Cocktails in the Garden: Atlanta Botanical Garden

The Atlanta Botanical Garden's Cocktails in the Garden - its long-running Thursday after-hours series - returns for 2026 with a new focus: each Thursday from June 11 through July 30 carries a regional theme in tribute to Atlanta's role as a FIFA World Cup host city. We've chosen the European Garden Party (Thursday, July 23), included with Garden admission.

In addition to specialty cocktails and curated playlists is the headlining exhibition: Niki in the Garden, the Garden's encore presentation marking its 50th anniversary, with roughly 41 monumental sculptures by French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle distributed across the grounds and conservatories. The Garden bills it as one of the largest outdoor presentations of her work ever mounted in North America; the original 2006 installation here drew major regional acclaim and remains fondly remembered by longtime Atlanta arts audiences.

Event Plan:

Arrive by 5:30p.m. - ABG Cocktails Event

• Proceed through the entrance to the Atlanta Botanical Garden and head to the Rose Garden
• Address: 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
• Tickets are $27.95 and can be purchased online at the ABG Box Office
• Doors open at 5:00 - try to arrive at the Rose Garden by 5:30pm.
• Be sure to purchase tickets for Thursday, July 23rd - the date matters but the time does not - you are buying an all day ticket
• When you enter the Garden, head to the Rose Garden, the gathering spot for our group - see the attached map.
• Plan to return to the Rose Garden at 6:00, and 6:30pm to reconnect and greet newly arriving members.

7:15, 7:30, 7:45 - Dinner at Longleaf Restaurant in the ABG (optional)

• We secured dinner spots at Longleaf, the restaurant in the park.
• We have 4-6 seats remaining - see my comment below.

We hope you can join for what promises to be a fun evening.