Events & Classes
Past Events
Sort by:
Homeschool Curiosity Day
Gainesville
Supplement your life science, botanical, and environmental studies curriculum with a visit to the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville.
Learn MoreMember Fall Evening in Gainesville
Gainesville
Experience festive harvest activities, featuring hundreds of pumpkins, colorful fall leaves and Scarecrows in the Garden!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Small but Mighty: Microgreens Made Easy
Gainesville
Learn how to sow, grow, and harvest a wide variety of delicious and nutritious microgreens at home.
Learn MoreCanceled: Concerts in the Garden: Keb’ Mo’ & Shawn Colvin
Gainesville
Enjoy an evening of live music under the stars in the Ivester Amphitheater.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreFallFest
Gainesville
Enjoy autumnal live music, food, activities, performances and so much more!
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreLight Bites & Garden Insights Gainesville
Gainesville
Contributing-level members and above are invited to hear presentations by Garden experts while enjoying light refreshments.
Learn MoreCanceled: Walking Tour: Late Summer Blooms
Gainesville
Take a stroll through the late summer garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything that blooms in warmer months.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreBird Feeder Wreath Making
Gainesville
This hands-on class allows you to create a beautiful garden decoration that will bring music to your home.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreRegistration: Scarecrows in the Gainesville Garden
Gainesville
Submit your kooky, creative scarecrows for display in the Gainesville 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 MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreTour Our New Edible Garden
Gainesville
The Garden is excited to present the newest addition, our beautiful edible garden.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreFairytale Friday
Gainesville
Second Friday of the month, May - July:Come to the Garden dressed as your favorite fairytale character and enjoy magical activities and fun for the whole family.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreStorybook & Sensory Bin Time
Gainesville
Wednesdays, 10 – 10:15 a.m.: Engage young minds and senses with nature-inspired stories. Join us for Storybook Time April – September.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Musical Odyssey: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons performed by The SouthEastern Young Artists
Gainesville
Enjoy an intimate performance of Vivaldi's timeless masterpiece, "The Four Seasons" by the SouthEastern Young Artists.
Learn MoreFairytale Friday
Gainesville
Second Friday of the month, May - July:Come to the Garden dressed as your favorite fairytale character and enjoy magical activities and fun for the whole family.
Learn MoreJuneFest
Gainesville
This new event will provide enjoyment for the entire family. Speak with beekeepers and monarch experts while enjoying live music, refreshments and children’s entertainment, including face painting, games and performances by Miss Gail’s Jumpin’ Jam Band.
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreGainesville Garden: Open Memorial Day
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden is open 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Monday, May 27 commemorating Memorial Day.
Learn MoreYou Had Me at Hydrangea
Gainesville
This class will present valuable information about hydrangea types, care, and more.
Learn MoreStrings in the Garden, Gainesville: Supporting Members & Above
Gainesville
Supporting and above members are invited to enjoy a special evening of music in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Garden Pest Identification and Control
Gainesville
Learn how to identify and mitigate common indoor and outdoor plant pests with hands-on examples and practical solutions. Swing by the greenhouse to see how we deal with our pests and save your plants before they become insect food!
Learn MoreFairytale Friday
Gainesville
Second Friday of the month, May - July:Come to the Garden dressed as your favorite fairytale character and enjoy magical activities and fun for the whole family.
Learn MoreCurious Saturdays
Gainesville
First Saturday's through September: Enjoy a mobile learning center that offers all guests unique knowledge about the Garden!
Learn MoreA Walk Among the Flowers (Walking Tours)
Gainesville
Take a stroll through the spring garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything in bloom!
Learn MoreGainesville Member Day
Gainesville
Members enjoy special entertainment, family activities and a treat while exploring the beauty of the Garden!
Learn MoreCANCELED: Living Mulch: Using Ground Cover Plants to Elevate Your Landscape
Gainesville
An ecological alternative to hardwood mulch, living plants add wildlife habitat, increase biodiversity, protect the soil and keep weeds down. Learn how this important layer in the garden will beautify your spaces and contribute to the ecosystem.
Learn MoreGirl Scout Badge Day
Gainesville
Come solo or with your troop to complete fun garden-inspired activities that help reach your badge requirements!
Learn MoreSpring Plant Sale Pickup
Gainesville
Pick up your plant sale purchases at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreSpring Plant Sale Pickup
Gainesville
Pick up your plant sale purchases at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreSpring Break Week
Gainesville
Celebrate the transition from winter into spring with delightful family activities inspired by the colorful Garden.
Learn MoreVirtual Spring Plant Sale
Gainesville
Enhance your landscape with a variety of offerings available at the annual spring virtual plant sale.
