmont, CO 80504
• Capacity: Up to 200 guests
• Style: Ranch, barn, mountain
• Price Range: $$

YA YA Farm & Orchard

8 acres in Longmont with the Pavilion (Rockies backdrop), the Orchard (apple trees and blooms), and the Barn (cozy indoor space). Natural textures, warm palette, up to 150 guests.

• Address: 6914 Ute Hwy., Longmont, Colorado
• Capacity: Up to 150 guests
• Style: Farm, orchard, rustic
• Price Range: $$

Lone Hawk Farm

• Address: 10790 N. 49TH Street, Longmont, CO, 80503

Haystack Hearth

• Address: 5877 Niwot Road, Colorado, US, 80503

The Greenbriar Inn

20 scenic acres outside Boulder with the Cabin Lawn or Fountain Patio ceremony options. The restaurant grows its own herbs and produce in three gardens, the executive chef customizes your menu, and they’ve been doing this for 53 years.

• Address: 8735 N. Foothills Hwy., Boulder, Colorado 80302
• Capacity: Up to 250 guests
• Style: Country inn, restaurant, garden
• Price Range: $-$

Shupe Homestead

• Address: 11931 N. 61st Street, Longmont, Colorado

Boulder Flower Farm

• Address: 4114 Oxford Rd, Longmont, CO 80503

Burning Sky Farm

• Address: 7723 Oxford Rd, Longmont, CO 80503

Lyons, Allenspark & Nederland Wedding Venues

These mountain towns are 20-40 minutes from Boulder and offer serious mountain wedding vibes.

Lyons Farmette

• Address: 4121 ute highway Lyons, Colorado

Colorado Mountain Ranch

• Address: 10063 Gold Hill Road, Boulder, Colorado

Stone Mountain Lodge

• Address: 18055 N. Saint Vrain Drive Lyons, CO, 80540

Lionscrest Manor

• Address: 603 Indian Lookout Road, Lyons, Colorado, 80540

Meeker Park Lodge

• Address: 11733 CO Hwy 7, Allenspark, CO, 80510

Planet Bluegrass

If you know Planet Bluegrass from their music festivals, you already know the vibe – laid-back, beautiful, and right on the St. Vrain River in Lyons. Outdoor ceremony sites with mountain backdrop, reception under the stars or in the pavilion, and that Colorado festival energy without the crowds. It’s one of my favorite wedding venues.

• Address: 500 W. Main Street Lyons, Colorado
• Capacity: Varies by package
• Style: Festival grounds, riverside, outdoor
• Price Range: $$
• See a real Planet Bluegrass wedding

Mon Cheri at Colorado Cherry Company

• Address: 12311 N St Vrain Dr, Lyons, CO 80540

Sunshine Mountain Lodge

• Address: 18078 CO-7, Lyons, CO 80540

Villa Tatra

• Address: 729 Pinewood Drive, Lyons, CO 80540 USA

A-Lodge Lyons

• Address: 338 Main St., Lyons, CO 80540

East Boulder County Wedding Venues

The Boulder Farmhouse

• Address: 4937 N. 109th Street, Longmont, Colorado

Juniper Mountain House

• Address: 30500 US Highway 40, Evergreen, CO 80439
• Featured Wedding: Juniper Mountain House

Boulder Wedding Venues: Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Boulder wedding venues cost?

Boulder wedding venues typically range from $5,000-$20,000 for venue rental alone. Public lands like Sunrise Amphitheater cost less (under $500), while luxury venues like The St. Julien run higher. Peak season (May-October) costs more than off-season dates. All-inclusive venues bundle catering and coordination into packages.

What’s the best time of year to get married in Boulder?

Peak season is May through October when weather is nicest and most predictable (thought Colorado can always surprise!). Late September and early October offer gorgeous fall colors with fewer afternoon thunderstorms than summer. November through April is off-season—you’ll save money and have easier booking, but you need solid indoor plans since Colorado mountain weather is unpredictable, and things get a lot colder.

Can I get married at Chautauqua Park?

Yes. Chautauqua offers the Dining Hall for full weddings (up to 150 guests) and outdoor ceremony locations on the lawn with Flatiron views. You’ll need to reserve through their events team. Many couples also combine a ceremony at nearby Sunrise Amphitheater with a reception at Chautauqua. You can also have a ceremony at Chautauqua Park or somewhere on Flagstaff Mountain follower by a reception at somewhere downtown, like Rembrandt Yard!

What Boulder wedding venues allow outside vendors?

Rembrandt Yard, The Studio Boulder, and Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art all allow you to choose your own vendors. Hotels like The St. Julien and Hotel Boulderado typically require in-house catering but allow outside photographers and DJs. Restaurants like Flagstaff House and The Greenbriar Inn use their own catering teams. Always confirm vendor policies before booking.

Do Boulder wedding venues require permits for photography?

If you’re shooting on Open Space and Mountain Parks land (OSMP) – which includes Chautauqua, Sunrise Amphitheater, and the Flatirons – your photographer needs a commercial photography permit. Private venues handle their own rules. Most Boulder wedding photographers already have OSMP permits sorted out, but it’s worth confirming.

How far in advance should I book a Boulder wedding venue?

Popular Boulder wedding venues book 12-18 months out for peak season weekends (May-October). You might find availability 6-9 months out for weekdays or off-season dates. If you have your heart set on a specific venue and Saturday date in summer/fall, start looking at least a year ahead.

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My approach is documentary-style. I’m there for your whole day, not watching the clock. No stiff posing, just real moments as they happen. You’ll choose when you see your photos for the first time, and we’ll design your heirloom album side by side.