Fairmount Park Horticulture Center

This is one of the most beautiful spots in Philadelphia. It’s like stepping into another world especially to get a fix of nature for city dwellers. It makes for unique engagement and wedding photos too!

Great place indoor area is well kept. There is a bathroom inside. The cherry blossoms are beautiful.

Cherry Blossoms time is a great time to visit this park in the midst of Philadelphia. So many of them spread around and they burst with flowers a few days apart. Was there early April and the rest of the park was still coming to life. Plenty of free parking. There is no entrance fee - the Japanese garden has though. The glass arboretum was closed due to a private event, so check the calendar before visiting.

Beautiful area to park your car and view cherry blossoms end of March or early April. Why visit DC when Philly has such a good option with much less walking? Awesome white & pink flowers on hundreds of trees!!

I was there for the cheery blossom festival and it was a pleasant experience. There was ample parking for a small fee adjacent the park. For bathrooms, the park had adequate supply of mobile toilets for those who could use them. Overall, a great experience! The performances were my favorite part of the experience.

A great place to visit, do bring a blanket to sit or lie on or some chairs to rest under the trees watching the sakura falling off at the gentle breeze. A good time to remember

Beautiful place to come to, especially in the spring when cherry blossoms are in bloom. Located close to Shofuso Japanese house, the park has several places to walk around, click photos, beautiful flowers and plants and the place is always active with something or the other like dance, performances and so on. Though in the middle of Philadelphia, it gives no hint of the bustling city outside.

well, this is definitely in my short list of places to photograph a wedding in philadelphia. i found what looked like a small maple tree out front and turned it into one of my all time favorite photo locations! ig @iamthesam

Stunning venue - the display garden is truly a one in a million place to get married. We initially planned to have our cocktail hour outdoors as we wanted to highlight the reflecting pool but unfortunately the weather didn't permit - we had cocktail hour inside and it was still incredible. The whole team there was impressive and the food was truly delicious. My standards for wedding food are pretty low but it was excellent, and many of our guests commented that it was the best wedding food they've ever had (and they'd eat it again if they could). The whole team was lovely to work with. So, so glad we got married here!!

Came here for Parks on Tap beer garden and loved it. I am glad the Center has provided this beautiful space for people to enjoy. It is so clean, well designed, obviously full of beautiful well-cared plants, and did I say clean? Parks on Tap did a great job with menu item selection and organizational aspect overall. Hopefully I can come back to visit soon!

The Horticulture Center is a beautiful place. Theres no admission fee. The grounds are huge! There are lots of different trees, large grassy areas, and walking trails. There are also sculptures throughout the grounds. There is a Japanese tea house and pond. There's a fee to enter the tea house. There's also a tree house you can walk to. The horticulture center building has a many different plants inside as well as fountains. In front of the building is a large water fountain. The building has bathrooms and a water fountain. There's a children's garden and vegetable garden beside the building. In mid April the cherry blossoms are beautiful! The center hosts a Sakura Sunday event which has a fee to enter. It's a great place to take a walk or spend an afternoon.

Nice venue. Was able to check It out during its current pop up beer garden. Well heated given its mid feb, quiet cute get away . Decent food and prices. Just nice to have a Covid friendly indoor place

Our wedding was at the Fairmount Horticultural Center in October. The day was absolutely magical! Every single detail came together in a way that absolutely exceeded every expectation that I ever had for my wedding! It was just perfect in every way. My family and friends couldn't get over the space and how different it was from your typical wedding. I need to say that Gail helped us navigate moving our wedding due to Covid and answered every frantic email I had to finalizing the details. For the day of Adam Fisher was the MVP he was incredibly helpful and since I didn't have a coordination stepped up on a huge way for us. I will forever be great full for the hard work and attention to detail for the whole team there! They made my day perfect and I didn't worry about a single thing! Thank you from my husband myself and my whole family for an experience of a lifetime!

This review is more so for the special Philly parks and rec event that took place at this venue. Not sure how much regular daily admission is, but this event was free if you registered online. They had food vendors on the Saturday night and alcoholic drinks available for purchase. They also had games such as corn hold set up and a large sandbox for kids to dig in. There was also acoustic music. A great overall event. Parking was tight for the event but not bad if you got there early.

Beautiful event. Delicious meal. The staff was helpful and accommodating Look forward to coming back again. It is a picturesque destination

If you have preschoolers on a rainy day or need a wedding venue, it's probably a good thing. There is a big sandbox and play area for the kids, but that's about it. Nothing significant for adults.

