Due to a special event, the State Botanical Garden will delay opening until 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13.
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1 event,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
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$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,...
$10
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3 events,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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Mark Warren, author and owner, Medicine Bow Wilderness School This workshop will provide an ethnobotanical journey through a Southern Appalachian forest and field site to discover the gifts of nature that enabled Native American societies to flourish in this region. To understand that the forest offered everything the Native Americans needed is to grasp the... 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...
$3
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$12 general admission | $10 for members Based on noted science journalist Charles Seabrook’s personal bucket list and Ann Litrel’s insightful watercolors and sketches, “35 Natural Wonders of Georgia to See Before You Die” offers a fresh take on Georgia’s natural beauty in the tradition of naturalists such as John James Audubon and William Bartram.... |
1 event,Upper Parking Lot Free and open to the public Come join the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (ORAS) for a morning bird walk at the garden. Look and listen for our fall migrants. First time birding? No problem. ORAS members will help you spot and identify the feathery creatures. All birding levels are welcome. Bring binoculars if you... |
1 event,Join us at 12 p.m. every Sunday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden’s Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by docents, museum assistants or the curator. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival.
$5 – $20
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1 event,The State Botanical Garden will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. |
1 event,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
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2 events,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... 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...
$3
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Linda Chafin, botanist Our gardens, roadsides and meadows are aglow with color in the fall. In this class, students will learn to recognize the most common fall-blooming wildflowers in the Georgia Piedmont and be introduced to basic botanical terminology for identifying and describing fall-flowering plants, with an emphasis on plants in the Aster (composite) family....
$50
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1 event,Join us at 12 p.m. every Sunday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden’s Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by docents, museum assistants or the curator. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival.
$5 – $20
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2 events,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
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The Sunflower Concert Series at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia invites the community to enjoy live music amidst the beauty of the garden. Held in the picturesque Flower Garden, these concerts provide an unforgettable experience. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic dinners to savor while enjoying the music. Each ticket includes... |
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2 events,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... 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...
$3
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Robby Astrove, preserve manager, Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve Georgia is home to 90% of the Southeastern Piedmont’s granite outcrops, one of the most endangered and botanically interesting natural communities in the U.S. Students will be introduced to the ecology, habitats and plant communities of the granite outcrop ecosystem during an interpretive hike. Yellow daisies and fall wildflowers... |
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Susan Meyers, monarch watch conservation specialist, Monarchs Across Georgia, Environmental Education Alliance This class will take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly in North America, its migration, species status assessment and conservation efforts. With an overall 90% population decline over the past 20 years, the monarch has become the... |
1 event,Join us at 12 p.m. every Sunday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden’s Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by docents, museum assistants or the curator. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival.
$5 – $20
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1 event,The State Botanical Garden will be closed for construction Sept. 21-23, 2026. |
1 event,The State Botanical Garden will be closed for construction Sept. 21-23, 2026. |
1 event,The State Botanical Garden will be closed for construction Sept. 21-23, 2026. |
2 events,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... 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...
$3
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3 events,Join us at the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum for Free Sketch Friday! This free drop-in 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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Shannon Matzke, marine educator & public program coordinator, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant This course introduces participants to the plants that define the salt marsh, their unique adaptations, and the ecological forces that shape this productive habitat. After a classroom overview of salt marsh formation, zonation, species diversity and conservation challenges, we will walk...
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Pre-registration is required Join us for an outdoor movie screening of "The Extraordinary Caterpillar" on the Discovery and Inspiration Garden lawn behind the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. Over 98% of the living world on Earth is smaller than a bee. "The Extraordinary Caterpillar" follows the scientists and community activists with this peek into the dazzling...
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2 events,Upper Parking Lot Free and open to the public Come join the Oconee Rivers Audubon Society (ORAS) for a morning bird walk at the garden. Look and listen for our fall migrants. First time birding? No problem. ORAS members will help you spot and identify the feathery creatures. All birding levels are welcome. Bring binoculars if you...
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Shannon Matzke, marine educator & public program coordinator, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant This course introduces participants to the plants that define the salt marsh, their unique adaptations, and the ecological forces that shape this productive habitat. After a classroom overview of salt marsh formation, zonation, species diversity and conservation challenges, we will walk... |
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$5 per person, $20 per family, children 2 and under are free Tickets available for purchase at the door. This is a cashless event. Only credit and debit cards and checks will be accepted. Join us for one of our largest and most well-known festivals, Insectival! Participants will meet and interact with a variety of...
$5 – $20
Join us at 12 p.m. every Sunday for an in-depth, one-hour tour of the State Botanical Garden’s Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. These tours are led by docents, museum assistants or the curator. Tours are $5 per person, payable at the Garden Gift Shop upon arrival.
$5 – $20
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2 events,The State Botanical Garden (SBG) in conjunction with UGA’s Cognitive Aging Research and Education (CARE) Center offers the signature therapeutic horticulture program, Meet Me at the Garden (MMAG). Individuals with early to mid-stage dementia and their care partners are invited to participate in therapeutic, gardening-based activities at the State Botanical Garden. Each 90-minute session is...
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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
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3 events,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... 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...
$3
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Enjoy an evening in the Flower Garden featuring live music, delicious food and drinks from local restaurants, and support for the garden's conservation programming! Rhythm and Blooms is an annual fundraiser benefiting the garden's conservation department, which works to protect imperiled native plant species. Guests can enjoy offerings from some of Athens' favorite restaurants, including...
$100
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$12 general admission | $10 for members Visitors to public gardens often report feeling more relaxed and less stressed after their visit. These feelings are consistent with the physiological and psychological impact of plants on people. Horticultural activities, such as potting, watering and sowing seeds, can also be used as part of recovery from injury... |
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Gary Crider, naturalist and invasive plant control specialist This workshop is an introduction to identifying and controlling invasive, non-native pest plants. Students will learn about the major “offenders” in the Georgia Piedmont and how these plants harm native plant communities and wildlife. The class will also focus on habitat restoration through the management and control... |