Host An Event / Event Rental Spaces

A Garden Setting

We offer a variety of rental spaces for different types of events, both indoor and outdoor.

Indoor Venues

Porter Hall
Founder’s Room
Education Classroom

Outdoor Venues

Reception Garden
SAHBA Pavilion
Xeriscape Garden

For pricing and to request a site tour call (520) 326-9686 ext. *29 or email rentals@tucsonbotanical.org


indoor meeting space

Founder’s Room

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

Founder’s Room Virtual Tour
Porter Hall & Reception Garden Virtual Tour

Indoor venue

Porter Hall

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. 

Outdoor venue

Reception Garden

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. 

Event tables and chairs
Reception garden
Xeriscape Garden and Patio Virtual Tour

Outdoor Venue

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.  

covered outdoor Venue

SAHBA Pavilion

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

SAHBA Pavilion Virtual Tour
Education Building Virtual Tour

indoor event space

Education Building

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