Opened in 2020, the Ada Mae Pass Ivester Children's Garden provides an exciting opportunity for play and learning in a botanical-rich setting.

Take a peaceful break on a short walk through the Gainesville Garden's three woodland walking trails.

Forget your troubles in the calming sounds of a babbling brook running in several levels down a hillside in the Gainesville Garden.

Bask in the sun-drenched clearing where the Garden meets the forest.

Take in the breeze of the Appalachian foothills from a quiet swing in the Overlook Garden.

Start your journey in the Gainesville Garden's welcoming visitor center, which also houses the Garden gift shop, event space and admissions.

Run free in the open lawn by the Kay and Douglas Ivester Visitor Center and Ivester Amphitheater.

See a concert or children's program in the Garden's stunning outdoor theater where nature is always center stage.

Explore water lilies, lotus flowers and other ornamental aquatic plants in the serene waterscape behind the Kay and Douglas Ivester Visitor Center.

This central path in the Gainesville Garden offers places to sit and enjoy woodland views as well as a colorful palette of annual plantings.