We attended the Holiday Lights show. We are members and didn’t realize that we had to pay for parking. We arrived a little bit early and the employees wouldn’t let us in to use the bathroom. My Husband is Type 1 diabetes so this was a serious matter. Another time during our visit one of the employees wouldn’t let us go in the same door that we came out. Again my husband was denied the emergency need for a bathroom. None of the staff were friendly during this entire visit. We are strongly considering not renewing our membership. Afterall, what is the benefit worth when you’re treated with such lack of empathy and respect?

The ABG’s Garden Nights, Holiday Lights is a great exhibition during the Christmas holidays. Get your timed tickets early & beware traffic to get in, which was very backed up well down Piedmont and a frustrating start to the visit. It gradually moves and the staff is friendly. Refreshment stands & bar lines were long so we didn’t try those, but the displays were fabulous, especially the mesmerizing tree-mounted light curtains set to music.

The lights are good and the facility is very nice; however there were no Christmas themes. I can get they do no want to take any religious stance but there aren't any type of secular Christmas displays either(santa claus, grinch, etc). They have music playing but the only song I heard was one from Charlie Brown Christmas. The rest are non-Christmas songs. Again extremely nice setup and lights but don't go expecting to see the Christmas spirit.

Lovely botanical gardens. As an orchid lover, I decided to visit the ABG and see what the displays were on a cold day in Atlanta. WOW. They were offering Garden Nights but I really wanted to view the plants (especially tropical plants) during daytime as Christmas lights in November were now ubiquitous. The Mother Earth waterfall garden was a delight and is iconic in many postcards of Atlanta. Simply breathtaking. See the pictures and then go see for yourself...!

We visit annually, usually for the Garden Lights, Holiday Nights event. It is spectacular! Buy your tickets in advance. There is paid parking onsite, but you could just as easily get dropped off by lyft or uber. Best after dark. Dress for the weather and wear good walking shoes as it is outside. They do have onsite bathrooms and areas to grab a drink or a light bite.

The good: the gardens are meticulously kept. You can tell a lot of time has been taken to care for all the trees and plants. The gardens were pretty, and the layout of the botanical garden is beautiful. The bad: even after pre-purchasing "timed admission tickets" as the website suggests, there is no way they are keeping track or limiting the amount of people entering the gardens. It was VERY CROWDED, as in during the orchid display enclosed building, some sections were nearly shoulder to shoulder. Even as we left, piles of people were coming in, so I truly don't see the point of pre-purchasing, if you can walk up and buy a ticket on the spot. Did I mention there were buses of children there also, as in apparent school field trips? So that part was disappointing. (not the children! the lack of proper scheduling) Lastly, 2 adult admission tickets plus parking = $75.

Wonderful experience! Magical walkways through imaginatively created landscapes. Highly Recommend!! The parking is extremely expensive and you may wish to find parking elsewhere. The other thing to note is they do not accept any form of currency other than credit cards.

We went to with our 2 teenage daughters. We had lots of fun. Very nice and clean beautifully maintained. Lots of pictures were taken. We had a lot of fun learning about all the plants and flowers. The scenery is very breathtaking. We enjoyed our time here. It was nice to visit and relax. We toured the garden at our own pace. It is big and the time we went wasn’t overcrowded which was nice, gave us time to explore and take lots of beautiful pictures.if you like nature it’s a definite must visit. We ended up buying the membership because we will definitely be back.

The Botanical garden during the holidays is a magnificent sight to behold. There are beautiful light installations with the myriad of plants and foliage. You can walk through the experience with family and friends. They’re set to festive music and motion. There are large sculptural pieces too. This is an iconic Atlanta holiday tradition.