Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
EST. PRIOR TO 1930
How bummed would you be if you were a butterfly that could only see primary colors, living in a garden brimming in every hue, shade, and color?
Thank goodness we’re not butterflies, because the beauty of the Phipps Conservatory is breathtaking. Indigenously epic plants, gorgeous greenhouses, and endless inspiration, this garden wonderland is the ideal backdrop for your next corporate gathering. No green thumb necessary.
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Cultural
Eco
Elegant
Garden Party
Romantic
Victorian
- Days Venue is closed
- Closed Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day.
Venue Setting
Phipps Conservatory, one of the nation's oldest and largest Victorian greenhouses, provides the perfect location for any special event: wedding ceremony or cocktail reception in the elegant Outdoor Garden; a corporate meeting or group event in the beautiful Special Events Hall; a photography session in the formal French garden.
Capacity
(Prices listed here are estimates only & are subject to change)
- Price range
- Does this include catering fees?
No
- Additional charges
Additional Cost: Catering and Alcohol
- Insurance
Additional Insurance May Be Required Depending On The Event
(Essential event logistics and amenities to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for you gathering)
Venue matched with reports
Weddings

From summer camps in the Poconos to castle-like estates in Philly, Pennsylvania has a wide array of cool wedding venues that range from totally casual to super glam. A state that’s big on history and has plentiful farmland, we’ve roamed across the mountains, through the pastures, and into the cities to bring you the best of PA’s party spots that are totally wedding-worthy.
Reporter: Alyssa Brown | Venue: The Farm At Eagles Ridge
Travel

We’re on a nonstop tour of all venues lush, green, ivy-draped, glass-housed and garden party ready. From historic estates in the English countryside to Jamaican sugar mills to the rolling hills of the Great Smoky Mountains, come along as we explore the best greenhouses, gardens and more. Be sure to keep the secret gardens on the DL though -- we wouldn't to spoil the fun.
Reporter: Alyssa Brown | Venue: Ballyfin
Travel

The East Coast is a blast, and unlike its western counterpart, it’s a whole lot easier to sight-see by train. With smaller states, you can bounce from one big city to another rather timely and seamlessly by rail—and there’s something classic about traveling in such fashion.
So we put together an extensive guide for you and your friends, with plenty of options for eating, drinking, staying, and shopping while on the Great American Rail Trip. We figured such an adventure would look something like this: Washington, DC → Pennsylvania → New Jersey → New York City via booking with Amtrak's multi-city ticket.
Check it out and then better get a move on.
By: Jake Kilroy
Weddings

Going green can mean a multitude of things when it comes to talking about your wedding, a birthday, or maybe something as simple as an afternoon lunch with your girls. Maybe your wedding dress is made of natural materials, your birthday cake is made with 100% organic ingredients, and you had GMO-free spinach for lunch. Yes, going green can mean all of those things, but the green we’re referring to when talking about these magical days is the location. That’s right, you caught us! Greenhouse and glasshouse venues are full of all sorts of botanicals that you probably didn’t even know existed! Set yourself up to wed, party, or relax all while surrounded by a variety of plants, flowers, trees, gardens, cobblestone pathways, and ocean views! You know that scene in ‘The Sound Of Music’ where Julie Andrews sings, “The Hills Are Alive” and she’s spinning in front of the mountains with her arms wide open because everything is just so wonderful? Check out these 40 incredible greenhouse, glasshouse and conservatory event spaces, we have a feeling you may soon be spinning in joy too.
Written By Jordan Willner
Weddings

We don’t throw stones at glass houses, we have parties in them! Here is our round-up of the most glorious greenhouse venues in the USA.
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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
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This Pittsburgh venue is ideal for garden parties, corporate functions, bridal showers & gatherings.

The Parterre de Broderie garden, a smaller scale of the gardens of the chateaux, castles, and palaces of French nobility in the time of Louis XIV.

The Parterre de Broderie garden is a lovely ceremony venue for weddings attended by 50 or fewer guests.

The entire Phipps facility is available. Invite guests to take champagne and conversation through all fourteen glass rooms.

The Palm Court is a spacious, tropical interior room of the glasshouse and the focal point of the Conservatory for 125 guests.

Host a wedding ceremony or cocktail reception in the elegant Outdoor Garden; a celebration in the beautiful Special Events Hall.





















































