Atlanta Botanical Garden

Atlanta Botan­i­cal Gar­den is a beau­ti­ful oasis next to Pied­mont Park in Mid­town Atlanta. If you
are search­ing for some­thing dif­fer­ent to do in Atlanta come visit this pub­lic exhi­bi­tion of full of plants and flow­ers located on over 30 acres of lush land­scape.

There are some events and exhibits that go year round while oth­ers rotate. One of the more pop­u­lar venues is the Fuqua Orchid Cen­ter. It houses the largest per­ma­nent col­lec­tion of orchids in the nation. Other pop­u­lar des­ti­na­tions include the Japan­ese Gar­den, the rose gar­den and the Dorothy Chap­man Fuqua Con­ser­va­tory. The rain for­est exhibit inside the con­ser­va­tory con­tains tur­tles, birds and poi­son dart frogs.

Atlanta City­Pass is one of the best ways to pur­chase dis­count tick­ets to the Atlanta Botan­i­cal Gar­den. Atlanta City­Pass also pro­vides admis­sion to other pop­u­lar Atlanta attrac­tions such as the Geor­gia Aquar­ium, World Of Coca Cola, CNN Stu­dio Tour and the Atlanta Zoo. Another pre­ferred method to get dis­counts is to buy a mem­ber­ship by call­ing (404) 876‑5859.

A pop­u­lar kids attrac­tion in Atlanta Botan­i­cal Gar­den is the Inter­ac­tive Children’s Gar­den. Built on over 2 acres the Children’s Gar­den embod­ies foun­tains, a tree house, flower bridge, the Children’s Gar­den Amphithe­ater, and of course a play­ground. Fun activ­i­ties for kids include the Crit­ter Crawl, Scav­enger Hunt, and my favorite the Car­niv­o­rous Plant Hunt.

Smith­gall Woodall Gar­den is a 168 acre satel­lite gar­den that was donated to the Atlanta Botan­i­cal Gar­den in 2000. This gor­geous piece of land con­tains a lake, many native plants and will be used to increase the gar­dens ongo­ing con­ser­va­tion and restora­tion pro­gram. The Smith­gall Woodall Gar­den is open to the pub­lic only on lim­ited dates.

There are many activ­i­ties and pro­grams geared towards fun and edu­ca­tion for kids as well as fam­i­lies to enjoy. The Atlanta Botan­i­cal Gar­den is also host to many social events and suc­cess­ful art exhi­bi­tions. More In Amer­ica is the cur­rent art exhi­bi­tion being pre­sented and was ranked by Time Mag­a­zine as one of the top 10 museum exhibits in Amer­ica. This col­lec­tion by Eng­lish sculp­tor Henry Moore fea­tures twenty pieces of his work located through­out the park and runs until Octo­ber 31, 2009.

Another favorite Atlanta Event in Octo­ber is the annual Scare­crows in the Gar­den. Indi­vid­u­als, orga­ni­za­tions and busi­nesses all par­take in the mak­ing of scare­crows that are dis­played all over the park along with delight­ful fall dec­o­ra­tions. Get feisty Thurs­day evenings in Octo­ber at the Fest-of-Ale, fea­tur­ing a fine selec­tion of brews empha­siz­ing the Hal­loween theme. Bring your flash­light and view the scare­crows while drink­ing some spir­its and lis­ten­ing to live music. The final event for the month long Scare­crows in the Gar­den venue is the Gob­lins in the Gar­den. This is a chil­drens cos­tume party where the kids are wel­come to dress in their favorite Hal­loween cos­tume and have fun in the gar­den. Children’s activ­i­ties include story time, Ride-On-The-Train, and pony rides.

The pur­pose of the Atlanta Botan­i­cal Gar­den is to dis­play, develop and main­tain flow­ers and plants for enjoy­ment, edu­ca­tion, and con­ser­va­tion. Atlanta­Ga­To­day ranks its as one of the best things to do and a top Atlanta attrac­tion for both adults and chil­dren alike.

Attrac­tion: Atlanta Botan­i­cal Garden

Loca­tion: 1345 Pied­mont Ave NE, Atlanta, Ga 30309

Phone: (404) 876‑5859

Infor­ma­tion: www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org