Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Wedding venue in Waterloo, Iowa
About Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens offers wedding rentals in a garden setting for ceremonies and celebrations. Couples may choose one garden space; Rose Garden and Master Gardeners Orchard are listed as event-site options. The rental includes use of the Education Center if it is not otherwise in use that day, and a one-hour rehearsal the day before if available. Wedding guests receive free admission and parking. The site also provides white outdoor chairs and rectangular tables, with optional rentals for setup and takedown, pop-up tents, golf-cart transportation, a cooler and a speaker system.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 250 guests
- Price
- $1,000–$2,000
- Pricing note
- Saturday weddings: $2,000 for an 8-hour block, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Non-Saturday weddings: $1,000 for 4 hours or $1,500 for 5–8 hours; Monday–Friday rental blocks run between 10 a.m.–6 p.m., and Sunday blocks between noon–6 p.m. Before/after-hours use is $375 per hour. Wedding rentals are typically available mid-May through early October, weather dependent. Rental dates are tentative until the deposit is received; a nonrefundable deposit is required.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Garden
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens
- Website: cedarvalleyarboretum.org
- Phone: (319) 226-4966
- Address: 1927 East Orange Road
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