Chicago Botanic Garden Events

Events at the Garden this week (May 18-26)

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:03 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events! Bring a camera on your visit and enter our Spring Digital Photo Contest. Butterflies & Blooms opens Saturday, May 25!

Saturday, May 18
Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Bonsai: A Patient Art lectures (10 a.m.)

Sunday, May 19
Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Farmers' Market on the Esplanade (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Monday, May 20
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, May 25
Butterflies & Blooms opens! (10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily)
Northshore Iris & Daylily Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Luca Corazzina of 312 Chicago (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, May 26
Northshore Iris & Daylily Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Harry Crane of Kraft Foods (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this week (May 11-19)

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events! Bring a camera on your visit and enter our Spring Digital Photo Contest. Spring is here!

Saturday, May 11
Model Railroad Garden Opens! (10 a.m.)
American Rhododendron Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
State of the Garden Address (11 a.m.)
Spring Garden Walk (1 p.m.)

Sunday, May 12
Happy Mother's Day! (Mother's Day Brunches are sold out.)
American Rhododendron Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Monday, May 13
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Wednesday, May 15
Biophilic Design: The Architecture of Life movie screening (7:30 p.m.)

Saturday, May 18
Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Bonsai: A Patient Art lectures (10 a.m.)

Sunday, May 19
Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Children's Festival (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Farmers' Market on the Esplanade (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this Week (May 4-11)

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:40:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events! Bring a camera on your visit and enter our Spring Digital Photo Contest. Our first outdoor Farmers' Market will be this Sunday. Spring is here!

Saturday, May 4
Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)
Glenview/North Shore African Violet Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Central States Dahlia Society Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Members-only Double Discount Day at the Garden Shop (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Spring Garden Walk (1 p.m.)

Sunday, May 5
Farmers' Market on the Esplanade (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Glenview/North Shore African Violet Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Central States Dahlia Society Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Monday, May 6
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, May 11
Model Railroad Garden Opens! (10 a.m.)
American Rhododendron Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
State of the Garden Address (11 a.m.)
Spring Garden Walk (1 p.m.)

May FREE Monthly Photo Walk

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:02 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. this Saturday, May 4. The group will meet in Alsdorf Auditorium. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Garden this Week (April 27-May 4)

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:00:02 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, April 27
Nature in View exhibition opens (9 a.m.)
Midwest Daffodil Society Show (noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Earth Day Walk (1 p.m.)

Sunday, April 28
Midwest Daffodil Society Show (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Monday, April 29
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Events at the Garden this Week (April 20-27)

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:36:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, April 20
Antiques & Garden Fair (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Lecture by Charles Stick (11 a.m.)
Style Blogger Discussion Panel (2 p.m.)

Sunday, April 21
Antiques & Garden Fair (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Lecture by Jeanne Pinsof Nolan (11 a.m.)

Thursday, April 25
Romancing the Olive with Carol Drinkwater (2 p.m.)

Friday, April 26
30th Annual MPC Paleobotanical Colloquium (9 a.m.)

Saturday, April 27
Nature in View exhibition opens (9 a.m.)
Midwest Daffodil Society Show (noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Earth Day Walk (1 p.m.)

Sunday, April 28
Midwest Daffodil Society Show (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this Week (April 13-21)

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:00:04 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, April 13
No events scheduled.

Sunday, April 14
Midwest Fruit Explorers Grafting Workshop (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Insect Investigation (9:30 and 1 p.m. sessions)
Brian Nash Gill Book Signing (1 p.m.)

Monday, April 15
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Thursday, April 18
Antiques & Garden Fair Preview Evening (6 to 10 p.m.)

Friday, April 19
Antiques & Garden Fair (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Lecture by Michael S. Smith (11 a.m.)

Saturday, April 20
Antiques & Garden Fair (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Lecture by Charles Stick (11 a.m.)
Style Blogger Discussion Panel (2 p.m.)

Sunday, April 21
Antiques & Garden Fair (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Lecture by Jeanne Pinsof Nolan (11 a.m.)

