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The Outdoor Art Club

4.8 ★★★★★ 143 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Mill Valley, California

Weddings

Casual, redwood venue featuring gardens, indoor and outdoor spaces.

Plan your tour

  • Capacity couples mention 65–113-guest events in reviews — ask the venue for their stated maximum
  • Phone +1 415-383-2582
  • Website outdoorartclub.org — most venues book tours right on their site

The setting

The style of The Outdoor Art Club in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🌷 Formal Garden

“They also have a beautiful, manicured garden.”

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Amenities couples mention

Amenities couples name in their reviews of The Outdoor Art Club — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

⛩️ Gazebo or Pergola

“On the morning of the wedding, Dave had everything set up by 11am and let us borrow a ladder and sandbags for our ceremony arch.”

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💡 String Lights 2 mentions

“The reception hall has a charming cabin vibe, and you can add string lights both inside and out (we worked with their recommended vendor Marin Event Lighting).”

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🛏️ On-Site Lodging 2 mentions

“The reception hall has a charming cabin vibe, and you can add string lights both inside and out (we worked with their recommended vendor Marin Event Lighting).”

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🪑 Tables & Chairs Included

“They provide tables and chairs for the reception, ceremony, and cocktail hour; our caterer provided the linens.”

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 143 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

stunning venue & grounds 23 mentions

“We were looking for a beautiful but relaxed venue that felt private, was close to redwoods, and had indoor and outdoor options - OAC fit our requirements perfectly!”

📋 day-of coordination 4 mentions

“All of our guests thought the venue was beautiful, and we were definitely happy with how everything went on the day of the wedding.”

From the reviews

I did day-of-coordinating for my friend's wedding here. It is a beautiful venue and well maintained. The wedding had 65 people, had a jazz band, a cellist, and they used Sage catering (A+ for Sage, I loved working with them and their food was delicious!).

★★★★★ — Maribel, Nov 2021

Amazing venue. Amazing team in Mr. Boston, and crew. We had our wedding here, and it was perfect. 113 guests, outdoor dining to be extra safe. Great access points throughout the ground. Flexible in Covid planning. Guests had a great time!

★★★★★ — D., Oct 2021

A California Historical Landmark, the beautiful Mill Valley "Outdoor Art Club" since 1902, has been dedicated to preserving the area's Natural Environment. Lovely gardens surround the 1904 clubhouse designed by Architect Bernard Maybeck. Popular venue for weddings, parties, lectures.

★★★★★ — P, Jul 2018

Had a friends wedding here recently. Nice venue!limited street parking can get full.

★★★★★ — Desmond, Jun 2018

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Getting married at The Outdoor Art Club

The Outdoor Art Club comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.

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Where to find The Outdoor Art Club

1 W Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, CA94941

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