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Gainesville Garden Open: Fall Break
Gainesville
Join us Monday, Nov. 22 for even more Fall Break fun!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: Monday, December 20
Gainesville
The Garden will be open Monday, December 27 for Winter Break.
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreFairyland Trolley
Gainesville
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden!
Learn MoreEggstravagant Scavenger Hunt
Gainesville
Pick up festive, egg-themed scavenger hunt information in the Visitor Center for a fun, family-led excursion in the Garden.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden: Spring Break
Gainesville
Join us from April 4 - April 8 for spring break fun!
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day: Island Princess
Gainesville
Come and meet this Island Princess who saved the ocean.
Learn MoreSynchronicity: Three Little Birds
Gainesville
Join us for two performance times at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Learn MoreSynchronicity: Three Little Birds
Gainesville
Join us for two performance times at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Learn MoreHall County School Reading Rocket Bus
Gainesville
Wednesdays, June - July: This amazing converted bus offers free books to children of all ages.
Learn MoreHall County School Reading Rocket Bus
Gainesville
Wednesdays, June - July: This amazing converted bus offers free books to children of all ages.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day: The Buzz on Honeybees
Gainesville
This audience participation presentation is filled with stories, songs, costumes and bee facts.
Learn MoreHall County School Reading Rocket Bus
Gainesville
Wednesdays, June - July: This amazing converted bus offers free books to children of all ages.
Learn MoreHall County School Reading Rocket Bus
Gainesville
Wednesdays, June - July: This amazing converted bus offers free books to children of all ages.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day: Miss Gail’s Jumpin’ Jam
Gainesville
Are you ready for some jumping, dancing, singing fun? Miss Gail will have kids up on their feet and engaged with the music.
Learn MoreTinkergarten Fall Trail Class
Gainesville
Enjoy a fun group activity with certified Tinkergarten Leader, Amanda Castleberry-Pollack.
Learn MoreCANCELLED – Family Fun Day: Diggery Diggers’ Dino Show
Gainesville
In this exciting show, the audience must use logic, music and magic to save the world!
Learn MoreGnome Place Like Home: Craft Event
Gainesville
Come make your very own gnome friend to take home with you!
Learn MoreCANCELLED: Kids Natural Dye Class
Gainesville
Learn how to make fabric dye from botanicals found in nature!
Learn MoreClay Dragon Kids Class
Gainesville
Artists ages 6 and up will learn how to hone their artistic skills through the use of polymer clay sculpting.
Learn MoreHoliday Tree Trail Ornament Craft Event
Gainesville
Come create a nature-themed ornament perfect for any holiday!
Learn MoreCANCELLED: Family Yoga
Gainesville
This class is a powerful opportunity for people of all levels to come together and experience a joyful, fun and uplifting practice.
Learn MoreLantern Walk: Tinkergarten Pop-up Trail Class
Gainesville
Enjoy a fun group activity where you will make lanterns and then have a walk around the Garden to welcome the season!
Learn MoreCANCELLED: Family Yoga
Gainesville
This class is a powerful opportunity for people of all levels to come together and experience a joyful, fun and uplifting practice.
Learn MoreElachee Animal Encounter
Gainesville
Get up close and personal with Elachee Nature Center's wildest friends!
Learn MoreGainesville Summer Camp Registration
Gainesville
Enroll your child in a summer day camp full of discovery, adventure and nature exploration!
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: Spring Break
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden is open on Monday, April 3, for spring break.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreREGISTRATION FULL: La Calavera Catrina Children’s Art Workshop
Gainesville
World-renowned, Los Angeles artist Ricardo Soltero, creator of the La Calavera Catrina Exhibit, invites children ages 6 - 12 to learn the art of sculpture-making in this exclusive workshop.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreGarden Magic Camp
Gainesville
Our Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities.
Learn MoreGarden Magic Camp
Gainesville
Our Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities.
Learn MoreGarden Magic Camp
Gainesville
Our Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities.
Learn MoreGarden Magic Camp
Gainesville
Our Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities.
Learn MoreGarden Magic Camp
Gainesville
Our Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreScarecrows in the Garden Registration: Gainesville
Gainesville
Register your handcrafted creation, now through September 25!
Learn MoreThe Great Southeast Pollinator Census
Gainesville
August 18 - 19: Join us as we celebrate the 2023 Great Southeast Pollinator Census, counting pollinators throughout Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreFamily Fun Day + Member Event
Gainesville
Come join us the first Saturday of each month, May - Oct., and discover a variety of activities and different themes designed for the whole family to enjoy!
Learn MoreScarecrow Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a craft coordinated with the Scarecrows in the Gainesville Garden exhibit theme.
