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In addition to the furniture available from us, you may also
rent tables and chairs from an outside rental company. If you have
rented chairs, tables, or other items from an outside rental company,
you may make arrangements for them to pick up those items the following
morning at 9AM Monday-Saturday and at 11:30AM on Sunday. During the
winter the Museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Please check with
Museum staff for hours and advise them as to when your items will be
picked up.
You are responsible for leaving the
Museum in the same neat and clean condition in which you found it.
Insurance
Insurance may be required for your event. Please contact the
Park Operations Office at 823-6501 for assistance. You may provide a
certificate of liability insurance naming Washoe County as an
additional insured party through your own insurance carrier or purchase
the required insurance coverage through Washoe County. Persons hosting
family social events, weddings, etc. can often obtain a 24-hour
liability policy through their homeowner's insurance. If
insurance is required for an event, the certificate or fee to purchase
this coverage is due at least thirty days prior to your event.
Great Basin Adventure Rentals
Birthday Pavilion
$30.00 for a 3-hour time frame.
GBA Amphitheater
$60.00 per day.
May Arboretum Garden
Rental
Wilbur D. May
Arboretum
&
Botanical Gardens
…offers
seven beautiful gardens for your outdoor wedding!
Click here
for a virtual tour of the gardens below.
Burke Garden-
… is an English country style garden with abundantly blooming perennials including iris, lupine, bleeding heart, delphinium, foxglove, and campanula. Surrounding three central flowerbeds and adjoining lawn (which accommodates approximately 75 people seated and 100 standing) are lovely flowerbeds and spring blooming shrubs. Located directly behind the Ranch House, Burke Garden is available to rent only with the Ranch House.
Garden Rental is $110.00 for first hour, $77.00 per hour for each additional hour. There is a 2 hour minimum rental, but we recommmend three hours to allow for setup and cleanup
Honey’s Garden-
…is just a short walk down the hill from the Ranch House and across a vine-draped covered bridge. Honey's Garden features primarily yellow and white flowering shrubs and roses. A seasonal waterfall cascades over large boulders and into a series of pools.
There is a grassy area in front of the waterfall, and a gravel clearing which can accommodate up to 100 people seated and 150 people standing. Honey's Garden can only be rented with the Ranch House or May Museum.
Garden Rental is the same as Burke Garden
Plaza Garden-
…is a colorful display of perennials and flowering trees adjoining the May Museum courtyard. The Plaza Garden can elegantly extend the available outdoor space of the Museum. The garden can accommodate 100 seated or 150 standing and may only be rented with the May Museum.
Garden Rental is the same as Burke Garden
Lear Garden-
…. . . is one of our newest gardens with a quaint country gazebo and a spectacular view of the park and Sierra Nevada mountains. In spring and summer it is in full bloom with russian sage, daylilies, crabapples and perennials. The garden can accommodate up to 150 people. There are no chairs or restroom facilities here.
Garden Rental is the same as Burke Garden
Kristen’s Garden-
…...is a more intimate garden, featuring a grape and wisteria-bedecked gazebo. Magnolia, iris, lavender, lamb's ear and peony bloom in the spring and a profusion of michaelmas daisy provides vibrant color in the fall. Kristen's Garden is suitable for smaller gatherings of 25 or fewer people. Garden Rental is $50.00 for first hour, $35.00 per hour for each additional hour. There is a 2 hour minimum rental, but we recommmend three hours to allow for setupja nd cleanup
Evans Creek Bridge Garden-
…is a secluded, partially covered deck amidst overhanging willows. The Evans creek flows through the wetlands beneath the bridge. This informal shady location can accommodate 25 or fewer people. No electricity is available in this area.
Evans Creek Bridge Rental is the same as Kristen's Garden
Columbus Gazebo
. . . is a vine covered gazebo located amidst the Kleiner Oak Grove just above the wetlands. This shady gazebo and bench area can accommodate 25 or fewer people. No electricity is available in this area.
Evans Creek Bridge Rental is the same as Kristen's Garden
Map of Gardens
(Click on the map for a larger, printable version)
General
Information
Gardens are available for rental from mid-April through October.
Reservations and rental of any of the Arboretum gardens must be made through the Park Operations Office at (775-823-6501), 2601 Plumas St., Reno, NV 89509. Reservations can be made up to one year in advance of the event date. All reservations are subject to availability and must be made a minimum of thirty days prior to the event date. Insurance is required for all groups of 50 people or over. Please check with Park Operations regarding insurance requirements. Wedding rehearsal dates and times are subject to garden availability and will only be confirmed thirty days prior to the reserved ceremony date.
A maximum of 100 white plastic chairs are available for gardens that allow 100-150 people in the garden rented. Gardens that allow fewer people are allocated chairs up to that maximum, ie. Burke 75, Kristen's, Evans Creek and Columbus 25; no chairs are provided at Lear. In addition, there is an arch that may be reserved on a first come first serve basis for all gardens except Lear.
To help you coordinate logistics, provide information and help you arrange details for your event, set up an appointment with Arboretum staff between 14 - 30 days prior to your event by calling the Arboretum at (775) 785-4153.
- Arboretum staff will bring the chairs and arch and check you in at the start time of your rental as listed on your reservation. You are responsible for chair set up and take down, staff will set up and take down the arch.
- Electrical power can be provided upon request in all gardens except Evans Creek Bridge or Columbus Garden.
- Confetti, glitter, rice and birdseed are not allowed in the Arboretum or any other areas of Rancho San Rafael Regional Park. Rose petals are allowed, if cleaned up after the ceremony.
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Wilbur D. May Arboretum
& Botanical Gardens
Rancho San Rafael Regional Park
1595 N. Sierra St.
Reno, NV 89503-1716
Park Operations Office: (775) 785-4319
Arboretum Office: (775) 785-4153
Revised 01/04
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Garden Court,
Includes Hall and Two Back Patios