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Due to maintenance, the water is turned off at the garden, and the bathrooms are out of service.

Winter Holidays Garden Closed

Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

The State Botanical Garden will be closed from Dec. 25, 2024, through Jan. 1, 2025, for the winter holidays. The garden will be open for Winter WonderLights beginning at 5...

January Full Moon Hike

Visitor Center Front Fountain 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

See the garden come alive at night! Join our monthly Full Moon Hikes to enjoy the State Botanical Garden after hours and hear discussions on nocturnal plants and animals, the...

$5

Learning by Leading™ Spring Informational Session

Virtual Lecture – Zoom

Are you a student interested in working at the botanical garden alongside other students and staff to address important environmental issues? The State Botanical Garden of Georgia Learning by Leading™...

Athens Beginners Beekeeping Seminar

Terrace Room at the Garden Club of Georgia Headquarters 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, Georgia

Beekeeping is a complex and fascinating pursuit with plenty to learn and sweet rewards! If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper yourself, this comprehensive seminar featuring Georgia Master Beekeepers...

$65

February Friends First Friday Dorothy Doughty’s American Birds

Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

$12 general admission | $10 for members Please join us as Grace Moorman explores the life and art of master sculptor Dorothy Doughty, focusing on Doughty's American Birds series. Doughty is best...

Native Plant Propagation

Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

Learn the basics of propagating native wildflowers and shrubs from seeds, cuttings and divisions. Models for inexpensive grow-light systems and a propagation timeline will be provided to ensure that your...

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