Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum - Event Venue in Knoxville, Tennessee

Garden / Park · Knoxville, Tennessee

2743 Wimpole Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

About Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum is a 44-acre nonprofit public garden on the historic grounds of the former Howell Nurseries, just five minutes from downtown Knoxville. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features walking trails, display gardens, timeless buildings, and more than two miles of distinctive stone walls. The historic Howell House Visitors Center includes a gift shop and public restrooms, and the Garden is free and open daily from dawn to dusk.

Venue Details

  • Meeting rooms: 7

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.5/5 (1,413 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Staff
  • View
  • Parking
  • Room

Amenities

Facilities

  • visitors center
  • gift shop
  • public restrooms
  • display gardens

Recreation

  • walking trails

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Dogwood Center

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Theater: 250, Banquet: 200
  • Features: Natural light, Wheelchair accessible, floor-to-ceiling windows
  • American Architecture Award–winning, premiere event space with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the gardens; popular for celebrations of all kinds.

Stone Terraces

  • Type: Terrace
  • Capacity — Theater: 200, Banquet: 150
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Charming stone terraces with picturesque flagstone paths beside the historic Howell House; lush green space with an intimate feel.

Stone Greenhouse

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Theater: 200, Banquet: 150
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Romantic former greenhouse at the historic Joe Howell Nursery, showcasing seven types of ivy; suitable for ceremonies and receptions.

Garden Club Room

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Elegant Garden Club Room mentioned alongside the Stone Terraces as a venue option.

Martha H. Ashe Garden

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Enchanting garden setting for outdoor celebrations.

Historic Carriage House

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Historic Carriage House available as a unique venue option.

LeConte Meadow

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Open meadow overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains.

Style

garden, historic, outdoor

Contact

Phone: (865) 862-8717