Atlanta Botanical Garden Review

Horrible experience trying to book a Holiday Lights ticket. They are price gouging and limiting people due to COVID. I understand the liability and implications etc. but they are going overboard in my opinion. They must be receiving government kickbacks requiring such tight measures. It's an outdoor event... I interact with more people at Target with a mask.. They have their heads held a bit too high because they know that they a good product. Hopefully they can become a bit more realistic.

Nice easy walking paths and some amazing flora to see! Nice a peaceful. They do a AAA discount too!

Takes a full day to see everything but my kindergarten class was in love!

Their map isn't great but the staff/guides easily make up for it. The special events here are usually quite spectacular.

Setting up for an elaborate Christmas light show. The weather was great and the crowd light.

The christmas lights are awesome! We got to spend some quality family time together. The boys loved it, couldn't get enough. My oldest didn't want to leave the train area. Can't wait to go back again! Smores by the fire. What more can you ask for...

The lights excibit is amazing! Great date spot with the family or special someone. Lots to see and there are s'mores.

The Christmas Lights are fantastic in the garden .I little pricey for me but the family enjoyed it

Nice place to walk and look at plants.
been there a 100 times.

Beautiful place to spend a few hours in a day. Lots of interesting flora and fauna to explore and gain knowledge. It's located right in the middle of the city.

The Orchids are beautiful and the Botanical Garden is amazing! Everyone should visit. It's lovely and so much to see. Enjoy!

I love it here..alittle pricey but totally worth it. I will definitely be a frequent attender!

We went for the Christmas lights. Really amazing! Highly recommend getting there as soon as they open. Because the place gets very packed and the traffic gets incredible.

Awesome! Hot cider was nice, hot chocolate was nice. There are smores!

Great event and visit. We came for the night time Holiday Lights Show. It was well-run and included several different sections and experiences including inside the rainforest area. Overall great experience and well worth the visit. It is cheaper to pre-buy the parking if you intend to come back at the gift shop.

Love this place. There was a recent Christmas event here and it was fabulous. Great for a family night or a date night. An added plus is the nice view/ walk around Piedmont Park which is right outside of the Gardens

Beautiful. So much to explore especially if you love plants or photography

Fantastic deal on 2 dual passes that each allow a guest. Definitely the best Botanical Garden in the country. Great restaurant and amazing area for kids.

Parking is an absolute nightmare during the holidays. Tickets are non refundable. It s overall just a terrible experience.

This place is the best kept secret in Atlanta. Do yourself a favor and visit this place to get away from the hustle and bustle. You won t regret it. I know I didn t.

The BEST part of our Atlanta trip! We saw the Imaginary Worlds Exhibit and the detail takes your breath away! It is such a serene place to relax and enjoy the moment. The edible garden had a lot of fun facts and interesting information on different foods. The butterflies flutter around you as you walk through and it is just stunning!!

What a breathtaking experience. The grounds are perfectly maintained and the staff was very helpful and professional! Highly recommended !

Perfect for nature lovers or photographers. Lots of beautiful views. Definitely worth doing if one is looking for a calm and peaceful outing.

Lived up to my expectations, very pleasant morning. Enjoyable and amazing lush plants, flowers and topiaries. Awesome experience. Thank you.

Visited this place during the December garden lights. It was so beautiful and enjoyed the trail. The lights synchronized with the music was breathtaking. All the trail was lit with different themes. Not sure what other times they have the garden lights, but if you are in Atlanta in December, you should definitely visit this place.

Garden lights were amazing and especially worth it if you go on one of the cheaper nights after 9

Absolutely a wonderful experience. Went for the Holiday Lights and it was BEAUTIFUL. Park grounds where so nice with something interesting around every path. Will definitely be returning.

Loved the light display and exhibits. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Horrible, not parking friendly. Traffic to long to wait in

Nice place to visit, restrooms need to be cleaned because every single one was in really bad condition

Amazing place! We visited the Chihuly in the Garden and it was wonderful!

Celebrated my 75th Birthday at Botanical Gardens Amazing!

Nice place... Was there for a special event the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival.

I always feel at home here in the gardens! I usually visit during the winter holiday season which is the best time because so many people come to enjoy the aura, restaurants, Garden Lights and more.

Top ten arboretum in the world. Great holiday events and exhibits.

Always a good place for me to enjoy God's creation and admire Him for the beauty of His creation, the colors just cannot be beat.

Great place to see plants of all types.

We went during the Alice in Wonderland exhibit. Kind of small, but the gardens are huge, went without a map and got lost a few times.

If you are a lover of nature or just want to take cute pictures it's worth the visit.

The winter light show was amazing, pretty expensive tho

This place was amazing and magical! Glad I visited while in Atlanta.

