The botanical garden next to Piedmont Park in Midtown: mostly outdoor gardens with heated and air-conditioned indoor gardens, open Tuesday to Sunday, plus Garden Lights, Holiday Nights in the evenings through Jan 10 2027.
Know before you go. Atlanta Botanical Garden doesn't list sensory hours, a quiet room or sensory kits for everyday visits. Here's what it does say about the space, the weather, the rules and the holiday lights.
Hours
Nov 10 2026 to Jan 10 2027: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm (daytime). Closed Mondays. No daytime tickets are sold for Thanksgiving (Nov 26 2026), Christmas Day (Dec 25 2026) or New Year's Day (Jan 1 2027); Dec 24 2026 and Dec 31 2026 are open. Open rain or shine. Garden Lights, Holiday Nights (separate ticket) shines nightly Nov 14 2026 to Jan 10 2027, until midnight, last entry 11 pm. Phone: 404-876-5859.
Stay close“Do not wade or swim in ponds or fountains.”
“There are indoor air conditioned and heated areas for guests including the Hardin Visitor Center, Longleaf restaurant and the Fuqua Conservatory and Orchid Center.”
“Nearly all areas of the Garden are accessible to guests using wheelchairs and scooters.”
“Children must be supervised at all times.”
“Outside food and beverages are not permitted in the Garden.”
“new choreography for Nature’s Wonders, the world’s largest curtain of light and sound.”
“Garden Lights, Holiday Nights sells out frequently.”
“sometimes up to 30 minutes during this popular holiday tradition”
“Parking is extremely limited on most nights.”
The Garden has held a Sensory Friendly Afternoon, with drop-in stations made for people with cognitive and sensory-processing disabilities and their families. There is no upcoming date yet, so watch the Garden's events calendar. The Garden's 2026 social story for that afternoon also walks through the Fuqua Conservatory, where misters periodically make noise and spray water; the Fuqua Orchid Center, where you may hear the roof windows opening or closing and hear and feel misters spraying water; and the Kendeda Canopy Walk, which is 40 feet high at its highest point. For that afternoon it names the Sheffield Botanical Library as a quiet space for a break.
For a calmer spot, the Garden describes Cox Courtyard as tranquil, Storza Woods as a place to lose yourself in tranquility, and Cascades Garden as a tranquil setting with flowing water.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm, through Jan 10 2027; closed Mondays, and no daytime tickets for Thanksgiving, Christmas Day or New Year's Day.
Most display gardens are outdoors; the Hardin Visitor Center, Longleaf restaurant, the Fuqua Conservatory and the Orchid Center are heated and air conditioned.
No outside food or drinks, card only (no cash), and no lockers or bag check.
Louder, in the Garden's words
Nature's Wonders at Garden Lights, Holiday Nights (evenings) (the Garden calls it the world's largest curtain of light and sound)not stated
Quieter, in the Garden's words
Cox Courtyardquiet zone
Storza Woodsquiet zone
Cascades Gardenquiet zone
Holiday Hideaway at Garden Lights (Premium Plus tickets only)quiet zone
Daytime tickets: weekdays (Tuesday to Friday) adults $27.95 online or $29.95 in person, children 3 to 12 $24.95 online or $26.95 in person; weekends (Saturday and Sunday) adults $32.95 online or $34.95 in person, children $29.95 online or $31.95 in person. Children under 3 and Garden members are free. A $5 processing fee applies to all orders placed online or by phone. FLEX tickets ($5 more per ticket) let you change your date for weather or other unforeseen circumstances. No timed tickets: a daytime ticket is good any time on its date.
Discounts: veterans and active-duty service members get $5 off daytime and Garden Lights tickets, on site or by calling the ticket office at 404-876-5859. The Garden isn't part of Museums for All. Members of gardens in the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Admission Program get free daytime entry with a current membership card, except gardens within 90 miles.
Refunds: all ticket sales are final, and there are no refunds or rain checks for weather. FLEX tickets can be moved to another day; without FLEX, you can call the Ticket Office to upgrade (there may be a price difference). For unexpected circumstances, contact the Guest Experience team; the Garden can't guarantee exchanges but will try to help. Tickets expire one year from purchase, except some special events.
Not allowed: outside food or drinks; smoking, vaping and tobacco; firearms and weapons, including items that look like weapons; balloons and confetti; carts, wagons or other large wheeled devices not meant for accessibility or childcare; sports equipment; bicycles, rollerblades, scooters, skateboards, hover boards, Segways, remote controlled vehicles and drones; portable music players without headphones and musical instruments; rice, birdseed and flower petals; professional photo or video gear without permission; and anything else staff judge may interfere with safety or enjoyment.
Garden rules: stay on the paths, don't touch or pick plants or exhibits (except in set areas of the Children's Garden), don't climb walls or structures other than the Children's Garden play structures, use caution on stairs and wet surfaces, which can get slippery during watering, and don't wade or swim in ponds or fountains. Children may wear bathing suits only at the Children's Garden splash pad. The Garden won't tolerate yelling, violence, intimidation, threats, harassment, aggression, swearing, damage or abuse. Pets aren't allowed; service animals are.
Wheelchairs are free during your visit at Garden Admissions, limited, first come, first served, and can't be reserved. Scooters are $30 plus tax for 4 hours (members save $5), paid by credit card with a photo ID, for renters 21 and older with a valid driver's license, and not rented in bad weather. Nearly all areas of the Garden are accessible to wheelchairs and scooters. Accessibility questions: 404-876-5859.
Parking: the SAGE Parking Facility, Levels 4, 5 and 6, from the Piedmont Avenue entrance; card only. The first 30 minutes are free, 31 to 60 minutes $3, each extra 30 minutes $2, $30 maximum a day, and a $30 lost ticket fee. MARTA NextGen Bus Route 7 stops at the Monroe Drive entrance. Lost items go to a Security officer at the Hardin Visitor Center information window or an Admission booth.
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, nightly Nov 14 2026 to Jan 10 2027 until midnight (last entry 11 pm), is a separate ticket. Tickets (except Premium Plus) are for a time slot: arrive within 15 minutes of it, then stay as long as you like, usually 1.5 to 2 hours. General Admission must be bought before the day of your visit; Night Light tickets after 9:30 pm start at $19.95 for adults; children 2 and under don't need a ticket; up to eight tickets per order, plus the $5 processing fee. Rain or shine, no rain checks; without Flex Tix, a date change costs $10 per ticket. Parking is $15 per vehicle, card only, with a 6 ft 8 in clearance. Strollers are welcome; wagons aren't. Wheelchairs are free on request where tickets are scanned at the Hardin Visitor Center, with a photo ID left with the Guest Experience team.
