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The State Botanical Garden will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026.

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  • Sun 2

    Art Exhibit Closing Reception

    Sunday, August 2 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Visitor Center & Conservatory 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Join us on Sunday, Aug. 2 for an art exhibit closing reception celebrating the work of Leigh Ellis. The closing reception is from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Visitor...

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    $10
  • Tue 4

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, August 4 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tuesday Tour
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    Join us at 2 p.m. every Tuesday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden's Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by the curator or...

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    $5
  • Thu 6

    Nature Ramblers

    Thursday, August 6 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am Nature Ramblers
    Shade Garden Arbor 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, United States

    Free Leaders rotate among a group of local naturalists and biologists, featuring guest guides. Meet at children’s garden arbor. Join the Nature Ramblers to learn more about the natural areas,...

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  • Thu 6

    Sweet Pea Club

    Thursday, August 6 | 10:15 am - 11:00 am Sweet Pea Club
    Alice H. Richards Childrens Garden 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, United States

    Ages: 3-5 | $3 per participating child The State Botanical Garden of Georgia education team offers Sweet Pea Club at the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden every Thursday morning from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Families...

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    $3
  • Fri 7

    August Friends First Friday How Does Your Garden Grow?

    Friday, August 7 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    $12 general admission | $10 for members Join us for a look at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia: where we have been and where we're going. From the bold...

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  • Sat 8

    Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity

    Saturday, August 8 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Jennifer Ceska, conservation coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Plant conservation is an applied science that draws upon many fields of knowledge, from ecology to horticulture, to ethics and politics....

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  • Tue 11

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, August 11 | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Tuesday Tour
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    Join us at 2 p.m. every Tuesday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden's Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by the curator or...

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    $5
  • Tue 11

    Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity

    Tuesday, August 11 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Plant Conservation: Protecting Plant Diversity
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Jennifer Ceska, conservation coordinator, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Plant conservation is an applied science that draws upon many fields of knowledge, from ecology to horticulture, to ethics and politics....

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  • Wed 12

    Garden Nights: Butterflies & Bingo

    Wednesday, August 12 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Heritage Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    $10 – for Friends of the Garden, $25 – Non-members Garden Nights at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia invites you to explore the garden intimately and learn from our...

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    $10
  • Thu 13

    Nature Ramblers

    Thursday, August 13 | 9:00 am - 10:30 am Nature Ramblers
    Shade Garden Arbor 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, United States

    Free Leaders rotate among a group of local naturalists and biologists, featuring guest guides. Meet at children’s garden arbor. Join the Nature Ramblers to learn more about the natural areas,...

    Learn More
  • Thu 13

    Sweet Pea Club

    Thursday, August 13 | 10:15 am - 11:00 am Sweet Pea Club
    Alice H. Richards Childrens Garden 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, United States

    Ages: 3-5 | $3 per participating child The State Botanical Garden of Georgia education team offers Sweet Pea Club at the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden every Thursday morning from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Families...

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    $3
  • Fri 14

    Connect to Protect Leadership Workshop

    Friday, August 14 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Heather Alley, conservation horticulturist, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Jason Young, director of horticulture and grounds, State Botanical Garden of Georgia Join our conservation horticulturist, Heather Alley, and director of...

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