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The UCSC Arboretum
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Last updated: May 29, 2025
Key features
- 75 guests
- Outside catering required
- Pets not allowed
- 21 min. response time
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(799)
(64) 4.7
Dan Gutierrez
Sep 21, 2024 Amazing place for a nice and beautiful walk. Even with a bulging disk I am able to enjoy a nice sunny day with my walking stick and get some exercise in. I've been 3 times and I still haven't been able to see the whole place. It's so beautiful and all the plants are labeled so I'm constantly stopping to take pics of interesting plants and bugs.
Anne Margaret White
Aug 21, 2024 Quiet, secluded spot to enjoy unusual plants. Have never been to a botanical garden with an ocean view. Great info on the plaques. Didn't understand the significance of the geographic regions highlighted until I saw the map showing that they are all the same distance from the equator as California. The Future Garden area is a great use of geodesic domes. The location and seclusion made it feel as if we had arrived in an alternate future. Loved the succulent and scent gardens and works have loved to see these as expanded areas. Learned a lot in the California welcome garden. Would love to have seen a return to parking and starting from that area. Fascinating stop!
Katrina Valuyeva
Nov 9, 2024 Lovely collection of cactus, Australian,
And South African plants and trees; the honeybees and hummingbirds were all over the flowers in mid October here.
Tily Chao
May 28, 2024 This is a peaceful and uncrowded park-like area for those who want to take a walk while checking out different plants. The arboretum is divided into different areas. Each area focuses on plants in that region, such as South Africa, California, New Zealand and Australia. It is very beautiful and well kept. There is a gift shop, too, where you can purchase some special plants. Highly recommend it for those who want to enjoy a walk in a natural and serene environment.
Jauni Hopesphire
Mar 5, 2024 I've come here ever since I was a small child. I love it here! So many beautiful plants. I love hearing all the birds. Sometimes you see little families of quail walking around. It's peaceful and beautiful and just a great place to take a walk, take some pictures, read, picnic, sketch, etc. Love it here! And they do a free community day once a month. Definitely worth checking out!
The UCSC Arboretum Wedding Venue Pricing Guide for May 29th 2025: From $435
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Avg. cost for 70 guests
$435 for venue rental only $6 per person
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- Information
- Professional services provided since 2025
- Languages:
- English
- Premises
- Standing 75 people
- Banquet seats 75 people
- Reception can be held both inside & outside
- Ceremony can be held both inside & outside
- There is a separate space for a wedding ceremony
- Venue doesn't have separate rooms for bride and groom
- 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
- Place for the ceremony
- Podium
- Catering & Drinks
- You can bring a third-party catering service but it must be approved by the venue
- You may bring your own drinks, provided that they are served by professional bartenders or waiters
- Other
- Services included in the price:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Venue has:
- Cleaning services during the event
Permits and restrictions
- The standard event duration included in the price is 4 hours
- The event can finish at 5:00 PM, at the latest
- 9:00 AM preparations start
- 5:00 PM equipment removal at the latest
- There are no sound restrictions inside
- There are no sound restrictions outside
- Civil and property insurance required
- Preferred partners are expected, but customers can book any vendor
- Pets not allowed
- No fireworks
- No smoke show during a musical performance
- No confetti
Payments
$500.00
Deposit required at the time of booking There is no security deposit
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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FAQs About The UCSC Arboretum Wedding Venue
The cost of booking The UCSC Arboretum for a wedding depends on a lot of factors, such as the number of guests, day of the week you’re having your wedding, services you select. Maximum capacity of The UCSC Arboretum is 75 guests.The UCSC Arboretum pricing guide:
- Price for venue rental for 50 guests - $435, $9 per person
- Price for venue rental for 75 guests - $435, $6 per person
No, there are no additional costs when booking The UCSC Arboretum venue for a wedding.
No, there is no minimum spend requirement when booking The UCSC Arboretum for a wedding.
No, The UCSC Arboretum maintains the same pricing across all days of the week, including weekdays and weekends.
No, The UCSC Arboretum maintains the same rates throughout the year, regardless of the month.
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At the The UCSC Arboretum wedding venue, you can host up to 75 seated guests or up to 75 standing guests.
No, The UCSC Arboretum doesn't offer in-house catering. This wedding venue allows you to bring your own third-party catering service, but the provider must be approved by the venue.
Yes, The UCSC Arboretum wedding venue allows you to bring your own drinks at no additional cost, but they must be served by professional bartenders or waitstaff.
Yes, there’s free parking available at the The UCSC Arboretum wedding venue.
No, there isn’t any accommodation available at the The UCSC Arboretum wedding venue or in the nearby area.
There are no noise restrictions at the The UCSC Arboretum wedding venue.
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