Adult Education
Engage your senses, discover hidden talents, and explore a more personal relationship with plants and the environment at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
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. Plus, take advantage of online classes. Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography. Become a Garden member today, and enjoy a special discount.
Wednesday, April 23
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 24
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$149/$187
Friday, April 25
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, April 26
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$89/112
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359 / $449
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$179/$225
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$149/$187
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sunday, April 27
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Monday, April 28
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$20/$25
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Wednesday, April 30
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
$20/$25
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, May 1
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
$149/$187
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$179/$224
Saturday, May 3
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$199/$249
Sunday, May 4
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$60/$75
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Tuesday, May 6
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$289/$362
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$289/$362
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Wednesday, May 7
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, May 8
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
$68/$86
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$289/$362
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$160/$200
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm$32/$40
Friday, May 9
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
Saturday, May 10
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$299/$374
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Monday, May 12
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, May 13
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am$16/$20
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Wednesday, May 14
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$369/$462
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
Thursday, May 15
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
- 10:45 am to 11:45 am
Friday, May 16
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
- 8:45 am to 9:45 am
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, May 17
- 8:00 am to 10:00 am
$39/$49
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$39/$49
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
Sunday, May 18
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$149/$187
- 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$119/$149
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$25/$32
Monday, May 19
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Tuesday, May 20
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm$19/$24
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 22
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Thursday, May 29
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm$60/$75
Saturday, May 31
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$120 per boat
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:30 am to 1:00 pm
$99/$124
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$120 per boat
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$120 per boat
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sunday, June 1
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$120 per boat
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$120 per boat
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$120 per boat
Tuesday, June 3
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$20/$25
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$145/$181
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 4
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$24/$30
Thursday, June 5
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Friday, June 6
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, June 7
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$32/$40
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Sunday, June 8
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, June 9
- 8:00 am to 10:00 am
$49/$62
Tuesday, June 10
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$289/$362
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$16/$20
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89/$112
- 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89/$112
Wednesday, June 11
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$87/$109
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, June 12
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$19/$24
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
Saturday, June 14
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30 | Meet at Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Chicago Botanic Garden
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
$299/$374
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
$74/$93
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
Monday, June 16
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
Tuesday, June 17
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, June 18
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
Saturday, June 21
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$149/$187
- 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
$60/$75
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, June 22
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$89/112
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$74/$93
- 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Monday, June 23
- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Tuesday, June 24
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
Wednesday, June 25
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Thursday, June 26
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$599/$749
Saturday, June 28
- 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
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 29
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, June 30
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
Tuesday, July 1
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$289/$362
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$289/$362
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$249/$312
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, July 2
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Monday, July 7
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Tuesday, July 8
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$49/$62
Wednesday, July 9
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$129/$162
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
$29/$37
Thursday, July 10
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:45 am to 11:45 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$289/$362
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$289/$362
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, July 11
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
- 8:45 am to 9:45 am
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Saturday, July 12
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$52/$65
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$49/$62
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, July 13
- 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Monday, July 14
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$449/$562
Tuesday, July 15
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
Wednesday, July 16
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$39/$49
Thursday, July 17
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Friday, July 18
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$149/$187
Saturday, July 19
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$87/$109
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, July 20
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, July 21
- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, July 22
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$149/$187
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
Wednesday, July 23
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$239/$299
- 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$24/$30
Thursday, July 24
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, July 26
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 8:30 am to 11:00 am
$39/$49
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
$149/$187
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Sunday, July 27
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
Tuesday, July 29
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$16/$20
Sunday, August 3
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Monday, August 4
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$229/$287
Tuesday, August 5
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$399/$499
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Wednesday, August 6
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
$29/$37
Saturday, August 9
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$149/$187
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, August 11
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Wednesday, August 13
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$239/$299
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$24/$30
Thursday, August 14
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Friday, August 15
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, August 16
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$129/$162
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
- 11:00 am to 1:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, August 17
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$399/$499
- 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$94/$118
- 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, August 20
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, August 21
- 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Friday, August 22
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, August 23
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$32/$40
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$139/$174
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, August 24
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, August 25
- 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Wednesday, August 27
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$25/$32
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, August 28
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, August 30
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
Saturday, September 6
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$399/$499
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
$299/$374
Monday, September 8
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
Tuesday, September 9
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm$52/$65
Wednesday, September 10
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
$19/$24
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
$29/$37
Thursday, September 11
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, September 13
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
Monday, September 15
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
Tuesday, September 16
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89 / $112
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89 / $112
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89 / $112
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
Thursday, September 18
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Saturday, September 20
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
Sunday, September 21
- 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, September 25
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
$299/$374
Sunday, September 28
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 30
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$160/$200
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$359/$449
Saturday, October 4
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
Monday, October 6
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Tuesday, October 7
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday, October 8
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, October 9
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:45 am to 11:45 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, October 10
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
- 8:45 am to 9:45 am
- 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Saturday, October 11
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Saturday, October 18
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Tuesday, October 28
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm$25/$32
Saturday, November 1
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
Sunday, November 2
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Wednesday, November 5
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
Saturday, November 8
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
Monday, November 10
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
Thursday, November 13
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
Saturday, November 22
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
Tuesday, December 2
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$89/$112
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$89/$112
Saturday, December 6
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124