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You Can Now Get Legally Married at Outside Lands

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No Vacation perform at Outside Lands on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)

Imagine that you’re with your sweetie during the Postal Service’s set at Outside Lands, and you’re thinking it’s a sign that the freckles in your eyes are mirror images, and when you kiss they’re perfectly aligned. If you know you want to spend forever with this person, good news: you can now get legally married at Outside Lands.

When the music festival returns to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park this August, it will feature a wedding venue called City Hall. Ticketholders looking to tie the knot during the downtime between their favorite artists now have the option of a small ceremony with an officiant, wedding photographer and seating for guests. It comes with a $350 price tag (on top of festival tickets), and gives you access to a locker for the day, drink tickets and a wedding lounge to get glammed up.

It’s important to note that couples must B.Y.O.-marriage license, which is easy to apply for online and can be picked up same day. Couples renewing their vows must bring a copy of their marriage certificate.

The addition of the wedding venue — located along McLaren Pass, between the Polo Fields and the Panhandle Stage — coincides with the 20th anniversary of the “Winter of Love,” when then-Mayor Gavin Newsom began issuing marriage licenses to San Francisco same-sex couples in 2004. Outside Lands plans to donate a portion of proceeds from these ceremonies to Lambda Legal, an LGBTQ+ rights nonprofit.


Outside Lands takes place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park Aug. 9-11, featuring Tyler, the Creator, the Killers, Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone, Tyla, the Postal Service and more. Tickets and details here.

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