7 venues that publish a starting price under $5,000 — and what that price really covers.
These are the Chicago venues whose own websites show a starting price under $5,000. Every figure below is quoted from the venue's own site and links back to the page it came from.
Read the starting price as the cheapest possible date. A venue that lists "from $3,900" almost always means a Monday in the off season. The same room on a Saturday in June is routinely double. Use this list to build a shortlist worth phoning, not to plan a budget.
Two things worth knowing about how thin this ground is. Of the 44 venues we researched in Chicago, only 19 publish any pricing at all — the rest quote by inquiry. And of those, 7 start under $5,000. So this is close to the complete public picture, not a selection.
West Loop / Fulton Market, Chicago
$1,750 for 6 hours; $200 per additional hour source
River North, Chicago
Rental fee $2,000-$12,000 source
Downtown Chicago — 808 S. Michigan Ave., across from Grant Park
$2,000–$5,000 venue rental (2026/2027 in-season May–October: Friday $3,000, Saturday $5,000, Sunday $2,000); does not include staffing or catering source
Venue rental $2,000-$4,500 depending on day of week (2026-2027), not inclusive of staffing and catering source
Logan Square, Chicago
Hall rental only starts at $2,100 (off-season weekday) up to $6,595 (peak-season Saturday); all-inclusive package from $68.95 per person off-season weekday/Friday/Sunday source
$2,500-$7,000 rental depending on day and season; elopement/micro wedding package $2,000 source
Wicker Park, Chicago (bordering Logan Square and Bucktown)
Weddings from $4,500 source
Not finding it here? Most Chicago venues do not publish pricing at all — the full venue guide covers all 44, with capacity and catering rules.
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