# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Rhododendron Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 11:00 am – Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 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 after the awards on Saturday at 11am. The Artists' Gallery will then be open for viewing and purchasing until 3:45pm. 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dahlonega/the-rhododendron-festival/200028126756810
- **Event Categories**: festivals, art, music, workshops, entertainment, nonprofit, sports, fine-arts, live-music, food-drinks, kids, drawing-painting, wine-tasting
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Dahlonega
- **state**: GA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens
- **lat**: 34.538079921638
- **long**: -83.876989621122
- **full address**: Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens, 520 Grindle Brothers Rd, Murrayville, GA 30564-3156, United States,Dahlonega, Georgia

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Rhododendron Festival
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Rhododendron Festival being held?
  - **A:** The Rhododendron Festival takes place on Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 11:00 am to Fri, 02 May, 2025 at 03:00 pm at Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens, 520 Grindle Brothers Rd, Murrayville, GA 30564-3156, United States,Dahlonega, Georgia.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Rhododendron Festival?
  - **A:** The Rhododendron Festival is organized by Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Rhododendron Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dahlonega, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Rhododendron Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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