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

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  • Thu 9

    Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers

    Thursday, July 9 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to inspire fun and to connect with nature. Fee: $300 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages: 5-10 Want to meet creatures that can change colors, breathe through their skin, and have their...

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  • Thu 9

    Sweet Pea Club

    Thursday, July 9 | 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 join one another for a program of engaging activities in the garden that can include songs, puppets, stories and games designed to connect participants to nature. Each week focuses on a different theme such as busy...

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    $3
  • Fri 10

    July Friends First Friday Pollinators

    Friday, July 10 | 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 In this Friends First Friday, Jennifer Berry will explain the reasons behind the decline of pollinators and actionable steps we can take to slow it. Pollinators are responsible for a significant portion of the nutritious foods we eat, including delicious fruits, vegetables and nuts. Yet the very species...

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  • Fri 10

    Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers

    Friday, July 10 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to inspire fun and to connect with nature. Fee: $300 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages: 5-10 Want to meet creatures that can change colors, breathe through their skin, and have their...

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  • Mon 13

    Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart

    Monday, July 13 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to inspire fun and to connect with nature. Fee: $300 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages: 5-10 The Bee Smart, Eat Smart camp introduces campers to gardening, nutrition and cooking by discussing...

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  • Tue 14

    Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart

    Tuesday, July 14 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to inspire fun and to connect with nature. Fee: $300 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages: 5-10 The Bee Smart, Eat Smart camp introduces campers to gardening, nutrition and cooking by discussing...

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  • Tue 14

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, July 14 | 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
  • Tue 14

    Natural Communities of Georgia

    Tuesday, July 14 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Natural Communities of Georgia
    Virtual Lecture – Zoom

    Melanie Flood, special project botanist, North Carolina Natural Heritage Program This course covers Georgia’s diverse natural communities and their plants, including our iconic oak-pine forests, precious mountain coves, prairies, high mountain summits, pitcher-plant bogs, granite outcrops and fire-dependent longleaf pine woodlands. We will discuss the environmental factors that influence the vegetation of natural communities, their...

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  • Wed 15

    Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart

    Wednesday, July 15 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to inspire fun and to connect with nature. Fee: $300 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages: 5-10 The Bee Smart, Eat Smart camp introduces campers to gardening, nutrition and cooking by discussing...

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  • Thu 16

    Nature Ramblers

    Thursday, July 16 | 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...

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  • Thu 16

    Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart

    Thursday, July 16 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer Camp – Bee Smart, Eat Smart
    State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden education department offers 6 different week-long summer camps for ages 5-10. Each week focuses on a different outdoor theme to inspire fun and to connect with nature. Fee: $300 Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ages: 5-10 The Bee Smart, Eat Smart camp introduces campers to gardening, nutrition and cooking by discussing...

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  • Thu 16

    Sweet Pea Club

    Thursday, July 16 | 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 join one another for a program of engaging activities in the garden that can include songs, puppets, stories and games designed to connect participants to nature. Each week focuses on a different theme such as busy...

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    $3
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