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Moanalua Gardens
4.2 ★★★★☆ 2,312 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Honolulu, Hawaii
Peaceful 24-acre park known for an annual hula festival & rare plantings including monkeypod trees.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (808) 834-0813
- Website moanaluagardens.com — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 8:30 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 8:30 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 8:30 AM–4 PM |
The setting
“One of the amazing botanical gardens on island.”
“Trees were amazing/majestic, and there was a nice koi pond with friendly ducks.”
“Trees were amazing/majestic, and there was a nice koi pond with friendly ducks.”
Amenities couples mention
“The trees are spectacular, we just walked around for 30 mins or so, and fed the ducks and the koi with food we purchased at the entrance.”
“Trees were amazing/majestic, and there was a nice koi pond with friendly ducks.”
What couples say again and again
“) That this place exists right next to the highway, and yet seems world apart, is a beautiful testimony to the appreciation for nature and Hawaii’s history.”
“Monanalua Gardens was safe, well maintained, and the guy at the check in office was very helpful.”
From the reviews
Respite. There’s nothing to “see” here. (There is everything to see here.) That this place exists right next to the highway, and yet seems world apart, is a beautiful testimony to the appreciation for nature and Hawaii’s history. The architecture and sculpture of the trees is gorgeous. Bravo to the groundskeepers.
Getting married at Moanalua Gardens
Moanalua 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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