Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

About Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is a 155-acre urban nature sanctuary on the western edge of Memorial Park, with five miles of trails winding through prairie, savanna, wetland, woodland, and riparian habitats. Its wedding settings include outdoor lawns and pond-side ceremony locations, as well as indoor multipurpose rooms with windows overlooking nature. Weddings can be arranged as ceremony-only events or with indoor or outdoor receptions. The Event Lawn and Nature Center Courtyard are documented wedding locations, and the Nature Center Lawn, decks, and other listed spaces offer additional event settings.

The facts

Guests

10–400 guests

Price

$350–$19,750

Pricing note

The 2026 wedding-rental brochure lists ceremony rentals from $350 to $4,450 and reception rentals from $3,250 to $19,750, depending on space. Ceremony-only time windows vary by day: 10:00 am–3:00 pm Friday and Saturday, and 10:00 am–4:00 pm Sunday through Thursday. Reception packages are four hours, with one additional hour for setup and breakdown.

Setting

Indoor & outdoor

Kind of place

Garden · Park

Last updated

November 2026

On the big wedding guides

• Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
• Listed on Zola (checked November 2026)

How to reach Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

• Website: houstonarboretum.org
• Phone: (713) 681-8433
• Address: 4501 Woodway Drive

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