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SUMMARY:Winter Holidays Garden Closed
DESCRIPTION:The State Botanical Garden will be closed from Dec. 25\, 2025\, through Jan. 1\, 2026\, for the winter holidays. \n\n\n\nThe garden will be open for Winter WonderLights beginning at 5 p.m. on Dec. 26-30. For more information about Winter WonderLights and to purchase tickets\, visit wonderlights.uga.edu.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/winter-holidays-garden-closed/
LOCATION:Entire Garden\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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SUMMARY:WonderLights Disco Nights
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\nIn 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.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/wonderlights-disco-nights/2026-01-02/
LOCATION:State Botanical Garden of Georgia\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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SUMMARY:WonderLights Disco Nights
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\nIn 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.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/wonderlights-disco-nights/2026-01-03/
LOCATION:State Botanical Garden of Georgia\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T140000
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/tuesday-tour-2/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom\, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T103000
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SUMMARY:January Friends First Friday State of the Garden
DESCRIPTION:$12 general admission | $10 for members \n\n\n\n\nRegister Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease 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 for science and conservation at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.  \n\n\n\nThe State Botanical Garden of Georgia is constantly changing and growing. Cruse-Sanders will give an update on current and future plans that will make the garden even more exciting and welcoming for our visitors.  \n\n\n\nThe registration deadline is noon on Jan. 2.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/january-friends-first-friday/
LOCATION:Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom\, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30605\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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SUMMARY:WonderLights Disco Nights
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\nIn 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.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/wonderlights-disco-nights/2026-01-09/
LOCATION:State Botanical Garden of Georgia\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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SUMMARY:WonderLights Disco Nights
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tickets\n\n\n\n\nIn 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.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/wonderlights-disco-nights/2026-01-10/
LOCATION:State Botanical Garden of Georgia\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/tuesday-tour-2/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom\, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T000000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T200659Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day Garden Closed
DESCRIPTION:The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Monday\, Jan. 19\, 2026\, in observance of Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/martin-luther-king-jr-day-garden-closed/
LOCATION:Entire Garden\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T150000
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/tuesday-tour-2/2026-01-20/
LOCATION:Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom\, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T212401Z
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SUMMARY:Learning by Leading™ Spring Informational Session
DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre 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 learn how to get involved in this student engagement program and receive experiential learning credits. RSVP at uga.givepulse.com.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/learning-by-leading-spring-informational-session/
LOCATION:Virtual Lecture – Zoom
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden Education Staff":MAILTO:sbgeduc@uga.edu
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T200630Z
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SUMMARY:Garden Closed
DESCRIPTION:The State Botanical Garden will be closed on Friday\, January 23\, 2026\, for a special event.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/special-event/
LOCATION:Entire Garden\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T150000
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/tuesday-tour-2/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom\, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T163000
DTSTAMP:20260909T114926
CREATED:20260106T211154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T153710Z
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SUMMARY:Free Sketch Friday 
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/free-sketch-friday-2/2026-01-30/
LOCATION:Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom\, 2450 S. Milledge Ave.\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30605\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden of Georgia":MAILTO:garden@uga.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260131T153000
DTSTAMP:20260909T114926
CREATED:20241104T175118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T204340Z
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SUMMARY:Athens Beginners Beekeeping Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Register Online\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDue to predicted winter weather\, this class has been moved to a virtual format.  \n\n\n\nBeekeeping is a complex and fascinating pursuit with plenty to learn and sweet rewards! If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper yourself\, this comprehensive seminar featuring Georgia Master Beekeepers and industry professionals will prepare you to establish and manage a successful apiary. This workshop will guide you through understanding the honey bee as well as the steps to obtain your bees\, tools and hives. This program will also cover harvesting\, various hive products and how to use them. Participants will also learn about proper care and some of the common challenges facing beekeepers today. \n\n\n\nEach participant will receive a box lunch\, a copy of First Lessons in Beekeeping and a one-year membership to the Eastern Piedmont Beekeepers Association. As a bonus\, all participants will have the opportunity to participate in a follow-up\, hands-on class at a nearby apiary on March 21.
URL:https://botgarden.uga.edu/event/athens-beginners-beekeeping-seminar/
LOCATION:Terrace Room at the Garden Club of Georgia Headquarters\, 2450 S Milledge Ave\, Athens\, Georgia\, 30605
CATEGORIES:Home Page
ORGANIZER;CN="State Botanical Garden Education Staff":MAILTO:sbgeduc@uga.edu
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