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UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,261 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Riverside, California

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University's garden offers 40 leafy acres of 3,500+ plant species & 200+ bird types. Open daily.

Plan your tour

Today see hours ·
Phone (951) 827-7090
Website gardens.ucr.edu — most venues book tours right on their site

Hours

Monday	8 AM–3:30 PM
Tuesday	8 AM–3:30 PM
Wednesday	8 AM–3:30 PM
Thursday	8 AM–3:30 PM
Friday	8 AM–3:30 PM
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Most venues show the grounds by appointment and close the calendar on event days — book a tour rather than dropping in.

The setting

The style of UC Riverside Botanic Gardens in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🌿 Greenhouse 2 mentions

“Not allowed in the green houses.”

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🌺 Botanical Garden 5 mentions

“A beautiful botanical garden filled with an impressive variety of plants, peaceful trails, colorful flowers, and plenty of interesting areas to explore.”

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What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 1,261 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

💚 stunning venue & grounds 12 mentions

“A beautiful botanical garden filled with an impressive variety of plants, peaceful trails, colorful flowers, and plenty of interesting areas to explore.”

Why it's listed — and what we can confirm

We list a venue only when its own evidence shows it is a glass, greenhouse, or botanical setting and that it hosts weddings or events. Every badge on this page is backed by a line from the venue's website or a couple's review — quoted here.

Glass / botanical setting — “UC Riverside Botanic Gardens” (the venue's name)
Hosts weddings or events — “Rentals” (the venue's website)

Where to find UC Riverside Botanic Gardens

1 Botanic Gardens Dr, Riverside, CA92507

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Listing re-verified November 2026 against the venue's own website, its Google listing, and couples' reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own this venue? Claim your listing — it's free.