Atlanta Botanical Garden
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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.
Well-Seasoned Chef: Joey Ward
Tuesday May 14, 2024 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $135 (event is sold out)
Enjoy a relaxing evening dining, sipping and learning from Chef Joey Ward of Southern Belle & Georgia Boy in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen.
Joey Ward is the executive chef and owner of Southern Belle and Georgia Boy in Atlanta. Originally from Powder Springs, Georgia, Ward set his sights on beco...
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Alston Lecture: Rebecca McMackin
Tuesday May 14, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free
Join us for this insightful lecture with Rebecca McMackin, Arboretum Curator of Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Fresh Plates Series: Demetrius Brown (sold out)
Wednesday May 15, 2024 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $80 – $85
Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping, and learning from Chef Demetrius Brown of Bread & Butterfly in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen.
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Cocktails in Wonderland
Thursday May 16, 2024 05:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free with Garden Admission
Enjoy specialty cocktails from cash bars, scavenger hunts, live music, discovery stations, yard games and more while exploring the spring living-plant sculpture exhibition, Alice’s Wonderland Returns, dramatically lit at night.
Thursdays, May 16 through September 12, 5 – 9 p.m.
(Note: This even... [click here for more]Fermented Beverages
Thursday May 16, 2024 06:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $55.00
Learn how to make your own fizzy herbal sodas while talking about the science behind them and why they are good for you.
Fermentation is one of the oldest food processing methods still used today. Scientifically known as zymology, it converts carbohydrates into alcohols, carbon dioxide, yeast, or ba...
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Science Café: Simone Lim-Hing
Thursday May 16, 2024 06:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free
Simone Lim-Hing | Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia | Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. | Location: Mershon Hall + Facebook Live | Navigating Forest Health in a Changing World
Speaker Bio: Simone Lim-Hing earned a PhD from the University of Georgia Department of Plant Biology and is cu... [click here for more]
Homeschool Day
Friday May 17, 2024 09:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $10
Supplement your life science, botanical and environmental studies curriculum with a visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
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Garden Chef Demos: Shobha Swamy
Saturday May 18, 2024 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free with Garden Admission
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Garden Chef Demos: Jacob Rich
Sunday May 19, 2024 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free with Garden Admission
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Sensory Friendly Event
Monday May 20, 2024 04:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $14.95 (members free)
The Garden is open exclusively for individuals with cognitive and sensory-processing disabilities, and their families. Visit our drop-in learning and art stations from 4 – 6 p.m. Don’t miss Jeanne Lyon’s performance of Fantastic Bug-Snackin’ Plants at 5 p.m.
Schedule: Monday, May 20, 4 – 7 p.m.
Plea... [click here for more]Garden Chef Demos: Megan McCarthy
Sunday May 12, 2024 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free with Garden Admission
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Atlanta Rose Show
Saturday May 11, 2024 01:00 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Garden Admission
Presented by the Greater Atlanta Rose Society, the annual cut-flower show in Day Hall features roses of every variety and color.
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[click here for more]Garden Chef Demos: Megan McCarthy
Saturday May 11, 2024 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free with Garden Admission
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Intermediate Drawing in Colored Pencil
Tuesday May 7, 2024 12:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $220.00
Build on Intro to Drawing in Colored Pencil with the colors of the tropical world. Large drawing emphasize contours and focal points of detail. Students bring their own live plants to draw. This is part of the Botanical Drawing Program.
Schedule: Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11 (no class June 4) from 10 a...
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Garden Chef Demos: Pamela Askerneese-Henry
Sunday May 5, 2024 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free with Garden Admission
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Garden Chef Demos: Pamela Askerneese-Henry
Saturday May 4, 2024 11:30 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: Free with Garden Admission
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Peony Watercolor Class (sold out)
Saturday May 4, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $90
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Build Your Own Bog Bowl
Saturday May 4, 2024 10:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $65.00
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 4; 10 a.m. – noon Fee: $65 (Member $60)
Registration Deadline: A... [click here for more]Fresh Plates Series: Stuart Rogers
Wednesday May 1, 2024 06:30 PM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $80 – $85
Enjoy a fun evening dining, sipping, and learning from Chef Stuart Rogers of Your 3rd Spot in the Edible Garden Outdoor Kitchen.
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Brunch and Mixology
Sunday April 28, 2024 11:00 AM EDT
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Cost: $75 - $80
Savor the season and celebrate spring with brunch in the Garden featuring four flavorful courses and beverage pairings, all highlighting locally sourced ingredients. Eat and learn alongside culinary-mixology duo, Nicky and Natalie Firmin-Chavez, who specialize in Latin-meets-Southern cuisine in thei...
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Hours
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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