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Viles Arboretum

4.7 ★★★★★ 540 Google reviews · Greenhouse wedding venue in Augusta, Maine

Spacious public park filled with trees & native plants offering educational opportunities.

Plan your tour

  • Pets “They are all relatively easy to stroll along and are pet friendly as long as you keep your pet on a leash and dispose your dogs waste products in the proper dispensaries.”
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (207) 626-7989
  • Website vilesarboretum.org — most venues book tours right on their site

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10:30 AM–4:30 PM
Thursday 10:30 AM–4:30 PM
Friday 10:30 AM–4:30 PM
Saturday 10:30 AM–4:30 PM
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 Viles Arboretum in couples' own words — pulled from their reviews and the venue's own info, not guessed from the photos.

🌺 Botanical Garden

“Viles Arboretum, A Free Botanical Garden in Augusta, Maine” — the venue's website

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🌳 Arboretum 6 mentions

“There's a parking lot with ample spots to which in Summer, during vacation season, it was nice to be able to drive straight into the Arboretum and not have to search for parking.”

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Amenities, with proof

Each amenity below is quoted from a couple's review of Viles Arboretum or from the venue's own website — the fastest way to tell what the venue actually offers before you drive out for a tour.

🗓️ Year-Round Availability

“Discover the beauty of Maine's landscapes, explore scenic trails, enjoy year-round recreation, and discover a variety of habitats and wildlife” — the venue's website

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🐾 Pet-Friendly 2 mentions

“They are all relatively easy to stroll along and are pet friendly as long as you keep your pet on a leash and dispose your dogs waste products in the proper dispensaries.”

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Amenity mentions are mined from reviews and the venue's own info — they tell you what couples found on the grounds, not what's included in every package. Confirm what comes with your date when you tour.

What couples say again and again

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 540 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

💚 stunning venue & grounds 9 mentions

“Whether it's the lush greens of summer or the early spring awakening, the grounds are always beautiful.”

🧹 spotless & well-kept 4 mentions

“Friendly and knowledgable staff, well-maintained trails with signage throughout.”

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.

From the reviews

I’ve visited Viles Arboretum twice now, once in the warmth of August and again this Aprilz and it remains one of my favorite community spaces in Maine. This time, I was there as an author for a family-friendly event in the Education Barn, and it was a fantastic experience.

★★★★★ — Kayla, Apr 2026

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Where to find Viles Arboretum

153 Hospital St, Augusta, ME04330

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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.