Summer Camp - Aquatic Adventurers

Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Register OnlineThe 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 stomachs on their feet? Explore the wacky world of water. Catch salamanders and crayfish in our stream, play water games that leave you soaked, and learn what you can do to keep our water clean. This week of camp is sure to cool you down and excite your imagination.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Garden Nights: Bubbles & Blooms

$10 – for Friends of the Garden, $25 – Non-members Purchase TicketsGarden 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 settin......More

$10 – for Friends of the Garden, $25 – Non-members Purchase TicketsGarden 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, or a memorable experience for visitors. Each event features a garden staff member highlighting their area of the garden, followed by a special activity. Your ticket includes light snacks and two beverages. Designed for guests 18+, Garden Nights is where the growing is just for adults!  June: Bubbles & Blooms  Join Flower Garden Curator Jim Moneyhun as he talks about what is currently blooming and the pollinators our summer blooms attract. We’ll bring out the bubbly while you enjoy classic lawn games as the sun begins to set. In case of inclement weather, this event will be relocated to the Visitor Center and Conservatory.

Flower Garden Lawn, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA, 30605, United States

Nature Ramblers

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 enj......More

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 nature writer such as Annie Dillard, John Muir or Janisse Ray. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. This is a ramble, not a hike stopping to view interesting plants, insects, butterflies and mushrooms, etc., along the way is part of the experience each week. You can join for just one or all sessions. These informal rambles are free, but donations are accepted in the garden’s donation box in the lobby of the visitor’s center. To get a feel for what these rambles are like, visit http://naturerambling.blogspot.com.

Shade Garden Arbor, 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, 30605, United States

Summer Camp - Aquatic Adventurers

Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Register OnlineThe 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 stomachs on their feet? Explore the wacky world of water. Catch salamanders and crayfish in our stream, play water games that leave you soaked, and learn what you can do to keep our water clean. This week of camp is sure to cool you down and excite your imagination.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Sweet Pea Club

Ages: 3-5 | $3 per class Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Ages: 3-5 | $3 per class Register OnlineThe 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 focuses on a different theme, such as busy bees, pollination, decomposers, all about animals, plants we eat and more. The Sweet Pea Club program is an informal way to give young naturalists a better understanding of the importance of our shared earth. This program is designed for children ages 3-5. Please note that this program typically takes place outdoors, and the location may change depending on the weather conditions. Registration is required for each participating child. 

Alice H. Richards Childrens Garden, 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, 30605, United States

Visitor Center Closing Early

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.

Visitor Center & Conservatory, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Summer Camp - Aquatic Adventurers

Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Register OnlineThe 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 stomachs on their feet? Explore the wacky world of water. Catch salamanders and crayfish in our stream, play water games that leave you soaked, and learn what you can do to keep our water clean. This week of camp is sure to cool you down and excite your imagination.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Native Ferns of North Georgia

Register OnlineConnie Gray, native plant specialist, Georgia Native Plant Society – Athens Chapter This course will focus on the most common and garden-worthy ferns typically found in the Piedmont and mountain regions of Georgia. We will begin with an introduction to th......More

Register OnlineConnie Gray, native plant specialist, Georgia Native Plant Society – Athens Chapter This course will focus on the most common and garden-worthy ferns typically found in the Piedmont and mountain regions of Georgia. We will begin with an introduction to the biology and morphology of ferns, especially those features that will help you identify the different species. We will also look at and compare the habitats where these ferns are found. We will examine each species through a presentation, some actual examples in pots, and an outdoor venture to see many of these plants in person in the Dunson Native Flora Garden. Following the field time, we will examine the samples under magnification when we return indoors. The primary focus of the course is to learn to recognize and appreciate these beautiful and fascinating native plants, and to encourage participants to incorporate them into their gardens. There will also be a discussion of invasive non-native ferns.

