Weddings Weddings Image Image Image   Weddings at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens Welcome to your garden wedding!   Thank you for thinking of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens for such a special occasion. We are excited to share what we have to offer. For photos and current happenings, take a quick preview of wedding locations and follow us on Instagram ! For more information and to book a tour, contact the Rentals Team at 215.247.5777 x158 or email  rentals@morrisarboretum.org . Image Photo: Moon Honey Photography Full Weddings  Your rental involves exclusive access to 92 breathtaking acres, a choice of five charming ceremony sites, a delightful open-air cocktail hour, and tented dinner and dancing under the glow of bistro lights. Our picturesque gardens are exclusively yours when you arrive at 5 PM for photos. Festivities are 6 – 11 PM with a maximum capacity of 175 (155 with designated dancing area). Parking is included, along with ceremony chairs, tables and chairs for your reception, and three hours with a golf cart and driver to escort you throughout the lush grounds for wedding photographs. We have a variety of enhancements to upgrade your experience as well—we’d love to tell you all about it on a tour. Get in touch to schedule a visit with us!      Image Ceremonies Only  Your Ceremony Only rental involves private access to 92 breathtaking acres and a choice of five charming ceremony sites. Our picturesque gardens are exclusively yours from 6 – 8 PM for your ceremony and photos. Parking is included, along with ceremony chairs for up to sixty guests. Include our golf cart with five passenger seats as an upgrade if you’d like to access more of the grounds for photos. Reservations may be made up to six months in advance.     Image Photo: Hops and Hitched Micro Ceremonies  Micro Ceremonies allow up to fifteen people to gather in our beautiful gardens to spend time together celebrating your union and taking photos amongst the flowers and trees. These events do not …

Garden Railway Garden Railway Image The Garden Railway is closed for the season, and will reopen in May 2025. About the Garden Railway Visitors of all ages will be wowed by a third of a mile of track featuring seven loops and tunnels with fifteen different rail lines and two cable cars, nine bridges (including a trestle bridge you can walk under!), and bustling model trains, all set in the lovely garden of the Morris Arboretum & Gardens. The display and buildings are all made of natural materials – bark, leaves, twigs, hollow logs, mosses, acorns, dried flowers, seeds and stones – to form a perfectly proportioned miniature landscape complete with miniature rivers. Each building, while an exact replica of the original, is unique in its design. Philadelphia-area landmarks such as a masterpiece replica of Independence Hall are made using pine cone seeds for shingles, acorns as finials and twigs as downspouts. Image The Garden Railway is supported, in part, through the generosity of Gwen and Ed Asplundh and by a gift given in memory of Joe Shuttleworth. “Gwen and I are very pleased to support the wonderful Garden Railway. Ever since I was a kid, I have loved trains large and small. For years, I had a large train layout in my basement. There is something very special about an outdoor railway, especially the very unusual and beautifully done railway at the Morris. I enjoy watching the trains myself, but most of all, I enjoy watching the looks of delight on the faces of the other ‘kids’ young and old.”  –Ed Asplundh Image Image Credit: Judy Miller Image Image Credit: Judy Miller Image Image Credit: Rob Cardillo Image Credit: Paul Meyer Image Credit: Dave Tavani 1 / PREV NEXT … Garden …

Meetings and Retreats Meetings and Retreats Image Widener Visitor Center The Widener Visitor Center, built in 1888, is in the grey stone building that first served as the gardener’s cottage, carriage house, and stables. Our facility offers several rooms and set-up styles available for meetings and other daytime rentals. For food service you may choose from any of our approved  caterers , who represent a variety of cuisine styles and price ranges. Our events season runs from April 1 through the end of October and dates may be booked up to six months in advance. The building is outfitted with Central Air. Quality audio-visual equipment can be provided for your use in select locations. While Wi-Fi is available in the Center, please refer to this connection guide . Image Meetings    Small meetings for up to 12 may be booked in our McLean Room conference space or up to 20 in our Classroom for durations of as little as two hours or up to 8 hours depending on availability. Tables and chairs are provided for a variety of set up configurations. Larger meetings for up to 50 may be booked in our indoor Upper Gallery space with A/V capabilities and optional access to the McLean Room for catering set up. Spaces may be booked for timeframes of two to eight hours based on availability. Tables and chairs are provided and may be set up in a variety of layouts including boardroom, classroom, lecture, and dining styles.  Outdoor meetings for a range of sizes may be booked in the reception tent which offers flexible layout options and power outlets to set up your own a/v if desired. Meetings may be for up to 50, 50-100 or 101-150 attendees. Tables and chairs are provided and may be set up in a variety of layouts including boardroom, classroom, lecture, and dining styles.  For all meetings, linens and catering may be provided through one of our catering teams.   Image Retreats  Planning a full day off-site with your team? Morris offers retreats for small groups under ten to larger …

The Collectors Circle The Collectors Circle Image Join the Collectors Circle Join Today The Collectors Circle levels of Membership: $2,500 - $4,999 (The value of goods and services below is $325) Includes all of the benefits of General Membership, plus: Exclusive events, including behind-the-scenes tours and garden parties at private residences Morris golf cart tour for up to 5 participants (by reservation) One hour consultation of your garden with a Morris horticulture expert Complimentary gift membership to share 2 guest membership cards (each admits up to 2 adults and 4 children) $5,000 - $9,999 (The value of goods and services below is $850) Includes all of the benefits listed at the previous level, plus: Private guided tour with The Gayle E. Maloney Director of Horticulture (by reservation) 20 percent discount on facility rentals Complimentary education course (no limit on value) $10,000 - $24,999 (The value of goods and services below is $1,100) Includes all of the benefits listed at the previous level, plus: Home garden consultation with The Gayle E. Maloney Director of Horticulture (by reservation) $25,000 - $49,999 (The value of goods and services below is $1,180) Includes all of the benefits listed at the previous level, plus: Private dining experience with The F. Otto Hass Executive Director (by reservation) $50,000 & beyond (The value of goods and services below is $1,880) Includes all of the benefits listed at the previous level, plus: Complimentary Out on a Limb evening facility rental For more information please contact: Keith Lyons, Assistant Director, The Annual Fund 215.247.5777 x161 kwlyons@upenn.edu … The Collectors …