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Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
4.8 ★★★★★ 4,006 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Overland Park, Kansas
Gardens, trails & recreation areas plus educational programs & events on environmental issues.
Plan your tour
- Today see hours ·
- Phone +1 913-685-3604
- Website opkansas.org — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–5 pm |
The setting
“It is the top arboterum/botanical garden to have fun with kids and I've been to many.”
“Any one of any age would enjoy the arboretum since they have many kid-oriented experiences like a full model train and mini stage areas to intimate birdwatching and flower appreciation.”
Amenities, with proof
“For just $7, it offers a peaceful natural escape with beautiful trails, ponds, and lush greenery.”
“It’s such an overall huge area with 300+ acres that I see why folks get a year round pass and keep coming back.”
“I also noted multiple water fountain locations with shockingly cold water and good flavor!”
What couples say again and again
“For just $7, it offers a peaceful natural escape with beautiful trails, ponds, and lush greenery.”
“You can get in for free on the 1st Tuesday of every month!”
“Those are a service to us and it's a real shame we can't respect the space enough not to keep it clean.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens”
- Hosts weddings or events — “I got married there in Oct 2025.”
- Hosts weddings — “Weddings at LongHouse”
- Year-round — “It’s such an overall huge area with 300+ acres that I see why folks get a year round pass and keep coming back.”
From the reviews
I got married there in Oct 2025. We looked at many different outdoor locations and really needed something easily accessible. The goal was small and intimate. I can't even describe how beautiful the day was. I attached some of my favorite photos but I have soo many more.
I grew up near the arboretum and hadn't been back there since the early 2000s, and boy has it changed! I visited during winter in February so there wasn't much green to see, but the stark beauty of the woods and landscaping along the trails and walkways was still wonderful.
Getting married at Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical 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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