Tampa Garden Club 2629 Bayshore Boulevard • Tampa • FL 33629


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Why You'll Love This Place

A Here Comes The Guide Wedding Venue Review
  • Set along iconic Bayshore Boulevard and offering sweeping views of Hillsborough Bay, this hidden Tampa gem is surrounded by three acres of lawns and artfully landscaped gardens.
  • Say “I do” in the Wedding Garden, with its lush tropical plantings and moss-draped oaks. Follow with cocktails on the lawn or in the Conservatory, which opens to the airy, modern ballroom whose floor-to-ceiling windows overlook the bay.
  • It’s a non-profit organization, so your rental fees help support the Garden Club’s mission to provide educational resources and opportunities throughout the Tampa area that promote a love of gardening, as well as civic and environmental stewardship.

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DEALS: What discounts, special offers, or packages are available here?

Receive a $500 rental fee discount when you book your wedding without the dressing suite.

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $4,600–7,500/event
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Day of week
  • The rental fee includes:

    • Tables & chairs
    • Dressing suite (option to not include for a discount)
    • 9-hour access to the venue for setup, teardown, and the event.
    • Use of entire Tampa Garden Club grounds including our wedding garden, full front lawn and inside building.
    • And more!
Meals (when priced separately)
  • Arrange through an outside caterer.

COUPLES ARE ASKING: We've got answers

What's included when we book Tampa Garden Club, and what will we still need to pay for separately?

When you book Tampa Garden Club in Tampa, your rental fee covers 9 hours of venue access for setup, your event and teardown, tables and chairs, a dressing suite, and use of the grounds, front lawn and interior. Parking is free and plentiful, and the club books only one event per day. You'll hire and pay for your own caterer, decorator, photographer and musicians. Skip the dressing suite and you'll save $500 on rental.

Can we have both our ceremony and reception at Tampa Garden Club, or will guests need to travel between them?

Yes, you can do both at Tampa Garden Club. Ceremonies happen in the Wedding Garden, with tropical plantings and moss-draped oaks, and cocktails can move to the lawn or the Conservatory, which overlooks the garden. From there, the Conservatory opens into the ballroom, where floor-to-ceiling windows face Hillsborough Bay. It all sits on more than three acres of lawns and gardens along Bayshore Boulevard.

If we already have vendors we love, can we bring them to Tampa Garden Club or do we have to use yours?

Yes, Tampa Garden Club lets you bring your own vendors, including your caterer, decorator, photographer and musicians. Alcohol is bring-your-own too. If you don't have a team yet, the staff can recommend service providers who already know the venue. Your vendors work within your 9-hour rental window, which covers setup, the event and teardown.

What should we realistically expect to spend on a wedding at Tampa Garden Club, and is there a minimum?

At Tampa Garden Club in Tampa, the rental fee runs $4,600–7,500 per event, depending on the day of the week. That fee includes tables and chairs, a dressing suite and 9 hours of access to the ballroom, Conservatory, gardens and lawns. Book without the dressing suite and you'll take $500 off. Because you bring your own caterer and alcohol, those costs depend on who you hire. Online payments carry a 3% convenience fee. As a non-profit, the club puts rental fees toward its educational and civic gardening programs.

How long do we get at Tampa Garden Club, and when does the music have to stop?

You get 9 hours at Tampa Garden Club, and that window covers setup, your event and teardown, so build your vendors' arrival and cleanup into it. The club books only one event per day, so the building and grounds are yours for that whole stretch.

What makes Tampa Garden Club different from the other venues near it?

Tampa Garden Club gives you a private, waterfront garden setting with an open vendor policy. It books only one event per day, sits on more than three acres of lawns and gardens along Bayshore Boulevard, and its ballroom has floor-to-ceiling windows facing Hillsborough Bay. You can bring your own caterer, alcohol, decorator, photographer and musicians, and parking is free. Rental runs $4,600–7,500, and as a non-profit, the club puts those fees toward its educational and civic gardening programs.

Can we tour Tampa Garden Club, and what should we ask while we're there?

Yes, you can tour Tampa Garden Club in person by appointment on weekdays, Monday through Friday, between 10:30am and 4:30pm, depending on the event schedule. Book through the tour request form on its website, or start with the virtual tour and floor plan. While you're there, walk the Wedding Garden, the Conservatory and the bay-view ballroom, and ask how the 9-hour rental window works for your caterer.

GUEST COUNT: How many people can we have here? What’s the max capacity?

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 325 250
Cocktails, etc. Standing 325 250
Reception Seated 325 250
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 325.

Currently, following state and local guidelines, Tampa Garden Club is able to accommodate 240 guests indoors with space for a dance area, bar, DJ station, and a cocktail hour held outdoors on the front lawn overlooking the bay.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Rehearsal Dinner
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • Late Night

POLICIES: What are the food, alcohol, music, and other rules here?

Price

$ • $$

Catering

BYO

Alcohol

BYO

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily.

STYLE: What’s the style and overall vibe of this venue?

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Community Center / Civic Building
  • Garden
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace
  • Beach / Ocean
  • Ballroom
  • Non-Profit

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Forest / Woods
  • Fountain / Water Feature
  • Garden
  • Lagoon / Pond
  • Landscaped Grounds
  • Ocean / Bay
  • Panoramic

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