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South Coast Botanic Garden
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Last updated: Apr 15, 2025
Key features
- 750 guests
- Outside catering required
- Pets allowed
- 28 min. response time
Reviews
(1934)
4.7 · 1934 reviews
Miss Cactus Dec 4, 2023
This is such a lovely botanical garden. Visited here on a Sunday afternoon. It wasn't crowded at all. There's currently a troll exhibit by Thomas Dambo. He's an artist from Denmark. The troll exhibit gave the garden an enchanting and whimsical vibe.
It's hard to believe that just 60 years prior, South Coast Botanical Garden was a landfill.
There's plenty of areas to sit down and have a picnic. The walking trail is nice and pleasant with lovely flowers and greenery. Great way to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon.
Miss Cactus Dec 4, 2023
This is such a lovely botanical garden. Visited here on a Sunday afternoon. It wasn't crowded at all. There's currently a troll exhibit by Thomas Dambo. He's an artist from Denmark. The troll exhibit gave the garden an enchanting and whimsical vibe.
It's hard to believe that just 60 years prior, South Coast Botanical Garden was a landfill.
There's plenty of areas to sit down and have a picnic. The walking trail is nice and pleasant with lovely flowers and greenery. Great way to spend a relaxing Sunday afternoon.
Ari Sanchez Dec 5, 2023
Accidentally got lost on my first visit, and I understand why people say they get their steps in here! There’s tons of switchbacks throughout, and the layout of the garden is pretty confusing. With that being said, it’s still definitely doable to explore the whole garden in a couple of hours.
We loved all the great spots for picnicking, none of which were busy on a Saturday afternoon, and were glad to see they allow outside food/drink and reentry into the park to get things from your car.
There were many times we wished the plants/trees were labeled, and felt some collections were a bit underwhelming, but we’re plant people, and this is still a great spot for taking a stroll and cool pictures!
Ari Sanchez Dec 5, 2023
Accidentally got lost on my first visit, and I understand why people say they get their steps in here! There’s tons of switchbacks throughout, and the layout of the garden is pretty confusing. With that being said, it’s still definitely doable to explore the whole garden in a couple of hours.
We loved all the great spots for picnicking, none of which were busy on a Saturday afternoon, and were glad to see they allow outside food/drink and reentry into the park to get things from your car.
There were many times we wished the plants/trees were labeled, and felt some collections were a bit underwhelming, but we’re plant people, and this is still a great spot for taking a stroll and cool pictures!
Violet BF Sep 29, 2023
If you are looking for a place where you can walk, and admire an absolutely beautiful botanical garden; look not further. This place is big! There’s an entrance fee. I’m not sure how much you have to pay, I think I took a picture of the prices; if I did I’ll post it alongside my review. My friend has a membership, so she can take guests for free. They’re open at 9am. You can buy an annual membership, the price vary; depending of what kind of membership perks you are looking for. You can take your dog for a walk here, also. But only on the last Sunday of the month. There’s tons of pooches walking on that Sunday. Of course there’s certain areas where they can’t walk, but those areas are clearly marked. The garden usually has very nice exhibits. And that’s something that I love about this place. There’s a good amount of volunteers that are vey helpful if you have a question about the place. There’s a little concession stand by the entrance where you can buy a refreshment or a little gift. The parking lot is right in front of the garden.
Violet BF Sep 29, 2023
If you are looking for a place where you can walk, and admire an absolutely beautiful botanical garden; look not further. This place is big! There’s an entrance fee. I’m not sure how much you have to pay, I think I took a picture of the prices; if I did I’ll post it alongside my review. My friend has a membership, so she can take guests for free. They’re open at 9am. You can buy an annual membership, the price vary; depending of what kind of membership perks you are looking for. You can take your dog for a walk here, also. But only on the last Sunday of the month. There’s tons of pooches walking on that Sunday. Of course there’s certain areas where they can’t walk, but those areas are clearly marked. The garden usually has very nice exhibits. And that’s something that I love about this place. There’s a good amount of volunteers that are vey helpful if you have a question about the place. There’s a little concession stand by the entrance where you can buy a refreshment or a little gift. The parking lot is right in front of the garden.
Tabetha Saavedra Dec 9, 2023
Wonderful place a must visit. We loved it so much we got the membership ! Very friendly and informative staff. Great place for families and they have picnic areas
Tabetha Saavedra Dec 9, 2023
Wonderful place a must visit. We loved it so much we got the membership ! Very friendly and informative staff. Great place for families and they have picnic areas
Shelly Shi Nov 2, 2023
Came here for the Trolls exhibit, also first time visiting the botanic garden. We picked the day that allowed dogs to enter, and had a great time walking around the place with our dog. The rose garden was especially beautiful. We ended up upgrading our ticket to the annual membership, will revisit again and the membership also included other gardens in CA and other states.
Shelly Shi Nov 2, 2023
Came here for the Trolls exhibit, also first time visiting the botanic garden. We picked the day that allowed dogs to enter, and had a great time walking around the place with our dog. The rose garden was especially beautiful. We ended up upgrading our ticket to the annual membership, will revisit again and the membership also included other gardens in CA and other states.
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Facilities
- Information
- Professional services provided since 2023
- Languages:
- English
- Premises
- Standing 750 people
- Banquet seats 750 people
- Reception can be held only outside
- Ceremony can be held only outside
- There is a separate space for a wedding ceremony
- There are enough chairs and tables for the maximum capacity of people
- There are enough linens for the maximum capacity of people
- Inventory
- Tables
- Chairs
- Napkins
- Tableware
- Catering & Drinks
- You can bring a third-party catering service provider without a charge
- You can bring your own drinks without a charge
Permits and restrictions
- Preparation start times are arranged on case-by-case basis
- Equipment removal time is coordinated on case-by-case basis
- There are no sound restrictions inside
- There are no sound restrictions outside
- No preferred partners, but we can recommend other vendors.
- Pets allowed
- No fireworks
- No smoke show during a musical performance
- No confetti
Payments
35%
Deposit required at the time of booking 30 days
The remaining service cost must be paid before the event Service scope and pricing is the same for all event types
Payment:
Bank transfer
Credit card
Cancellation policy
Free cancelation of the booking is not applicable
Changing the event date is not allowed. Changing the date would require canceling the existing booking.
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- Price for venue rental for 50 guests - $11,117, $222 per person
- Price for venue rental for 75 guests - $11,117, $148 per person
- Price for venue rental for 100 guests - $11,117, $111 per person
- Price for venue rental for 125 guests - $11,117, $89 per person
- Price for venue rental for 150 guests - $11,117, $74 per person
- Price for venue rental for 200 guests - $11,773, $59 per person
- Price for venue rental for 300 guests - $12,297, $41 per person
Yes, there are additional costs when booking South Coast Botanic Garden for a wedding. A 20% service charge is also applied to all services.
No, there is no minimum spend requirement when booking South Coast Botanic Garden for a wedding.
No, South Coast Botanic Garden maintains the same pricing across all days of the week, including weekdays and weekends.
No, South Coast Botanic Garden maintains the same rates throughout the year, regardless of the month.
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No, South Coast Botanic Garden doesn't offer in-house catering. At this wedding venue it is possible to bring your own third-party catering service provider at no extra charge.
Yes, South Coast Botanic Garden wedding venue allows you to bring your own drinks at no additional cost.
No, there isn’t any parking available at the South Coast Botanic Garden wedding venue.
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