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Atlanta Botanical Garden

1345 Piedmont Ave NE · Atlanta, GA

Why you should go…

Next to Piedmont Park, this 30-acre garden layers tropical conservatories, a soaring Canopy Walk through the treetops, and living sculptures like the beloved Earth Goddess. The orchid collection is one of the country's best, and seasonal spectacles, especially the holiday Garden Lights, are worth planning a trip around. It's Atlanta at its most photogenic.

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  • #midtown
  • #canopy walk
  • #photography
  • #seasonal events

Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Weather calls the shots

    Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.

  • Shoes, water, sun cover

    The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.

  • Parking and launches fill early

    On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.

  • Daylight shrinks in shoulder season

    Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Atlanta Botanical Garden, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Piedmont Park

    Free

    Midtown's 200-acre lawn with the classic skyline-over-lake view, big festivals, a Saturday Green Market, and BeltLine access.

    0.3 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail

    Free

    Atlanta's rail-trail promenade, murals, food halls, and prime people-watching from Piedmont Park to the Krog Street Tunnel.

    0.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Rainy-Day Pick

    High Museum of Art

    Under $25

    The Southeast's leading art museum, Richard Meier's gleaming white building is a masterpiece before you even step inside.

    0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Theatre & Events
    Family favorite

    Center for Puppetry Arts

    Under $25

    Where Jim Henson's Muppets live on, puppet shows, a world-class puppetry museum, and build-your-own workshops in Midtown.

    1.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Favorite

    Ponce City Market

    Free

    A massive 1926 Sears building reborn as a food hall, shops and a rooftop amusement park right on the BeltLine.

    1.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Eat & Drink

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Centennial Olympic Park

    Free

    The 1996 Olympics' living legacy, splash in the Fountain of Rings, catch free concerts and lounge on 22 downtown acres.

    2.3 mi awayMore like this