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H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens
4.9 ★★★★★ 73 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue near State College, Pennsylvania
Well-maintained botanical garden featuring roses, wildflowers, and a children's garden, plus walking paths.
Plan your tour
- Location based near State College, PA — the venue shares the exact address when you book a tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 814-865-9118
- Website arboretum.psu.edu — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
The setting
“It has a wonderful rose garden where they also add wisteria and sweet autumn clematis.”
“There is a bird watching building that allows anyone to sit in the shade in comfortable chairs and watch the birds, enjoy the pond and flowers all around.”
Amenities couples mention
“It has a wonderful rose garden where they also add wisteria and sweet autumn clematis.”
“There is a bird watching building that allows anyone to sit in the shade in comfortable chairs and watch the birds, enjoy the pond and flowers all around.”
“The sunset viewing area was spectacular!”
What couples say again and again
“Beautifully maintained complex, highly recommend a late summer visit when the most plants are in bloom, the gardens are grown, and the bee hives are active.”
Getting married at H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens
H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the garden at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — a garden that glows at golden hour in June can look very different at noon in March, so ask what's in bloom for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring your real questions: the rain plan (where does the ceremony move, and does it hold everyone?), shade and bugs for a summer afternoon, the catering and bar policy, the music curfew, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Popular garden dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
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