WHAT’S HAPPENING at CALLAWAY GARDENS – May 1-11, 2017
Facility Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Events and activities are included with Gardens admission unless otherwise noted. All listings are subject to change.
Please refer to the Callaway Gardens Map & Guide to identify location of each activity.
Need assistance? Visit the Callaway Discovery Center’s Information Desk, the Inn or Lodge Front Desk,
or call 1.844.227.9085 or ext. 1234 from any property phone.
DINING
RECREATION
Restaurant hours may be adjusted without notice based on occupancy or
weather.
BREAKFAST:
The Country Kitchen: Daily, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. $$
The Piedmont Dining Room: Daily, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. $$$
TREETOP ADVENTURE: Mon. through Fri., Time slots available at
10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the hour.
Discovery Course: $35**/person; Add on Lake Course $15**/person and
Sapling Course: $15**/person; Group rates available. Reservations
required – call 1.844.227.9085 or reserve online at
www.callawaygardens.com/TreeTop
FISHING/BOATING: Daily, Fishing/Boathouse: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. FlyShop: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kayaks & Canoes $20*/hour, $10*/extra hour;
Jonboats $35-$85*.Tackle and Rods available for rent. Guides are
available with advance reservation – call 1.844.227.9085.
LUNCH/ SNACKS:
The Country Kitchen: Daily, 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. $$
Discovery Café: Daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $
Champions Grille: Daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $
The Piedmont Restaurant: Daily, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. $$$
GOLF: Weekday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Weekend, 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
DINNER/ DRINKS:
The Country Kitchen: Daily 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. $$
The Gardens Restaurant: Tues.-Sat., 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Reservations
recommended: 1.844.806.2531 $$$$
The Piedmont Dining Room: Daily, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fri.; Seafood Buffet, 5
p.m.-9 p.m. Reservations are suggested. 706.663.6750. $$$
Ironwood Lounge: Daily, Sun.-Thurs.: 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 2 p.m. to
Midnight. Live music every Friday and Saturday night. $$$
The Vineyard Green Restaurant & Spirits: Sun.-Thurs.: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.;
Fri.-Sat. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. $$
Rental clubs available. Lake View: $80* /Twilight (3 p.m. or later): $40*
Mountain View: $100* / Twilight (3 p.m. or later): $50* Tee Times:
1.844.227.9085 or book online at www.callawaygardens.com/golf
TENNIS: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Clay Court: $9* singles, $7* doubles.
Hard Court: $8*singles, $6* doubles. (Prices/person/hour), Tennis Clinic
Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Lessons available. Call 1.844.227.9085 for more
details.
WALKING/HIKING TRAILS: Daily, 9 a.m. to Dusk
SPA PRUNIFOLIA: Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last appointment at 5 p.m.).
For appointments, call 706.663.5125.
*Tax is additional; **Service fee is additional.
SHOPPING
HOW TO GET AROUND
BICYCLING AT CALLAWAY DISCOVERY CENTER: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Last rental at 4:30 p.m.). Daily Rates: Full-day $25-50*, Half-day $15-30*;
Children’s $15-25*: Weekly Rates: $50-125* Call 1.844.227.9085. On Sundays
at 2 p.m., join us at the Callaway Discovery Center for a two-hour Bicycle Tour
of the Gardens.
WALKING/HIKING TRAILS: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
CALLAWAY CRUISERS: For golf cart rentals, visit or call the Golf Pro Shop at
1.844.227.9085. (Please keep carts on the roadways.)
*Tax is additional. Visit www.callawaygardens.com/transportation for details.
Mountain View Golf Pro Shop: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Kingfisher Outfitters*: Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tennis Shop: Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Callaway Gardens Country Store®: Daily, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wine Room: Mon.–Sat. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sun. 12:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Callaway Discovery Center Gift Shop*: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Day Butterfly Center Gift Shop*: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Spa Boutique: Daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sand Bucket Shop: Closed for the Season
*Gardens Admission Required
WILDLIFE & CULTURE
Plan Your Day at Callaway Gardens: 9:30 a.m. Visit and learn at this short introduction to Callaway Gardens with a Q&A about anything and everything to
help maximize your visit. (Callaway Discovery Center, Orientation Theater)
Birds of Prey Shows: Daily, 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. Discovery Amphitheatre at the Callaway Discovery Center. Visit the Information Desk for
further information. No pets. NOTE: During inclement weather, there will be no show or program. A bird may be available for viewing inside the Callaway
Discovery Center.
