enjoy your visit — visiting the garden

2008-2009 Hours of Operation

In the morning, enjoy a cup of coffee, a newspaper and one of the best made–to–order omelets on the North Shore in the Garden Café, then stroll through 23 display gardens and three natural habitats.

For special extended Wonderland Express hours, click here.

Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Hours	September 2 – October 31	November 1 – March 31
Garden Grounds*	8 a.m. – sunset	8 a.m. – sunset
Regenstein Center**	9 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Gatehouse	September 4-30: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. October: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.	November: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. December: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. January: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. February: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. March 1-8: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. March 8-31: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays March 8-31: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. weekends
Membership	8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily	8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Visitor Center Information Desk	8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends	8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends
Regenstein Information Desk	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Switchboard	8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily	8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Plant Information	9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Saturday Noon – 4 p.m. Sundays Closed holidays	10 a.m. – 2 p.m. weekdays Closed holidays
Library	9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Noon – 4 p.m. Sunday Extended hours Tuesday until 7 p.m. Closed holidays	9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Saturday, Noon – 4 p.m. Sunday Extended hours Tuesday until 7 p.m. Closed holidays
Garden Café	8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. weekends	8 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekends
Rose Terrace Café	11 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekends (weather permitting)	Closed
Garden Grill	11 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekends (weather permitting)	Closed
Evening Grill	Closed	Closed
Cappucino Cart	Closed	Closed
Beverage/Snack Cart	Closed	Closed
Garden Shop	10 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. weekends	10 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekends
Wheelbarrow	Sep. 4 – Oct. 5: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekends Closed for season beginning Oct. 6	Closed
Grand Tours	10 a.m. – 4. p.m. weekdays 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends Closed for season beginning Oct. 27	Closed
Bright Encounters Tours	10:15 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. weekdays 10:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. weekends	Closed
Walking Tours (meet at Crescent Garden)	Closed	Closed
Garden Trolley (Garden to Glencoe train station)	9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends	Closed
Model Railroad Garden: Landmarks of America	10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily	Closed
Fruit & Vegetable Garden	Closed at 6 p.m. daily Extended hours for Grapes & Hops event (fee applies)	Closed at sunset

*Special Events may extend past posted sunset closings.
**Extended hours for class participants.