State Botanical Garden Visitor Center, Classroom 2, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Summer Camp - Forest Explorers

Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Register OnlineThe 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 environment changes across the globe, and so do the ways people interact with it. In this week of camp, we will travel the world to discover the different ways humans have used the natural world throughout history. Try your hand at various historical practices in farming, eating, social gathering and survival. We have a world of fun during this week of community-building and exploration. Please note that there will be no camp on June 19 in observance of the holiday, and the camp fee is prorated to reflect this.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Insect Pollinators in Our Gardens

Register OnlinePaola Barriga, Faculty, academic professional, UGA Department of Plant Biology This course is designed to allow participants to evaluate plant-insect interactions in gardens from an ecological perspective. For instance, we will focus on the importance of ......More

Register OnlinePaola Barriga, Faculty, academic professional, UGA Department of Plant Biology This course is designed to allow participants to evaluate plant-insect interactions in gardens from an ecological perspective. For instance, we will focus on the importance of maintaining plant and insect pollinator diversity and the ecological factors that may influence this outcome. Among the factors that will be discussed in this course are the roles of disease and pesticides in pollinators’ survival and how these factors could interact with plant species to produce certain outcomes. Please note that this course also provides credit for the Plants & Pollinators Specialization.

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Summer Camp - Forest Explorers

Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Register OnlineThe 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 environment changes across the globe, and so do the ways people interact with it. In this week of camp, we will travel the world to discover the different ways humans have used the natural world throughout history. Try your hand at various historical practices in farming, eating, social gathering and survival. We have a world of fun during this week of community-building and exploration. Please note that there will be no camp on June 19 in observance of the holiday, and the camp fee is prorated to reflect this.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Tuesday Tour

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. 

Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum – Classroom, 2450 S. Milledge Ave., Athens, Georgia, 30605, United States

Sunflower Concert Series - The Broken String Band

Purchase TicketsThe 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 encoura......More

Purchase TicketsThe 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 snacks and beverages. This year, concerts will feature one band with no opening act. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be relocated to the Visitor Center and Conservatory. This year, the garden is excited to offer the Picnic Plaza, courtesy of Barron’s Rental Center, on the back patio of the Visitor Center. Arrive early for the concert and relax with your own picnic dinner in the covered seating area. Season passes, which include tickets to all four concerts, are $80 for adults and $40 for children ages 5-16. Ticket prices for single concerts are $24 for adults and $12 for children ages 5-16. Children under 5 are admitted free of charge.  Adult tickets purchased at the gate will be $26. Friends of the Garden Members receive a 10% discount. Tickets sold at the gate must be purchased with a card cash will not be accepted. All ticket prices are subject to additional fees. Formed in Athens, Georgia, The Broken String Band draws inspiration from the region’s rich musical heritage. This talented group of musicians breathes new life into the folk music tradition, blending old-time folk, bluegrass, and country influences to create a sound that is uniquely their own. Led by their two frontmen, Sean Stephansen and Taylor Thompson, whose voices together carry a timeless allure, the band’s sound is both gripping and authentic.

Flower Garden Lawn, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA, 30605, United States

Summer Camp - Forest Explorers

Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Register OnlineThe 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 environment changes across the globe, and so do the ways people interact with it. In this week of camp, we will travel the world to discover the different ways humans have used the natural world throughout history. Try your hand at various historical practices in farming, eating, social gathering and survival. We have a world of fun during this week of community-building and exploration. Please note that there will be no camp on June 19 in observance of the holiday, and the camp fee is prorated to reflect this.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605

Nature Ramblers

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 enj......More

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 nature writer such as Annie Dillard, John Muir or Janisse Ray. Ramblers are encouraged to bring their own nature writings or favorite poems and essays to share with the group. This is a ramble, not a hike stopping to view interesting plants, insects, butterflies and mushrooms, etc., along the way is part of the experience each week. You can join for just one or all sessions. These informal rambles are free, but donations are accepted in the garden’s donation box in the lobby of the visitor’s center. To get a feel for what these rambles are like, visit http://naturerambling.blogspot.com.

Shade Garden Arbor, 2450 S. Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, 30605, United States

Summer Camp - Forest Explorers

Register OnlineThe 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 ......More

Register OnlineThe 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 environment changes across the globe, and so do the ways people interact with it. In this week of camp, we will travel the world to discover the different ways humans have used the natural world throughout history. Try your hand at various historical practices in farming, eating, social gathering and survival. We have a world of fun during this week of community-building and exploration. Please note that there will be no camp on June 19 in observance of the holiday, and the camp fee is prorated to reflect this.

State Botanical Garden of Georgia, 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, 30605