Learn MoreSpring Container Gardening
Gainesville
Learn what annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs do well in pots this season.
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 MoreCanceled: Early Blooms: Witch Hazel and Spring Ephemerals (Walking Tour)
Gainesville
Canceled due to weather: Take a stroll through the early spring garden with one of our talented horticulturists and enjoy everything that blooms before the leaves come out.
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 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 MoreGreat Backyard Bird Count
Gainesville
Identify birds, count them and report your findings to staff to help them better understand and protect birds.
Learn MoreGreat Backyard Bird Count
Gainesville
Identify birds, count them and report your findings to staff to help them better understand and protect birds.
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 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 MoreCANCELED: Becoming a Plant Parent: Houseplant Basics
Gainesville
Learn to put the right plant in the right place with this introduction to plants for your home.
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 MorePruning Basics for the Outdoor Garden
Gainesville
Learn the basics of pruning: tools, timing, and technique. This general overview will touch on some specifics, including hydrangea and rose pruning.
Learn MoreHoliday Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a holiday themed craft to uplift your holiday spirits!
Learn MoreHoliday Tree Trail
Gainesville
November - January: See 6-foot Fraser Firs decorated in themes of nature by local businesses, families and organizations at the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreSOLD OUT: Hops and Holly – Wreath Making
Gainesville
Join our horticulturist as they walk you through the creation of your own evergreen wreath using unique and easy techniques.
Learn MoreCreating Floral Arrangements
Gainesville
Join one of our talented horticulturists as she teaches you the basics of creating your own beautiful arrangement for the holiday season.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Gratitude Journaling: Working with Mixed Media to Create your Own Story
Gainesville
Capture the essence of gratitude while working with mixed media.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Gratitude Journaling: Working with Mixed Media to Create your Own Story
Gainesville
Capture the essence of gratitude while working with mixed media.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreLight Bites & Garden Insights Gainesville
Gainesville
Contributing-level members and above are invited to enjoy light bites and a hands-on presentation by staff experts.
Learn MoreThe Unseen World of Microscopic Botany
Gainesville
Explore the microscopic world of plants and plant-like protists.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Fall Plant Sale and Pick-Up
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden is offering some of its favorites during its Fall Plant Sale.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreScarecrow Craft Event
Gainesville
Create a craft coordinated with the Scarecrows in the Gainesville Garden exhibit theme.
Learn MoreGainesville Garden Open: October 9
Gainesville
The Gainesville Garden will be open Monday, October 9.
Learn MoreCocktails in the Garden Gainesville
Gainesville
On the first Saturday of each month, May - October: Enjoy a signature cocktail or other cool beverage, while listening to music, playing lawn games and strolling the Garden.
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 MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreCommunity Ofrenda
Gainesville
Come by and remember your loved ones at our Community Ofrenda in the Gainesville Garden.
Learn MoreInternational Plant Exploration Program: Behind the Scenes
Gainesville
Join the International Plant Exploration Program (IPEP) team for a behind the scenes tour of the IPEP field nursery and hear stories of their recent work in Vietnam, China and India.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Capturing a Forest of Just One Tree: Layering Acrylics and Working with Mediums Workshop
Gainesville
This workshop will focus on using acrylic paint to build a new level of texture in your paintings. Join us as we explore and learn how to utilize a variety of techniques.
Learn MoreMacramé Air Plant Holder
Gainesville
In this class, you will create a boho-style wall holder for a delicate air plant that will look beautiful in any room in your home.
Learn MoreCANCELED: Biology and Ecology of Monarchs
Gainesville
Take an in-depth look at the biology and ecology of the monarch butterfly, observe live specimens of various stages of its life cycle, and practice monarch-related community science.
Learn MoreCocktails in the Garden Gainesville
Gainesville
On the first Saturday of each month, May - October: Enjoy a signature cocktail or other cool beverage, while listening to music, playing lawn games and strolling the Garden.
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 MoreCANCELED: Container Walking Tour
Gainesville
Explore container gardens planned and created by horticulture staff.
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 MoreScarecrows in the Garden Registration: Gainesville
Gainesville
Register your handcrafted creation, now through September 25!
Learn MorePhotography in the Garden
Gainesville
Enjoy a stroll through the garden while learning photography techniques that will create beautiful botanic images.
Learn MoreCocktails in the Garden Gainesville
Gainesville
On the first Saturday of each month, May - October: Enjoy a signature cocktail or other cool beverage, while listening to music, playing lawn games and strolling the Garden.
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 MoreIntroduction to Aquatic Plants
Gainesville
This class will go over different aquatic plant species used in the Gainesville garden.
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 More