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Ventura Botanical Gardens
4.6 ★★★★★ 980 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Ventura, California
Botanical gardens offering guided & themed tours amid 160+ plant species, plus city & ocean views.
Plan your tour
- Pets pet-friendly comes up in reviews — ask about having your dog in the ceremony
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 805-232-3113
- Website venturabotanicalgardens.com — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–5 pm |
The setting
“I absolutely LOVE the botanical gardens, it is such a gorgeous walk with increasingly beautiful views of the ocean as you ascend the trail.”
Amenities couples mention
“The views are gorgeous and as you hike up the terraced hill you keep seeing different angles of the coast.”
“Fridays are free entry and Wednesday and Friday dogs are allowed.”
What couples say again and again
“I absolutely LOVE the botanical gardens, it is such a gorgeous walk with increasingly beautiful views of the ocean as you ascend the trail.”
Getting married at Ventura Botanical Gardens
Ventura Botanical 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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