Celebrate SPRING! Festival Blooms Big at Callaway

If your weekends are starting to feel suspiciously like yard work season, we’ve got a better idea. Callaway Gardens is in full bloom, and they’re not keeping it to themselves. The Celebrate SPRING! Festival is happening now through April 27—and it’s basically a masterclass in how to do spring right.

Between the color, the music, the kites (yes, kites), and a few thousand flowers showing off like it’s their job, this is the kind of spring reset that might just change your entire mood and your front porch plans.

Callaway’s Throwing the Springiest Spring That’s Ever Sprung

Cason’s Garden is showing off—150,000 tulips, one of the world's largest azalea blooms, and Flights of Color, a new sky-high kite art installation that makes the whole place feel like a celebration with petals and altitude.

Also blooming:

• Lawn games, local brews, and bites that taste even better in garden air.
• Live bands setting the vibe at Cason’s Garden, plus daily organ concerts in the Ida Cason Callaway Chapel.
• Trails to wander, treetops to zipline, and golf greens ready for your best spring flex.
• Symphony on the Sand featuring the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra—a sunset performance on Robin Lake Beach that hits all the right notes.

Grab your tickets here and catch spring in full swing!

Hands-On Extras to Round Out the Day

Callaway’s not just about frolicking through flowers (though there’s plenty of that). You can roll up your sleeves for pressed flower art, herbal tea blending, or smudge stick crafting—all included with garden admission and just the right level of “I made this!” energy.

Want something a little extra? Fridays bring Candles & Cab—$10 gets you step-by-step instructions, a custom candle, and a glass of cabernet to keep things mellow. For a different kind of masterpiece, Paint & Sip is also $10 and comes with brushes, a blank canvas, and just enough wine to boost your confidence.

Little ones can join Blossoming Buddies craft time every weekend, no extra fee required. And if you want to turn your day trip into a full reset, the Stay & Play package includes discounted nights, breakfast, cruiser rentals, and full garden access.

Bring the Bloom Home

Dreaming of your own mini-Callaway? Start with native plants that look good and do good. Oakleaf Hydrangeas, Piedmont Azaleas, and Two-Winged Silverbells thrive in Georgia soil and help feed the pollinators that keep our ecosystems humming. Bees, butterflies, birds, and even bats—they’re all counting on us. The UGA Native Plant Guide (PDF) makes it easy to get growing.

Ready to Spring for It?

Callaway’s Celebrate SPRING! Festival isn’t just a great excuse to get out of the house—it’s a full-on seasonal reset. From blooming inspiration to hands-on fun (and zero weeding required), it’s everything spring should be.

Find more green thumb experts at www.gbj.com/home-garden.