Parks around brooklyn center for weddings in minnesota

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Located northwest of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Brooklyn Center offers its residents convenient access to big city amenities in a small-town setting. Couples looking to get married in the Brooklyn Center area can choose from several wedding and reception venues. For a twist on the typical wedding venue, brides and grooms have access to several local parks that provide the perfect setting for an outdoor wedding.

1. Palmer Lake Park

   • Brooklyn Center boasts over 20 city parks, including Palmer Lake Park, consisting of three parks, all of which would make an ideal setting for an outdoor wedding. As the city's largest natural preserve, Palmer Lake Park provides a beautiful backdrop for a wedding ceremony, according to the Brooklyn Center website. The park also has a picturesque lake area with marshes full of wildlife. West and East Palmer Lake parks have picnic shelters and picnic areas that could be used for a small outdoor reception as well.

     Palmer Lake Park

     2800 69th Ave. N.

     Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

     763-569-3400

   Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

   • Adjacent to Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park features a Community Activity Center with gardens and a gazebo perfect for a wedding. As the Brooklyn Park website states, the $275 gazebo rental, as of 2010, includes up to 200 white chairs and a sound system with microphone. Two separate banquet rooms are also available for rent along with the gazebo. The Gardenview Room can accommodate up to 250 people and the Grand Room up to 350 people. Both rooms include a dance floor, restrooms and audio and visual equipment.

     Brooklyn Park Community Activity Center

     5600 85th Ave. N.

     Brooklyn Park, MN 55443

     763-493-8333

   Coon Rapids Civic Center

   • In nearby Coon Rapids, the Coon Rapids Civic Center provides couples with a park setting for their wedding. The Civic Center features a gazebo that is surrounded by lush landscaping and trees and can be rented for wedding ceremonies, according to Coon Rapids City website. Couples can also choose to rent the adjacent Civic Center Banquet Room for the reception. The banquet room holds 230 people and also includes use of an outdoor patio. Prices for the gazebo and banquet room vary depending on the day of the week, with Coon Rapids residents receiving a discount.

     Coon Rapids Civic Center

     11155 Robinson Drive

     Coon Rapids, MN 55433

     763-767-6522

   Lawraine K. Beery Mediation Garden

   • The city of Fridley, located just east of Brooklyn Center, operates the Springbook Nature Center, home of the Lawraine K. Beery Meditation Garden. Opened in 2009, the garden provides a setting for a small wedding, according to the city of Fridley website newsletter. The garden features three solstice towers, glacial boulder with water bubbler and numerous flowering trees, bushes and plants.

     Lawraine K. Beery Mediation Garden

     100 85th Ave. N.W.

     Fridley, MN 55432

     763-572-3588

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