Waterfront views, open-air ceremony lawns, and a setting that works equally well for intimate gatherings or large celebrations — here's what to know before booking your wedding at Walker's Landing in Jacksonville.
Walker's Landing is a 7-acre waterfront park and event venue within the Amelia Island Plantation community on Amelia Island, FL. The lodge-style event facility sits on a promontory overlooking salt marsh and the Amelia River/Intracoastal Waterway — hardwood floors, a soaring ceiling, a fieldstone wood-burning fireplace, and a screened porch with wrap-around deck that frames the marsh views. It's a venue where the setting does a lot of the work. The 1,800-square-foot event space accommodates up to 253 guests per Nassau County fire code, with a full catering kitchen, mobile bar, and outdoor grilling station.
Footloose Entertainment has worked at Walker's Landing regularly and is on their preferred vendor list, which means we already know the property — load-in logistics, power access, indoor-outdoor transition timing — before we ever set foot on your wedding day.
How to book Walker's Landing: The facility is not available to the general public. There are two ways to access it:
1. Amelia Island Plantation residents & property owners — AIP residential and commercial property owners can reserve the facility directly through the AIPCA community portal. Log in at aipca.net, go to Reservations → Walkers Landing Reservations, and submit a request up to 18 months in advance.
2. Book through Omni Amelia Island — Couples can also book Walker's Landing as a venue through Omni Amelia Island's wedding team. You do not need to be a resort guest — contact Omni's event staff directly to inquire about availability and booking the facility.
Walker's Landing offers a combination of indoor and outdoor spaces that can be configured for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and receptions:
| Space | Capacity |
|---|---|
| Outdoor Ceremony Lawn | Intimate to large ceremonies |
| Indoor Event Space (1,800 sq ft) | Up to 253 guests (Nassau County fire code max) |
| Waterfront Patio / Deck | Cocktail hour, cocktail reception |
The outdoor ceremony lawn with water views is one of Walker's Landing's signature features — the natural setting photographs beautifully in almost any light, and the transition indoors for the reception keeps guests comfortable regardless of the season.
A Walker's Landing wedding typically starts with an outdoor ceremony on the lawn with water views — guests are seated facing the water, the couple is framed by the natural landscape, and the whole setup photographs well without elaborate decor. After the ceremony, guests move to the waterfront patio or indoor space for cocktail hour while the ceremony area is reset or the reception space is finalized.
The reception follows indoors with dinner, speeches, and dancing. Because the venue has both outdoor and indoor phases, entertainment setup accounts for both — a wireless microphone and speaker system for the outdoor ceremony, and a full DJ and dance floor configuration for the indoor reception. We coordinate the transition plan with Walker's Landing's event team well before your wedding day.
Footloose Entertainment is on Walker's Landing's preferred vendor list and provides wedding entertainment there regularly. That relationship means we already know the venue's load-in access, power layout, and coordination rhythm with their event staff — we're not figuring any of that out on your wedding day.
The main planning consideration at Walker's Landing is the outdoor-to-indoor transition. The outdoor ceremony requires a wireless microphone system and speakers configured for an open-air space. The indoor reception is a full setup — subwoofer, dance floor speakers, uplighting if you're adding it, DJ booth. We account for both phases in the pre-event planning so the transition between them is seamless.
What we confirm before every Walker's Landing wedding: outdoor ceremony speaker placement and microphone plan, load-in window, power availability, indoor-outdoor transition timing, and reception setup logistics.
A photo booth works well in Walker's Landing's indoor reception space. We position the booth where guests will naturally circulate — so it stays active throughout the night rather than being used only during cocktail hour.
Looking for a Jacksonville wedding DJ at Walker's Landing? Footloose Entertainment's DJ & MC packages start at $1,495, with final pricing shaped by guest count, hours of coverage, and any add-ons. See what's included or request a quote for your date.
Walker's Landing is not open to the general public. The facility is available to Amelia Island Plantation (AIP) residential and commercial property owners, who book through the AIPCA community portal at aipca.net. Couples can also book Walker's Landing by contacting Omni Amelia Island's wedding team directly — you do not need to be a resort guest to book the facility this way.
Walker's Landing can accommodate weddings ranging from intimate gatherings to receptions of 200 or more guests, depending on space configuration and whether the event is indoors, outdoors, or both.
Yes. Walker's Landing features outdoor ceremony areas with waterfront views, making it one of the more picturesque outdoor ceremony settings in Jacksonville.
Footloose Entertainment is on Walker's Landing's preferred vendor list and has provided entertainment there regularly. We already know the load-in access, power availability, and coordination rhythm with their event staff — so nothing is being figured out for the first time on your wedding day.
Yes — Walker's Landing has both indoor and outdoor event spaces. Couples often use outdoor areas for ceremony and cocktail hour, then transition indoors for reception dinner and dancing.
Yes — the venue has space for a photo booth. We plan placement during pre-event coordination so the booth is positioned where guests will naturally use it throughout the reception.
Catering arrangements at Walker's Landing vary by event package. Contact the venue directly for current catering options and vendor policies.