Events at the Garden this Week (April 6-13)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:21:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, April 6
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Insect Investigation (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)
Illinois Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale (10 a.m to 4:30 p.m.)

Sunday, April 7
Illinois Orchid Society Show and Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Monday, April 8
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, April 13
Midwest Fruit Explorers Grafting Workshop (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Insect Investigation (9:30 and 1 p.m. sessions)
Brian Nash Gill Book Signing (1 p.m.)

April FREE Monthly Photo Walk

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:00:02 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. this Saturday, April 6. The group will meet in the Boyer Room (formerly the Garden View Room) in the Visitor Center. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Garden this Week (March 30-April 6)

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:20:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, March 30
Terrarium Demo (1 p.m.)

Sunday, March 31
Easter Egg Brunch! (11 a.m. and 1 p.m. seatings)

Monday, April 1
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, April 6
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Insect Investigation (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)
Illinois Orchid Society Spring Show and Sale (10 a.m to 4:30 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this week (March 23-30)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:00:02 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, March 23
Weekend Family Class: Homemade Ice Cream (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)
Malott Japanese Garden Spring Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society Show & Sale (12 to 4:30 p.m.)

Sunday, March 24
Malott Japanese Garden Spring Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Northern Illinois Gesnariad Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Monday, March 25
Spring Break Camp begins (9:30 a.m.)
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, March 30
Terrarium Demo (1 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this week (March 16-23)

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:49:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, March 16
Free Library Talk "Historic Landscapes: Architectural Designs in Print" (2 p.m.)

Monday, March 18
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Events at the Garden this week (March 9-16)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, March 9
Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier begins (10 a.m.)

Monday, March 11
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Thursday, March 14
Ginkgo: The Tree That Time Forgot (5 p.m.)

Saturday, March 16
Free Library Talk "Historic Landscapes: Architectural Designs in Print" (2 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this week (March 2-9)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:05 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, March 2
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)

Sunday, March 3
Weekend Family Class: Homemade Ice Cream (9:30 and 1 p.m. sessions)
Volunteer Opportunity Fair (1 p.m.)

Monday, March 4
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)
Volunteer Opportunity Fair (1 p.m.)

Wednesday, March 6
ScreenBreak Family Drop-in Program (9 a.m.)

Friday, March 8
ScreenBreak Family Drop-in Program (9 a.m.)

Saturday, March 9
Chicago Flower & Garden Show at Navy Pier begins (10 a.m.)

March FREE Monthly Photo Walk

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:00:04 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. this Saturday, March 2. The group will meet in Alsdorf Auditorium. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Garden this week (Feb 24-Mar 3)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:00:03 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Sunday, February 24
Seed Saving Primer (9 a.m.)
Planning Your Garden for Seed Saving (10:30 a.m.)
Seed Letters Lecture (2 p.m.)
Seed Swap! (3 p.m.)

Monday, February 25
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, March 2
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)

Sunday, March 3
Weekend Family Class: Homemade Ice Cream (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)
Volunteer Opportunity Fair (1 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this week (Feb 16-23)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:00:05 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Sunday, February 17
Weekend Family Class: Rainbow Garden (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)

Monday, February 18
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Sunday, February 24
Seed Saving Primer (9 a.m.)
Planning Your Garden for Seed Saving (10:30 a.m.)
Seed Letters Lecture (2 p.m.)
Seed Swap! (3 p.m.)

Events at the Garden this week (Feb 2-9)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:00:05 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, February 2
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Papermaking with Plants (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)

Monday, February 4
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, February 9
Weekend Family Class: HOT Chocolate (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)

February FREE Monthly Photo Walk

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 10:00:05 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 2. The group will meet in Alsdorf Auditorium. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Garden this week (Jan 26-Feb 2)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:00:06 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Saturday, January 26
Three Friends of Winter Bonsai Show (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Sunday, January 27
Weekend Family Class: Gumballs and Superballs (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)
Three Friends of Winter Bonsai Show (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Tu B'Shevat dropin activities in the Regenstein Center (1 p.m.)

