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Atlanta Botanical Garden

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Features & Attractions

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Fuqua Orchid Center

Collection

Year-round orchid display

Canopy Walk

Attraction

Elevated walkway through the trees

Included with garden admission

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Free neighborhood green space

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Atlanta Botanical Garden gives families a lightweight free outdoor green-space option connected to Trees Atlanta's neighborhood canopy and stewardship work.

Open green-space access is free.

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Children's garden and kids programming

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Atlanta Botanical Garden is one of the city's strongest family nature destinations, with children's programming, camps, and family garden experiences across the year.

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About

Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30-acre urban oasis in Midtown Atlanta featuring world-class plant collections, the Kendeda Canopy Walk, the Fuqua Orchid Center, the Japanese Garden, and major seasonal exhibitions including Orchid Daze, Garden Lights Holiday Nights, and Niki in the Garden.

Upcoming Events

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Daily & Weekly

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WED+FRIDrop-In Kids Gardening Activity10:30 AM
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JUL 21Drawing Orchids in Colored Pencil
JUL 21Garden Playtime10 AM
JUL 22Storybook Time10 AM
JUL 23Garden Grooves10 AM
JUL 23Cocktails in the Garden5 PM
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Plan Your Visit

open Tuesday – Sunday, 9 a. parking is available in the SAGE Parking Facility for Garden guests on Levels 4, 5 and 6 via Piedmont Avenue entrance. wheelchair-friendly? Are any available for rent? Nearly all areas of the Garden are accessible to guests using wheelchairs and scooters. Tuesday – Sunday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.

Last verified Mar 2026
FEESTimed-entry and event pricing vary by season; family programs and children's programming run throughout the year.
PARKINGPaid Parking
BEST SEASONSSpring, Summer, Fall, Winter
FOR FAMILIESFamily Friendly

ACCESSIBILITY

Paved garden paths and indoor conservatory/exhibition spaces make the garden more stroller-friendly and weather-flexible than a purely outdoor attraction, giving families better shade and reset options than a trail-only plan.

GOOD TO KNOW

Atlanta Botanical Garden works best with a timed-entry mindset during peak exhibitions and family seasons, and the garden's paved circulation makes it easier to combine kid-focused stops with a longer wander. It is easiest before midday heat, especially when families want outdoor beauty without committing to a rough-terrain day.

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The InfatuationAtlanta Botanical Garden - Review - Atlanta - The InfatuationEvery year you drive down Piedmont, notice all the colorful flickering between the trees, and say to yourself, “Self, this year we’re going to Garden Lights, Holiday Nights.

Nearby

In the AreaAnsley Park0 spots · 20 events nearby
  • Niki in the Garden
  • Tai Chi – Beginner – Quarter III9:15am
  • Tai Chi – Intermediate – Quarter III10:15am
  • Seeds to Snacks Summer Camp9:00am
  • Drawing Orchids in Colored Pencil
  • Garden Playtime10:00am
  • Storybook Time10:00am
  • Drop-In Kids Gardening Activity10:30am
  • Garden Grooves10:00am
  • Cocktails in the Garden5:00pm
  • Shows for Seedlings: Teller Productions’ <i>Old MacDonald’s Hoedown</i>10:00am
  • Drop-In Kids Gardening Activity10:30am
  • Frog Feeding10:00am
  • Garden Chef Demos: Pamela Askerneese-Henry11:30am
  • Member Summer Evening5:00pm
  • Garden Playtime10:00am
  • Storybook Time10:00am
  • Drop-In Kids Gardening Activity10:30am
  • Garden Grooves10:00am
  • Cocktails in the Garden5:00pm