Hopelands

Hopelands Concert Series - Josh Martin Band
2025-06-16 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
2025 Hopelands Concert Series FlyerPresented by the City of AikenAll Ages Welcome!
Join us on Monday nights for free!
Held on the Roland H. Windham Performing Arts Stage at Hopelands Gardens

Hopelands Concert Series - Chris Ndeti
2025-06-23 19:00 - 20:30

Hopelands Concert Series - Parris Island Marine Band
2025-06-30 19:00 - 20:30

Fall Story Time
2025-09-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-09 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-23 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-30 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-07 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-14 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-21 16:00 - 17:00 and 1 more date | Rye Patch, 100 Berrie Road, Aiken, 29801, United States

Yoga in Hopelands Gardens
2025-09-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road, Aiken, SC, 29803, United States
Yoga in Hopelands GardensAges 16 and up welcome!
Join us at Hopelands Gardens for a FREE traditional yoga session
Instructor: Kristi
📍 Amphitheater across from the Hopelands Gardens stage.
🗓 Held every 4th Wednesday from March to October at 9 am
No registration is needed!
In inclement weather, Yoga will be held inside Rye Patch |100 Berrie Road Aiken, SC 29801
For more information, call:(803) 642-7600 and press 3

Volunteer Day
2025-10-03 09:00 - 12:00
Keeping gardens looking beautiful is hard work! There are flowers, bushes, and trees to plant and prune. Weeds to pull. Pots to plant. Pests to kill. Now imagine having 23 acres to care for, not just a small backyard.
What if the gardens are historical, and 100-year-old buildings are present? You don’t even own the gardens you care for! A City owns them, and you have to follow their suggestions and rules.
And let’s not forget who visits the gardens. They’re not only for you to enjoy, but thousands and thousands of other people enjoy them. From sun-up to sundown, people stroll these gardens.
This garden is Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch. Hidden behind a serpentine wall, it is a place of history with flowing fountains in lakes and towering Cedars and Live Oaks. Beautiful gardens, peace and quiet, welcome all.
Keeping these gardens healthy and beautiful is no easy task. The City provides three employees, including multi-talented Aaron Campbell, City of Aiken Horticulturist and Arborist, supervising (along with doing many other tasks). City Departments of Public Services and Parks, Recreation, and Tourism lend expertise also.
It is with excitement that the Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch announce that we can now have volunteers in the Gardens, lending MANY more hands and completing MANY more tasks. By volunteering, you can be a part of what makes Hopelands and Rye Patch so remarkable. You will meet other garden enthusiasts. Come early to listen to horticulture experts talk on a variety of topics.
On October 3rd, from 9 am to 12 noon, we will be planting Fall seasonal plants in pots. Thank you, Master Gardeners, for your advice on soils and plants (thrillers, fillers, and spillers). We will likely have other tasks planned (to be announced). If you’d like to hear Pam Kolb’s talk, please come early at 8:30 am. We will meet in the courtyard of the Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. This event will be cancelled if it rains.
As a volunteer, we request that you:

Complete the Volunteer Application
Dress appropriately and comfortably. We suggest pants, closed-toe shoes, socks, and a long-sleeved shirt. ID tags will be handed out
Please wear garden gloves, bring your own hand pruning clippers, and a rake
Act in a courteous and professional manner, and lastly, bring enthusiasm and a friendly attitude!

Can’t wait to see you in October!

Nature Rocks
2025-10-12 | Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road, Aiken, SC, 29803, United States

Yoga in Hopelands Gardens
2025-10-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road, Aiken, SC, 29803, United States
Yoga in Hopelands GardensAges 16 and up welcome!
Join us at Hopelands Gardens for a FREE traditional yoga session
Instructor: Kristi
📍 Amphitheater across from the Hopelands Gardens stage.
🗓 Held every 4th Wednesday from March to October at 9 am
No registration is needed!
In inclement weather, Yoga will be held inside Rye Patch |100 Berrie Road, Aiken, SC 29801
For more information, call:(803) 642-7600 and press 3

Christmas at Hopelands
2025-12-13 - 2025-12-23 | Hopelands Gardens, 100 Berrie Road, Aiken, SC, 29803, United States
Experience the magic of the holidays at Hopelands Gardens during Christmas in Hopelands. This beloved Aiken tradition transforms the gardens into a winter wonderland with more than 100,000 twinkling lights illuminating the pathways and landscapes. Guests of all ages can stroll through the beautifully decorated grounds, enjoy holiday music, and take in the festive atmosphere. Admission is free, and donations are accepted to help support this community event.
Performance Schedule:

Saturday, December 13th – Aiken tuba Christmas
Sunday, December 14th – South Carolina Brass Band
Monday, December 15th – Aiken High Jazz Band
Tuesday, December 16th – HCA Band, Family & Friends
Wednesday, December 17th – The Aiken High School Hornets
Thursday, December 18th – East Aiken School of Arts
Friday, December 19th – Sheriffs Pipes and Drums
Saturday, December 20th – Renovate Ballet
Sunday, December 21st – Suzuki Strings
Monday, December 22nd – Southern Elite Cloggers
Tuesday, December 23rd – Josh Martin

All guests should use the shuttle service to Hopelands, which runs continuously from Citizens Park, located at 1060 Banks Mill Road, from 5:45 pm – 8:45 pm each night. The last shuttle leaves Citizens Park at 8:45 pm. General public parking is not allowed at Hopelands, Rye Patch,
Fermata Club, or Green Boundary Club. Handicapped parking is available at 135 Dupree Place. There is no cost to enter the event or to utilize the shuttle service.

Christmas at Hopelands - No Programs or Shuttles
2025-12-27 - 2025-12-28
Experience the magic of the holidays at Hopelands Gardens during Christmas in Hopelands. This beloved Aiken tradition transforms the gardens into a winter wonderland with more than 100,000 twinkling lights illuminating the pathways and landscapes. Guests of all ages can stroll through the beautifully decorated grounds, enjoy holiday music, and take in the festive atmosphere. Admission is free, and donations are accepted to help support this community event.
