Private Garden Venue · Santa Barbara

Private celebrations,
under the oaks.

A secluded garden for showers, parties, weddings, and meaningful gatherings with the people you want closest.

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10 E Islay StreetUp to 50 seatedUp to 70 standingSanta Barbara, California

YOUR 2027 CELEBRATION

A date for something beautiful.

Now booking showers, weddings & receptions for February through November 2027, including weekends.

Save 10% on weekday venue rentals.

Planning a shower, wedding, or reception? Enjoy 10% off weekday venue rentals from February through November 2027.

Subject to availability.

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A QUIET PLACE TO GATHER

A garden that already feels special.

Behind its gates, Islay Gardens trades ballroom scale for dappled light, mature trees and a setting that lets your guests settle in. It is a flexible canvas for a ceremony, dinner, shower or celebration.

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Floral centerpiece set for a garden celebration

Place setting prepared for a private garden gathering

Couple standing beneath mature oak trees in the garden

GATHER YOUR WAY

For the good kind
of small.

Garden table prepared for a private celebration

Private events

A private garden for showers, dinners, birthdays, and celebrations that deserve a little room to linger.

Garden tea table prepared for a small private gathering

Small events

A thoughtful garden setting for lunches, intimate dinners, and the people you want close.

Garden tea table prepared for a baby shower

Baby showers

A relaxed setting for gifts, lunch, and time with the people closest to you.

Garden cocktail setting for a birthday celebration

Birthday parties

Celebrate with cocktails, dinner, and a garden that makes the occasion feel like its own.

Garden table set for a shower or garden party

Showers & garden parties

Long tables, good conversation, and an afternoon worth keeping.

Couple standing beneath mature oak trees

Weddings

A private garden for a ceremony, cocktails, dinner, and the people who matter most.

Garden table set for a wedding reception

Wedding receptions

Gather after the vows for a dinner that feels personal from the first toast to the last.

Long garden table prepared for a rehearsal dinner

Rehearsal dinners

Bring both families together beneath the oaks before the wedding day arrives.

White orchids arranged for a small wedding

Small weddings

A setting made for an intimate wedding that still feels like a full celebration.

Guests arriving for a garden celebration

Courthouse receptions

Bring everyone together after you say “I do” downtown.

THE DETAILS MATTER

Beautifully simple to make your own.

Two garden areas, a fountain, porch access, music streaming, restrooms and a separate space for catering make planning feel less complicated.

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PLAN A GATHERING

Let’s make space
for it.

See the garden, share what you have in mind, and start with the setting.

A limited number of celebrations are hosted each season to preserve the intimate experience of the gardens.

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Private celebrations,under the oaks.