Monday, January 28
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, February 2
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Papermaking with Plants (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions

Events at the Garden this week (Jan 12-18)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:56:00 EDT

Join us for this week's Garden events!

Monday, January 14
Story time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, January 19
Woodcut exhibition opens (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Papermaking with Plants (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)

Events at the Garden this week (Jan 5-12)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:31:00 EDT

It's our final weekend for Wonderland Express.
Get tickets online at chicagobotanic.org/wonderland.

Saturday, January 5
Monthly Free Photo Walk meets in Annex 1 (9 a.m.)

Thursday, January 10
Little Diggers sessions begin (9:30 and 11 a.m.)
Registration for both sessions is currently full.

Friday, January 11
Little Diggers sessions begin ( 9:30 and 11 a.m.)
Spots are available for 11 a.m. session.

Saturday, January 12
Little Diggers sessions begin ( 9:30 and 11 a.m.)
Spots are available for 11 a.m. session.

January FREE Monthly Photo Walk

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 5. The group will meet in Annex 1. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests. Our next contest opens January 25.

Join us at the Garden this week! Our grounds are open Christmas Day.

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:00:05 EDT

Join us at the Garden this week! Our grounds are open Christmas Day for visitors to stroll the beauty of the season, however, our Café and Shop will be closed.

Buy tickets for Wonderland Express online at chicagobotanic.org/wonderland through January 6, 2013.

Join us for holiday fun at the Garden this week (Dec 15-22)

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 09:00:03 EDT

Join us for Wonderland Express and these activities at the Garden this week:

Saturday, December 15
Breakfast with Santa (This event is sold out.)
Scout Seasonal Workshop: Winter Wonders (This event is sold out.)

Sunday, December 16
Breakfast with Santa (This event is sold out.)
Weekend Family Class: Joyful Gingerbread (This event is sold out.)
Winter Farmers' Market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Saturday, December 22
Christmas Brass Concert (Tickets are still available for 1 and 3 p.m. concerts.)
Scout Seasonal Workshop: Winter Wonders (This event is sold out.)

The Garden Grounds are open Christmas Day for visitors to stroll the beauty of the season, however, our Café and Shop will be closed.

Wonderland Express
Buy tickets online at chicagobotanic.org/wonderland through January 6, 2013.

Winter Break Camp
Sign up for Winter Break Camp online at chicagobotanic.org/winterbreakcamp.

Visit Wonderland Express and these events at the Garden this week (Dec 8-16)

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:00:00 EDT

Join us for Wonderland Express and these activities at the Garden this week:

Saturday, December 8
Hot Chocolate with Mrs. Claus (This event is sold out.)

Sunday, December 9
Complimentary photos at Wonderland Express, West Greenhouse Gallery (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Hanukkah Concert (1 and 3 p.m. seatings still available)

Wednesday, December 12
Wonderland Express Members' Night (5 p.m., tickets still available)

Saturday, December 15
Breakfast with Santa (This event is sold out.)
Scout Seasonal Workshop: Winter Wonders (This event is sold out.)

Sunday, December 16
Breakfast with Santa (This event is sold out.)
Weekend Family Class: Joyful Gingerbread (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions available)
Winter Farmers' Market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Wonderland Express
Buy tickets online at chicagobotanic.org/wonderland through January 6, 2013.

Winter Break Camp
Sign up for Winter Break Camp online at chicagobotanic.org/winterbreakcamp.

Join us at the Garden for this week's events! (Dec 1-9)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:00:03 EDT

Join us for Wonderland Express and these activities at the Garden this week:

Saturday, December 1
FREE Monthly Photo Walk! Join us in Annex 1 (9 a.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Joyful Gingerbread (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)
Complimentary photos at Wonderland Express, West Greenhouse Gallery (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

Sunday, December 2
Winter Farmers' Market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Monday, December 3
Registration for Camp CBG opens (9 a.m.)

Wednesday, December 5
Holiday Cheers! Seasonal Tasting at Wonderland Express (6 p.m.)

