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2450 S Milledge Ave
Athens, 30605
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  • May 2026

  • Sat 2

    Garden Closing Early

    Featured Saturday, May 2 | 2:00 pm - 11:59 pm
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden will close early at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, for a private event.

  • Mon 25

    Memorial Day Garden Closed

    Monday, May 25
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden will be closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2026.

  • June 2026

  • Fri 19

    Juneteenth National Independence Day Garden Closed

    Friday, June 19
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden will be closed for Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 19, 2026.

  • August 2026

  • Fri 21

    Great Southeast Pollinator Census

    Friday, August 21 - Saturday, August 22
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is one of many partners working with University of Georgia Extension to gather a snapshot look of pollinators across the Southeastern United States. The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a historical initiative where citizens will record the numbers and types of pollinators that populate our state during late summer. Not an entomologist? No...

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  • September 2026

  • Mon 7

    Labor Day Garden Closed

    Monday, September 7
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

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

  • Sun 27

    36th Annual Insectival

    Sunday, September 27 | 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
    Entire Garden 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens

    $5 per person, $20 per family, children 2 and under are free; tickets available for purchase at the door Join us for one of our largest and most well-known festivals, Insectival! Participants will meet and interact with a variety of entomological experts and their buggy friends. Activities include presenter booths, a puppet show and the...

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    $5 – $20
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2450 S. Milledge Avenue
Athens, GA 30605
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