Visit Garfield Park Conservatory

Where: Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 North Central Park Avenue. 312-746-5100
Programs: 773-638-1766

When: Wednesdays 10am-8pm and Thursday through Sunday 10am-5pm. Ticket reservations required here Reservations are added each day at 9am, Wednesday through Sunday. You may see some blocked out dates into the future because we are only taking reservations two weeks in advance. Hours: 

The outdoor gardens remain closed. You can join a waitlist by choosing your desired date and time and clicking ‘Join Waitlist.’ Admission free. Donations requested.  Free parking is located just south of the Conservatory’s main entrance in the visitor parking lot. If you take the Green Line be aware of your surroundings you’ll be going through Austin and Garfield Park.

Visit Garfield Park Conservatory – Pre-covid

If you’re looking for something to do indoors take a trip to the Garfield Park Conservatory which is open 365 days a year and is always free (suggested donation).

At this time, all in-person programming is on hold. Please check the COVID-19 Updates page for more updated information. 

Please check the Events page for more detailed information.  All events are subject to change.

Free Adult Programs

Planning a visit when we don’t have programming? No problem! We have a variety of resources to make your self-guided visit just as fun, including scavenger hunts, digital tours, activities and more! Resources

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About Garfield Park Conservatory

The Garfield Park Conservatory is one of the largest conservatories in the nation. When it opened in 1908 it was referred to as “landscape art under glass.” The conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres inside and out, where thousands of rare plant species are on display throughout eight indoor display rooms and vast outdoor gardens during the summer.

The Conservatory’s  eight themed and multifaceted display houses are: Palm House, Fern Room, Sugar from the Sun, Elizabeth Morse Genius Children’s Garden, Aroid House, Desert House, Horticulture Hall and The Show House. The outdoor gardens include a city garden, a sensory garden, a labyrinth, lily pools and a demonstration garden.

Most recently, the Garfield Park Conservatory sustained catastrophic damage from a hail storm that swept through the area in June, 2011, shattering 60 percent of the facility’s glass roof.  The public display houses most affected by the damage include the historic Fern Room, Show House, and Desert House, along with the all 10 production greenhouses. Reconstruction and repairs are complete and all rooms have reopened.