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UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues
4.6 ★★★★★ 22 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Los Angeles, California
Plan your tour
- Capacity hosts up to 100 guests, per the venue's own info
- Catering in-house catering & bar — and outside caterers welcome — confirm the policy (and any fees) before you book your caterer
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 310-467-7980
- Website botgard.ucla.edu — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–5 pm |
The setting
“Very professional from start to finish and our staff all commented on how much they loved the space and being able to walk the grounds of the Botanical Garden during lunch.”
Amenities couples mention
“La Kretz Garden Pavilion was a beautiful space to host our event.”
What couples say again and again
“Ignacio was very accommodating an help with his event insight, and the space was absolutely gorgeous!”
“He took me on a full walk-through of the space before we booked so I could get a sense of how things would be on the day of.”
From the reviews
La Kretz Garden Pavilion was a beautiful space to host our event. We ended up reserving one of the venue rooms, the kitchen as well as the outside patio. We are grateful for Ignacio as he was amazing to work with.
This venue was just perfect for our Founder's farewell celebration. So easy to work with, within our nonprofit budget, and just beautiful. Major kudos to Ignacio Contreras for his exceptional stewardship! I will be recommending this venue to all my colleagues.
The Space: We rented the La Kretz room 101 space for a day for a staff retreat for 16 people. The space is clean (both visually and sanitarily), and being able to fully open the sliding glass door was a COVID safety plus.
Highly recommend this venue for any of your events or celebrations! Ignacio was very accommodating an help with his event insight, and the space was absolutely gorgeous! We loved how much we were able to adapt and modify the venue to our event's liking and format, and we would definitely book with them again.
Getting married at UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues
UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues 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.
Corporate events & private parties at UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues
Reviews and the venue's own info mention corporate events, retreats, or private parties at UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues — garden venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.
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