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Boston Children's Museum

Boston, MA+1 617-426-6500bostonchildrensmuseum.org
Boston Children's Museum reception
Reports on file
2
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
300
Range: 300 to 300
Venue Capacity
600
600 seated · 2000 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$113
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
+70%
Peak season vs off-peak
Cost Range
$25.1k
$25k–$43k
Up to $42.7k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 2 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding at Boston Children's Museum typically runs about $33,900 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $25,150 to $42,740. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$33,945
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $33,945
$25.1k
$42.7k
Apr '27
Fri · off-peak
Sep '27
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$29,548
Median
$33,945
75th Pctl
$38,343
Mean
$33,945
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
Sep 2027Sat300$42,740QuotePeak; $5k space rental + passed hors + 3-course plated via exclusive caterer
Apr 2027Fri300$25,150QuoteOff-peak; $5k space rental + plated dinner via exclusive caterer
Sep 2027 · Sat$42,740
300 guests · Quote
Peak; $5k space rental + passed hors + 3-course plated via exclusive caterer
Apr 2027 · Fri$25,150
300 guests · Quote
Off-peak; $5k space rental + plated dinner via exclusive caterer
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Site fee, ceremony surcharge, required staffing, security, insurance riders, and overtime as billed.
What’s not
Catering, florals, rentals, photography, music, attire: those have their own ledgers.
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House Rules
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