Schedule a Group Matinee
The ACS Auditorium can be easily converted into a Disney movie matinee on the big screen, complete with popcorn machine and other consessions from the gift shop for your viewing pleasure. The History of The American Camellia Society film is available any time our doors are open year round. Learn even more from our educational kiosk in the Silver Building.
Schedule a Lecture
The ACS Auditorium may be your answer to a Christmas wish. Need a place to speak to your group? Put on a play or other performance? Schedule your event during open hours with Massee Lane Gardens and we'll make your wish come true. Free to members or garden entrance fee required.
Aerobics Classes by Rosa Dominy
Get in Shape! RSVP Count of 6 or more to start the class at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Call (478) 967-2358 to register free. This class is free to members. Only $10 to become a member for a year.
Schedule a Paint Party
Perfect for the Easter season, this Bunny Cart Candy Dish in bisque is ready to paint with a variety of pieces from which to choose. Interior is finished in food-safe clear glaze. Schedule a paint party at Massee Lane Gardens with five or more of your friends or family members. Perfect for church, school, or club events. Purchase bisque of your choice at $5 each, and use our paints and brushes free from additional charge. We'll set up your party in the Silver Building or Fetterman Building. Entrance fee or membership is required.
Schedule a Celebration Party
Small birthday or other parties can be accomodated within reason. Noon opening with a 4:00 p.m. closing. Bring your own decorations and the cake! We have venues you can use - no rental required. Call ahead to schedule and bring your party during normal working hours. If you plan to drink alcohol, the party must be held outdoors. You are responsible for clean up. Cleaning deposit of $_____ required on credit card hold. Your card will not be charged if you don't leave a mess.
Schedule a Picnic
Two new picnic tables are available, weather permitting, for you to enjoy. No grill but you can pack a lunch and enjoy the warm outdoors on a nice spring day. Schedule ahead to insure the tables are available when you need them. Otherwise, we have two indoor areas where your party can brunch or lunch together - the Silver Building and the Porcelain Gallery. Again, no rental is necessary. Just pay the entrance fee and enjoy the accomodations. Restrooms available in the gardens, the Silver Building, and the Fetterman Building.
Schedule a Photo Session
Professional shots require a small fee but bring your phone or camera in free and use the gardens' beautiful backdrops for your special occasion photos or social media videos. One of our members is an avid TicToker and has made Massee Lane Gardens her social media refuge.
Schedule a Clay Party
Learn to make paper clay from common household products and how to make jewelry from rock-hard paper clay. Kit is $15 per person with membership required. Party of two or more. Instructor on site. Contact the gift shop to schedule.
Schedule a Scavenger Hunt
Children 3-12 can enjoy our scavenger hunt on the trails of Massee Lane Gardens. On completion, the kids will turn in their listed collection to the gift shop and choose a prize.
Guided Tours & Box Lunches
Call now for Box Lunch and Guided Tour Reservations! Don’t delay in making your advanced, pre-paid reservations today. Tours and lunches are available on a first come, first served basis for groups of 10 or more.
Professionally guided tours can be scheduled Tuesday through Friday from October through January, and March through April; available in February Monday through Friday.
Tours are $10 per person, and feature admission to the Massee Lane Gardens; a video presentation on the history of Massee Lane Gardens, the American Camellia Society, and camellia species and cultivars; a short informative speech by a Horticultural Expert; and a professionally guided tour of Massee Lane Gardens and the Boehm Porcelain Gallery.
Deluxe boxed luncheon tours are also available with reservations two weeks in advance for $25. Click here to download and print the menu and box lunch order form.
Be sure to call (877) 422-6355 to make or confirm reservations for your group's preferred date as well as note the scheduled date on the lunch order form. Cancellations require a week’s advance notice. Phone payments by credit card are accepted.
Boxed lunches will be served between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the Annabelle Lundy Fetterman Gallery and Museum among breathtaking Boehm porcelain masterpieces. Tours can be scheduled before or after the meal. Make your reservations early for the best scheduling options.
Hours and Admissions
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Open Mondays (only during the month of February) through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.
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General Admission is $10, $8 for seniors, military (with ID) and free for children under 12 and American Camellia Society members.
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Flint Energies Co-Op Connection members are eligible for $2 dollar off the regular admission fee (please show membership card at Gift Shop to receive the discount.) (Admission discounts are not available for guided tours.)
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Massee Lane Gardens is located at 100 Massee Lane, Ft. Valley, Georgia. Click here for driving instructions and information on the gardens
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Call toll free at (877) 422-6355 to schedule a guided tour or to reserve a boxed luncheon. For more information, email ask@americancamellias.org
Schedule subject to change. Check back often to see what's new!