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There’s a lot to do at the Garden this season:

If you like your music live, unplugged, and of the fiddle/banjo/stand-up bass variety, come to our first-ever Bluegrass Festival, October 2-3.




Garden Antiques Event
After-hours party at the Garden Antiques Pavilion, Wednesday, September 8
Please r.s.v.p.


Bulb Bazaar 2004
How many gardeners does it take to change a bulb? Click here to find out.

  • More music’s in the air at "Music for a Sunday Afternoon," featuring the Chicago Encore Chamber Orchestra. September 19.
  • Fall is harvest time. At the Fruit & Vegetable Garden, there’s "Plant a Row for the Hungry Day" (September 12), a Sukkah display (opens October 1), and the last demonstration from the Great Chef Series (through October 10).
  • When your garden’s a little too lush, share the wealth with school and community gardens through the Great Perennial Divide. September 23.
  • Don’t miss "Plants in Print: The Age of Botanical Discovery." This extraordinary exhibit, just shown in Washington, D.C., showcases the Garden’s world-class Rare Book Collection. Opens September 18.
  • Attention all member ghosts and ghouls: reserve now for HallowFest. October 29-31.
  • Kids and kids at heart! Thomas the Tank Engine™ is riding the rails in the Model Railroad Garden. Through October 31.


There’s always something new to learn at the Garden:

  • Sign up for a class at the School of the Chicago Botanic Garden—choose from more than 100.
  • Shows & sales, held throughout the fall, are great places to pick up new garden tips.
  • The Perennial Plant Symposium "Seasons of Change" will help you plan for next year’s garden.
  • Aches and pains? Attend the "Living Well with Arthritis" seminar and learn how gardening helps folks manage this debilitating disease.