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An economical wedding venue – the Durham Arts Council

Durham Arts Council logo
I used to do concerts in this space. The Durham Arts Council doesn’t present local music any more, but it does host weddings.

Table setup for wedding reception in the Durham Arts Council

One of the rooms available for wedding receptions in the Durham Arts Council

It’s a relatively inexpensive venue: from $410 to $684 for four hours, additional time pro-rated, but they do throw in two prep hours ahead of time and one hour of break-down time for free.

On their website you’ll find a detailed breakdown of the prices for various rooms.

Durham Arts Council pavilion

wedding ceremony on the stairs in the Durham Arts Council pavilion


The chairs are free, there are tables available to rent. You bring your own caterer. If you want hard liquor, you’ll have to pay $30 per hour for a deputy (one deputy for every 100 guests).

They claim parking is not a problem although they are in downtown Durham – on the weekends, the South Bank parking lot is available. There is a large parking garage adjacent with a reasonable hourly rate.

Durham Arts Council, exterior showing pavilioni

Durham Arts Council, exterior showing pavilioni

A small wedding reception hosted at the Durham Arts Council

A wedding reception at the Durham Arts Council

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