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  • January 2026

  • Sat 3

    WonderLights Disco Nights

    Saturday, January 3 | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Winter WonderLights
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    In January, the garden will offer a special event for the new year, WonderLights Disco Nights, on Jan. 2-3 and 9-10, 2026. Disco Nights will allow visitors to experience the light show trail while grooving to disco hits. Ticket prices and entry times for Disco Nights will be the same as Winter WonderLights.

  • Tue 6

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, January 6 | 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 docents. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival. 

    $5
  • Fri 9

    January Friends First Friday State of the Garden

    Friday, January 9 | 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 Please join the Friends as we welcome Jenny Cruse-Sanders, director of the State Botanical Garden, to provide an update on the current state of the garden. Cruse-Sanders has served as director of the garden since February 2017. Before accepting the director's position here, she served as vice president...

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  • Fri 9

    WonderLights Disco Nights

    Friday, January 9 | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Winter WonderLights
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    In January, the garden will offer a special event for the new year, WonderLights Disco Nights, on Jan. 2-3 and 9-10, 2026. Disco Nights will allow visitors to experience the light show trail while grooving to disco hits. Ticket prices and entry times for Disco Nights will be the same as Winter WonderLights.

  • Sat 10

    WonderLights Disco Nights

    Saturday, January 10 | 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm Winter WonderLights
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    In January, the garden will offer a special event for the new year, WonderLights Disco Nights, on Jan. 2-3 and 9-10, 2026. Disco Nights will allow visitors to experience the light show trail while grooving to disco hits. Ticket prices and entry times for Disco Nights will be the same as Winter WonderLights.

  • Tue 13

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, January 13 | 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 docents. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival. 

    $5
  • Mon 19

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Garden Closed

    Monday, January 19
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

  • Tue 20

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, January 20 | 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 docents. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival. 

    $5
  • Wed 21

    Learning by Leading™ Spring Informational Session

    Wednesday, January 21 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
    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™ program provides students a combination of leadership skills and real-world experience with education, conservation and horticulture through hands-on experiential projects. Interested students are welcome to...

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  • Fri 23

    Garden Closed

    Friday, January 23
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Friday, January 23, 2026, for a special event.

  • Tue 27

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, January 27 | 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 docents. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival. 

    $5
  • Fri 30

    Free Sketch Friday 

    Friday, January 30 | 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
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