Overview

In the heart of the his­toric 101-acre Mat­ter Park, 6.3 acres of lux­u­ri­ous land­scap­ing includes both The Gar­dens of Mat­ter Park and The Mead­ow (The Gar­dens’ expan­sion). Home to wed­dings, reunions, and grad­u­a­tion par­ties, The Gar­dens of Mat­ter Park has become a Hoosier show­case sym­bol­iz­ing the spir­it and ded­i­ca­tion of our com­mu­ni­ty. The Gar­dens are rich with over 7,000 annu­al plants, shade struc­tures, bronze stat­ues, and var­i­ous seat­ing — all with­in dec­o­ra­tive fenc­ing. The Mead­ow offers addi­tion­al sight-see­ing fea­tures, some of which include a Children’s Veg­etable Gar­den, a Garfield stat­ue along the Grant Coun­ty Garfield Trail, and a nation­al award-win­ning But­ter­fly Gar­den fos­ter­ing the liveli­hood of but­ter­flies. ​“The Gar­dens” is home to many pub­lic events includ­ing the Earth Day Cel­e­bra­tion, Ampli­fy Music & Food Fes­ti­val, and even dur­ing the win­ter, invites thou­sands from near and far for the breath­tak­ing Walk­way of Lights — one of the biggest hol­i­day light dis­plays in the country.

The Gar­den House

The Gar­dens of Mat­ter Park fea­tures The Gar­den House, a year-round tem­per­a­ture-con­trolled indoor facil­i­ty com­plete with a fire­place, kitchen, and pri­vate restrooms — offer­ing an ide­al loca­tion for events and pri­vate par­ties. The Gar­den House pro­vides ban­quet seat­ing for up to 128 peo­ple. There is a even a Baby Grand piano on site.

The Mead­ow

The most recent addi­tion to The Gar­dens of Mat­ter Park is the Mead­ow. The added lush acreage fea­tures an open ​“Mead­ow Pavil­ion” with eight pic­nic tables, and an out­door kitchen com­plete with a grill, sink, and mini-fridge. This pic­turesque pavil­ion seats about 64 peo­ple. There are restrooms con­ve­nient­ly locat­ed next to the upscale shelter.

Rules

• No smok­ing
• No skat­ing or bicycling
• Pets allowed on a leash