Chicago Botanic Garden Welcome to the Chicago Botanic Garden With 27 spectacular gardens on 385 acres, the Garden is a place of ever-changing beauty that you can stroll through daily Feel free to spend some time on this site!
Visit | Chicago Botanic Garden Welcome to the Chicago Botanic Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden has 385 acres of nature, beauty, and respite to discover Try one of our seasonal walks, let your kids roll down the hills of the Nature Play Garden, or explore what’s in bloom Plan ahead and get the best admission pricing or learn about our free admission opportunities
Calendar | Chicago Botanic Garden Welcome to the Chicago Botanic Garden With 28 spectacular gardens on 385 acres, the Garden is a place of ever-changing beauty that you can stroll through daily Feel free to spend some time on this site and then come for a visit!
Membership | Chicago Botanic Garden A Chicago Botanic Garden membership pays for itself in as little as two visits With your membership, you not only enjoy many members-only privileges but also support the Garden and its mission: We cultivate the power of plants to sustain and enrich life
Welcome | Chicago Botanic Garden Open Today, May 25, 2026 Members only: 8 a m – 10 a m General public: 10 a m – 7 p m Garden View Café 8 a m – 7 p m Garden Shop 10 a m – 5 p m
Gardens and Natural Areas - Chicago Botanic Garden Tram tours include a panoramic overview or the intimate view of the gardens of the main island To enhance your visit, download our smartphone app or check out our Garden map
Free Admission Opportunities - Chicago Botanic Garden The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a number of Free Admission Days for Illinois residents each year Please note: Parking fees still apply Preregistration for nonmembers is required and will extend until the Garden is at capacity; parking fees apply Visitors can preregister up to two months in advance for free admission days Please see the chart below for this year's Free Admission Days
Lightscape - Chicago Botanic Garden A Dazzling Trail of Art, Music, and Light Step into an enchanting 1 3-mile trail of twinkling lights and show-stopping displays expertly curated anew each year Bundle up, grab a hot chocolate, and see the Chicago Botanic Garden glow beyond the expected this holiday season Bold Artistic Unforgettable
Bloom Highlights | Chicago Botanic Garden Aesculus × carnea ‘Fort McNair’ Pawpaw Aesculus × carnea is an artificial hybrid of Aesculus hippocastranum and A pavia Both parental species typically grow in the dappled shade of deciduous forests and woodlands of hillsides and stream banks This hybrid grows as a single-stemmed tree with a dense, rounded to pyramidal growth habit Stems emerge green before turning copper with