Adult
Engage your senses, discover hidden talents, and explore a more personal relationship with plants and the environment. Enjoy a new interest or start a new career at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
Take advantage of online classes. Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography.
Adult education programs at the Regenstein School include art classes and garden design workshops for pure enjoyment, certificate programs, and professional development classes. Discover classes and workshops in botanical arts, horticulture, gardening, cooking, nature and birding, photography, garden design, and professional programs. The Garden also offers year-round wellness and fitness, including programs in yoga, tai chi, and more.
Friday, April 19
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Saturday, April 20
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
$87/$109
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sunday, April 21
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$69/$87
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$49/$62
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$69/$87
Tuesday, April 23
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, April 24
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$87/$109
Saturday, April 27
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$89/112
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
Sunday, April 28
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$87/$109
Monday, April 29
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
$20/$25
Tuesday, April 30
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
$21/$27
Wednesday, May 1
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
Thursday, May 2
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
Friday, May 3
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
Saturday, May 4
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$24/$30
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, May 5
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
$34/$43
Monday, May 6
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
Tuesday, May 7
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, May 8
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$299/$374
Thursday, May 9
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
$68/$86
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$249/$312
Friday, May 10
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, May 11
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, May 13
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$74/$93
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$369/$462
Tuesday, May 14
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$249/$312
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$249/$312
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$24/$30
Wednesday, May 15
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$224/$280
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$21/$27
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, May 16
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$129/$162
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
Friday, May 17
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
$129/$162
- 8:30 am to 9:30 am
$129/$162
- 9:45 am to 10:45 am
$129/$162
Saturday, May 18
- 8:00 am to 10:00 am
$49/$62
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$52/$65
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
Sunday, May 19
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
Monday, May 20
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
$20/$25
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, May 21
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
Wednesday, May 22
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, May 23
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$129/$162
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$52/$65
Friday, May 24
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, May 25
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$49/$62
Wednesday, May 29
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
Thursday, May 30
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, June 1
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
Photography Certificate
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$399/$499
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, June 3
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$229/$287
Tuesday, June 4
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, June 5
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, June 6
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$59/$74
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$259/$324
Saturday, June 8
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$120 per boat
The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat. Children must be at least 5 years old to participate.
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$239/$299
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
$120 per boat
The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat. Children must be at least 5 years old to participate.
- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
$149/$187
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$120 per boat
The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat. Children must be at least 5 years old to participate.
Sunday, June 9
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$120 per boat
The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat. Children must be at least 5 years old to participate.
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
$120 per boat
The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat. Children must be at least 5 years old to participate.
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$120 per boat
The fee is per boat, with a maximum of three participants per boat. Children must be at least 5 years old to participate.
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$74/$93
Monday, June 10
- 8:00 am to 10:00 am
$49/$62
Tuesday, June 11
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$129/$162
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99
Wednesday, June 12
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$99/$124
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Thursday, June 13
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62
Friday, June 14
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$149/$187
Saturday, June 15
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
$60/$75
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Tuesday, June 18
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, June 20
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$599/$749
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$199/$249
Photography Certificate
Saturday, June 22
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$349/$437
Photography Certificate
Monday, June 24
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
$20/$25
Tuesday, June 25
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
Friday, June 28
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
Saturday, June 29
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, June 30
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
Thursday, July 11
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, July 13
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
Photography Certificate
Sunday, July 14
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
Monday, July 15
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$449/$562
Tuesday, July 16
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$320/$400
Wednesday, July 17
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$289/$362
Friday, July 19
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
Sunday, July 21
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$379/$474
Friday, August 2
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
Saturday, August 3
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
Tuesday, September 10
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99
Tuesday, November 19
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99