The Member Advantage: Every Day. Every Season.
Take advantage of all that the Chicago Botanic Garden has to offer! Enjoy a restoring stroll through the most beautiful gardens in Chicago. Rejuvenate yourself with a brisk walk past miles of forest, lakes, and gardens. Experience the natural world and learn something new every day.
Visit as often as you want, from dawn to dusk. As a member, you will enjoy many members-only privileges, including free year-round parking.
Questions about membership? Contact the Member and Donor Services staff at (847) 835-8215 or visit the Membership Desk in the Visitor Center.
Garden Membership Benefits (Individual)
$90 for one year, $170 for two years
- Free year-round parking for one car
- Keep Growing, seasonal member magazine and program guide
- Access to the Midwest's finest gardening resources:
Plant Information Service
20 percent discount on most classes
Lenhardt Library checkout privileges
Plant show members-only hours - Free admission to 300 botanic gardens and arboreta nationwide
- 10 percent discount at the Garden Shop
- Discount coupon for the Garden View Café
- Discounts on Butterflies & Blooms, Model Railroad Garden, and tram tour tickets
- Discounts on select ticketed Garden events
- Facility rental privileges
- Members receive discounts on the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Garden Walks and directories, showcasing premier private gardens locally and nationally.
- The online membership offer also includes a gift selected just for you!
A free gift voucher will be sent with your membership packet.
Garden Plus Membership Benefits (Household)
$120 for one year, $230 for two years
- Free year-round parking for two cars
- 10 percent discount at The Garden View Café
- Keep Growing, seasonal member magazine and program guide
- Access to the Midwest's finest gardening resources:
Plant Information Service
20 percent discount on most classes
Lenhardt Library checkout privileges
Plant show members-only hours - Free admission to 300 botanic gardens and arboreta nationwide
- 10 percent discount at the Garden Shop
- FREE Wednesdays for the Model Railroad Garden, Butterflies & Blooms exhibition, and tram tours, plus a membership discount during regular visitor hours
- Discounts on select ticketed Garden events
- Discounts on Camp CBG and other family programs
- Facility rental privileges
- Discounts at many Chicagoland garden retailers and our Do North partners through the Garden Value Discounts program
- Members receive discounts on the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Garden Walks and directories, showcasing premier private gardens locally and nationally.
- The online membership offer also includes a gift selected just for you!
A free gift voucher will be sent with your membership packet.
National Garden: $72
National Garden Plus: $96
National membership requires that you live more than 75 miles away from the Garden. National members receive the same benefits as a Garden or Garden Plus membership at a discounted price.
Membership is tax deductible to the extent provided by law.