This is a City of New Haven property that you can rent out for weddings. It's beautiful -- a unique space right on the beach, with a historic carousel and lighthouse. My now-wife literally cried with happiness seeing some of the guest photos the next day. Sabrina Bruno (the main city point of contact) was fantastic -- she is very responsive and answered any/all questions we had leading up to the wedding. Do be aware that you'll need to bring in a caterer and arrange for setup/breakdown of Lighthouse Point's tables and chairs. Fitzgeralds out of Bridgeport did both for us and was excellent. Additionally, we rented outside chairs for a beach ceremony from Happy Days out of East Haven -- would similarly recommend.

My wedding at the Lighthouse Carousel was a fairytale. Everything that I envisioned came true! Absolutely beautiful venue and staff were great. Shout out to coordinator Sabrina who helped me every step of the way. From the moment I chose my wedding date a year and a half ago to the day itself! She was amazing to work with and kept me calm and stress free which is definitely what I needed as a bride. I wouldn’t change a thing! My day was soo amazing and I will cherish my memories made at the Carousel forever.

My husband and I got married here in July 2016 and our wedding was absolutely amazing. It was easy to coordinate with the venue and caterer. The guests loved the carousel and the beach made the most beautiful backdrop especially at sunset. Prices were very reasonable as well. If you’re looking for a beach wedding in CT, i highly recommend this venue!

July made for a hot wedding day so definitely dress light. My pictures came out stunning with so many choices for scenery. The guests loved walking around the park and the carousel was a hugeeee hit! Loved the open layout with dance floor in the middle. Sabrina was the best at calming nerves and keeping everything organized.

The unique beauty of this space is what drew us to Lighthouse. This venue books up far in advance, but it was worth the wait! Sabrina and the City of New Haven employees who staff the event were kind, responsive, and ensured the space was just for us during our ceremony and reception. Highly recommend!

ABSOLUTELY MAGICAL!! It was way more than we expected. We wanted a beach wedding and we got the ultimate beach wedding!! The carousel, the sunset. Only thing that I didn’t like was all the people still around while we were trying to have our pictures done. We had our wedding on Sunday at 5:30 I was under the impression that they cleared out beach goers but the didn’t. Still was amazing pictures were absolutely stunning. Would definitely recommend this venue. The price was amazing as well.

I still cannot believe how amazing everything turned out at Lighthouse Point Park for our wedding. This was the only venue we ended up looking at, because right away we knew it had everything we wanted: a beach, an indoor reception spot, a beautiful lighthouse and amazing scenery for photos, and a CAROUSEL!! What else could you ask for? Sabrina, who runs the Lighthouse, was a lifesaver and literally answered every question I had about getting married within hours via email, anytime of the day or night. She was open and honest about our ideas, since she has done so many weddings, however did not discourage us from putting together the day of our dreams. I cannot tell you how many people still tell us the wedding was one of the most fun ones they have ever been to -- everyone LOVED the carousel, and taking sunset photos on the beach. Although we had to book about 20 months ahead of time (because this venue is so popular and fills up so fast), it was worth the time and every penny spent -- which by the way was very affordable compared to many venues in the area, and you get to choose any vendors you want, and you are not tied down to other constraints like minimum number of guests, etc. Seriously cannot recommend Lighthouse enough for anyone looking to get married in the area and have a fun, magical, beach wedding!

Lighthouse is a totally beautiful venue and a great value. You're on the beach, the building is beautifully decorated so you don't have to do a thing, and you have entertainment with the carousel. We had kids to our reception so that was a huge help to keep them having fun. People truly loved the venue. You can set-up an outside cocktail area which is prefect to enjoy being near the beach. The area is primo for pictures. Sabrina is very knowledgable and a wonderful resource to point you in the right direction for your function. I thought the space was very affordable compared to other venues. Our guests had an awesome time, and so did we! If you want an outdoorsy beach venue, look no further!

Our wedding at the Carousel at LPP was absolutely magical! This was our top choice, we never ended up looking at any other place once we saw this in person. We booked for a Friday night about 17 months before our wedding. Sabrina, the site coordinator, was quick to respond to our inquiry and sent us some info to review while we scheduled an appointment to view. The inside of the carousel house during the day with no wedding set-up looks completely different, but lends itself to really imagine what you want. The reception area has lots of simple decorations in place: hanging white linens, string lights, paper lanterns, a beautiful chandelier. The carousel has recently been restored and looks phenomenal. The venue includes tables and relatively new reception chairs that were perfect for our vision.

With this type of venue, we had to do a lot of the vendor selection and planning on our own, since you are mainly just renting the space with a few staff members: carousel attendant, new haven police officer, bathroom attendant, etc.
We chose a caterer that came highly recommended particularly for this venue, Fitzgerald’s Fine Catering. We rented cocktail tables for outside; a lot of guests hung out outside with their drinks to take in the beautiful sunset. Our caterer team set up our decorations and everything looked phenomenal!

The renovated Ranger Room (for getting ready) was perfect. There was plenty of space for our large bridal party, with spacious bathrooms and plenty of tables and seating for everyone. We were there at 10:15 AM and the day went so smoothly. The staff was there ready to let us in and drop off our decorations in the carousel house and set-up our snacks and wedding attire in the Ranger Room.

It was pouring rain most of the day of our wedding, but it stopped and the sun came out about 3 hours before the ceremony and the sand dried just enough so that we could still have our ceremony on the beach. Sabrina was there to monitor the situatio

We were so happy to work with Sabrina at Lighthouse. Our guests raved about how beautiful it was, from the beach to the carousel. They were so accommodating and Sabrina was willing to help with even the silliest of questions I had. It is a great venue for a big crowd as there is just so much room to dance and sit and ride on the carousel, which everyone did and loved!