Dear Visitors,
As summer fades to fall, we look forward to the Fall Concert Series starting on September 21st at 6:30 pm. The first band to entertain us is the Keith Clark Band. We haven’t had fall concerts before, so this is a new offering at Hopelands Gardens. Bring your friends and family to enjoy this live music, sponsored by the City of Aiken. These concerts will take place on Monday nights running from September 21st and concluding on October 12th. Check out the dates and band descriptions on our events page. We hope to see you there!
If you have ever been interested in the history behind Hopelands Gardens or the lovely historic home known as Rye Patch, now is the time to explore that history with a guided tour by Executive Committee Board Member, Allen Riddick. He brings to this tour a knowledge that is gained firsthand from growing up in Aiken as a generational native South Carolinian. He is leading a guided tour through the historic properties starting on Monday, September 28th at 10:00. If you’d like to join us on the tour, meet us in front of the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and Museum. We will be gathering in the courtyard. If September 28th does work, then check out the other dates on our events page to pick a date that would work for you and join us for this insightful fall tour.
Thank you for being a part of our community. We encourage you to explore, celebrate, and connect with nature in the serene surroundings of Hopelands. We look forward to you joining us for our fall concerts and tours!
Warm regards,
Laura Momot
Executive Director, Hopelands Gardens
Mission Statement
Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch, Inc., provide advice to the City of Aiken and raise funds for the preservation, improvement, and use of the properties so they can be enjoyed by Aiken’s residents and visitors consistent with the donors’ written wishes that Hopelands be a quiet, peaceful garden of excellence and that Rye Patch serves as a civic center of suitable dignity.
