Mission Garden is a beautiful venue for many kinds of private, outdoor events. Weddings, parties, meetings, luncheons, dinners, memorials, and community celebrations have all been held at Mission Garden.

Mission Garden staff will work with you to define what your rental needs are and whether we can accommodate your event. A fee will be determined based on consultation with our Events and Kitchen Coordinator.

If you are interested in renting Mission Garden for a private event, please fill out the rental inquiry form at the bottom of this page. Also, please read the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below and reach out to Event and Education Coordinator Abby Rhinehart at abby@missiongarden.org with any additional questions.

Mission Garden Rental FAQ

ABOUT US
Mission Garden is a living agricultural museum of Sonoran Desert-adapted heritage fruit trees, traditional local heirloom crops and edible native plants. You can learn more about the garden by exploring this website, especially the Virtual Tour.

MISSION GARDEN RENTAL RATES

Rates will vary depending on the type of event, the number of guests, the space requested / needed for your event, and the hours your event is scheduled. Please discuss your event with our staff to determine the best location and set-up to fit your needs.

EVENT SCHEDULING

Mission Garden is open to the public Wednesday - Saturday from 8:00am - 2:00pm (October - March) and from 8:00am - 12:00pm (April - September).

Typically, private events can only be scheduled during days / hours when the Garden is not open to the public. Exceptions can sometimes be made for smaller events depending on date and time. These scheduled hours must include load-in, set-up, decorating, tear-down and clean-up times as well as the actual hours of the event itself.

Evening events must conclude by 10:00pm to comply with noise ordinances and in consideration of our neighbors and communities.

Pre-event and post-event activities such as ceremony rehearsals and pick-up / load-out of rental equipment, decorations, lighting, sound systems, etc., must be arranged in advance and may incur an additional fee.

EVENT CAPACITY / EQUIPMENT & SERVICES AVAILABILITY

We recommend that events requiring theater seating for all guests be limited to approximately 120 people. For banquets, we can provide tables to seat 100 guests. For events where seating is not required, we suggest a maximum of 250 guests.

Mission Garden has a limited number of comfortable plastic folding chairs, 6 foot tables, colorful oilcloth tablecloths, and wooden picnic tables and benches available for your use during your event at no charge. For larger events and specific set-ups, you may need to provide additional equipment.

Our kitchen is available for an additional charge for use by our client’s licensed caterers and vendors. Please note that this is not a full service kitchen, and is best used as a staging area for service. The Garden does not provide any china, glassware, cutlery, serviceware, paper products, or service personnel for catered events. MG does not permit styrofoam products on-site, and requests that any disposable goods be compostable and eco-friendly.

There are also additional equipment and services available that we can assist you with such as private tours, cooking demonstrations, gas grills, comals, sound systems, lighting, security staff, parking attendants, and more. Just ask - we’ll be happy to help!