Reception Only
Julia Morgan Hall
Friday-Sunday: $5,500 || Monday-Thursday: $2,500
Times available: 5:00–9:00 pm (additional hours may be added based on availability and for a fee)
Details:
— Guest count up to 82
— 4-hour rental period (plus extra 90 minutes of set-up time, 1-hour cleanup time)
— Amplified music is permitted
Amenities:
— 50 parking spaces can be bought out for a $600 fee, otherwise event guests must pay at the parking lot meters
— Free Wi-Fi
— Rental support staff
— Setup of requested inventory prior to arrival
— Decorative gas fireplace
— Outdoor deck umbrellas and string lights
— Mounted projection screen and projector
— Indoor speakers, wireless microphone, and audio jack
— Podium/lectern
— Kitchenette
— 2 bathrooms (one ADA accessible)
— Deck for cocktail hour and/or dancing
Event Timeline:
— Julia Morgan Hall opens to renter(s) and vendors 90 minutes ahead of contract start time (3:30 pm)
— Julia Morgan Hall opens to guests at contract start time (5:00pm)
— Reception activities end, guests exit one hour before contract end time (8:00 pm)
— All vendor clean-up/load-out completed and exited by/at contract end time (9:00 pm)
Additional Information:
— Main garden access for day-of photography
— Same-day admission for guests
Restrictions and Requirements:
— The renter (or someone in lieu of the renter) must attend a rental open house (tour) before booking
— Julia Morgan Hall is part of our living museum collection: no pets, open flame, drones, balloons, confetti, or other hard-to-clean items are allowed
— Dancing is only permitted on the Julia Morgan Hall deck
— Event insurance must be acquired either through personal insurance or bought through UC Berkeley approved vendor (approx. $100-200)
FAQs
Daytime and evening events in the Julia Morgan Hall must be rented for a minimum of four hours per event.
All events must end an hour before the end of the rental period. The last hour of each rental is reserved for cleanup of the venue and load-out of the caterer.
We can hold a date for 48 hours without a deposit. Thereafter a signed contract and deposit are needed.
A rental monitor is a rental staff team member. They are there for any venue-related questions you may have. They check in with your caterer every hour, post event signs, unlock venues, help direct guests, and direct deliveries in/out of the Garden. They are not professional planners/coordinators. You are required to hire a professional planner or coordinator for your event.
Candles or fire of any sort are not permitted outdoors in the main Garden, at the Julia Morgan Hall, or in the Redwood Grove.
No hanging of any materials on trees, light cables, walls, or ceilings. Renters can use lower panel hooks in Julia Morgan Hall for all hanging materials.
Battery operated LED lights/lanterns only. No flame, sparklers, embers, or candles.
No balloons, carpets/runners on paths/stairs, or posting of signs on trees or venue structures. Pets/animals, the release of birds or butterflies, use of rice, confetti, poppers, fake flower petals, or any other littering of materials also strictly prohibited. This includes all facilities and the parking lot. Client’s security deposit will be withheld for use of prohibited items.
NOTE: real flower petals are only allowed in the paved area/stage of the Redwood Grove amphitheater. All petals must be removed by your coordinator/planner by the end of the rental period.
Amplified music, DJ or live, is permitted anytime indoors and after 5:00 pm outdoors. The Redwood Grove has two outlets located at the base of the amphitheater, and music is permitted for all Redwood Grove rentals.
All rental clients of our Julia Morgan Hall, Tour Deck, and Entrance Plaza may bring in beer, wine, and liquor. This can be secured through either your caterer or any retailer.
No alcohol is permitted in the Redwood Grove.
Yes, guests may walk around the Garden during regular open hours, which are 9:00 am–5:00 pm. After hours, your guests must stay within the vicinity of the rented venue. Children must be supervised at all times.
Unfortunately, no pets are allowed in the Garden or Redwood Grove at any time.
You will have 10 UC Botanical Garden parking lot spaces for your event. The reservation for these spaces begins 30 minutes before your contracted start time and end 30 minutes after your contracted end time.
The renter is responsible for removal of all items brought in with them, as well as disposal of all trash/recycling generated by their guests.
If applicable, your caterer is responsible for removal of catering-related trash/recycling.
All venues must be left as you found them.
Unfortunately, our full calendar of rentals and other Garden events make it impossible for the Garden to accommodate these special requests.
Please remember: The UC Botanical Garden is a living museum. In order to protect our priceless collection, stay on Garden paths. Do not enter the plant beds, remove anything from the plant beds, or disturb the contents of the plant beds at any point (including when taking photos).
No smoking is allowed anywhere in the main Garden, the Redwood Grove, or parking lot per UC Berkeley policy.
Ice must never be dumped into a plant bed.
As our client, you will take full responsibility for the actions of your guests and vendors. For this reason, it is imperative to communicate Garden policies to everyone during the planning of your event.