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Oswald Visitor Center | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

4.9 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Chaska, Minnesota

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Plan your tour

  • Climate a climate-controlled indoor space — comfortable for a July reception or a crisp autumn ceremony
  • Today see hours ·
  • Website arb.umn.edu — most venues book tours right on their site

Hours

Monday 9 AM–7 PM
Tuesday 9 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 9 AM–7 PM
Thursday 9 AM–7 PM
Friday 9 AM–7 PM
Saturday 9 AM–7 PM
Sunday 9 AM–7 PM

Most venues show the grounds by appointment and close the calendar on event days — book a tour rather than dropping in.

The setting

The style of Oswald Visitor Center | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🍁 Japanese Garden

“Visit the Japanese Garden.”

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Amenities couples mention

Amenities couples name in their reviews of Oswald Visitor Center | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

🏷️ Japanese Garden

“Visit the Japanese Garden.”

Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 12 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

✨ stunning venue & grounds 4 mentions

“Beautiful place had a relatives wedding here and it was gorgeous and easy to find”

From the reviews

Beautiful place had a relatives wedding here and it was gorgeous and easy to find

★★★★★ — Samantha, Sep 2023

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Getting married at Oswald Visitor Center | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Oswald Visitor Center | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum 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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Where to find Oswald Visitor Center | Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

3685 Arboretum Dr, Chaska, MN55318

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.