San Antonio Botanical Garden

The Betty Kelso Center offers a distinctive event setting within the San Antonio Botanical Garden, combining contemporary indoor facilities with views across a beautiful 38-acre urban garden. Located just minutes from downtown San Antonio, the venue provides event organisers with a peaceful, nature-filled backdrop for celebrations, business gatherings and formal occasions.

The centre includes approximately 3,500 square feet of banquet space, making it suitable for weddings, corporate receptions, conferences, luncheons, quinceañeras, private parties and educational events. Its flexible layout can accommodate up to 250 guests in banquet format with a stage and dance floor, or as many as 300 guests in a lecture-style arrangement. A covered patio offers additional seating and creates opportunities for guests to enjoy the surrounding landscape during receptions, breaks or outdoor elements of an event.

Large windows and sliding glass doors bring natural light into the venue, while views of the Greehey Lawn, the Circle Bar Foundation Wisteria Arbor and the John L. Santikos Fountain of the Ferns provide an attractive setting for photographs and guest experiences. The Betty Kelso Center is also LEED Gold-certified, appealing to organisers who value sustainability alongside presentation and comfort.

Event planners can use the venue for elegant wedding receptions, company functions, conferences, milestone celebrations and social gatherings. The wider Botanical Garden also offers several rentable spaces, allowing organisers to consider different layouts and settings across the site. Private rental enquiries are handled by the San Antonio Botanical Garden events team.