Field Trips On Site

On-Site
Workshops

On-Site Workshops

Grades: preK – 12
Monday – Friday, 10 or 11:30 a.m. 
$150 per class | Learning Center

Maximum class size per program: 25 students, 5 adults
Capacity: four simultaneous groups per time slot

Field trip workshops are 45- to 60-minute investigations of phenomena related to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). These are available at 10 or 11:30 a.m. (maximum four simultaneous programs per time slot). Workshops include an indoor lunch space for your group after the workshop.

Field trip workshops must be booked a minimum of three weeks in advance; full payment is due at time of scheduling. Select a workshop topic at checkout. 

Before or after your workshop, explore the rest of the Garden with your class. Small, chaperoned groups may visit the Model Railroad Garden (early May through early October) and Butterflies & Blooms (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend) free of charge. 

Note: Exhibition entry is first-come, first-served and based on availability. Only small, chaperoned groups will be admitted at a time and entry ticket must be shown at the ticket booth. On busy days, expect there to be a wait. Exhibitions are open daily, weather permitting.

If you have any questions, please email or call the Registrar's Office at (847) 835-6801.

Fall 2025

September 2 – November 21
(no programs October 13 or November 11)

Register for Fall

Spring 2026

March 30 – May 29
(no programs May 25)

Register for Spring

 

If you would like to register for a Field Trip Program, please enter your unique school code supplied to your school or district. If you do not have your code, please locate it here, then click on your school’s link to register. If your school is not on the list, contact us to request a school code or call (847) 835-6801 with any questions.

School Code List

 

Scholarship funding to cover the cost of the workshop is available on a first-come, first-served basis for qualifying schools. Visit the Chicago Botanic Garden scholarship application to learn more and apply.

On-Site Field Trips

On-Site Field Trips

On-Site Field Trips