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Overlooking Boston Harbor, Pier 4 at Courageous Sailing delivers a truly unforgettable waterfront backdrop for weddings and large-scale events. With panoramic harbor views, open sky overhead and the city skyline just beyond, this historic pier offers a rare sense of arrival -- and a blank canvas for bold, beautifully designed weddings and celebrations.

Courageous Sailing is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth through sailing and experiential learning. When you host an event at Pier 4, your celebration directly supports these programs, adding purpose and impact to an already meaningful day.

Pier 4 is a venue-only rental offering approximately 10,000 square feet of waterfront space. The rental includes exclusive use of the pier, a spacious waterfront tent with bistro lighting, the end-of-pier feature area and the required City of Boston event licensing. Clients manage all vendors, allowing for creative control over food, rentals, entertainment and production.

Pier rental rates range from $8,500-$12,500, depending on date and event details. Pier 4 is best suited for full-scale weddings and elevated corporate events, with most total event budgets landing in the mid-five figure range and above once all vendors are considered.

Send us a message, and our team is happy to help determine early on whether Pier 4 is the right fit for your vision.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$12,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$9,000

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$12,000

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$9,000

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

75

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

1

Describe your venue:

Boat/Yacht
Marina
Park
Waterfront

What kind of settings are available?

Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Elopements
Rehearsal Dinner

What event services do you offer?

Accommodations
Bar Services
Catering Services
Event Rentals
Outside Vendors
Pet Friendly

What transportation and access is available?

Parking
Shuttle
Valet
Wheelchair Access

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August
September
October

What months are included in your off-peak season?

April
November

Reviews of Courageous Sailing Center

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Michelle Sent on 10/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best waterfront view of Boston harbor!

The staff at Courageous was helpful in helping us execute all of the logistics of our wedding day! We have been coming here for years for various sailing events and did not want to have our special take place anywhere else as this location means so much to us! The tent space is large to accommodate a large guest count and the outdoor area at the end of the pier was spruced up with some greenery to make it feel more intimate and casual with lawn games. The staff helped coordinate with all of our vendors and clearly showed that they know how to handle a full scale event seamlessly! Thank you Courageous!
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User896610 Sent on 08/12/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding reception was at Courageous Sailing and it was worth every penny spent! You have to use their Tent vendor for tables, chairs, etc. but you are free to use any other vendors for other stuff. We had some restraints in the beginning with regard to the site having enough event permits from the City of Boston but everything worked out in the end. The staff was great, answered all of our questions in a timely manner. The view is amazing and we would not have wanted to have our wedding at another venue!
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Laura Sent on 04/03/2018
4.5 out of 5 rating
We absolutely loved having our wedding at the Courageous Sailing Center. The staff was so kind and listened to our feedback with careful attention. We loved the fact that our site fee went to support an important non-profit. It's impossible to find a better view of the city skyline than from Pier 4 and the tent they provide is the perfect raw space to transform. We'd do it all over again and still choose Courageous for it's central (perfect!) location, laid-back feel and professional staff.
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Grer Sent on 10/14/2012
3 out of 5 rating
First, the positives. This is an amazing place to have a wedding with just the most spectacular view of Boston. There aren't that many places to have a wedding on the water in the city, and this one is cool because you see the skyline, rather than looking over at Eastie or Cambridge. You do have to basically bring in everything from porta-potties to forks, but for us that was actually a perk because we could customize everything to how we wanted. And it's nice to support Courageous, which is a great non-profit sailing organization.

But, this can also be a really tough place to have a wedding. First, the tent floods. Yeah, you think you're okay because you have this huge tent, but if it rains more than a sprinkle, there will be only one dry spot in the middle of the tent. We lost hours of our band's time because all their equipment got soaked, since the spot where they require the band to be is a lake if it rains. If you have your wedding there, best to rent a stage for the band so you can avoid that. Also, the staff is there because they love sailing, NOT to run events. I don't hold that against them necessarily, but there was a lot of information that was not communicated to us until the week before the event that made our lives alot harder. For example, there was another event there that also had to rent porta-potties, and we could have shared with them (cheaper for both of us), but instead both events had to pay extra for quick-turnaround deliveries. As far as the rain, even on the day of, I thought they could have been more proactive about warning us about the potential for flooding but as far as I know they didn't. Our wedding was a great day regardless, but I was disappointed with this venue.
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Courageous Sailing Center frequently asked questions

The space offered by Courageous Sailing Center for wedding events is known for:
  • Boat/Yacht
  • Marina
  • Park
  • Waterfront
Courageous Sailing Center offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
Courageous Sailing Center offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Bridal Shower
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
  • Rehearsal Dinner
Courageous Sailing Center offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Accommodations
  • Bar Services
  • Catering Services
  • Event Rentals
  • Outside Vendors
  • Pet Friendly
Courageous Sailing Center is recommended by 88% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.4 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in value, 4.5 in professionalism, 4.3 in flexibility, 4.1 in quality of service and 4 in average response time.
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