Popular Keywords

Categories

Sorry, no results

View All Results

log in

donate

Popular Keywords

Categories

Sorry, no results

View All Results
log in to your account
donate

Marin Art and Garden Center:

A Premier Bay Area Event Venue

Nestled in the charming town of Ross just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Art and Garden Center offers a unique and inspiring venue for weddings, corporate events, private parties, and more. Surrounded by lush gardens and beautiful landscapes, our venue provides the perfect blend of natural beauty and sophisticated event spaces, making it one of the top event venues in Marin County.

Book a tour
Request information

A Stunning Setting for Your Special Event

With acres of beautifully curated gardens, Marin Art and Garden Center offers a tranquil and picturesque backdrop for any event. Our venue includes versatile indoor and outdoor spaces, allowing you to create a truly memorable experience.

  • Flexible Event Spaces: Whether you’re planning an elegant garden wedding, a corporate retreat, or an intimate celebration, our venue offers the perfect space for every occasion.
  • Exquisite Gardens: Our lush gardens provide a stunning natural setting, ideal for outdoor ceremonies and receptions, as well as photo opportunities.
  • Convenient Location: Located in Ross in central Marin and just under iconic Mt. Tamalpais, our venue is accessible for the entire San Francisco Bay Area, making it the perfect choice for local and out-of-town guests.

Full-Service Amenities for Every Event

At Marin Art and Garden Center, we are dedicated to making your event unforgettable. Our experienced staff provides seamless support from start to finish, ensuring every detail is taken care of.

  • Customizable Catering Options: Choose from a list of approved caterers to create a personalized menu that meets your needs.
  • Indoor and Outdoor Options: Host your event in one of our indoor venues, take advantage of our outdoor spaces for a more open-air experience, or create your own unique combination to make the most of all we have to offer.
  • Thoughtful Details: Your guests will love the amenities including ample on-site parking and free Wi-Fi, you’ll appreciate how our local knowledge helps make your special day stress-free and enjoyable.

Book Your Event at Marin Art and Garden Center Today

Ready to host an extraordinary event in Marin County? Marin Art and Garden Center offers an unparalleled setting for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Contact us today to schedule a tour and learn more about our event spaces and services.

Livermore Pavilion

The Livermore Pavilion is spacious and airy with a wall of sliding glass doors that open out onto a broad deck. Just beyond is an ample green lawn, flowering gardens and outdoor dining area lit by bistro and twinkle lights. This historic building can accommodate groups up to 180 inside, and up to 300 with outdoor seating.

Gazebo Lawn

The Gazebo Lawn is our most popular wedding ceremony spot with a gorgeous white gazebo surrounded by Japanese maples, redwoods, and an expansive lawn. The Gazebo Lawn can hold up to 300 for a ceremony, but can be intimate with 100 guests.

Fountain Pond

The Fountain Pond is an intimate space for a wedding ceremony or Celebration of Life of up to 100 guests. If greenery and seclusion is your desire, this is the right spot. The Fountain Pond can also be used for cocktail hour for up to 200 guests.

Garden Patio

For smaller groups, the Garden Patio provides a charming outdoor venue with romantic bistro lights, mature landscaping and the shade of majestic redwoods. Perfect for summer parties, intimate wedding receptions, and celebrations of life. 

Weddings
Host your big day at Marin Art and Garden Center—whatever the size and ambiance you are looking for, you’ll find the options you’ve been dreaming of.

Celebrations of Life
The Marin Art and Garden Center is a perfect place to celebrate the memory of a special loved one. Surrounded by our tranquil gardens, your gathering can be as intimate or as large as you wish.

Milestones
Festive occasions of all kinds can take advantage of Marin Art and Garden Center’s spaces for dining, dancing, and having fun indoors and out. 

Business Events
Host your company’s meeting, retreat, seminar or party at Marin Art and Garden Center. We offer a range of amenities to keep your event running smoothly, and our gardens provide a restful spot when you’re ready for a break.

Non-Profit Gatherings
As a non-profit itself, Marin Art and Garden Center welcomes other non-profits with special non-profit rates Monday–Thursday for your event. Our central location and parking make it easy for your participants.

The most memorable events start here!

Fill out the form below and one of our team will follow up to discuss the details.

Sign up for our newsletter
Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Pinterest Linkedin

30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd | PO Box 437 | Ross, CA 94957

message us!
info@maringarden.org

415.455.5260

Built by - Fx Design

Website funded by a generous gift from
Phoebe Cowles

IRS Guidelines for Gifts from Donor Advised Funds to Support MAGC Events

Thank you for your interest in giving to the Marin Art & Garden Center events from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Family Foundation.

We sincerely appreciate your generosity and support!

To ensure your gift follows the current IRS guidelines for DAF/Family Foundation support of an event, we would like to share the below guidelines with you.

  • Raffle tickets, tickets to galas and other special events, auction items, and benefits conferred in connection with a DAF/foundation grant are not permitted.
    • IRS has specifically ruled that fair market value associated with fundraising events cannot be separated, a practice known as “bifurcation.”
      • For example, with Edible Garden, if the price of the ticket is $200 and the FMV fair market value (non-tax-deductible amount) is designated to be $50, the donor must pay from sources other than her DAF/foundation for the full value of the ticket ($200) and not just for the non-tax-deductible amount ($50).
    • We recommend you confer with your financial advisor to confirm if any of these examples of how donors may still use their DAF to support an event would work for you:
      • A donor could sponsor the event, and not attend, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event using DAF/foundation funds and attend by purchasing an individual ticket through non-DAF/foundation funds.
      • A donor could sponsor the event, join the event as a guest of another donor/table guest, and pay fully out of the DAF/foundation.
      • A donor could sponsor the event and host the afforded number of people at their chosen level as long as they pay for the seats at the lowest ticket price ($200 for Edible Garden) outside of their DAF.
        • As an example, a $1,500 sponsor that covers 2 guests, could pay for their sponsorship with $400 from a different source of funds, and then give an additional gift of $1,100 out of their DAF.

 

Please email Tod Thorpe, Director of Development at tod.thorpe@maringarden.org to discuss your gift to Marin Art and Garden Center