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New York Botanical Garden
4.7 ★★★★★ 12,982 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Bronx, New York
Sprawling spot of 50 gardens, 30,000 trees & landmark glasshouse with rain forest & cactus displays.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 718-817-8700
- Website nybg.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 10 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am–6 pm |
The setting
“I especially love the conservatory and the native plants section.”
“Sprawling spot of 50 gardens, 30,000 trees & landmark glasshouse with rain forest & cactus displays.” — its Google listing
“My partner and I traveled into NYC for the weekend from a bit north of Philadelphia to visit the New York Botanical Garden.”
Amenities, with proof
“While you support the Garden's good works, you can visit all year round, as many times as you’d like, with free admission and exclusive benefits.” — the venue's website
What couples say again and again
“The grounds are beautiful, well maintained, and no matter what season you visit, there’s always something special to see.”
“The grounds are beautiful, well maintained, and no matter what season you visit, there’s always something special to see.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “New York Botanical Garden”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding venue”
- Hosts weddings — “Listed on Google as a wedding venue”
- Year-round — “While you support the Garden's good works, you can visit all year round, as many times as you’d like, with free admission and exclusive benefits.”
Getting married at New York Botanical Garden
New York Botanical Garden 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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