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Great Chef Series
More than 40 of the area's best chefs prepare recipes with garden-fresh ingredients at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays

Art Exhibit: Japanese Botanicals
Original botanical illustrations of rare and endangered species by outstanding Japanese artists
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Gallery in the Garden

Enabling Garden Discovery Programs
Wednesday-Sunday
11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Japanese Garden and English Walled Garden Discovery Programs
Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

Fruit & Vegetable Garden Discovery Programs
Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

September 4
Northeastern Illinois Rose Society Show & Sale
Noon-4:30 p.m.

Illinois Mycological Association Show & Sale
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

September 7
Symposium: "Gardening Chicago-Style"
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee applies; for information or to register, call (847) 835-6944

September 10 – 11
Illiinois Gourd Society Show & Sale
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

September 17
Harvest Ball
The Guild of the Chicago Botanic Garden presents its 7th annual Harvest Ball, featuring silent and live auctions, twilight dinner and dancing. Obtain benefit tickets by calling (847) 835-6944

September 24 – 25
Central States Dahlia Society Show
Noon-4:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday

Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday

September 29 (repeated Sunday, September 30)
15th Annual Perennial Plant Symposium
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Fee applies; for information or to register, call (847) 835-6944

Find out more about member programs!

Events are free unless fee is noted.