In a year of anniversaries, what better way to celebrate the Garden’s 50th than an encore exhibition of artist Niki de Saint Phalle’s monumental sculptures that debuted at the Garden 20 years ago this spring. The French sculptor, who died in 2002, was known as one of the… Read More
The Gainesville Garden will feature a landscape of whimsical and enchanting flora and fauna this spring with the sculptures of Cape Cod artist Alfred Glover. Wild & Wonderful: Folk Art by Alfred Glover, presented May 16 – August 30, will showcase a dozen sculptures of folk art inspired… Read More
All aboard the Botanical Express for a trip around the Great Lawn. $6 per passenger, $4 members. The Ride-on Train is unable to operate in inclement weather. All ages are required to have a ticket. Children under the age of 3 must be accompanied by an adult. Schedule:… Read More
The Garden is open to the public from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Monday, October 13 in celebration of the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday. On your visit, experience Scarecrows in the Garden and Enchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics gloriously displayed throughout the Garden. learn more… Read More
The Garden is open to the public from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Monday, September 1 in celebration of the Labor Day holiday. On your visit, experience Alice’s Wonderland and Enchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics gloriously displayed throughout the Garden. learn more… Read More
The Garden is open to the public from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 19 in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday. On your visit, experience Alice’s Wonderland and Enchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics gloriously displayed throughout the Garden. Plus, look forward to Cocktails in Wonderland… Read More
Join us as we celebrate a blooming milestone—10 years since the opening of Gainesville Garden to the public! To mark this special day, we’ve planned some fun and meaningful activities for all ages: Leaf Messages: Share your favorite thing about the garden by writing… Read More
Celebrate creativity and craftsmanship at our Birdhouse Competition, part of the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville’s annual JuneFest on June 7! Participants are invited to design and build a birdhouse inspired by the beauty of nature — think woodland scenes, fairy gardens, buzzing bees, lush plants, or any imaginative take… Read More
Enchanted Trees by Poetic Kinetics marks the return of the artists behind the Garden’s 2021 exhibition of a signature rainbow-hued “Skynet” billowing above the Canopy Walk. The 10 sculptures will be scattered throughout the Garden, drawing onlookers with their dazzling acrylic leaves. Standing from 10 to 17 feet tall,… Read More
Imagine insects several feet tall climbing up rocks along a stream in the Gainesville Garden. Fear not! These larger-than-life animals and plants are among 21 sculptures that form the summer exhibit Forest Forms: Woodland Wonders. Atlanta artist Huelani Mei has created the metal works to show the form, movement and… Read More
