The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens
Wedding venue in Princeton, Illinois
About The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens
Set within Hornbaker Gardens’ botanical gardens and arboretum, The Barn is a four-season event center with a 7,000-square-foot Great Room seating up to 350 guests. Weddings can hold ceremonies on the manicured meadow or inside the Great Room, followed by a reception in the hall. The heated and air-conditioned interior has wood ceilings, large garden-facing windows, chandeliers and landscape lighting. Two private wedding suites, a covered patio, an outdoor patio with an optional fire pit, a bar, a catering kitchen, a coat room and accessible restrooms support events.
The facts
- Guests
- Up to 350 guests
- Price
- $5,200–$10,700
- Pricing note
- Rates include ceremony and reception. A $500 deduction applies when the ceremony is held offsite. Sunday dates on Memorial Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day weekends are charged at the Saturday rate.
- Setting
- Indoor & outdoor
- Kind of place
- Garden
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach The Barn at Hornbaker Gardens
- Website: hornbakergardens.com/thebarn
- Phone: (815) 659-3282
- Address: 22937 County Rd 1140 N
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