arrow-right facebook facebookround twitter twitterx linkedin youtube instagram chevron-bottom time
Skip to main content
UGA Logo
State Botanical Garden of Georgia logo
State Botanical Garden of Georgia logo
  • Explore
        • About
        • Staff
        • Plan Your Visit
        • Location, Hours, Parking and Tours
        • Accessibility
        • Garden Experience  
        • Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum
        • Winter WonderLights
        • Visitors enjoy a sunny day in the garden

          Become a Friends of the Garden Member

  • Learn
        • Adult Programs
        • Schools and Outreach
        • Children and Families
        • Learning by Leading
        • Students listen to an instructor in an adult education class.

          Explore our adult educational offerings

  • Conserve
        • Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance
        • Native Plant Materials Development
        • Georgia Grasslands Initiative
        • Georgia Asters in bloom

          Learn about GPCA

  • Support
        • Give
        • Friends of the Garden
        • Board of Advisors
        • Volunteer
        • A volunteer helps harvest vegetables

          Learn about volunteer opportunities

  • Outreach
        • Student Art Competition
        • Connect to Protect
        • Georgia Pollinator Plants of the Year
        • Georgia Pollinator Partnership
        • A garden staff member planting

          Learn about the Connect to Protect program

  • Rentals
        • Information and Venues
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Birthday Parties
        • A bride and groom share an intimate moment in the garden.

          Explore our VenuesAnna Hall Photography

  • News and Events
        • Event Calendar
        • News Stories
        • Sunflower Concert Series
        • Georgia Garden Magazine
        • Garden Buzz
        • Sun setting over the flower garden while visitors enjoy a concert

          Sign up for our e-newsletter

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

12 events found.

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

  • List
  • Month
Today
  • April 2026

  • Thu 23

    Nature Ramblers

    Thursday, April 23 | 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, flora and fauna of the State Botanical Garden while making new friends and enjoying the fresh air. Rambles start with an inspirational reading by a...

    Learn More
  • Thu 23

    Sweet Pea Club

    Thursday, April 23 | 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 class The State Botanical Garden of Georgia education team offers Sweet Pea Club at the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden every Thursday morning from 10:15-11 a.m. Families join one another for a program of engaging activities in the garden, which can include songs, puppets, stories, hikes and games. Each week...

    Learn More
    $3
  • Thu 23

    Learning by Leading™ End of Semester Spring Showcase

    Thursday, April 23 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    UGA students are working alongside staff at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia to help address important environmental issues and develop hands-on horticulture skills. Learning by Leading™ provides students a combination of leadership skills and real-world experience with education, conservation and horticulture through hands-on experiential projects. This event will allow students to share what they...

    Learn More
  • Fri 24

    Free Sketch Friday 

    Friday, April 24 | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Free Sketch Friday
    Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, United States

    Join us at the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum for Free Sketch Friday! This free activity allows artists of all ages and skills to spend time in the museum, studying and drawing from our wonderful, varied collections. All materials will be provided by the museum.

    Free
  • Sat 25

    Soils of the Georgia Piedmont and Beyond

    Saturday, April 25 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    In this course, we will discuss the history of our Georgia Piedmont soils, the history of public land in Georgia, and general soil ecology and biology. What is soil? What factors affect soil properties? These are a couple of the questions we will address in this class, which will include a lecture as well as...

    Learn More
  • Mon 27

    Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    Featured Monday, April 27 Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 27, 2026, through Monday, May 4, 2026.

  • Tue 28

    Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    Featured Tuesday, April 28 Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 27, 2026, through Monday, May 4, 2026. The Gift Shop will be open Tuesday, April 28, through Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Wed 29

    Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    Featured Wednesday, April 29 Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 27, 2026, through Monday, May 4, 2026. The Gift Shop will be open Tuesday, April 28, through Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Thu 30

    Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    Featured Thursday, April 30 Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 27, 2026, through Monday, May 4, 2026. The Gift Shop will be open Tuesday, April 28, through Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Thu 30

    Nature Ramblers

    Thursday, April 30 | 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, flora and fauna of the State Botanical Garden while making new friends and enjoying the fresh air. Rambles start with an inspirational reading by a...

    Learn More
  • Thu 30

    Sweet Pea Club

    Thursday, April 30 | 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 class The State Botanical Garden of Georgia education team offers Sweet Pea Club at the Alice H. Richards Children’s Garden every Thursday morning from 10:15-11 a.m. Families join one another for a program of engaging activities in the garden, which can include songs, puppets, stories, hikes and games. Each week...

    Learn More
    $3
  • May 2026

  • Fri 1

    Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    Featured Friday, May 1 Visitor Center and Museum Closed

    The Visitor Center and Conservatory and Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum will be closed Monday, April 27, 2026, through Monday, May 4, 2026. The Gift Shop will be open Tuesday, April 28, through Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Previous Events
  • Today
  • Next Events
  • Google Calendar
  • iCalendar
  • Outlook 365
  • Outlook Live
  • Export .ics file
  • Export Outlook .ics file

Follow us on social media.

Instagram X Facebook
  • Donations, Gifts and Memorials
  • Friends of the Garden Membership
  • Join the Garden Buzz Newsletter
  • Volunteer

Support the garden.

General Information

706-542-1244
garden@uga.edu

Rentals & Bookings

706-542-6467
sbgrent@uga.edu

Education & Classes

706-542-6156
sbgeduc@uga.edu

Winter WonderLights

706-614-1752
wonderlights@uga.edu

State Botanical Garden of Georgia

2450 S. Milledge Avenue
Athens, GA 30605
Location and Directions

University of Georgia
  • Schools and Colleges
  • Directory
  • MyUGA
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Copyright and Trademarks
  • Report an Accessibility Barrier
  • Privacy
#UGA on
University of Georgia®
Athens, GA 30602
706‑542‑3000