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Burgh Historical Park
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Burgh Historical Park Weddings/Rentals
Come see how your next event can be “Better at the Burgh.” Available for outdoor and indoor events, the Burgh Historical Park offers a unique venue for your wedding, graduation party, family reunion, Bar or Bat Mitzvah or retirement party. The renovated turn-of-the-century buildings nestled within the beautiful manicured lawn and abundant flower gardens offer privacy and a retreat from the bustle of the city.

The picturesque Gazebo is the perfect site for weddings and other important social occasions. There is adequate room for a tent for an outdoor reception as well as a parking lot and additional lawn parking. If you desire an indoor reception, room for up to 50 people may be reserved within the 1854/56 Methodist Church or 1938 Church Annex. Rental Opportunities at the Burgh Historical Park are available in the following options:

  • Gazebo Rentals include a 2-hour site rental along with white chairs set up and removed by staff, access to the air-conditioned 1938 Church Annex (along with indoor restroom), power in the Gazebo and a table set up for Disc Jockey use.
  • Reception Rentals include the Gazebo Rental amenities as well as an additional 2 hours, ten 5-foot diameter tables and six 6-foot banquet tables.
  • Site Rentals (for receptions only) include a 2-hour site rental along with ten 5-foot tables and six 6-foot banquet tables. Chairs are available at an additional cost.

All potential rentals must submit a non-refundable Security Deposit to hold the date, along with their completed Site Rental Application. All reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis following Security Deposit and Application approval (usually 3 business days following application submission). Full rental fee must be paid 90 days prior to the scheduled date (failure to pay on time will result in the loss of your rental date and your Security Deposit). Please contact Ron Basten at (248) 796-4624 or e-mail rbasten@cityofsouthfield.com

QuickTime Virtual Reality (VR)
Facility rental opportunities can now be easily viewed in QuickTime Virtual Reality (VR). Using QuickTime VR, you can view a site as if you were standing there. It's easy to use, just move your mouse over the pictures to click and drag around the QuickTime VR movie and you will get a 360 degree view of the facility.

 

Did You Know?


  • The Parks & Recreation Department is responsible for over 780 acres of park land and open spaces at 33 sites throughout the City, including 333 acres of dedicated nature preserves.
  • The Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve won a 2010 Park Design Award from the Michigan Recreation and Park Association.
  • The City of Southfield is the home of Michigan’s first baseball field for children with any physical or mental disability. Working with The Miracle League, the City constructed a special field designed with a custom synthetic turf and handicapped accessible dugouts, restrooms and drinking fountains.
  • The Parks & Recreation Department offers a large variety of recreation programs at facilities which include two nine-hole golf courses, a lighted driving range, a 50-meter outdoor swimming pool, a senior adult center, an indoor athletic field house, an indoor ice arena and a neighborhood recreation center.