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Kinney Azalea Gardens
4.7 ★★★★★ 243 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Kingston, Rhode Island
Gardens specializing in azaleas and rhododendrons, plus walking trails.
Plan your tour
- Pets “Trained service dogs welcome”
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (401) 218-0797
- Website kinneyazaleagardens.com — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–6 PM |
The setting
Amenities, with proof
What couples say again and again
“Beautiful and quiet… lots of green trees everywhere, just a walk pretty much, nothing else to do”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Botanical garden”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Weddings & Private Events”
From the reviews
These gardens were truly a labor of love cultivated by Alonso Kinney, a Botanist at the University of Rhode Island. Now maintained by his heirs, the gardens are open to the public free of charge during the late spring when in full bloom and are often used as a site for outdoor weddings.
Getting married at Kinney Azalea Gardens
Kinney Azalea Gardens comes up for weddings — confirmed on their own site. 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.
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