Saturday, December 8
Hot Chocolate with Mrs. Claus (11 a.m. and 1 p.m. events still available)

Sunday, December 9
Complimentary photos at Wonderland Express, West Greenhouse Gallery (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Hanukkah Concert (1 and 3 p.m. seatings)

Wonderland Express
Buy tickets online at chicagobotanic.org/wonderland through January 6, 2013.

December FREE monthly photo walk

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:00:04 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 1. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in Annex 2. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Garden this week (Nov 17-24)

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:00:03 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, November 17
No events scheduled.

Sunday, November 18
Winter Farmers' Market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Monday, November 19, through Thursday, November 22
No events scheduled: we are setting up for Wonderland Express!

Friday, November 23
Wonderland Express Opens!
Buy tickets online at chicagobotanic.org/wonderland through January 6, 2013.

Events at the Garden this week (Nov 10-17)

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 10:05:00 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, November 10
Egg Toy Studios Garden Shop Event (Noon to 4 p.m.)

Sunday, November 11
Weekend Family Class: Beautiful Birds (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. sessions)

Monday, November 12
ASHS Certification Exam (1 p.m.)

Tuesday, November 13 – Saturday, November 17
No events scheduled.

Events at the Botanic Garden this Week (Nov 3-10)

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:04 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, November 3
Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago (Held at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 9:10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Weekend Family Class: Three Sisters (9:30 to 11 a.m. or 1 to 2:30 p.m. sessions)
Members-Only Double Discount Day at the Garden Shop (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Fine Art of Fiber (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Sunday, November 4
Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago (Held at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)
Winter Farmers' Market (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

Monday, November 5
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, November 6
No events scheduled.
Election Day—VOTE!

Wednesday, November 7
No events scheduled.

Thursday, November 8
40th Anniversary Celebration and History of the Garden (1 p.m.)

Friday, November 9
No events scheduled.

Saturday, November 10
Egg Toy Studios Garden Shop Event (Noon to 4 p.m.)

November FREE photo walk

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:00:04 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 3. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in Annex 2. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Botanic Garden this week (Oct 27-Nov 3)

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:20:00 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, October 27
HallowFest! (6 to 9 p.m.)

Sunday, October 28
HallowFest! (4 to 7 p.m.)

Monday, October 29
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, October 30
No events scheduled.

Wednesday, October 31
No events scheduled — Happy Halloween!

Thursday, November 1
Fine Art of Fiber (6:30 to 9 p.m.)

Friday, November 2
Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago (Held at the University of Illinois at Chicago, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Fine Art of Fiber (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Events at the Botanic Garden this week!

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 09:00:03 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, October 13
Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show and Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Sunday, October 14
Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show and Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Monday, October 15
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, October 16
Healing Nature symposium (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Wednesday, October 17
No events scheduled.

Thursday, October 18
No events scheduled.

Friday, October 19
EXHIBITION OPENS: Chicago's Top 12: Small Works (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Saturday, October 20
Trains, Tricks, and Treats! (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) — Admission fee applies.
Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Bulb Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Midwest Fruit Explorers Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Spooky Pooch Parade! (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

Events at the Botanic Garden this week (Oct 5-13)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:48:00 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, October 6
Fall Bulb Festival (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
FINAL WEEKEND Garden Chef Series: Shelley Young of The Chopping Block (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, October 7
Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Fall Bulb Festival (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Last Day of Focusing on Nature Exhibition (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Sukkot Family Activities (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
FINAL WEEKEND Garden Chef Series: Chef Neil Funk of Now We're Cookin' (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, October 8
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, October 9
No events scheduled.

Wednesday, October 10
EXHIBITION OPENS: Chicago's Top 12: Small Works (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Thursday, October 11
Autumn Brews: Seasonal Beer Tasting in the Garden (6 to 8 p.m.)

Friday, October 12
No events scheduled.

Saturday, October 13
Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show and Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

October FREE photo walk

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:00:04 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 6. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in Annex 2. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Botanic Garden this week (Sep 29-Oct 6)

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:00:03 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, September 29
Ikenobo Ikebana Chicago Chapter Show (10 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Plant Parts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Laura Piper of Trattoria No. 10 (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, September 30
Last day to see Places for the Spirit Exhibition (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Ikenobo Ikebana Chicago Chapter Show (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Plant Parts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Karianne Soulsby of Diva Chocolates & Confections, Inc. (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, October 1
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, October 2
No events scheduled.

