State Botanical Garden of Georgia 2450 S Milledge Avenue • Athens • GA 30605
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
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Prices: What's this going to cost?
Rental Fee
- $625–4,250/event
- Rental fee varies depending on:
- Day of week
- Time of day
- Space reserved
Most rental spaces may be reserved for the day (8:30am–4pm), evening (4:30pm–midnight), or all day (any 10 hours between 8:30am and midnight).
The Day Chapel
Sanctuary Only (day or evening) | $750–1,375
Sanctuary and Reception Hall | $1,000–3,500All rentals include use of two dressing rooms. Sanctuary and Reception Hall rentals also include use of the catering kitchen, tables & chairs, outside patio, and reception hall. Champagne, champagne punch, white wine, and nonalcoholic beverages only.
Visitor's Center & Conservatory
Gardenside Room Only (day) | $625–900
Great Room Only (evening) | $1,500–3,500
Great Room and Gardenside Room (evening) | $1,875–4,250Includes use of the entrance plaza, patio, standard furnishings, tables & chairs, and a catering area. Not available for full-day rentals. No kegs.
The Terrace Room | $1,000–2,875
Includes use of the ballroom, terrace, catering kitchen, tables & chairs, and AV services. No red wine or red punch permitted. There is a catering surcharge of 15% of the caterer's fee.The Administration Building | inquire for rates
Includes use of the conference room, auditorium, and lobby area, tables & chairs, courtyard, and kitchenette. No red wine permitted.
Capacity
Indoors | Outdoors | ||
---|---|---|---|
Ceremony | Seated | 200 | 160 |
Cocktails, etc. | Standing | 300 | 160 |
Reception | Seated | 200 | 160 |
Meetings | Total meeting capacity for this venue is 300. |
Please contact the venue for additional capacity information.
Venue Details
Site Uses
- Ceremony
- Outdoor Ceremony
- Wedding Receptions
- Small Wedding
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Special Events / Parties
- Business Functions / Meetings
- Late Night
- LGBTQ+ Friendly
Essential Info
Price
$ • $$
Catering
BYO
Alcohol
BYO
Amplified Music
Indoors
Outdoors
Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair accessible
Availability
Year-round, daily.
Venue Type
Buildings, other structures, and natural settings available at this venue:
- Chapel / Church / Temple
- College Campus / School
- Garden
- Non-Profit
- Patio / Deck / Terrace
- Unique
Venue Views
Peep the views you’ll enjoy from this venue!
- Forest / Woods
- Garden
- Landscaped Grounds
- Panoramic
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