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Preston Castle Foundation
4.7 ★★★★★ 627 Google reviews · Castle wedding venue in Ione, California
Historic castle offering tours and haunted Halloween attractions at an old building that's also an event venue.
Plan your visit
- Phone +1 209-256-3623
- Website prestoncastle.org — most castles book tours right on their site
The setting
“Just take time to look at the historic objects placed around the entry hall to learn some of the history.”
Inside the castle
“I also go a photo of what looks like a shadow sitting in a wheelchair when zoomed in.”
What couples say again and again
“The castle is absolutely beautiful despite its condition but its nice to see so many volunteers working to restore it.”
From the reviews
I can't say enough about how much I love this place! You'll be entranced by creepy cool vibe and random unusual sounds you may hear walking throughout the castle. You can't help but get sucked into knowing more about the place and it's history. It's hard not to fall in love with the place.
Perfect spooky experience for this season 🎃 I live outside of town, so I arrived around 9:25pm. The only reason that I had to wait to park is because there was a medical emergency. (Hope she's okay) The castle is beautiful from the outside and so interesting on the inside.
I been driving up to this castle for years! Never been inside until me and my mom did the haunted castle tour!!!! It was awesome!!! Definitely recommend! The actors were great! They did such a good job. Coming back next year! They also have food vendors and popcorn outside!
We went for the Halloween Haunted house. We had a great time. They had food vendors there. That could have been better. The volunteers were awesome! Great personalities and kind. The scare crew were great! The castle is great very cool. I think we will come for the Christmas event and during normal op times.
Getting married at Preston Castle Foundation
A castle wedding is the once-in-a-lifetime, storybook kind — the grand staircase, the ballroom, the gardens and turrets your photos will live on forever. Castle weddings commonly run $10,000–$40,000+ depending on the date, guest count, and how much is included, so ask for a written quote for your season — Preston Castle Foundation doesn’t publish a set price, and tiers move fast. Two things make the tour worth the drive. First, see it at the time of day you’d actually get married — a ballroom that glows at golden hour can feel very different at noon, and you’ll want to walk the path your guests take from the gates to the ceremony to the reception. Second, bring your real questions: what’s included with the venue fee (tables, chairs, setup, teardown), the catering and bar policy, whether you can stay overnight on-site, the rain plan for a garden ceremony, and the music curfew. Fairytale dates at castle venues book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what’s open in your season before you leave.
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