Wednesday, October 3
No events scheduled.

Thursday, October 4
No events scheduled.

Friday, October 5
Fall Bulb Festival Members Only Sale (10 a.m. to noon)
Fall Bulb Festival (noon to 4 p.m.)
Drawn from Nature: Sixth Annual Student Botanical Arts Exhibition opens (6 p.m.)

Saturday, October 6
Fall Bulb Festival (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Shelley Young of The Chopping Block (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Events at the Botanic Garden this week (Sep 22-29)

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:02:00 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, September 22
Focusing on Nature: Botanical Photography Exhibition opens (10 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Midwest Regional Dahlia Society Show (noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Jim Kilberg of Coco Pazzo (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, September 23
Midwest Regional Dahlia Society Show (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Juan Vasquez of Café Central (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, September 24
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, September 25
No events scheduled.

Wednesday, September 26
No events scheduled.

Thursday, September 27
No events scheduled.

Friday, September 28
No events scheduled.

Events at the Botanic Garden this week (September 15-22)

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:00:03 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, September 15
Fall Migration Bird Walk (7 a.m.)
Illinois Gourd Society Show and Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Jacob Peck of Culinary Landscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, September 16
Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Illinois Gourd Society Show and Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Christopher Tong of My Private Chef, Inc. (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, September 17
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, September 18
No events scheduled.

Wednesday, September 19
No events scheduled.

Thursday, September 20
No events scheduled.

Friday, September 21
No events scheduled.

Events at the Botanic Garden this week (September 8-15)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:00:03 EDT

Go online to find out more about our activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, September 8
Roadside Flower Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Martial Noguier of Bistronomic (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, September 9
Roadside Flower Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Steve Nakon of Whole Journey / Northwest Yoga (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)
Free Library Talk: "Botanical Art: Expressions of Natural Beauty" (2 p.m.)

Monday, September 10
No events scheduled.

Tuesday, September 11
No events scheduled.

Wednesday, September 12
TruBlooms Fragrance event (10 a.m. to noon)

Thursday, September 13
No events scheduled.

Friday, September 14
No events scheduled.

Events at the Botanic Garden this week (September 1-8)

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:33:00 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, September 1
Final Weekend of Butterfly Garden for the season!
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Plant Parts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Marc Bernard of Big Bowl (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, September 2
Final Weekend of Butterfly Garden for the season!
Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Illinois Mycological Association Mushroom Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Family Sunday (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Plant Parts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Northeastern Illinois Rose Society Show & Sale (noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Chien Cid of Sullivan's Steakhouse (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, September 3
Final Day of Butterfly Garden for the season!
Carillon Concert with James Brown (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, September 4
No events scheduled.

Wednesday, September 5
Final Farm Dinner of the Season! (5 p.m.) (SOLD OUT)

Thursday, September 6
No events scheduled.

Friday, September 7
Roadside Flower Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

September FREE photo walk

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:00:03 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 1. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in front of Alsdorf Auditorium in the Regenstein Center. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Events at the Botanic Garden this week.

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:00:06 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, August 25
Heirloom Tomato Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Lakeshore African Violet Society Show & Sale (noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Rick Starr of Ad-Lib Geocafe (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, August 26
Lakeshore African Violet Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Heirloom Tomato Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Andy Motto of Quince (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, August 27
Carillon Concert with Kimberly Schafer (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, August 28
Roadside Flower Sale Workshops (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Tuesday Morning Music: Marguerite Lynn Williams (10 a.m.)
Music on the Esplanade (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 29
Roadside Flower Sale Workshops (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts: Little Miss Ann (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, August 30
Roadside Flower Sale Workshops (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights: Morry Sochat & The Special 20's with Nicolle Wood (6 p.m.)

Friday, August 31
Roadside Flower Sale Workshops (9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.)

