Chicago Botanic Garden

The Garden is your source for summer festivals and fun.
We hope you can join us for this week's events.


Events for June 15 – June 23, 2013
Click here for the online events calendar

Saturday, June 15
New Member Day! Special discounts for new members on tram tours, the café, classes, and more.
Father's Day Canoe Adventure (9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.)
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Kleinman Family Cove drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Dave Boehm of DiPescara (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)
Nature Nights: Ready, Set, Garden! (5 p.m.)

Sunday, June 16
Farmers' Market on the Esplanade (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Father's Day Canoe Adventure (9 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m.)
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Kleinman Family Cove drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Malott Japanese Garden Family Sundays (11 a.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Terry and Dirk Fucik of Dirk's Fish and Gourmet Shop (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Monday, June 17
Camp CBG begins!
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (noon to 4 p.m.)
Carillon Concert by Katherine Zhou (7 p.m.)

Tuesday, June 18
Tuesday Morning Music with Gypsy Influence Guitar Duo (10 a.m.)
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (noon to 4 p.m.)
Music on the Esplanade with JoeSounds Steel Drum Trio (Caribbean) (6 p.m.)

Wednesday, June 19
Kleinman Family Cove Family Drop-in Activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (noon to 4 p.m.)
Dancin' Sprouts: Karen Banks-Lubicz (5:30 p.m.)

Thursday, June 20
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (noon to 4 p.m.)
Hot Summer Nights: The Boils (Celtic Music and Irish Step Dance) (6 p.m.)

Friday, June 21
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (noon to 4 p.m.)

Saturday, June 22
Biz! Bam! Bugs! Family Program (10 a.m.)
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Kleinman Family Cove drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Cleetus Friedman of Fountainhead (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)

Sunday, June 23
Total Care for the Athlete at Heart (8 a.m.)
Grunsfeld Growing Garden drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Kleinman Family Cove drop-in activities (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Health Through Horticulture: Aromatic Herbs (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Garden Chef Series: Andy Novak of Tapas Gitana (1:30 and 2:30 p.m.)