Weddings & Large Events

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"Viles Arboretum was a perfect location for our wedding celebration."

Viles Arboretum features dozens of gardens, fields, woodlands, and over 20 botanical collections for your ceremony, cocktail hour, or reception. We can host any number of people you wish to invite to this special day, and we feature several locations for your tent set-up.  Located near downtown Augusta, Viles Arboretum is the perfect location for your special day, featuring indoor and outdoor spaces for any wedding format at competitive pricing. We are a self-service wedding facility, not a full service wedding venue. Inquiries can be directed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (207) 626-7989, or by using the contact form at the bottom of this webpage. Please note, some of the photos featured on this webpage were not taken here at the Arboretum.

The ceremony and reception spaces listed below are our recommendations, but we highly encourage couples to set-up a tour so we can customize your special day to meet your needs.

  • Celebrate while supporting a local non-profit

  • High-speed internet access

  • Indoor & outdoor setting

  • Prices are negotiable

  • 4.9 miles to I-95 N/S

  • Easily accessible to area restaurants & hotels

  • Handicap-accessible bathrooms

  • Chairs & tables available

  • Trash disposal on site

  • Ample parking

  • Full kitchen

Rock Garden

Rock Garden

15 Guests

Just a short walk from Viles Pond, the rock garden is for those seeking a quiet and pleasing landscape of woody plants and flowers set within a birch stand.

Heritage Apple Orchard

Heritage Apple Orchard

35 Guests

Featuring unique apple varieties from around New England, this space is perfect for a springtime ceremony set within a blanket of stunning fragrant flowers.

Rock Wall

Rock Wall

75 Guests

Overlooking a fantastic piece of stone art, the rock wall abuts a large, flat, section of protruding bedrock featuring granite benching and, depending on the time of year, day lilies!

Food Forests Collection

Food & Forest Collection

75 Guests

Native perennial flowers, trees, and woodland shrubs adorn our newest collection, which is designed to demonstrate permaculture. Oh...and it has a willow tunnel! Perfect for the bridal procession!

Green Ash Collection

Green Ash Collection

150+ Guests

A vast stand of tall and looming ash trees provides the perfect shady cover for a hot summer day. This collection abuts a grassy field teeming with wildlife.

Urban Forest Collection

Urban Forest Collection

150+ Guests

One of our most popular collections for events, this space is preferred for it's proximity to the Visitor Center/parking and its flat, grassy terrain.

Outdoor Reception Spaces

Set-up an event tent for dinner, cocktail hour, or late night dancing.

Governors Grove

Governors Grove

150+ Guests

Set deep within the Arboretum in front of the historic Governors Grove, this field abuts a collection of Eastern White Pines planted for each of Maine's Governors. Bring generators and bathrooms. Easy parking.

Visitor Center Courtyard

Visitor Center Courtyard

150+ Guests

Set behind our Visitor Center, this space can accommodate a large event tent while ensuring easy access to parking, bathrooms, water, electricity, and indoor spaces. This space sits adjacent to our Food & Forest Gardens.

Indoor Reception Spaces

Perfect for a small formal dinner, cocktail hour, or late night dancing.

The Barn

"The Barn"

50 Guests

New in 2021, our Education Center features a beautiful timber-frame construction, cement floors, a second floor VIP loft, and large windows & doors that open to the gardens below. Set-up a tent in the Visitor Center Courtyard and host your entire celebration in one convenient location.

 

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