UGA Performing Arts Center: Events, Tickets and Parking

Water And Ice Safety: read this before you go

Short answer

UGA Performing Arts Center is a performing arts center at 230 River Road, Athens, GA 30605. Next on our calendar: Keb' Mo', Nov 12. Checked October 20, 2026 on the venue’s own website.

Where

Athens, Historic Heartland

Address

230 River Road

Parking

Deck free on weekends

Upcoming

2 on our calendar

The University of Georgia’s concert venue on River Road, home to Hodgson Concert Hall and Ramsey Concert Hall. Its UGA Presents season brings touring orchestras, chamber musicians and jazz acts to Athens.

Upcoming Events at UGA Performing Arts Center

Nov 12: Keb’ Mo’
Dec 4: Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Creole Christmas

From our Georgia event calendar as of October 20, 2026, every listing checked on its organizer’s page. The venue’s full schedule is on its own website.

Shows on the UGA Performing Arts Center’s Own Calendar

Nov 16: Hélène Grimaud, piano, Hodgson Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m.

A selection of dated shows read from the center’s own events page on October 20, 2026; prices are the ones it listed, and many shows list none. Single touring shows are not on our event calendar, so check the theater for the full season.

Tickets and Contact

Performing Arts Center706-542-4400
Box officeHours are not published on the pages we read. The 706-542-4400 number on the contact page is not labelled as the box office line, and the email is ugaarts@uga.edu. Tickets are sold online..
TicketsThe center’s online ticket office (ugapac.evenue.net).
Address230 River Road, Athens, GA 30605 (directions in Google Maps)
CountyClarke (Historic Heartland region)
Official sitepac.uga.edu

Parking and Getting There

Surface lot (E11)Not open Monday to Friday before 6 p.m.; no charge after 6 p.m.
Parking deckFree on Saturdays and Sundays. Paid parking rates are not published on the page we read. Cash is not accepted: pay at the kiosk near the ground-level elevators or in the ParkMobile app.
UGA Presents eveningsParking is free Monday to Friday evenings in both the surface lot and the deck. For Hugh Hodgson School of Music and other events, paid deck parking applies and the surface lot is free after 6 p.m.
Details are on the center’s Directions and Parking page. Fine Arts Theatre and Cellar Theatre shows are at the UGA Fine Arts Building, 255 Baldwin Street, where the Hull Street Deck is free after 5 p.m. on Fridays and all day on weekends.

Accessibility

The building is wheelchair accessible and an elevator serves all levels. Accessible parking is near the lobby entrance and on all four levels of the deck, first come, first served. Assistive listening devices are free to borrow with a photo ID at the lobby coat check.

To arrange special assistance, contact the box office in advance; large-print programs need at least 72 hours’ notice. Accessible-seating and hearing-loop details are not published on the page we read.

About UGA Performing Arts Center

Address 230 River Road, Athens, GA 30605 (Hodgson and Ramsey Concert Halls).
Bag policyBackpacks and large bags are not allowed inside venues; instrument cases, tripods, selfie sticks and strollers are also prohibited. No size limit is given.
No photos, video or audio recording during performances; food and drink are not allowed in performance venues, but concessions are sold in the lobby.
Children under six are not admitted unless the event page says otherwise, and every guest needs a ticket.
Late seating is at the house manager’s discretion.
ExchangesSeason subscribers are free up to 24 hours before; single tickets cost $5 each up to 72 hours before.

Parks and Historic Sites Nearby

Watson Mill Bridge State Park (state park, Madison County), about 18 miles away
Fort Yargo State Park (state park, Barrow County), about 21 miles away
Hard Labor Creek State Park (state park, Morgan County), about 24 miles away
Victoria Bryant State Park (state park, Franklin County), about 27 miles away

More on It’s Georgia

Georgia event venues: theaters, arenas, museums and parks with upcoming events
Georgia event calendar
Athens guide
17 things to do in Athens
Historic Heartland: more places to go in the region

Source: the UGA Performing Arts Center website (pac.uga.edu), checked October 20, 2026. Hours, prices and schedules change, so check the venue’s site before you go. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will re-check it.

Safety Notice

Water And Ice Safety: Read This Before You Go

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Open water hides hazards. The CDC names currents, waves, rocks, vegetation and poor visibility. As general guidance (not from a named source), also expect sudden drop-offs, very cold water even on a warm day, submerged objects, boat traffic and changing weather. Never swim alone, and never mix alcohol with water or boats.

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Sources read on 8 November 2026: the Minnesota DNR ice thickness guidelines (dnr.state.mn.us/safety/ice/thickness.html, no page date shown) and the CDC drowning prevention page (cdc.gov/drowning/prevention, page dated 29 September 2025). Guidance can change and can differ by state and by place: check the current text and your local agency before relying on it. This notice is general guidance only. It is not legal, medical, rescue or professional safety advice, and nobody on this site is a lifeguard or safety professional. You are responsible for your own safety and for any children and pets with you, and you use this information at your own risk. Water, ice, weather and local rules change quickly and differ by state, county and property. To the fullest extent the law allows, this site, its owner and its contributors are not responsible for any injury, death, loss or damage that results from using this information or from visiting any place, water or ice mentioned here. If you do not accept that, do not rely on this page (see the Limits Of Liability in our Terms Of Use).

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