Butterflies 101: Mondays through Fridays, 2 p.m. (Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center)
Organ Concert: Saturdays & Sundays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel)
Art Exhibit by Athos Menaboni: Daily, Callaway Discovery Center.
Backyard Wildlife Habitat: Daily, Located between Callaway Discovery Center and Discovery Amphitheater, Learn what plants will attract wildlife to your
backyard – regardless of size.
Please visit www.callawaygardens.com for detailed descriptions and for more information.
FEATURED EVENTS
Fly Fishing School: May 20-21, The renowned floral landscape of Callaway Gardens provides a stunning backdrop as you perfect your casting arc and
improve your fly fishing knowledge. For more information call 1.855.923.7943 or email [email protected] to register.
Spring Butterflies: We are seeing a variety of native butterflies such as buckeyes, dusky wings, red spotted purples, black swallowtails, spicebush
swallowtails, and a viceroy in addition to the tiger swallowtails and sulphurs.
Bicycle Gardens Tour: On Sundays at 2 p.m., join us at the Callaway Discovery Center for a two-hour Bicycle Tour of the Gardens.
Test your Nature IQ: Daily, Stop by the Discovery Classroom for an up-close look at animal specimens as well as test your animal IQ.
Mother’s Day Lunches, Sunday, May 14 Treat Mom to a special day with a visit to Callaway Gardens and a special meal. Choose from a buffet in The
Piedmont Dining Room (Reservation available, Noon to 3 p.m.) or a three-course plated meal at The Gardens Restaurant (reservation required, 11:30 a.m. to
3 p.m.).
Memorial Day Weekend Festival Featuring the Masters Water Ski and Wakeboard Tournament. Beach Day Every Day Begins!: Kick off Summer
2017 with a splash! Our Memorial Day Weekend Festival features the 58th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament® and a host of other fun
attractions at Robin Lake Beach including live music, beach activities, kids zone, great food, drink specials and much more. Special Event admission applies
on Saturday and Sunday. May 26-28.
For more information on these and other events at Callaway Gardens, visit www.callawaygardens.com
VISIT OFTEN…APPLY TODAY’S ADMISSION TO AN ANNUAL PASS
Every week, every day something changes in the Gardens. Couple that with special events and there is always a reason to visit.
A Callaway Gardens annual pass provides complimentary admission as well as special notification for events and additional discounts.
For additional information, visit www.callawaygardens.com/AnnualPass,
email [email protected] or call 1.800.628.8582.
GARDENS SPOTLIGHT
As you travel through the gardens, be sure to watch for:
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Native Azaleas: These airy, open shrubs, which begin showing color in mid-March, reach heights of 15 feet. Some also have a
wonderfully sweet fragrance. Throughout the Gardens, including Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail,
Scenic Drive
Mountain Laurel: Clusters of light pink to white cup-like flowers can be seen along the Scenic Drive.
Sparkleberry: The flowers are white, bell-shaped, and 3–4 mm in diameter with a five-lobed corolla. The fruit is a round dry berry about
6 mm in diameter, green at first, black when ripe, edible but bitter and tough.
Woodland Phlox: Beautiful clusters of sky blue flowers waving in the wind. Wildflower Trail and some places along the Scenic Drive.
Native Wildflowers: A self-guided walk on the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Trail in the Meadowlark Gardens in Spring it’s the best time
of year to see blooming wildflowers, or spring ephemerals, such as blue phlox, verbena, and more.
Rhododendrons: A shrub or small tree of the heath family, with large clusters of bell-shaped flowers and typically with large evergreen
leaves, widely grown as an ornamental.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS/HIKES
National Public Gardens Day: Friday May 12, Thank you for your visit.
Callaway Gardens Fitness Series Duathlon/5K: Saturday, May 13
Mother’s Day Brunch: Sunday, May 14 (Reservations may be required)
Two-Day Fly-Fishing School: May 20-21 (Advanced Registration
required).
Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament: May 26-28
Basket Weaving Workshop–Gathering Basket: May 13
Gardening for Butterflies Workshop: May 20
For more information, or to register
visit www.callawaygardens.com/workshops
or call 1.844.227.9085.
Movies on the Beach: Friday, May 26
Summer Concert Series: Saturday, May 27
For more information on these and other events at Callaway Gardens, visit www.callawaygardens.com.
Having fun? Stay a little longer with one of our fantastic overnight packages. Inquire at the front desk at the
Lodge and Spa, the Mountain Creek® Inn, or visit www.callawaygardens.com/packages.
Thank you for choosing Callaway Gardens.
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