Host an Event

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  Premium Rental Package

  The Premium Rental Package features two beautiful Garden locations to choose from.

  The Porter Hall Package includes:

  • Indoor/outdoor ceremony and reception locations
  • Changing room
  • Banquet, sweetheart and 60” round tables
  • White padded chairs
  • House linen and napkins in your choice of color
  • Maximum Capacity 150 guests

  The Xeriscape Package Includes:

  • Outdoor ceremony and reception location
  • Changing Room
  • Banquet and outdoor garden tables
  • Maximum Capacity 65 Guests

  For pricing and to request site tours call 326-9686 ex. *29 or email rentals@tucsonbotanical.org

   

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  Premium Catering Package

  Enjoy premier catering by Gallery of Food in either the Porter Hall and Reception Garden or the Xeriscape Garden.

  The Porter Hall Catering Package includes:

  • All of the amenities of the Porter Hall Facility Rental Package, plus…
  • Table settings with napkins, flatware and glassware
  • Dining area set-up
  • Buffet service with china
  • Cake cutting
  • Insured bartending, including bar set-up and clean up (does not include beverages and alcohol)
  • Complete clean-up after your reception

  The Xeriscape Package Includes:

  • All of the amenities of the Xeriscape Garden Facility Rental Package, plus…
  • House linen and napkins in your choice of color
  • Table settings with napkins, flatware and glassware
  • Buffet service with china
  • Cake cutting
  • Insured bartending, including bar set-up and clean up (does not include beverages and alcohol)
  • Complete clean-up after your reception

  For pricing and to request a site tour call 326-9686 ex. *29 or email rentals@tucsonbotanical.org

   

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  Add-on Packages

   

  Orchid Package

  Includes arranging deliveries for rental equipment, overseeing event set-up, placement of centerpieces and arrangement changes from ceremony to reception.  An Event Professional will oversee timing during your ceremony and reception and be available for questions and assistance throughout your special day, from your arrival to the final clean-up.

  The Butterfly Magic Wedding Experience

  Treat your Wedding Party and Guests to a special reception in the Butterfly Magic Greenhouse.  Enjoy a Cocktail Hour surrounded by beautiful butterflies, tropical plants and orchids in bloom.  Available October through May.

Rental Spaces

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  Founder’s Room

  Perfect for corporate meetings or a small bridal shower, the Founder’s room is part of our new Visitor Center. 

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  Porter Hall/Reception Garden

  The Porter Hall and Reception Garden provides space to accommodate anywhere from 50 to 150 guests. The rental includes 693 sq. ft. in the historic Porter Home, which has wood floors, beamed ceilings, a decorative fireplace and a lovely glassed-in porch.  The outdoor patio is surrounded by trees, a water feature and a vine-covered gazebo. This rental includes banquet tables for a bar and buffet, 60 inch round tables, white garden chairs, and linens and napkins in your choice of color. 

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  Xeriscape Garden

  The Xeriscape Garden is a beautiful outdoor patio with several ramadas, surrounded by a lush desert landscape. Rental provides banquet tables for a bar and buffet, along with cloth napkins.  

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  SAHBA Pavillion

  The SAHBA Pavilion features a large, open air space under a covered Ramada and can accommodate up to 200 guests.  

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  Education Building

  The Education Building is a great setting for business meetings, retreats and small parties and can accommodate up to 50 guests.

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