New England Aquarium

Museum / Cultural in Boston, MA. Wedding venue pricing, packages and fees.

• Estimated cost: $22k–$37k est. total for 120 guests
• Minimum: 30 guests
• Services: Dinner
• Address: 1 Central Wharf

Located at 1 Central Wharf on the Boston Harbor waterfront, the New England Aquarium was designed by Cambridge Seven and opened to the public in 1969. Wedding packages grant exclusive access to the South Terrace, the Marine Mammal Center, the Main Exhibit Gallery, and the Harbor Terrace Tent. The Main Exhibit Gallery houses a four-story, 200,000-gallon Giant Ocean Tank as its centerpiece, while the Harbor Terrace Tent contains a complimentary dance floor. Rentals cover a five-hour event period accompanied by an on-site Animal Educator. Dining options feature social hour butler-passed hors d'oeuvres, plated dinners, strolling dinner stations, and interactive dessert displays, though bar services must be added separately.

Food

Offers plated dinners (entrées, starters, desserts), strolling dinner stations, social hour butler-passed hors d'oeuvres, and interactive dessert displays.

Packages

• Plated & Station Dinners: $44-$111 — Base price reflects plated entrées ($44-$62); upper end includes starter ($13-$15), dessert ($12-$14), and optional station additions.
  Includes: Exclusive access to Harbor Terrace Tent, South Terrace, Marine Mammal Center, and Main Exhibit Gallery, 5-hour event period (excluding ceremony timing), Animal Educator, Complimentary Dance Floor in the Harbor Terrace Tent

Taxes and fees

• Event Management Fee: 20%
• Massachusetts Sales Tax: 6.25%
• Boston Meals Tax: 0.75%
• Chef Attendant Fee: $150

Good to know

• Minimum food and beverage spend of $17,000 with exclusive in-house catering team.
• Rental includes a 5-hour event period (excluding ceremony timing).
• Highest priced entrée prevails for preselected plated dinners.
• Bar packages require a 2-hour minimum and a minimum of 50 people.

Common questions

How much does a wedding at New England Aquarium cost?

Based on New England Aquarium's published pricing, a dinner reception for 120 guests comes to about $22,000–$37,000 in total, including the venue's own service charges, fees and tax. Your actual quote will depend on date, season, menu and final guest count.

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