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Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,420 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Knoxville, Tennessee
47-acres of gardens, trees & lawns amid walking paths, old walls & stone buildings. Free entry.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 865-862-8717
- Website knoxgarden.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–9 pm |
The setting
“Took a walk with my daughter through the visitors center to get the history of Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum before following along with the paper guided map tour of their grounds.”
“Took a walk with my daughter through the visitors center to get the history of Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum before following along with the paper guided map tour of their grounds.”
Amenities, with proof
“Golden hour here was just stunning.”
“Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum preserves a rich horticultural legacy and historic structures while offering free, year-round access to nature just minutes from downtown.” — the venue's website
What couples say again and again
“It was hard to find the gardens but once they were found it was a very beautiful experience.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding venue”
- Hosts weddings — “Listed on Google as a wedding venue”
- Natural light — “Golden hour here was just stunning.”
- Year-round — “Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum preserves a rich horticultural legacy and historic structures while offering free, year-round access to nature just minutes from downtown.”
From the reviews
We did the second half of our engagement photos here and wow - am I so glad we did. Golden hour here was just stunning. There's so many beautiful nooks and crannies to get lost in and it truly made for some gorgeous shots. Highly recommend if you need a nice nature spot for engagement photos!
Getting married at Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum 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.
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