Programs

Ongoing Piedmont Park Programs

Looking for things to do in Atlanta? Piedmont Park Conservancy has something for all ages. Check out the highlighted programs below!

Highlights

Let’s learn to crochet and level up our crochet skills! ! During these 2 hour long programs, participants will learn the basics to crocheting and expand their knowledge.

Grab your mat and head to the Active Oval for FREE Yoga! You’re bound to meet a ton of great people and maybe even find a great workout buddy!

Join the Conservancy for monthly creative hours at the Park! Our doors are open to all at this free event designed to build community + create.

Join Piedmont Park Conservancy as we host monthly Figure Drawing Sessions!

August 20: Grab a friend and join us in our Community Garden to see how your garden herbs can be incorporated in your cocktails or non-alcoholic beverages!

September 10: Benefit Piedmont Park and enjoy creating at our Paint + Sip program! We’ll paint using our iconic Park as inspiration – and you’ll take home a one of a kind piece!

September 24: Be Ready! Come learn how to start your journey in emergency preparedness. We never know when a weather event or other disaster might strike.

September 30: Flourish in Fall by learning a fresh perspective on painting flowers! Join us for this beginner workshop, all materials provided.

October 1: Nothing is more autumnal than freshly pressed apple cider! Come join Green Market Manager Matthew Bagshaw for this hands-on workshop.

October 3: Kick off October by creating your own living ‘Cemeterium’ at the Park! Travis Ronis with Overall Designs will guide you through designing your own terrarium in this fun spooky themed workshop.

October 19 & 28: Get ready for a spook-tacular afternoon of creativity! In this 2-hour program designed just for kids in grades K–5, little artists will paint their own mini pumpkins and design glow-in-the-dark trick-or-treat tote bags to light up Halloween night.

October 30: Come and join us as we create a wearable artwork! You will be using silk paints and a variety of markers on finished silk to create your own unique scarf.

Ongoing Piedmont Park Programs

  • Weekly Walking Club

    Walk with the Conservancy on Tuesdays at 10am, with rotating topics and guest hosts.

  • Figure Drawing

    Join Piedmont Park Conservancy as we host monthly Figure Drawing Sessions!

  • Fishing Class

    Join us on Lake Clara Meer to learn the basics of freshwater fishing while making memories!

  • Community Garden

    Eligibility: Open to members of any level of the Piedmont Park Conservancy, our Community Garden will start with 12 beds (depending on preferences, more than one person, group, or family can have a bed). Plots will be awarded based on a lottery system. A waitlist will be established when we create more beds. Starting next year, previous year gardeners will be given preference in the next year.

    Location: The Community Garden will be housed within the existing Education Garden, between the Meadow and the Dog Parks, under Park Drive Bridge.

    How to Apply: If you are interested in applying to be a gardener of our Community Garden, please join our waitlist, and you will be contacted as soon as a plot opens up.

    Join waitlist here.

  • Workshops

    Join the Conservancy for a fun Fermentation and Mushroom Growing Workshop!

  • Green Market - Farmers Market

    Support local farmers and small businesses every Saturday. Featuring produce, meat, dairy, bakers, jams, preserves and artisan goods.

  • Guided History Tours

    Walk with us and discover how Piedmont Park’s rich history is undeniably intertwined with the development of Atlanta.

  • Little Free Library

    The Little Free Library is located conveniently near our Outdoor Education Area and Orchard, and outside of the Community Center. This charming literary hub encourages a delightful exchange of books. Just take a book and leave one for the next reader to enjoy.

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