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

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  • Fri 5

    Summer Camp – Georgia Critters

    Friday, June 5 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Summer Camp – Georgia Critters
    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 Learn to bound like a deer, sneak like a fox and build a home like...

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  • Sat 6

    Carnivorous Plants of the Southeast U.S.

    Saturday, June 6 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    Will Rogers, research professional II, State Botanical Garden of Georgia If you are amazed by carnivorous plants, you’re in legendary company; Charles Darwin shared your passion and enthusiasm for them as well. This course will be a dynamic, hands-on experience getting to know various native carnivorous species, as well as a few others from across...

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  • Mon 8

    Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers

    Monday, June 8 | 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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  • Tue 9

    Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers

    Tuesday, June 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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  • Tue 9

    Tuesday Tour

    Tuesday, June 9 | 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 10

    Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers

    Wednesday, June 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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  • Wed 10

    Garden Nights: Bubbles & Blooms

    Wednesday, June 10 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Flower Garden Lawn 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA, United States

    $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 staff while enjoying a relaxed, lively atmosphere. Garden Nights provides the setting for a unique date night for couples, a fun night out for friends,...

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    $10
  • Thu 11

    Nature Ramblers

    Thursday, June 11 | 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 11

    Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers

    Thursday, June 11 | 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 11

    Sweet Pea Club

    Thursday, June 11 | 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...

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    $3
  • Fri 12

    Visitor Center Closing Early

    Featured Friday, June 12
    Visitor Center & Conservatory 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The Visitor Center and Conservatory will close early at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026. The gift shop will remain open until 4:30 p.m.

  • Fri 12

    Summer Camp – Aquatic Adventurers

    Friday, June 12 | 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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