It's no wonder this place only has 12 reviews . Terrible customer service. After coming across this venue online through a wedding website and already looking through information sent via email... very snooty women answering common questions about a wedding venue. Couldn't even book an appointment after the woman on the phone kept insisting I look through a second email at menu pricing. The woman on the phone acted like she was working for the Ritz and you have to be making over a certain number to book an appointment. We gladly took our business elsewhere. Hopefully they hire a non snooty person to answer and set up appointments for this place.

[WEDDING VENUE REVIEW] The Horticulture Center was a dream come true! Our family and friends are still talking about how magical the venue was, especially for a nighttime winter wedding. It far exceeded our wildest imagination, and we're so happy we were able to share this amazing space with our out-of-town guests. The Constellation Culinary team was also equally amazing - so accommodating, communicative, lovely to work with. Thank you Leila and Gail for the absolute best night of our lives! It was absolutely unforgettable!!!

Beautiful for weddings. Truly exhilarating. I went to a wedding there and it was breath taking.

Absolutely breathtaking, I come here to do my yoga and commune with nature. Amazing!!!!

I went to a beautiful wedding her on a Saturday in May. It was such beautiful scenery, great for pictures. Plenty of parking that is close to the venue.

Located in Fairmont park is this small horticulture center run by Pennsylvania State University. Worth a visit if you are in the area. They were having a big plant sale when I was there and they had a larg selection to choose from. Free parking and free entry. Visit their website: www.fairmontpark.org/hortcenter.aspx

We attended a gorgeous wedding here. The setting outside was beautiful and the interior where the reception was held was well organized and allowed for a variety of settings from quiet to loud depending on where you stood in relation to the music. A variety of water features are in the green houses which only add to the atmosphere. The only downside to the place is that the lady's room has only 2 stalls, not enough for a crowd of 100+. Anyway, if you are looking for a place to hold a wedding in Philly, this is a nice place.

Gorgeous wedding venue. I was blown away by this location and how they use the space. The food service that works with them was incredible. Food tasted great and the servers were incredibly professional. This is definitely a fantastic place for a wedding venue.

I was here for a wedding over the weekend and this was hands-down the most stunning wedding venue ever. The setup is like a magical botanical garden out of a fairytale and the grounds are simply breathtaking. The service here was spectacular and I am almost sure I can attribute that to the Starr Catering Group. If money was no object, I would book my next event here, in a heartbeat.

This is a cute place to have a wedding. I attended a wedding here recently and the location outside was good to take pictures with the bridal party. They have lots of trees and nice green scenery in the back. I believe if you do not have an event the horticultural is free of charge so good place to walk around and check out on a sunny day!

Had our wedding ceremony and reception at the Horticultural center last weekend. Place is a gem. Food is to rave about (Stephen Starr) and our wedding contact, Ashley Gay was as accommodating as can be. Our pictures are gorgeous and the atmosphere was divine. Would recommend 100% if your looking to get married outside a typical ballroom or museum.

I went here for a wedding and it was absolutely gorgeous. I have driven by here so many times I did not know it existed. Since it was a little cold outside, it was perfect to have the wedding in the greenhouse. The wedding was catered by Stephen Starr events, so everything was delicious!

This park is a great sanctuary. Unbelievably close to center city yet it feels like a world away. We love to picnic here with our pup. Cherry blossoms and magnolias are beautiful and draw a crowd. We tend to go post sakura to avoid the crowds. No admission! Parking is also free and plentiful.

We attended a wedding here. Nice center but we are from Atlanta and I think the one there has this one beat hands down.

The Horticultural Center is an urban treasure, home to a marvelous Japanese Tea House with bridge and garden, exotic flora and rare plants, especially huge tropical succulents in the green house. The reflecting pool in the rear is a transcendent scene at twilight, seeming always to split the spectrum with a kaleidoscope of unearhtly hues, some coming directly toward you, most dancing off the still water. Really a sight! For weddings it is special, the square space in the green house amidst the foliage easily seating up to 200 guests, and the photo ops outside non pareil. We took most of our wedding shots around the Japanese House and the wedding party shot on the garden bridge, quite special! Then we just drove up, jumped out, well the guys jumped out, walked through the unlocked gate and started shooting. Now I understand you need to apply for a permit months in advance so they can unlock everything, and there's a fee. One other drawback; the interior from May to August ranges from uncomfortable to unbearably hot both for visitors and wedding parties. But if the weather is right it is really extraordinary.