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Ceremony Details:

Duration: Two hours minimum / Four hours maximum

Limit: One wedding per day per location

Application: Submit a Facility and Park Use Permit Application

Note: Applying for a permit does not guarantee your chosen location or date, but our staff will work to find a suitable alternative if necessary.

Requirement: The customer/payee must have an account at SDRecConnect.

Wedding Lottery 

The Permit Center holds a Wedding Lottery on the first Monday of every month for the upcoming year. Here’s how you can participate:

  1. Submit a Facility and Park Use Permit Application:
    - Accepted only the week before the lottery during regular business hours (M-F 8:00am-4:00pm).
    - Early or late submissions will not be accepted.
  2. Application Review:
    - After reviewing all applications, participants will receive an email.
    - If your date is chosen, the email will include payment instructions.
    - If not, alternative dates will be provided.
  3. Rules:
    - One entry per couple.
    - Duplicate entries will be withdrawn.

Wedding Lottery Dates and Deadlines 

Lottery DateWedding DateApplication Entry Dates
January 5, 2026January 2027December 29 - January 2, 2026
February 2, 2026February 2027January 26 - 30, 2026
March 2, 2026March 2027February 23 - 27, 2026
April 6, 2026April 2027March 30 - April 3, 2026
May 4, 2026May 2027April 27 - May 1, 2026
June 1, 2026June 2027May 25 - 29, 2026
July 6, 2026July 2027June 29 - July 3, 2026
August 3, 2026August 2027July 27 - 31, 2026
September 14, 2026September 2027September 8 - 11, 2026
October 5, 2026October 2027September 28 - October 2, 2026
November 2, 2026November 2027October 26 - 30, 2026
December 7, 2026December 2027November 30 - December 4, 2026