Luthy Botanical Gardens/Peoria Zoo

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Guest capacity

Up to 300 seated guests

About this venue

Celebrate your nuptials by surrounding yourself with spectacular displays of spring blooming bulbs or the blazing color of autumn. Luthy Botanical Garden offers a tranquil setting for your wedding day, and provides a spectacular opportunity for you and your guests to enjoy natural beauty in any season. The Luthy Botanical Garden boasts a variety of unique settings, and one is sure to be perfect for your wedding celebration. Whether you celebrate under the blossoms of Crab Apple Cove or in the heart of the Woodland Garden, you are sure to have a wedding day remembered for its beauty and distinction.

Seated guest capacity

1-300

Venue type

Lodges, Retreats
Parks, Gardens

Venue setting

Indoor
Outdoor

2320 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603

Our event spaces

Zambezi River Lodge

Located right next to Luthy Botanical Garden inside Peoria Zoo, the Zambezi River Lodge is a new facility seating up to 200 people. It has a cathedral ceiling, thatched roof, exposed timber construction, a huge fireplace, and heated floors.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Amazing!”

Rondavel in Africa!

Located just outside the Zambezi River Lodge, this outdoor, open-air rondavel is equipped with a sound system and lighting making this the perfect setting for a DJ or live entertainment and dancing. The Lodge and Rondavel, together, make for a spacious and scenic location for any type of event.

Guest capacity

200 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Spectacular”

Rose Garden

Guest capacity

Up to 300 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Peaceful!”

Woodland Garden

Capturing the spirit of our native Illinois woodland in spring, summer or fall, this location features majestic trees, wooded paths and a verdant glade. The Woodland Garden provides a lush, shaded backdrop for your ceremony.

Guest capacity

Up to 200 Seated

Learning Circle

Featuring a circular flagstone amphitheatre shaded with an arc of American Yellowwood trees, the seating capacity of Learning Circle is 125 people. .

Guest capacity

Up to 125 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Spectacular”

Crabapple Cove

Crabapple Cove is defined by an enclosure of flowering crabapples that bloom in April Its seating capacity is 100 people. The west side of this garden has an intimate arbor nestled up to a magnificent Fernleaf Beech. Seating in this area is limited to about 30 people.

Guest capacity

Up to 100 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Confortable!”

Conservatory

Featuring an extensive collection of tropical plants, the Conservatory provides a lush, tropical backdrop for your wedding -- a destination wedding without the air travel! Though limited to after-hours rental, the seasonal floral displays at the Conservatory will create a fabulous setting for your ceremony. The seating capacity is 75 people.

Guest capacity

Up to 75 Seated

Guests often feel this space is

“Gorgeous”