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Boerner Botanical Gardens
4.7 ★★★★★ 3,461 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Hales Corners, Wisconsin
This horticultural showcase features 11 specialty gardens, including a bog walk & a rose garden.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (414) 525-5601
- Website county.milwaukee.gov — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–8 PM |
The setting
“The botanical gardens has free music every Thursday night.”
Amenities, with proof
“The Boerner Botanical Gardens are gorgeous all year round offering a place to indulge in tranquil natural beauty.”
“The Garden is wheelchair accessible.”
What couples say again and again
“The displays were absolutely stunning, vibrant, detailed, and so thoughtfully put together.”
“We utilized the free parking at the golf course (lot 4) and rode the shuttle to the front gate.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Boerner Botanical Gardens”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding venue”
- Hosts weddings — “Listed on Google as a wedding venue”
- Year-round — “The Boerner Botanical Gardens are gorgeous all year round offering a place to indulge in tranquil natural beauty.”
From the reviews
2025 China Lights review: I took my children here and we all were intrigued by the amount of lights and designs placed so over. the price was about 30$ per person and came with parking and a shuttle to the event space. upon arrival you walk to the ticket area and through a beautiful corridor.
Getting married at Boerner Botanical Gardens
Boerner Botanical Gardens comes up for weddings, going by their listing and couples’ reviews. Two things make the tour worth it. First, see the glass house at the time of day and season you'd actually get married — the light pouring through the panes at golden hour is the whole reason to book one, but a greenhouse at noon in July feels very different from one at dusk in October, so ask about temperature and shade for your date and walk the path your guests take from parking to ceremony to reception. Second, bring the questions that only matter for a glass venue: is it heated and air-conditioned (the single most important question), what months do they actually book, is there shade cloth or diffusing glass for midday glare, what's the humidity like in summer, are candles or open flame allowed near the plants, and exactly what's included — tables, chairs, setup, and teardown are where quotes quietly diverge. Glass venues are intimate and popular dates book 12–18 months out, so if the tour feels right, ask what's open in your season before you leave.