Saturday, September 1
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Plant Parts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Chef Marc Bernard of Big Bowl (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Get in our Garden this week! Events for August 18-24.

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:00:04 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, August 18
Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Pressed Flower River Rocks (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Danny Ovanin of Glen Prairie (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, August 19
Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Pressed Flower River Rocks (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Dave Esau of Dave's Specialty Foods (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, August 20
Carillon Concert with Jim Fackenthal (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, August 21
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Mayfield and Cantafio Classical Guitar (10 a.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 22
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Mr. Singer and the Sharp Cookies (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, August 23
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: The Country Doctors (6 p.m.)

Friday, August 14
No events scheduled.

Saturday, August 25
Heirloom Tomato Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Lakeshore African Violet Show and Sale (Noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Rick Starr of Ad-Lib Geocafe (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Get in our Garden this week! Events for August 11-18.

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:00:03 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, August 11
Kite Festival (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale (Noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Ivan Yuen of Shanghai Terrace (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, August 12
Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale (Noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Kite Festival (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Terry and Dirk Fucik of Dirk's Fish and Gourmet Shop (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, August 13
Carillon Concert with Sue Bergren (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, August 14
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Luminesce String Quartet (10 a.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 15
Farm Dinner (5 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Zak Morgan (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, August 16
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Guitarra Azul Spanish Guitar and Flamenco (6 p.m.)

Friday, August 17
Mid-America Bonsai Society Show & Sale (Noon to 5 p.m.)

Get in our Garden this week! Events for August 4-11.

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:52:00 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, August 4
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Randy Zweiban for Province (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, August 5
Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Family Sunday (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Dave Esau of Dave's Specialty Foods (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, August 6
Carillon Concert with Chelsea Vaught (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, August 7
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Kerry Leung Classical Chinese (10 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Buffalo Grove Jazz Band (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 8
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Bari Koral (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, August 9
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Lamajamal with Erika Ochoa – World Music and Belly Dancing (6 p.m.)

Friday, August 10
No events scheduled.

August FREE photo walk

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:00:02 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 4. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in front of Alsdorf Auditorium in the Regenstein Center. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Get in Our Garden this week! Events for July 28-August 4

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:37:00 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, July 28
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Herb Garden Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Illinois African Violet Society Show & Sale (Noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Rochelle Taylor of Sur La Table (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, July 29
Illinois African Violet Society Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Herb Garden Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Jeff Sills of Sprout (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, July 30
Carillon Concert with Gordon Slater (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, July 31
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Highland Park Strings Trio (10 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden(10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Morry Sochat and the Special 20's (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, August 1
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Leonardo (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, August 2
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Alan Gresik Swing Music (6 p.m.)

Friday, August 3
No events scheduled.

Saturday, August 4
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Randy Zweiban for Province (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Get in our Garden this week! Events for July 21-28

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:00:03 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, July 21
Cactus & Succulent Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Bromeliad Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Make Lavender Sachets (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Warren Jones of Bluegrass (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, July 22
Cactus & Succulent Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Bromeliad Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Make Lavender Sachets (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Luca Corazzina of 312 Chicago (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, July 23
Carillon Concert with Robert Grogan (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, July 24
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Ambient Classical music with Ian Maksin (10 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Midwest Young Artists Jazz Combo (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, July 25
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Karen Jordan (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, July 26
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Bêabá do Samba Brazilian Samba (6 p.m.)

Friday, July 27
No events scheduled.

Saturday, July 28
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Herb Garden Weekend (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Illinois African Violet Society Show & Sale (Noon – 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Rochelle Taylor of Sur La Table (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Get in our Garden this week! Events for July 14-21.

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:28:00 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, July 14
Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens exhibition opens (10 a.m.)
Biz! Bam! Bugs! Family Program (11 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Jacob Peck of the Garden Café at the Chicago Botanic Garden (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, July 15
Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Family Sunday (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Heather Terhune of Sable Kitchen & Bar (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, July 16
Carillon Concert with Anna Kasprzycka (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, July 17
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Midwest Young Artists Chamber Music (10 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: The Special Consensus – Bluegrass (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, July 18
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Farm Dinner (5 to 8 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Super Stolie & The Rockstars (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, July 19
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Grupo Cha Cha – Latin Jazz (6 p.m.)