So we drove 5 hours from Florida just to be told that they were not selling regular admission tickets and we would have to become a member to get in. We dont live in Ga so that wasn't a option for us... So, we made a very long blank trip due to their website not giving updated information. Please call them before making a trip. Never ever again!

This place is beautiful. You can forget for a moment (or couple of hours) that you are in downtown atlanta. Be prepared to walk the trails are pretty big. I walked about 5 miles. Some areas are more wheelchair accessible than others. I rate handicap accessibility 3.5 out of 5. Definitely a great date idea.

It's beautiful, & for the most part, it's wheelchair friendly! You might just have to take a longer way around to get to everything.

Worst valentine's day date ever, frozen all morning because not one indoor exhibit was open for over an hour waiting in line to get warm from the outside. Literally under 40 degrees and none of the outdoor fireplaces were lit or anything. Was never informed that I would have to wait on valentines day to get any kind of warmth when there were plenty of
r esources available. Don't come here at all if it is cold outside they will let you freeze

This is a wonderful garden. So much to see and good for kids.

Always love to visit this spot! They are one of the best gardens in the country and the holiday show is second to none. I love the canopy walk and the indoor area is fascinating! A wonderful and super affordable spot to bring someone visiting. Great for covid times as well.

Not as much exhibits as other botanical gardens I've been to but it worth the visit. Chances are, you'll see something new. Parking is not free. But you can park outside on city streets.

Great place to go especially for the holiday lights everything there is reasonably priced

I was visiting in town so my boyfriend decided to take me here since that was probably the one thing I wanted to do with the Alice in wonderland exhibit going on until November 1st. WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. The only thing they had was a giant Alice twirling around in a pond, nothing else was there. The website photos are all for show to lure you to visit. Not sure if wedding events were the reasons why the Alice displays were gone, but this place was not worth spending $50+ to see.

Went for Garden Lights and it was a great experience. The lights were awesome. Worth the money

I loved this place mostly because of the huge landscapes statutes themes of Alice in wonderland. This botanical garden offers multiple cafes throughout your walk. I recommend wearing comfortable shoes. I enjoyed the leisurely walk. It s a good place to take your family after brunch. There are scooters outside that you can ride around the nearby park. The admission is fairly reasonable.

Such an amazing experience seeing so many species of unique plants. Despite the crowded venue, the garden provided for ample space to comfortably maneuver throughout the garden. The walk was very cathartic due to the plethora of trees whoch also played a major role providing much needed natural shade from the blazing summer heat. The designing of the trees into various characters and animals is creativity at it's best and I could hear the other visitors verbally expressing the exact awe and admirstion for the projects that I have for them. Parking was super convenient and for the first time visitors pay attention to the parking instructions because it's designed to allow patrons to enter and exit the parking structure with the most ease and convenience. All in all this was a stupendous experience, 6 stars out of 5!

An excellent Garden with a lot of different areas to explore

This is a great place. Beautiful and relaxing! And the events are great fun.

A great place in the city if you do get a lot of visual enjoyment for what you pay and the whole family can go and enjoy all the time there

The best orchid house I've ever been in! Loved the outdoor giant sculptures cover in plant materials, too!

Went for the Holiday lights.. the "premium" pass was supposed to be 3D, but it was nothing but hologram glasses that made all the lights have an owl-shaped glow.. cool, but complete waste.. COMPLETE WASTE, I gave my glasses away to the first child I saw.. Save yourself $10 per person. Also the website didn't fully describe the 'after 9pm' which is discounted, it seemed as though you would only experience half of the show, but you get the full experience with only 2 hours to complete a 45 minute course. The light show is amazing, but the descriptions are deceiving and a waste of money. The premium pass does include a free beverage (alcoholic or non) which relieved some of the aggravation.

Chihuly in the Gardens is nicely setup, go day and night!

It's just absolutely amazing and beautiful. Kudos to Atlanta such an improvement.

Love coming here and being surrounding by all the beautiful plants.

Beautiful place .I loved it ... to spend it with my family

This isn't necessarily a bad review but we were excited to book a later time to attend the Atlanta Botanical Gardens because it would be dark outside and we thought we'd Really enjoy the lights. We attended on Saturday night and it was SO dark. I don't understand why, there were plenty of lights and light displays that just weren't turned on even by 9:30. I don't know if this is a regular thing or not but in my opinion if you're going to stay open after dark I believe you should utilize all the light you can or at least warn people that you probably won't be able to see hardly anything let alone where you are walking. Like I said I don't know if this was a one time thing but from our experience I would recommend checking it out during the day or calling to make sure lights will be on. Other than that we had a good time, just a little irritated.