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If your yard is seriously lacking shade, skip the partial shade of a pergola and get a gazebo instead. These structures not only provide full shade, but also look charming in your backyard. Gazebos with curtains can provide privacy in otherwise open backyards.
There's no need to visit a specialty store to add a gazebo to your home -- we found top-rated gazebo options online, ready for delivery to your home this summer.
Top products in this article:
Domi Outdoor Living hardtop gazebo, $1,660
Kozyard patio gazebo (16' x 12' x 10'), $2,745
A gazebo can be much more than just a simple structure with a roof. Gazebos can come with curtains, mosquito nets, light hooks, shelves and more features. Note that most need to be assembled, so prepare for a DIY project. There's also the option to hire someone to do the job for you -- Wayfair offers expert assembly of gazebos at your home for a $582 charge.
Below, the best backyard gazebos you can buy online from Amazon, Wayfair, Walmart and more. There's an option here for a variety of budgets and styles.
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This 4.5-star-rated aluminum gazebo with a natural wood finish, available on Amazon, comes with curtains and mosquito nets. It has a vented roof that allows for airflow and a water gutter for rain.
This gazebo comes in five other sizes as well, including one that measures 12' x 20'.
Domi Outdoor Living hardtop gazebo (10' x 12'), $1,660
Believe it or not, this affordable metal gazebo tent available at Amazon comes completely assembled. Its two-tier roof allows for airflow and it has drain holes for rain. It also comes with mesh netting for bugs. Find this 4.2-star-rated gazebo in five colors and two sizes.
Cooshade easy pop-up gazebo tent (11' x 11'), $185 (reduced from $200)
This 4.1-star-rated black, aluminum gazebo from Wayfair will look chic in your yard. It comes with mosquito nets and two hooks on the roof to hold lanterns or strings of lights.
Sol 72 Outdoor Acree aluminum patio gazebo (12' x 10' x 8'10''), $890
This large, wood-look aluminum and galvanized steel gazebo comes with a mosquito net. It has a water gutter for rain and hooks for lights and a fan. Note that curtains are not included.
Wayfair reviewers love this gazebo (despite it taking roughly 15-20 hours to build), rating it 4.7 stars. "Over all this thing is super impressive, sturdy, great looking and basically like buying another room for your house," says one Wayfair reviewer.
Kozyard patio gazebo (16' x 12' x 10'), $2,745
This affordable, 4-star-rated gazebo has a roof with airflow, four corner shelves for food trays and drinks and mosquito netting. Find it in two sizes at Walmart. It assembles in under an hour with two people.
Mainstays easy-assemble outdoor gazebo (10' x 12' x 9.32'), $297
This beautiful cedar wood gazebo with a steel roof has wall hooks for hanging your belongings and a ceiling hook to hang a light. It has a slatted design for privacy.
SummerCove black wooden frame hardtop gazebo with ceiling hook (11' x 11' x 9.2'), $2,549 (reduced from $4,249)
First published on June 20, 2022 / 8:00 AM
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