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Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
4.4 ★★★★☆ 507 Google reviews · Garden wedding venue in Grand Junction, Colorado
Modest botanical garden featuring a variety of plant & flower species, plus a butterfly pavilion.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 970-245-9030
- Website wcbotanic.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
The setting
“I haven’t visited the botanical gardens since I was a child and coming back through brought back so many wonderful memories.”
“The indoor garden was small but very nice and included tortoises and koi.”
Amenities couples mention
“We particularly enjoyed the Butterfly Greenhouse which featured tropical plants and had a Koi Pond.”
“We particularly enjoyed the Butterfly Greenhouse which featured tropical plants and had a Koi Pond.”
“We particularly enjoyed the Butterfly Greenhouse which featured tropical plants and had a Koi Pond.”
What couples say again and again
“The gardens were beautiful and there was even a fun little castle outside.”
Getting married at Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
Western Colorado 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.