Events at Brookside Gardens - Montgomery Parks
Events at Brookside Gardens Rates and Rental Information Effective for events starting July 1, 2016 Brookside Gardens is one of four Montgomery Parks’ event centers. The 50-acre enclave in the heart of Montgomery County offers stunning formal and informal gardens as the background for your special event. Chose from eight unique outdoor garden event sites, offering your guests everything from formal hedgerows, to rustic gazebos, to views over the koi pond, to bright and modern sculpture—there is truly something for every event style. Have your cocktail hour by the modern water feature on the South Terrace, and then enjoy a seated banquet with dancing for up to 110 guests in our Auditorium. As you plan your wedding, memorial service, or corporate retreat, let Brookside be a part of your unforgettable moments.
Maximum Capacities: Seated Garden Event: 15-110 (see Gardens for full details of each garden site) Auditorium: 110 seated banquet with dance floor, 175 theater-style seating
Event Packages and Features The 7-Hour Event Package is our most popular, and includes: Auditorium (up to 110-guests for seated banquet with dance floor) with 90-degree curved window panorama of the gardens, Warming Kitchen for your caterer of choice Adult Classroom, for event preparations or Green Room Atrium, with 20’ skylight, and stacked stone wall, for cocktail hour or display Use of all tables and chairs (see Equipment List) One-Hour Seated Garden Event in the garden of your choice (see Gardens) including use and set-up of chairs (see Equipment List)
The 4-Hour Event Package includes: Auditorium (up to 110-guests for seated banquet with dance floor) with 90-degree curved window panorama of the gardens, Warming Kitchen for your caterer of choice Atrium, with 20’ skylight, and stacked stone wall for cocktail hour or display Use of all tables and chairs (see Equipment List) The 1-Hour Seated Garden Event Package includes: Exclusive use of the garden of your choice (see Gardens) Use and set-up of chairs (see Equipment List) The 1-Hour Private Garden Event Package includes: Exclusive use of the garden of your choice (see Gardens)
Rental Rates: Brookside Gardens and Visitor Center Montgomery County residents qualify for the lower rate. 40% initial payment due at contract signing; balance due 30 days prior to event. Payment plans are available. Package (see details above) 7-Hour Event Package 4-Hour Event Package 1-Hour Seated Garden Event 1-Hour Private Garden Event Classroom Event per hour, 4-hour minimum
Season In-Season April – November Off-Season December - March In-Season April – November Off-Season December - March
Monday – Thursday
Friday – Sunday and Holidays
Extra Hour
$2330 / $2800
$4660 / $5515
$400 / $480
$1000 / $1180
$2000 / $2370
$300 / $360
$960 / $1150
$1925 / $2310
$400 / $480
$530 / $630
$1000 / $1270
$300 / $360
Year-round
$1720 / $1990
$400 / $480
Year-round
$935 / $1122
$400 / $480
Year-round
$85 / $100
$110 / $130
N/A
Maximum Capacities: Seated Garden Event: 15-110 (see Gardens for full details of each garden site) Auditorium: 110 seated banquet with dance floor, 175 theater-style seating
Event Packages and Features The 7-Hour Event Package is our most popular, and includes: Auditorium (up to 110-guests for seated banquet with dance floor) with 90-degree curved window panorama of the gardens, Warming Kitchen for your caterer of choice Adult Classroom, for event preparations or Green Room Atrium, with 20’ skylight, and stacked stone wall, for cocktail hour or display Use of all tables and chairs (see Equipment List) One-Hour Seated Garden Event in the garden of your choice (see Gardens) including use and set-up of chairs (see Equipment List)
The 4-Hour Event Package includes: Auditorium (up to 110-guests for seated banquet with dance floor) with 90-degree curved window panorama of the gardens, Warming Kitchen for your caterer of choice Atrium, with 20’ skylight, and stacked stone wall for cocktail hour or display Use of all tables and chairs (see Equipment List) The 1-Hour Seated Garden Event Package includes: Exclusive use of the garden of your choice (see Gardens) Use and set-up of chairs (see Equipment List) The 1-Hour Private Garden Event Package includes: Exclusive use of the garden of your choice (see Gardens)
Rental Rates: Brookside Gardens and Visitor Center Montgomery County residents qualify for the lower rate. 40% initial payment due at contract signing; balance due 30 days prior to event. Payment plans are available. Package (see details above) 7-Hour Event Package 4-Hour Event Package 1-Hour Seated Garden Event 1-Hour Private Garden Event Classroom Event per hour, 4-hour minimum
Season In-Season April – November Off-Season December - March In-Season April – November Off-Season December - March
Monday – Thursday
Friday – Sunday and Holidays
Extra Hour
$2330 / $2800
$4660 / $5515
$400 / $480
$1000 / $1180
$2000 / $2370
$300 / $360
$960 / $1150
$1925 / $2310
$400 / $480
$530 / $630
$1000 / $1270
$300 / $360
Year-round
$1720 / $1990
$400 / $480
Year-round
$935 / $1122
$400 / $480
Year-round
$85 / $100
$110 / $130
N/A
