Budding Botanist

Fri Jan 16, 2026 - Sun Jun 28, 2026
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Repeating every 2 weeks — Sundays, and Saturdays through June 30, 2026.
11:00am to 3:00pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Free
Location:
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60624
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On Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00am to 3:00pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at The Garfield Park Conservatory's Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration is required. You can stop by and interact with the materials at the station for as long as you want to.

Budding Botanists station will be posted in different areas of the Conservatory on different days. Ask where they are at the front desk! The location will be posted in the lobby each day.

These stations are interactive and are all about scientific exploration, to help your family see plants in new and creative ways. Adults and young ones of all ages can stop by and let the learning begin!

 

This program is included in all reservations to visit the Conservatory, book your reservation ahead of time here.

** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.