$399/$499
Adult Education
Engage your senses, discover hidden talents, and explore a more personal relationship with plants and the environment. Enjoy a new interest or start a new career at the Joseph Regenstein, Jr. School of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
Take advantage of online classes. Our expert instructors offer virtual learning in topics from gardening fundamentals to yoga to photography.
Adult education programs at the Regenstein School include art classes and garden design workshops for pure enjoyment, certificate programs, and professional development classes. Discover classes and workshops in botanical arts, horticulture, gardening, cooking, nature and birding, photography, garden design, and professional programs. The Garden also offers year-round wellness and fitness, including programs in yoga, tai chi, and more.
Wednesday, May 1
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
Thursday, May 2
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
Friday, May 3
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
Saturday, May 4
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$24/$30 | Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve, Long Grove, Illinois
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, May 5
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
- 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$34/$43
Monday, May 6
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
Tuesday, May 7
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$20/$25
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, May 8
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$299/$374
Thursday, May 9
- 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
$68/$86
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$249/$312
Friday, May 10
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, May 11
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$399/$499
Monday, May 13
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, May 14
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$249/$312
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$249/$312
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$24/$30
Wednesday, May 15
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$224/$280
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, May 16
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
Friday, May 17
- 8:30 am to 9:30 am
May classes: $139/162
July classes: $180/225
October classes: $94/$118 - 9:45 am to 10:45 am
Saturday, May 18
- 8:00 am to 10:00 am
$49/$62
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$52/$65
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$34/$43
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
Sunday, May 19
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
Monday, May 20
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
$20/$25
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$25/$32
Tuesday, May 21
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$399/$499
Wednesday, May 22
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, May 23
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
May classes: $139/162
July classes: $180/225
October classes: $94/$118 - 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$129/$162
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$52/$65
Friday, May 24
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, May 25
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$49/$62
Wednesday, May 29
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
Thursday, May 30
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, June 1
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$399/$499
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40 | Classroom 2, Learning Center
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, June 3
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$229/$287
Tuesday, June 4
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, June 5
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Thursday, June 6
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$59/$74 | Classroom 4, Learning Center
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$259/$324
Saturday, June 8
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$120 per boat
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$239/$299
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$120 per boat
- 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
$149/$187
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$120 per boat
Sunday, June 9
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$120 per boat
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$120 per boat
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$120 per boat
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$74/$93
Monday, June 10
- 8:00 am to 10:00 am
$49/$62
Tuesday, June 11
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$129/$162
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99
Wednesday, June 12
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$99/$124
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$52/$65
Thursday, June 13
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62 | Classroom 1, Learning Center
Friday, June 14
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$149/$187
Saturday, June 15
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Chicago Botanic Garden
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
$60/$75
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$89/$112
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Monday, June 17
- 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm$89/$112
Tuesday, June 18
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$79/$99
Thursday, June 20
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
May classes: $139/162
July classes: $180/225
October classes: $94/$118 - 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$599/$749
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$199/$249
Photography Certificate - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$32/$40 | Classroom 1, Learning Center
- 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
$29/$37
Saturday, June 22
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$349/$437
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
$60/$75
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, June 23
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$89/112
- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$69/$87
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Monday, June 24
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
$20/$25
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Tuesday, June 25
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$437
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$32/$40
Friday, June 28
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
Saturday, June 29
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$69/$87
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, June 30
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$25/$32
Tuesday, July 2
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Tuesday, July 9
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$249/$312
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$249/$312
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$129/$162
Wednesday, July 10
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$229/$287
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$52/$65
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$21/$27 | Meet at the Shida Garden
- 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm
$29/$37
Thursday, July 11
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$249/$312
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, July 13
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$60/$75
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$199/$249
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
$79/$99 | Fruit & Vegetable Classroom
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$93
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$99/$124
Sunday, July 14
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$149/$187
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, July 14
- 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
$69/$87
Monday, July 15
- 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
Monday, July 15
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$449/$562
Tuesday, July 16
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$320/$400
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$24/$30
Wednesday, July 17
- 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$289/$362
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, July 18
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$52/$65
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, July 19
- 8:30 am to 9:30 am
May classes: $139/162
July classes: $180/225
October classes: $94/$118 - 9:45 am to 10:45 am
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
Saturday, July 20
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
$60/$75
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Sunday, July 21
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$379/$474
- 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
$25/$32
Tuesday, July 23
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$69/$87
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, July 25
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
Friday, July 26
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$24/$30
Saturday, July 27
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
$94/$118
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$99/$124
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$52/$65
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
Sunday, July 28
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
Wednesday, July 31
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$229/$287
Thursday, August 1
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$59/$74
Friday, August 2
- 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
$349/$437
Saturday, August 3
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
$119/$149
Sunday, August 4
- 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$149/$187
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$49/$62
Tuesday, August 6
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$19/$24
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$99/$124
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, August 7
- 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$49/$62
Saturday, August 10
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, August 11
- 8:00 am to 11:00 am
$59/$74
Monday, August 12
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Wednesday, August 14
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
Thursday, August 15
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$74/$93
Saturday, August 17
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30 | Meet at the Carillon, Evening Island
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$94/$118
Sunday, August 18
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
$74/$93
Monday, August 19
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$74/$93
Wednesday, August 21
- 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
$21/$27 | Meet at the Carillon, Evening Island
Thursday, August 22
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$159/$199
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, August 24
- 9:00 am to 11:00 am
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$74/$93
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
- 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
$49/$62
Sunday, August 25
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
- 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
$25/$32
Monday, August 26
- 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
$20/$25
Tuesday, August 27
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Wednesday, August 28
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$94/$118
Saturday, September 7
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
$299/$374
Monday, September 9
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$436
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
Tuesday, September 10
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99
Wednesday, September 11
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, September 12
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$299/$374
- 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$32/$40 | Classroom 1, Learning Center
Tuesday, September 17
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$320/$400
- 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm
$29/$37
Wednesday, September 18
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
Thursday, September 19
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
Saturday, September 21
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$299/$374
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$52/$65
Sunday, September 22
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
Tuesday, September 24
- 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$299/$374
Thursday, September 26
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
$299/$374
Saturday, September 28
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
Sunday, September 29
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$60
Saturday, October 5
- 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
$349/$437
Monday, October 7
- 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
Monday, October 7
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Tuesday, October 8
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Thursday, October 10
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Friday, October 18
- 9:45 am to 10:45 am
Saturday, October 19
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Saturday, November 9
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
Tuesday, November 19
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99