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UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues
4.6 ★★★★★ 22 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Los Angeles, California
Plan your tour
- Catering outside caterers: “We chose ASUCLA for the catering, which was easy to arrange and had the advantage of being more familiar with the space than an outside vendor.” (5★ Google review by Elda) — confirm the policy and any fees
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (310) 467-7980
- Website botgard.ucla.edu — most venues book tours right on their site
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
The setting
“This is one of my favorite discussion locations, because it's easy to navigate and is near the botanical gardens, so if you show up early or have time after discussion, there's a really chill place to hang out.”
Amenities, with proof
“We chose ASUCLA for the catering, which was easy to arrange and had the advantage of being more familiar with the space than an outside vendor.”
What couples say again and again
“Ignacio was very accommodating an help with his event insight, and the space was absolutely gorgeous!”
“He took me on a full walk-through of the space before we booked so I could get a sense of how things would be on the day of.”
Why it's listed — and what we can confirm
- Glass / botanical setting — “Botanical garden”
- Hosts weddings or events — “Wedding venue”
- Hosts weddings — “Listed on Google as a wedding venue”
- Elopements & small weddings — “From intimate weddings to conferences, the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden is a unique and memorable venue for your special occasion.”
- Corporate & private events — “Corporate Events and Parties”
- Outside catering OK — “We chose ASUCLA for the catering, which was easy to arrange and had the advantage of being more familiar with the space than an outside vendor.”
From the reviews
La Kretz Garden Pavilion was a beautiful space to host our event. We ended up reserving one of the venue rooms, the kitchen as well as the outside patio. We are grateful for Ignacio as he was amazing to work with.
This venue was just perfect for our Founder's farewell celebration. So easy to work with, within our nonprofit budget, and just beautiful. Major kudos to Ignacio Contreras for his exceptional stewardship! I will be recommending this venue to all my colleagues.
The Space: We rented the La Kretz room 101 space for a day for a staff retreat for 16 people. The space is clean (both visually and sanitarily), and being able to fully open the sliding glass door was a COVID safety plus.
Highly recommend this venue for any of your events or celebrations! Ignacio was very accommodating an help with his event insight, and the space was absolutely gorgeous! We loved how much we were able to adapt and modify the venue to our event's liking and format, and we would definitely book with them again.
Getting married at UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues
UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues 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.
Corporate events & private parties at UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues
Corporate events, retreats, or private parties come up for UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion & Event Venues — greenhouse venues often have real weekday availability since weddings claim the weekends. A quick call answers the three things that matter: weekday and off-season rates, whether the space works for your headcount and A/V needs, and what catering is allowed. If your event lands on a Friday or Saturday in wedding season, ask early.
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