Friday, July 20
No events scheduled.

Get in our Garden this week! (July 7-14)

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:07:00 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, July 7
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)
Art Festival (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Show (noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Meg Colleran Sahs of Terzo Piano at the Art Institute (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, July 8
Art Festival (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Show (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Ramiro Velasquez of Nieto's (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, July 9
Carillon Concert with Stephan Burton (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, July 10
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Strings of Silk Violin/Guitar Duo (10 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (noon to 2 p.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Fernandez + Kimball Spanish Guitars (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, July 11
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (noon to 2 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Mr. Singer and the Sharp Cookies (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, July 12
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Rainbow Garden (noon to 2 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Dave Ivaz Orchestra (6 p.m.)

Friday, July 13
No events scheduled.

July FREE photo walk

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:00:03 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 7. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in Annex 2. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Get out in our Garden this week! (Events for June 30 - July 7)

Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:00:05 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, June 30
2012 School Gardening Conference (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Plant Parts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Megan Neubeck of Terzo Piano at the Art Institute (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, July 1
Farmers' Market (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Plant Parts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Tim Radack of Park View (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, July 2
Carillon Concert with Joey Brink (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, July 3
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Healing Earth Native American Flutes (10 a.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Callaloo Steel Drums (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, July 4
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Jodi Koplin's Jiggle Jam (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, July 5
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Art Festival Members' Night (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Bossa Tres Brazilian Music (6 p.m.)

Friday, July 6
Art Festival (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Get out in our Garden this week! (Events for June 23-30))

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:49:00 EDT

View the activities calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, June 23
Joan Z. Calder Airplanes in the Garden book signing in The Garden Shop (10:30 a.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health through Horticulture demo: Learn about aromatic herbs; plant a basil to take home (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Dave Esau of Dave's Specialty Foods (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, June 24
Health through Horticulture demo: Learn about aromatic herbs; plant a basil to take home (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Powerful Pollinators (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Gale Gand of Tru/Elawa Farms (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, June 25
Carillon Concert with Tim Sleep (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, June 26
Tuesday Morning Music Series: West End String Trio (10 a.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Bopology (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, June 27
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Laura Doherty (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, June 28
Symposium: Trees as Legacy in Design & Development (9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Pamela Rose and Windy City Country (6 p.m.)

Friday, June 29
No events scheduled.

Spring Digital Photo Contest Winners Announced!

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:23:00 EDT

View photos online at Facebook or our website. Congratulations, Grand Prize winners Jan Burke and Margaret Pajakowski! Next contest (summer) opens June 27. See you photographing in the Garden!

This week's Garden events (June 16-23)

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:00:03 EDT

View the activites calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, June 16
Father's Day Canoe Adventure (9 and 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana Sogetsu Exhibition (noon to 4:30 p.m.)
Taste of Mexico (noon - event fee applies)
Garden Chef Series: Margarita Challenger of Guanajuato (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)
Library Talk: Rare Seeds, Creative Harvest: Artist Books Inspired by the Rare Book Collection (2 p.m.)

Sunday, June 17
Farmer's Market on the Esplanade (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Father's Day Canoe Adventure (9 and 11 a.m.)
Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana Sogetsu Exhibition (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Mallott Japanese Garden Family Sundays (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Taste of Mexico (noon to 6 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Alvaro Chavez of Masa Azul (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, June 18
Camp CBG begins (9:30 a.m.)
Carillon Concert with Toni Raats (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, June 19
Tuesday Morning Music Series: The Neapolitones, String Quartet (10 a.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: The Hoyle Brothers, Country, Two-step, Western Swing (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, June 20
Eastern Sierra and Great Basin Ethnobotany Lecture (1 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Buck Howdy (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, June 21
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: Aloha Lives! Hawaiian Music (6 p.m.)

Friday, June 22
No events scheduled.

