SOCIAL EVENTS
Whether it is a bridal or a baby shower, birthday, retirement, or cocktail party, memorial service – whatever the occasion may be – New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill provides a picturesque environment that your guests will talk about for years to come.
Each season offers a different garden experience—Spring brings beautiful bulbs including daffodils, tulips, and tender perennials. Summer: Lilies, Daylilies, and lush greens. Fall: the colorful New England foliage. Winter: semi-tropical plants and citrus trees in our two conservatories. Plus countless more plants, trees, and foliage, as well as some very friendly chipmunks!
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is available to host your private event from February through October.
Daytime social events are able to be hosted between the hours of 11am-3pm (2pm for conservatories). View our full Daytime Social offerings here.
Evening social events are able to be hosted between the hours of 6pm-11pm (10pm for weekday evenings). Please Note: Thursday-Sunday evenings are not available for rent from approximately Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. View our full Evening Social offerings here.
| Room Name | Pricing | Capacity | |||||||||
| Rounds | Cocktail-Style | ||||||||||
| Limonaia Conservatory* | $1,300 | 80 | 100 | ||||||||
| Orangerie Conservatory* | $2,150 | 150 | 150 | ||||||||
| Reservoir Room | $1,350 | 80 | 150 | ||||||||
| Southeast Link (Daytime Only) | $600 | 45 | 50 | ||||||||
| Great Hall (Evening Only) | $1,050 | 72 | 150 | ||||||||
| Winter Garden (Evening Only) (Primary location with Rain Backup) |
$1,300 | n/a | 120 | ||||||||
| Winter Garden (Evening Only) (Cocktail Hour Add-On) |
$500 | n/a | 150 | ||||||||
*New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is able to offer the use of its greenhouse conservatories approximately Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Please note that the conservatories are not air-conditioned and daytime rentals in July and August are not recommended.
Payment
A non-refundable 50% deposit of your rental fee is required at the time of contract-signing in order to guarantee arrangements with New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. The remaining 50% is due 30 days prior to your event date.
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill maintains an exclusive partnership with Peppers Artful Events for all evening events and ARTbar, a division of Peppers, for all bar service. Peppers is an award-winning caterer whose reliability for sumptuous foods, five-star service, and dazzling displays has built a name for them in the community and at the gardens.
| Peppers Artful Events | Northborough, MA | (508) 393-6844 | eventinquiry@peppersartfulevents.com |
| ARTbar Bartending | Northborough, MA | (508) 393-6844 | artbar@peppersartfulevents.com |
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In addition to Peppers, catering for daytime social events is also available from one of the below caterers.
| Simply Delicious | Grafton, MA | (508) 839-1911 | events@simplydcatering.com |
| Struck Catering | Worcester, MA | (508) 755-5953 | info@struckcatering.com |
| Sir Loin Catering | Northborough, MA | (508) 450-5619 | sirloincatering@verizon.net |
Alternate caterers, self-catering, and outside alcohol are not permitted.
Wireless internet access is available. A limited supply of audio/visual equipment is available for rent when ordered in advance. If available, you may rent an LCD Projector ($200), Laptop ($100), Bose Speaker and Microphone ($200), and an additional Microphone ($25).
You are welcome to bring in decorations to customize your space. We ask that you not bring balloons, confetti, or glitter, and that any flames are enclosed in glass (such as votive holders or hurricane glass). Décor must be free-standing and not affix to walls, ceilings, or plants. New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill’s plants and flowers are not able to be moved into or out of event spaces, so feel free to bring in your own arrangements. Ask your New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill event coordinator for a complete list of décor specifics.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS HAVE TO SAY
“ I recently had an excellent experience with Amelia Burton. I just thought you should know that Amelia is a real asset to your business. In this day and age, anyone who treats customers with kindness and respect is a rare jewel, and truly gives your company an edge over the competition. It’s also rare to encounter anyone today who genuinely wants to help a customer solve a problem or find exactly what they need. I will definitely go out of my way to patronize your business or any other business where I am treated with so much respect and kindness. Amelia has surpassed all my expectations in professionalism.”
– Michael, Class Reunion, 2023
“What a great venue for a party! Amelia made it so easy for us to plan, and the staff was so on top of everything and there for us during the party that it made it easy to relax and enjoy the party. Our guests loved being able to step in and out and stroll the gardens and views of Mt. Wachusett. This was a really memorable day for our family and we are overjoyed we chose to hold it at Tower Hill. Thank you!!”
– Alexa, Birthday Party, 2023
“The party on Sunday was wonderful! The Limonaia looked beautiful. Everyone raved about the event. Most had not ever been to Tower Hill, and many had not even heard of it, and they all came away as fans. I don’t doubt that they will come back to visit and talk it up to their friends. Thank you so much for all your help, encouragement, efficiency, and good advice! We really appreciated your efforts on our behalf.”
– Paul and Jamie, 2022, 50th Anniversary