Prospect Park Picnic House

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The venue will provide the space, plus a few extras.

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Starting at $3,500 for off-peak dates, and $4,500 for peak dates

Guest capacity

Up to 175 seated guests

About this venue

The Picnic House in Prospect Park is a charming and historic building in the heart of Brooklyn's premier park. With scenic views of the 90-acre Long Meadow, outdoor spaces for ceremonies and cocktails, floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and a working wood fireplace, it provides a bucolic setting for your perfect day. The Picnic House can be tailored for every taste and budget, and is a blank canvas to create the ideal wedding no matter what the season. The Picnic House comfortably seats 175 guests for dinner and dancing or 240 for a cocktail-style event.

Seated guest capacity

  • 175

Venue type

  • Ballrooms, Banquet Halls
  • Historic Estates, Mansions
  • Parks, Gardens
  • Urban Locations

Venue setting

  • Indoor
  • Outdoor
95 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Our event spaces

Picnic House Indoor Space

The Picnic House in Prospect Park is a charming and historic building in the heart of Brooklyn's premier park.

With scenic views of the 90-acre Long Meadow, outdoor spaces for ceremonies and cocktails, floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and a working wood fireplace, it provides a bucolic setting for your perfect day. The Picnic House can be tailored for every taste and budget, and is a blank canvas to create the ideal wedding no matter what the season. Proceeds benefit Prospect Park Alliance, the non-profit organization that sustains Prospect Park.

Guest capacity

Up to 175 Seated

Up to 240 Standing

Square footage

4,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

-Rear balcony and terrace overlooking the 90-acre Long Meadow -Twenty 60" round tables -175 wood garden chairs -Air-conditioned -Wood burning fireplace -House manager and house staff -Piano -Wheelchair accessible -Raised stage

Picnic House Outdoor Space

Set amid 585 acres of scenic, natural beauty in Brooklyn's Backyard

With scenic views of the 90-acre Long Meadow, outdoor spaces for ceremonies and cocktails, floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and a working wood fireplace, it provides a bucolic setting for your perfect day. The Picnic House can be tailored for every taste and budget, and is a blank canvas to create the ideal wedding no matter what the season. Proceeds benefit Prospect Park Alliance, the non-profit organization that sustains Prospect Park.

Guest capacity

Up to 175 Seated

Up to 240 Standing

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Cocktail hour

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

-Options for indoor and outdoor ceremonies -Access to Prospect Park's iconic Long Meadow -Landscaped entry patio -Rear balcony and terrace overlooking the 90-acre Long Meadow

Picnic House Indoor Space

The Picnic House in Prospect Park is a charming and historic building in the heart of Brooklyn's premier park.

With scenic views of the 90-acre Long Meadow, outdoor spaces for ceremonies and cocktails, floor-to-ceiling windows, hardwood floors and a working wood fireplace, it provides a bucolic setting for your perfect day. The Picnic House can be tailored for every taste and budget, and is a blank canvas to create the ideal wedding no matter what the season. Proceeds benefit Prospect Park Alliance, the non-profit organization that sustains Prospect Park.

Guest capacity

Up to 175 Seated

Up to 240 Standing

Square footage

4,000

Ideal for

Wedding ceremony, Wedding reception, Rehearsal dinner, Wedding shower, Welcome party, Farewell brunch, Couples luncheon, Baraat, Cocktail hour, Engagement party, After party

Guests often feel this space is

“Surprised and delighted”

Included in this room:

-Rear balcony and terrace overlooking the 90-acre Long Meadow -Twenty 60" round tables -175 wood garden chairs -Air-conditioned -Wood burning fireplace -House manager and house staff -Piano -Wheelchair accessible -Raised stage

Available services that can be provided by Prospect Park Picnic House

Services & amenities

  • Clean up
  • Dance floor
  • Event rentals
  • Liability insurance
  • Pet friendly
  • Service staff
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wifi

Transportation & access

  • Wheelchair accessible

Rentals

  • Standard Chairs

Reviews

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  • The most perfect venue

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    •Allie B.•Oct 13, 2024

    We couldn't have asked for a better place to host our wedding. Prospect Park holds a big place in our hearts, and the Picnic House is the diamond at its center. The building is gorgeous, the floor is pristine and dance-ready, the room is spacious, and the staff are incredibly warm and kind. In a world where thousands of dollars get spent on weddings, I was really glad that this was an investment in the park we love so much. Would wed there again in a heartbeat!

  • We loved getting married in the Picnic House!

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    •Lisa M.•Jul 30, 2024

    Prospect Park is our favorite place in the city, it's meaningful doing it there where we get to visit so often and being among all our neighbors enjoying the park! The space on the inside is elegant and spacious, we fit 150 people there no problem. The staff is friendly and communicative and let us tour it multiple times. Three notes - you have good catering options there (we went with Bon Soir, they were superb), but there's only one rental company, so make sure to get a rental quote through your caterer before booking, it can add up. There's also not as much bathroom space, our lines for the men's room would maybe be fixed by turning the bathrooms unisex. Lastly, if you do your ceremony outside, you should embrace that the Long Meadow is not a private space, and there will likely be other people around watching or walking by your ceremony.

  • A great place to get married!

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    •Lisa K.•May 30, 2024

    We got married at the Picnic House in April 2024 and had a great experience! It's a beautiful space that you can do a lot with. We really appreciated both having both the flexibility of choosing amongst a variety of vendors, as well as the assurance that given their experience with the venue that they'd be easy to work with day of (which was true- we had a very smooth wedding day!). We really appreciated working with Caity, who was very responsive over email and quick to pick up the phone. Our only struggle was in acquiring our parking passes (that was really the mail's fault) and in getting some answers early on regarding external alcohol policies. And I would say be very careful in selecting your caterer, since they'll make or break your experience. But overall I would absolutely recommend the Picnic House to anyone! The price really can't be beat for what you're getting.

  • The Picnic House in Prospect Park

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    •Chef R.•Oct 21, 2019

    We have been catering at The Picnic House for more than two decades. It's the only space I know that is beautiful 12 months a year. In the snow it's glorious. In the summer sun it's a day in the park. In the rain it's beautiful. I also love the staff, always courteous and kind. Viva la picnic

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