Venue: Botanical Garden
The Garden offers five unique outdoor venues for creating an unforgettable event. Whether you’re seeking an intimate ceremony location, hosting a wedding reception, celebrating an anniversary, throwing a company picnic, or creating an inspiring corporate event, the Garden is a magical and timeless location for your special occasion.
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Event Rentals
San Francisco Botanical Garden offers five unique outdoor venues within the 55-acre garden living museum, showcasing 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world. Themed gardens within the Botanical Garden such as the Garden of Fragrance, Moon Viewing Garden, Redwood Grove, and Celebration Garden, serve as extraordinary, timeless event venues.
Vendors
We work with a pre-approved list of outside caterers, lighting, and other event specialists.
Availability
At San Francisco Botanical Garden, events may be held year-round, daily. Events in the Celebration Garden must conclude by 10pm. All other events and ceremonies must conclude by 5pm.
Pricing
For a quote, please complete the event inquiry form. To book your date, we require a site visit, a signed rental contract, and a 50% deposit.
Event Spaces
Celebration Garden
Renovated in 2019, the Celebration Garden is our largest and most versatile outdoor venue with an amazing array of iconic plants from…
Moon Viewing Garden
A world away from the fast pace of the city, the Moon Viewing Garden’s zen like atmosphere is the perfect setting for couples…
Garden of Fragrance
The perfect backdrop for smaller weddings or commitment ceremonies, and light cocktail receptions…
Redwood Grove
Tucked away down tree-lined pathways, redwood trees circle this venue, creating both a sacred…
Event Rental Options
1 Hour Micro-Ceremony
Ideal for elopements, intimate weddings, and micro ceremonies with up to 20 people.
The 1-hour timeframe is for a simple ceremony only, with no set-up or deliveries required. Food and beverage are not permitted. Ceremonies must end by the Gardens time of last entry.
2 Hour Ceremony Only
Perfect for individuals or couples who want a short and simple ceremony and will be hosting a reception at another facility.
- Maximum guest count is 50 (60 in Redwood Grove).
- Ceremonies must end by the Gardens time of last entry.
The 2-hour time frame includes set-up, ceremony, and clean-up. No deliveries, and the ceremony requires minimal set-up or décor. Catering and the serving of alcohol is not permitted.
4 Hour Ceremony or Event Rental
Ideal for those who would like a seated ceremony, casual meeting, or a light cocktail-reception.
- Available locations: Celebration Garden, Garden of Fragrance
- All events must end by the Gardens time of last entry.
The 4-hour time frame includes set-up, ceremony, light cocktail reception if time permits, and clean-up. Delivery/pick-up service for rental equipment is permitted within the rental time frame. Catering and the serving of alcohol is limited.
10 Hour Event Rental
Available in the Celebration Garden Only
For all after hour events, or those events that include tenting, full-service catering, multiple vendors, or event build-out required.
- Maximum guest count is 400 seated, 600 standing
- Rental time frame: All events must end by 10pm, with all vendors off-site by 12MN.
The 10-hour time frame includes setup and breakdown. Tenting and amplified sound requires prior approval and additional fees may apply.
Botanical Garden FAQ
With prior approval, a battery-operated speaker is permitted for speaking vows and playing ambient background music only. For events in the Celebration Garden where more amplification may be necessary, tenting, an Amplified Permit, and sound monitoring by Park Patrol may be required. Additional fees apply. Amplified sound must conclude by 10pm.
10 hour events in the Celebration Garden must conclude by 12 midnight, including cleanup. All other events and ceremonies must conclude by the Gardens time of last entry.
With the exception of the Celebration Garden, we limit access into the gardens but do not guarantee complete privacy.
There is no dedicated WiFi within the Garden. Depending on your phone carrier, cell service is accessible in most of the Garden.
There is no access to electricity within the Botanical Garden. A generator is required.
Limited street parking is available on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and surrounding streets. The Music Concourse Parking Garage is within walking distance of the Garden. For the hours and for additional information goldengateparking.com
The Celebration Garden is available for tenting. Depending on the tent and layout, up to 400 people can be seated on the main lawn. Additional setup and breakdown days may be required.
Your rental includes admission to the Garden for you, your guests and your vendors. They may enjoy the Garden during the hours that it is open to the public.
The Celebration Garden and the Garden of Fragrance are wheelchair accessible for both motorized and non-motorized chairs. We also have two non-motorized wheelchairs in the ticket booth, which visitors may use (*at their own risk) on a first-come, first-served basis. Handicap-accessible parking spots are available on Nancy Pelosi Drive and Bowling Green Drive.
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No. Smoking is not allowed at any of the Gardens.
Inquire About a Private Event
Complete the Event Inquiry Form below to tell us more about your event.
