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Something's always growing and there's always something new to
discover at the Conservatory!
Garfield Park Conservatory is a fantastic place to bring family members of all ages. Something’s always growing, and there’s always something new to discover! To make your “growing” experience here even more enjoyable, we offer a number of special educational opportunities FREE for kids and families! Come visit the
Elizabeth Morse Genius Children’s Garden, which is open during normal Conservatory hours, or visit us during one of our scheduled activity times.
Are you bringing a birthday party or community group to the Conservatory? Please refer to our “Children's Birthday Parties & Community Group
Visits” section below for more details about participating in our weekend programs with your group.
Family meetup groups consisting of over 10 adults and
children wishing to visit the Conservatory and/or participate in
our programs must contact the School and Group Program
Coordinator at 773-638-1766 x.25 at least three weeks prior to
their visit.
Pre-registration for groups is required.
Please note: all scheduled activities are subject to change.
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Plant Party Play Dates
Saturdays & Sundays
Date: May through August
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Play and Grow Garden or Urban Demonstration Garden (look for orange flags)
Cost: Free, donations requested
Each weekend throughout the summer, we cook up projects that get kids and families wondering about the plants and the natural world. Our summer Play Dates are based in our outdoor gardens. Come visit over the weekend to get your children connected to one of the most important toys of all – the good old stick! We will wonder about the natural world in a different way each month, with activities changing weekly.
Please note: Plant Party Play Date activities are subject to change.
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Summer “Field Day” Nights
Wednesdays (May through August)
Time: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: City Garden (look for orange flags)
Cost: Free, donations appreciated
This summer, we are offering special “field day” evenings, with facilitated opportunities for kids to play big games like Simon Says, Red Rover, Flashlight Tag, or Obstacle Courses. These spirited evenings have kids ages 6-11 in mind. Due to staff limitations, we cannot accommodate groups. Kids must be accompanied by an adult (at least 1 adult for every 5 children). Let the older kids give off steam; then visit the Play & Grow Garden, a great place for the younger children to build, explore, and make some soil muffins!
Please note: there will be no evening programming on Wednesday, July 3rd in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.
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Backyard Bingo Scavenger Hunt
Everyday, starting in June
Time: All Conservatory Hours
Location: Pick up your scavenger hunt in the Lobby
Cost: Free, donations appreciated
The Conservatory’s backyard is bursting with life and wonder. Come play backyard bingo with us. Find amazing plants, butterflies, historic sculptures, and backyard bees! Pick up your bingo sheet in the Lobby to get started.
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Wild
Wednesdays
Last Wednesday of Every Month
Date:
September through April (except December)
Time:
4:30 pm to 7:30 pm (drop in anytime!)
Location:
Sugar from the Sun Room
Cost:
Free! Donations requested!
Throughout the season, we are celebrating “wild things” with live animal presenter
Scott Heinrichs.
Come out and ask Mr. Heinrichs questions about each animal and get a close-up
look at some fascinating critters. Animal face-painting or animal tattoos will also be provided.
Please Note: Animal Guests May Change Without Notice
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November 28 - Ferret
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January 30 - Fennec Fox
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February 27 - Boa Constrictor
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March 27 - Armadillo
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April 24 - Tree Frog
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Children's
Birthday Parties & Community Group Visits
Location: Conservatory
Cost: Call
Have you visited the Conservatory and thought it would be a great place for your child’s birthday party or to bring your community group? Great idea! We welcome birthday parties and community groups here at the Conservatory, however there are a few details you need to know to make your trip more successful for everyone.
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At this time, we unfortunately do not
provide any private birthday parties or events led by
Conservatory staff. However, there is an outside animal
presenter that is approved to make on-site visits at the
Conservatory. If you are interested in having a live
animal come to your birthday party at the Conservatory,
you can contact Scott Heinrichs from Walk on the Wildside
at 773-823-1466 or
flyingfoxconservationfund.com. (Please note: a room must be rented
if you are going to hire Walk on the Wildside for your
party).
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You can rent one of our rooms here to hold your birthday party by contacting Joan Colon at 312-746-5250 or joan.colon@chicagoparkdistrict.com.
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Your party is welcome to participate in the public ongoing weekend activities (See Kid & Family Fun for details). You can also pickup scavenger hunts for your group at the front desk free of charge. We do suggest a donation of a $1 per child to help cover the cost of materials.
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All visitors are served on a first come, first served basis. Due to limited resources, we cannot guarantee birthday parties and large groups participation (20 or more) in the make-and-take program. If you decide to participate in these programs, please split your party up into groups of 6 or less.
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Children must be accompanied by their adults at all times inside the Conservatory.
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During your party, please be considerate to other visitors so that everybody can enjoy the Conservatory spaces.
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Birthday Parties and groups of 10 or more that wish to participate in the weekend programs must call ahead to inform us of when their group will be coming to the Conservatory. To register, or if you have any questions, please contact Kelly Calvillo at
kcalvillo@garfieldpark.org.
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Origami Open House
Presented by the Chicago Area Origami Society
Second
Saturday of Each Month
Time:
Drop in anytime between 1 pm - 4 pm
Location:
Conservatory
Cost:
Free
Please note: the August 10, 2013 Origami Workshop
has been canceled.
Origami is a fascinating, fun-filled creative
activity for children as well as adults. With a minimum of folds
and creases, you can transform a flat sheet of paper into a
three-dimensional form like a swan, a boat, a flower or even a
hat.
So, if you're interested in creating animals, dinosaurs,
flowers, decorative boxes and various other models, please join
us.
Every second Saturday of the month in the Conservatory’s
Classroom, the Chicago Area Origami Society presents a free
drop-in Origami Open House to our visitors. Please drop by — both
kids and adults are welcome, but children must be accompanied by
an adult. Experienced folders welcome as well. Also, though
there will be a limited supply of paper available, you are
encouraged to bring your own. The workshop is FREE and OPEN to the public.
For more information, please contact Robert by e-mail at
robertcubie@earthlink.net, or visit their website:
www.home.earthlink.net/~robertcubie/origami
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Eye Spy
Conservatory Hunt
Download the PDF
Make the most of your family visit to the Garfield Park
Conservatory; before your next trip to see us, download this
free
Garfield Park Conservatory Scavenger Hunt PDF, and print off
a sheet for each member of your family.
Not only will your kids enjoy hunting for answers, but their
experience will also be active and engaging. Your family will be
introduced to some of the most intriguing and unique plants the
Conservatory has to offer. Good Luck!!
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Chicago Wilderness’s Leave No Child
Inside
New Website
As a Chicago Wilderness
member, we’ve always known that connecting children with nature
is the first step to conserving our natural heritage for the
future. We’re now learning that this connection is just as
important to healthy childhood development. That’s why we are a
part of Chicago Wilderness’s Leave No Child Inside, a multi-year
initiative to improve children’s health and foster generations
of children that care for nature.
Chicago Wilderness' new web site at
www.KidsOutside.info
is just for the Leave No Child Inside initiative. Throughout the
initiative, this site will be a resource for parents and other
caregivers with fun ideas on where to go and what to do outside
with their kids.
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More Information
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For more information on Family Programs or to
volunteer in the Children's Garden email Audrey Sherer at
asherer@garfieldpark.org or call (773) 638-1766 ext. 23.
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