Hours of Operation 2013
Hours today
Today, May 24, 2013
8 a.m. – sunset (8:16 p.m.)
The Chicago Botanic Garden is open every day of the year. Hours are 8 a.m. until sunset, with extended summer and winter holiday season hours.
| Spring Hours April 1 – May 31 | |||
| Garden Grounds* | 8 a.m. – sunset | ||
| Regenstein Center** | 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily The Regenstein Center will be closed April 12 to 18. The Lenhardt Library and Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden will remain open during that time. The Greenhouses will be closed from April 16 to 22. | ||
| Gatehouse | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. in April on weekdays 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekends 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. in May | ||
| Membership | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily; for details about extended hours, call (847) 835-8215 | ||
| Visitor Center Information Desk | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends | ||
| Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily | ||
| Plant Information Service | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Saturday Noon – 4 p.m. Sunday Closed Holidays | ||
| Lenhardt Library | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday Noon – 4 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Closed holidays | ||
| Garden Café | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily | ||
| Rose Terrace Café | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. select weekends in May Weather permitting | ||
| Garden Shop | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily | ||
| Wheelbarrow Shop | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday – Sunday, May 31 – October 6 | ||
| Grand Tram Tours | Starting April 29 | ||
| Bright Encounters Tram Tours | Starting April 29 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m weekdays Weather permitting | ||
| Walking Tours | Begins June 3 | ||
| Garden Trolley | 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sundays, May 12 – September 1 Runs from Glencoe Metra station to Chicago Botanic Garden. | ||
| Model Railroad Garden | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily starting May 11 Weather permitting | ||
| Butterflies & Blooms Exhibition | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. starting May 25 Weather permitting | ||
| Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden | Closed at 6 p.m. | ||
| Tool Shed Information Center | Starting mid-May, open 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday – Sunday | ||
*Special event areas may extend past posted sunset closings | |||
**Extended hours for class participants | |||