April 12 – May 11, 2025
Open 7 days a week!
Monday–Thursday: 11AM – 3PM
Friday–Sunday: 10AM – 4PM
Admission: $10 requested donation to help support Hamilton Gardens. Kids 12 & under are FREE!
Spend a day in the most beautiful part of North Georgia - Hiawassee and the stunning Hamilton Gardens. This magical botanical garden is filled with native wildflowers like trilliums, shooting stars, and trout lilies, and more than 1,500 rhododendrons and native azaleas making it the largest collection in the Southeast!
During peak bloom time we will be celebrating our beautiful native flowers with a Rhododendron Festival! The Festival is held in our Courtyard and it will be open 7 days a week!
Daily Special Features include:
Plant Sales
Garden Tours
Featured artwork for sale
Wine Bar & Food Court: Savor local wines and delicious bites at our Wine Bar and Food Court, open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 AM – 4 PM.
Seminars and Classes on Sundays
Live Music: Kick back and enjoy live performances from talented musicians every Saturday and Sunday from 12 PM – 3 PM.
Spend a day in the most beautiful part of North Georgia - Hiawassee and the stunning Hamilton Gardens. This magical botanical garden is filled with native wildflowers like trilliums, shooting stars, and trout lilies, and more than 1,500 rhododendrons and native azaleas making it the largest collection in the Southeast! During peak bloom time we will be celebrating our beautiful native flowers with a Rhododendron Festival! The Festival is held in our Courtyard and it will be open 7 days a week for FREE!
Special Events:
Top of Georgia Plein Air Festival Festival
Thursday thru Saturday May 8 - 10, 2025
Top of Georgia Plein Air Festival is a 3 day painting event with $2,000 + in prize money. The public is invited to observe the artists as they work in their chosen mediums. Multiple drawings, a gallery of the artists' work and wet paint sale will be held at the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion.
Wet Paint Sale Saturday, May 10, 2025 - All paintings completed at the event and entered for judging will be for sale in the afternoon of May 10, 2025. A percentage of the proceeds will go to help establish a scholarship for a local art student.
Also:
Hiawassee Highlands Wine Festival
Saturday, May 10th, 2025
11am-5pm
Tickets:
Advance Tickets: $40.00
At the Gate: $45.00
Age 16-20 $25.00
Age 15 and under free
Enjoy music by Wyatt Espalin & friends on two stages, arts and crafts, food trucks, 30+ Wineries offering Tastings, and tours of the blooming Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens.
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