Summer Tropical Flower Show 
Saturday, May 29th – Sunday, September 26th

The Garfield Park Conservatory’s Summer Tropical Flower show is a great place for Chicagoans to get ideas for their own summer gardens. While tropical plants cannot withstand Chicago winters, most of the plants found in this show can be grown outdoors during the summer. This year’s show features more than a dozen dark and purple-leafed plants, including Black Magic Colocasia, Stobilanthes, and Red Shield Hibiscus. Expanding the foliage palette are nearly twenty different varieties of Coleus.  MORE

10th Annual County Fair
Saturday, September 18th

Experience the excitement of a county fair in the middle of the city, Chicago’s original urban hoedown at the 10th Annual County Fair on Saturday, Sept. 18th. County Fair is an annual event celebrating both the annual harvest and healthy communities in an urban setting on Chicago’s west side. The event will illustrate for visitors traditional harvest practices and new possibilities in urban agriculture. MORE

“Best Nature Attraction” in Illinois for 2010

The Garfield Park Conservatory has been chosen as the “Best Nature Attraction” in Illinois for 2010 by OfficialBestOf.Com! Visit their website to view a video about the Conservatory, or see it on TV! The video is scheduled to air on CBS2 Chicago on Saturday, September 18th at 11am.

Get Ready! Get Set! Grow! Kid & Family Fun!

The Garfield Park Conservatory is a fantastic place to bring family members of all ages. Something’s always growing, and there’s always something new to discover! To make your “growing” experience here even more enjoyable, we offer a number of special educational opportunities FREE for kids and families! MORE

Bees at Work - Public Demonstrations
Tuesdays and Saturdays (June – September)

Each Tuesday and Saturday morning this summer, our volunteer beekeepers will be checking the Conservatory’s beehives and will be on hand to explain what our busy friends are doing. Fun educational tools are utilized in this weekly show-and-tell. Drop in between 10:30 am and Noon. Hives will be opened by beekeepers at 11:15am.   MORE

Volunteer at the Garfield Park Conservatory!

Enjoy the beautiful, lush surroundings of the Garfield Park Conservatory while sharing your time and skills as a volunteer. Opportunities abound! The Conservatory is undergoing a revitalization of its buildings and programs. We are looking for motivated and committed volunteers of all ages to lend a hand and share their skills. Join our team today! MORE

Wild Wednesdays! Starts January!
Last Wednesday of Every Month

Throughout the season, we are celebrating “wild things” with live animal presenter Scott Heinrichs. Come out and ask Mr. Heinrichs questions about each animal and get a close-up look at some fascinating critters. Additional fun - such as scavenger hunts and animal-related activities - will also be available. MORE

Sugar from the Sun Now Open

1,850 plants 200 tons of stone 3,900 linear feet of steel. Built in the former Sweet House, this ground-breaking immersion experience will plunge visitors into the life of the Conservatory’s tropical collection – from mangos and bananas to oranges and papayas. Visitors will use all five senses as they experience how a plant uses air, water and light to make sugar -- the energy source not only for plants, but for all life on earth. MORE

Support the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
In A New Way!

Would you be interested in supporting the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance in a new way? National City (now a part of PNC) is committed to the Garfield Park community and wishes to help the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance by making a one-time donation of $25 on your behalf if you open a new checking account, or $35 if you open a new checking account and a savings account or CD. In addition, National City will match 2% of the interest you earn in a savings account or CD and contribute that to the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance (even for existing National City clients).. MORE