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UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,273 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Los Angeles, California
Peaceful campus botanical garden offering docent-led & self-guided tours, plus educational programs.
Plan your tour
- Pets pet-friendly comes up in reviews — ask about having your dog in the ceremony
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 310-825-8260
- 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
“The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden is peaceful, beautifully maintained, and surprisingly quiet considering its location near a bustling campus.”
“Beautiful koi "pond" at it's center, spectacular desert area.”
“Beautiful koi "pond" at it's center, spectacular desert area.”
“It’s not massive, but the variety of plant life packed into this space is impressive, from towering redwoods to desert succulents, lush ferns, and tropical flowers.”
Amenities couples mention
“Beautiful koi "pond" at it's center, spectacular desert area.”
“Beautiful koi "pond" at it's center, spectacular desert area.”
“Dogs are allowed and restrooms are located at the main entrance at the bottom of the stairs.”
What couples say again and again
“The UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden is peaceful, beautifully maintained, and surprisingly quiet considering its location near a bustling campus.”
From the reviews
Went to a baby shower at the UCLA Botanical gardens. Very nice location for hosting a garden party. I arranged the florals for the event. Lovely mom to be and wonderful place to visit
Getting married at UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden
UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden 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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