Learn MoreREGISTRATION CLOSED – Homeschool Workshop: Seed Dispersal Exploration
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreGarden Magic Camp Registration
Gainesville
Our Garden Magic Camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: The Art of Papermaking
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: Important Pigments in Nature
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: What is Soil?
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreHomeschool Workshop: The Living History of Tree Rings
Gainesville
Homeschool Workshops offer families a guided classroom experience investigating the connections found among nature, science and art. Each focuses on Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as well as crosscutting concepts led by a certified Georgia science educator.
Learn MoreSpring Break Week
Gainesville
Celebrate the transition from winter into spring with delightful family activities inspired by the colorful Garden.
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreMember Fall Evening in Gainesville
Gainesville
Experience festive harvest activities, featuring hundreds of pumpkins, colorful fall leaves and Scarecrows in the Garden!
Learn MoreNorth Georgia Chamber Symphony Holiday Concert
Gainesville
Come have fun with us as we kick off the 2024 Holiday Season!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Homeschool Workshop: Microgreens
Gainesville
Learning how to sow, grow, and harvest microgreens at home can feel daunting. These small but nutritious food sources can be sowed and harvested in as little as 10 days!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Homeschool Workshop: Carnivorous Plants
Gainesville
In this workshop, you have the chance to be up close and hands-on with many carnivorous plants found right here in the southeastern U.S., along with their other bog cohorts, including sundews, bladderworts and Venus flytraps.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT Homeschool Workshop: Ecosystems
Gainesville
BEHOLD! An entire ecosystem contained in one infinitesimal container! In this workshop, students will learn the importance of each trophic level within an ecosystem and how each level works together to create a thriving ecosystem.
Learn MoreHomeschool Workshop: Seed Dispersal Exploration
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on different adaptations plants use to spread their seeds far and wide. Students will engage in an inquiry based lesson designing and testing their own dispersal mechanism and create a suet feeder for their backyard birds.
Learn MoreSpring Break Activities
Gainesville
Take a trip to the Gainesville Garden during spring break week to enjoy family friendly activities that foster connections to nature and life sciences.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Rooted in Learning: Edible Gardening for Students
Gainesville
Dig deep into the world of edible gardening in this exciting workshop for students ages 6–16. "Rooted in Learning" gives young gardeners the chance to explore how food grows—from planting seeds to harvesting delicious, fresh produce.
Learn MoreMother’s Day in the Gainesville Garden
Gainesville
Celebrate mom with a bloom-filled day at the Gainesville Garden! Treat the favorite lady in your life in your life to joyful Mother’s Day festivities surrounded by springtime beauty.
Learn More10th Anniversary Celebration
Gainesville
Happy Anniversary! May marks the 10th anniversary of the Gainesville Garden’s public opening. Join us for festivities and activities to commemorate the occasion.
Learn MoreForest Forms: Woodland Wonders
Gainesville
This summer exhibit features 21 larger-than-life metal sculptures of plants and animals, such as foxes, flowers, rabbits and snakes by artist Huelani Mei.
Learn MoreJuneFest
Gainesville
This annual event will provide enjoyment for the entire family. Speak with beekeepers and insect experts while enjoying live music, refreshments and children’s entertainment, including face painting, games and performances by Music with Alyssa.
Learn MoreGarden Magic Camp
Gainesville
This day camp fosters a fun creative environment for kids to get excited about the science and magic of nature with STEM-based activities.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Marbling on Paper, Silk, and Cotton
Gainesville
Marbling or Ebru art is an age-old surface pattern design art. Using a thickened liquid and special paints, participants will learn marbling techniques on watercolor paper, silk and cotton.
Learn MoreHomeschool Curiosity Day
Gainesville
Supplement your life science, botanical, and environmental studies curriculum with a visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville.
Learn MoreFallFest
Gainesville
Enjoy autumnal live music, food, activities, performances and so much more!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Pumpkin Carving Contest
Gainesville
Watch carvers compete for creating the most creative pumpkin at this new event!
Learn MoreGainesville Glows: Lanterns and Lights
Gainesville
Select nights, Nov. 20 – Jan. 4: A new, long-awaited holiday show will close out the Gainesville Garden’s 10th anniversary celebration, bathing the woodland setting in the warm glow of luminaries, lanterns, cone trees and more!
Learn MorePictures with Santa
Gainesville
Snap your own picture with Santa on the terrace before his beautiful sleigh. This event is free with admission.
Learn MorePictures with Santa
Gainesville
Snap your own picture with Santa on the terrace before his beautiful sleigh. This event is free with admission.
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