This week's Garden events (June 9-16)

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:56:00 EDT

View the activites calendar for the Garden this week:

Saturday, June 9
Ikebana International Show (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Victor DeLeon of O'Donovan's Pub & Restaurant (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, June 10
Ikebana International Show (10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
Growing Garden Family Drop-In Activities: Wiggling Worms (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Andy Novak of Tapas Gitana (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, June 11
Carillon Concert with Wylie Crawford (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, June 12
Tuesday Morning Music Series: Alexandros Pirillis, Contemporary Classical (10 a.m.)
Music on the Esplanade: Rio Bamba, Brazillian Jazz (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, June 13
Camp CBG Orientation (10 a.m. and 5 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts Concert Series: Human Tim + Robot Tim (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, June 14
Hot Summer Nights Concert Series: The Boils, Celtic Music and Dance (6 p.m.)

Friday, June 15
No events scheduled

Saturday, June 16
Father's Day Canoe Adventure (9 and 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.)
Growing Garden Drop-In Activities: Super Seeds (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana Sogetsu Exhibition (noon)
Taste of Mexico (noon - event fee applies)
Garden Chef Series: Margarita Challenger of Guanajuato (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)
Library Talk: Rare Seeds, Creative Harvest: Artist Books Inspired by the Rare Book Collection (2 p.m.)

No June FREE photo walk; Butterfly Exhibition and Grunsfeld Growing Garden open today.

Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:02 EDT

Due to a number of exciting Garden events this Saturday, June 2, our regular 9 a.m. free photo walk will NOT be held. We invite you to join us for the day as we celebrate World Environment Day, the opening of our new Grunsfeld Children's Growing Garden, and our new Butterflies & Blooms exhibition. We hope you will return and join us JULY 7 in ANNEX 2 for our next photo walk. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Free Garden Walk, Saturday at 1 p.m.

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:00:01 EDT

Last in our spring Free Garden Walk series!

Tour meets at the "What's In Bloom" cart outside the Visitor Center and lasts from 45 minutes to an hour. Tours are led by Chicago Botanic Garden staff, volunteers, and outside experts.

Free Garden Walk, Saturday at 1 p.m.

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:02 EDT

Saturdays at 1 p.m. through May 19

Each tour meets at the "What's In Bloom" cart outside the Visitor Center and lasts from 45 minutes to an hour. Tours are led by Chicago Botanic Garden staff, volunteers, and outside experts.

Enjoy photography and flower shows this weekend and next

Fri, 04 May 2012 11:07:00 EDT

Come to the Garden this week for these activities:

Saturday, May 5
FREE Monthly Photo Walk (9 a.m.)
Glenview/North Shore African Violet Society Show and Sale (10 a.m.)
Central States Dahlia Society Show and Sale (10 a.m)
Nature in View exhibition opens (10 a.m.)
Spring Garden Walk (1 p.m.)

Sunday, May 6
Glenview/North Shore African Violet Society Show and Sale (10 a.m.)
Central States Dahlia Society Show and Sale (10 a.m)

Monday, May 7
Story Time in the Lenhardt Library (10 a.m.)

Saturday, May 12
Model Railroad Garden opens (10 a.m.)
American Rhododendron Society Show and Sale (10 a.m.)
Spring Garden Walk (1 p.m.)

May FREE photo walk

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:01 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 5. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in front of Alsdorf Auditorium in the Regenstein Center. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

April FREE photo walk

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:03 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 7. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in front of Alsdorf Auditorium in the Regenstein Center. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

Garden Digital Photo Contest Winners announced!

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:06:00 EDT

View photos online at Facebook or our website. Congratulations, winners! Next contest (spring) opens April 23. You know, around the the time we would normally have spring, if it hadn't started so early this year.

March FREE photo walk

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:02 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 3. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in front of Alsdorf Auditorium in the Regenstein Center. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.

February FREE photo walk

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:01 EDT

Join our staff photographer for our next free photo walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, February 4. Please note the location for this walk: the group will meet in front of Alsdorf Auditorium in the Regenstein Center. Free monthly photo walks are held as part of the Garden's seasonal Digital Photography Contests.