Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum 2743 Wimpole Avenue • Knoxville • TN 37914


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

Elopement packages range $200–300 per hour for up to 20 guests and include exclusive use of one garden space. No catering, decorating, or rentals allowed. Contact the venue for more details.


Intimate Wedding Package | $1,600–$2,000
Intimate celebrations for under 50 guests include:

  • 4-hour rental of the Carriage House and Patio OR one garden space (renter's choice)
  • 50 white garden chairs, 5 round tables, and 3 rectangular tables
  • 30-minute rehearsal
  • Catering, decorating, and rentals allowed

Additional hours are $300–450/hr. Contact the venue for more details.


Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum offers a 10% discount for active military and registered nonprofit organizations!

PRICES: What's this going to cost?

Rental Fee
  • $2,000–7,000/event
  • Rental fee varies depending on:
    • Day of week
    • Space reserved
  • Dogwood Center | 200–250 guests | $2,000–7,000
    Includes the Dogwood Center, Patio, and Rita Johnson Garden, plus a one-hour rehearsal, and tables & chairs.

    Garden & Outdoor Venues | 150–200 guests | $2,000–6,000
    Includes the Stone Greenhouse, Stone Terraces, Row Garden, and Martha Ashe Garden, plus a one-hour rehearsal, and use of the Howell House Visitors Center.

    Carriage House | 100 guests | $2,000–5,000
    Includes the Carriage House and Carriage House Patio, two patio dining tables, 24 patio chairs, and indoor tables & chairs.

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

Indoors Outdoors
Ceremony Seated 200 200
Cocktails, etc. Standing 250 250
Reception Seated 150 150
Meetings Total meeting capacity for this venue is 150.

Venue Info & FAQs

OPTIONS: What kinds of events can we have here?

  • Outdoor Ceremony
  • Ceremony
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Outdoor Reception
  • LGBTQ+ Friendly
  • Elopement Packages
  • Small Wedding
  • Special Events / Parties
  • Business Functions / Meetings
  • Late Night

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

Price

$$ • $$$

Catering

Preferred list
BYO

Alcohol

BYO

Amplified Music

Indoors
Outdoors

Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair accessible

Availability

Year-round, daily, 8am–midnight.

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

Buildings & other settings available:

  • Banquet Hall / Events Facility
  • Garden
  • Historic / Landmark Building
  • Non-Profit
  • Park
  • Patio / Deck / Terrace
  • Unique

VIEWS: What kind of views does this place have?

Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!

  • Forest / Woods
  • Garden
  • Hills
  • Landscaped Grounds
  • Meadow / Fields
  • Mountains

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