Let the Tucson Botanical Gardens host your next event.

Our beautiful garden setting is the ideal location for any event. We offer premier catering by Gallery of Food and full service event planning and staffing. Let us help you create a memorable and unique event.  Click here for a Quick Rate Chart

Weddings

The Tucson Botanical Gardens is one of Tucson’s most enchanting wedding venues. The lush garden setting, historic Tucson charm and dedicated staff provide a wedding experience that is truly magical. Let us welcome you and your loved ones to the urban oasis in the heart of Tucson.

  • 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

     

  • 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

     

  • 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.

Private Parties

The Tucson Botanical Gardens lends itself to a variety of different types of celebrations. The charming and versatile indoor and outdoor spaces make the perfect backdrop for:

  • Adult and Children’s Birthday Parties
  • Retirement Parties
  • Bridal and Baby Showers

Celebration of Life

Honor your loved ones in a beautiful garden setting. We can provide peaceful and inspiring spaces for small, intimate gatherings as well as large celebrations of life.  

Corporate Events

The Tucson Botanical Gardens offers indoor and outdoor options for Corporate meetings, retreats, special events and holiday parties. Let the lush Garden setting inspire creativity and focus in your team-members. Up to 150 guests can be accommodated. Plan a special dinner catered by our excellent in-house caterer, Gallery of Food, an evening under the stars or treat your employees to our Butterfly Magic display (call for pricing). 

Celebration of Life

In-House Catering

We offer premier catering from Gallery of Food. Gallery of Food owner, Kristine Jensen also runs our very own Café Botanica. Gallery of Food is a locally owned catering company that has been catering Tucson’s best events for over 20 years. Visit www.galleryoffood.com for more.

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Get in Contact With Us!

Call Us: 520.326.9686
Email Us: rentals@tucsonbotanical.org
Visit Us:

2150 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712  Map It

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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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