Sunken Gardens — St. Petersburg, FL

Sunken Gardens is a century-old tropical botanical garden in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, owned and operated by the City of St. Petersburg. The venue hosts weddings and private events with ceremony and reception on-site in one location, pairing its outdoor garden setting with the indoor Garden Room as a weather backup.

Spaces & Packages

• Gardens & Garden Room Package — up to 176 guests; venue rental $7,750 (2026 rates)
• Oak Pavilion — pricing on request
• Royal Palm Tent — pricing on request

Food & Beverage

• Catering from the venue’s approved-caterer list
• Bar service through the venue’s own bar services program (separate bar contract)

Good to Know

• The venue does not place tentative holds — dates are secured by signed rental contract with payment
• As a City-owned facility, rates are set by the City of St. Petersburg
• Venue contact: Stacey Fuqua, Sunken Gardens & Events Supervisor — inquire through VenueKonnex

Located at 1825 4th Street North in central downtown St. Petersburg. More at the venue’s wedding site: sunkengardens.org/weddings.