Atlanta Botanical Garden

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PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of the Atlanta Botanical Gardens
Call: (404) 876-5859 or visit www.atlantabg.org
Atlanta's most fragrant attraction blooms with more than 3,000 ornamental plants spread over 30 acres adjacent to Piedmont Park, including a rare 15-acre urban forest. There is a 600-foot Canopy Walk situated 40 feet high, and regular exhibitions and concerts in the gardens.
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Thursday May 15, 2025 05:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free with Garden Admission
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Garden’s popular after-hours event returns with new activities in celebration of Alice’s Wonderland and Enchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics. Every Thursday through Sept. 11, 5 – 9 p.m., purchase specialty cocktails, treasure hunt for Cheshire Cat, enjoy live music, discovery stations, and more wh... [click here for more]
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Thursday May 15, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $95 – $100
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Interact with 2025 Georgia Grown Chef Carlos Granderson, Southern National and a Georgia poultry producer as you enjoy four tasting courses with wine in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen.  The Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen fosters plant-to-plate connections, provides learning opportunities in season... [click here for more]
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Friday May 16, 2025 09:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $10.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Supplement your life science, botanical and environmental studies curriculum with a visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Walk through the Fuqua Conservatory to discover a lush tropical rainforest, make observations on unique orchids and marvel at bizarre succulents from South Africa and Madagascar... [click here for more]
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Friday May 16, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free with Garden Membership or Admission
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Enjoy a variety of live performances by some of Atlanta’s most beloved children’s musicians and storytellers in this engaging series. Shows take place Fridays, May through September at 10 and 10:45 a.m.   Djoli Kelen Inc. is the only non-profit Intergenerational Cultural Arts Collective in the count... [click here for more]
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Saturday May 17, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $30 – $35
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
This mindful breath and movement session offers a refreshing break from the day, nurtures profound personal experiences for healing, and creates a chance to rest and reset.

Date: Saturday, May 17 Time: 10 – 11 a.m. Fee: $35 (Member $30) Registration Deadline: May 13 

Instructor: Lisa “Shanti” Price,... [click here for more]
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Saturday May 17, 2025 02:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $65 – $70
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Reconnect with your senses and the present moment through Chef Naina Bhedwar’s unique conscious cooking practices. Class begins with a presentation of concepts that are then applied in the kitchen together for the second portion of the class. An interactive stroll through the Edible Garden enhances ... [click here for more]
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Sunday May 18, 2025 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free with Garden Membership or Admission
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Select Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. during Spring, Summer and Fall. In the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen, the Garden Chef Demos showcase fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs in simple and mouthwatering recipes. Be inspired to try something new the next time you cook. For ... [click here for more]
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Tuesday May 20, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $150.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Learn as Chef Gary Caldwell from Marcus Bar & Grille prepares a four-part menu with wines to enhance the flavors of seasonal and local produce in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen. Registration opens to the public on April 7 via the Outdoor Kitchen phone line. Registrations are processed in the orde... [click here for more]
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Wednesday May 21, 2025 10:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free with garden admission
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Each week in the Children’s Garden, expert horticulturists feature a kid-friendly gardening activity, like seed planting, watering or harvesting, both to keep our Garden beautiful and connect our youngest guests with nature.

Schedule: Wednesdays, March – September Time: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Fee: Free ... [click here for more]
Winedown

Wednesday May 21, 2025 04:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Meet us on the rooftop of Longleaf Restaurant for an evening of skyline views, curated wine selections and live acoustic guitar performances. Walk-up only, no reservation required.

Schedule: Every Third Wednesday, April 16 – October 15 SEE THE MENU

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Saturday May 3, 2025 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free with Garden Membership or Admission
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Select Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. during Spring, Summer and Fall. In the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen, the Garden Chef Demos showcase fresh seasonal fruits, vegetables and herbs in simple and mouthwatering recipes. Be inspired to try something new the next time you cook. For ... [click here for more]
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Saturday May 3, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $60 – $65
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
This is a hands-on, interactive class that will be accompanied by a behind-the-scenes tour and instruction from an experienced staff member. Space is extremely limited and plants will require full sun to thrive.

Schedule: Saturday, May 3; 10 a.m. – noon Fee: $65 (Member $60)

Registration Deadline: A... [click here for more]
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Friday May 2, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: Free with Garden Membership or Admission
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Enjoy a variety of live performances by some of Atlanta’s most beloved children’s musicians and storytellers in this engaging series. Shows take place Fridays, May through September at 10 and 10:45 a.m.   Join Mary Flannery’s Ghost for a participatory concert featuring childhood favorites, jazz, fol... [click here for more]
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Thursday May 1, 2025 06:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $35 – $40
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Take a trip through Southern Europe during an interactive and relaxing wine-tasting stroll in the Garden. Taste wines from Spain, Italy, and France, which are between the “bud break” and flowering periods of spring. Nibble on regionally-inspired passed hors d’oeuvres to complement the flavors of the... [click here for more]
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Wednesday April 30, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $95 – $100
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping and learning as Davis King prepares a four-part small plate menu. Learn new recipes and taste freshly prepared courses and wine.

Schedule: Wednesday, April 30, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Fee: $100 (Members $95) Deadline: One week before session join the waitlist

About Ch... [click here for more]
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Tuesday April 29, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $150.00
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Learn as Chefs Ron Hsu and Aaron Phillips from Lazy Betty prepare a four-part menu with wines to enhance the flavors of seasonal and local produce in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen. Registration opens to the public on April 7 via the Outdoor Kitchen phone line. Registrations are processed in th... [click here for more]
Drawing Class

Tuesday April 29, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $176 – $184
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Build on Intro to Drawing in Colored Pencil with the colors of the tropical world. Large drawings emphasize contours and focal points of detail. Students bring their own live plants to draw. This is part of the Botanical Drawing Program.

Dates: Tuesdays, April 29 – May 20 

Time: 10 a.m.- 1p.m. OR 6 ... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 26, 2025 11:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $75 – $80
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Join the culinary team from Rumi’s for a spring brunch experience in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen. Enjoy four tasty courses while you learn from the chef and sip on a welcome cocktail, mimosas, coffee or tea.

Schedule: April 26, 2025, 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Fee: $80 (Member $75)

Instructor: Ali Me... [click here for more]
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Saturday April 26, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $100 – $105
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Learn how to paint peonies using traditional Chinese watercolor techniques. This class is appropriate for all levels of artistic experience, and all instruction and materials will be provided. 

Date: Saturday, April 26  Time: 10 a.m. – noon Fee: $105 (Member $100) Registration Deadline: April 22

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Saturday April 26, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden Cost: $40 – $45
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Explore container gardening basics: plant selection, soil types, and choosing appropriate containers. Learn the annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs that do well in pots. Learn container garden design principles and plant combinations for year-round appeal. Participants will create their own contai... [click here for more]
1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 876-5859

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Monday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
5:00 – 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
5:00 – 11:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
5:00 – 11:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
5:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
5:00 – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
5:00 – 11:00 PM
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