enjoy your visit — visiting the garden

2010 Hours of Operation

In the morning, enjoy a cup of coffee, a newspaper, and one of the best made-to-order omelets on the North Shore in the Garden Café, then stroll through 24 display gardens and three natural habitats.

The Regenstein Center will be closed April 9 through 19 to set up for the Antiques and Garden Fair. The greenhouses will be closed April 13 through 19. The Lenhardt Library and School of the Chicago Botanic Garden will be open.

On June 25 the Garden and services listed below will close at 3 p.m. for the Summer Dinner Dance.

	Winter Hours Through March 31	Spring Hours April 1 – June 4
Garden Grounds*	8 a.m. – Sunset	8 a.m. – Sunset
Regenstein Center**	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily	9 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily
Gatehouse	8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily in Nov. 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily in Dec. 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily in Jan. & Feb. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily in March	8 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily in April 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily, May–June 4
Membership Desk	8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily	8 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Visitor Center Information Desk	8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends	8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekends
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Plant Information Service	10 a.m. – 2 p.m. weekdays Closed holidays	9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mon. – Sat. Noon – 4 p.m. Sunday Closed holidays
Library	10 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays Noon – 4 p.m. weekends Closed holidays	10 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays Noon – 4 p.m. weekends Closed holidays
Garden Café	8 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 4:30 weekends	8 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays 8 a.m. – 5:30 weekends
Rose Terrace Café	Closed	Open select weekends in May, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Weather permitting
Garden Grille	Closed	Open select weekends in May, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Weather permitting
Evening Grille	Closed	Closed
Garden Shop	10 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. weekends	10 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. weekends
Wheelbarrow Shop	Closed	Opens May 22 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wed. – Sun.
Grand Tram Tours	Closed	Beginning April 16 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily, extended weekend hours May 1 – June 4 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily, extended weekend hours Weather permitting
Bright Encounters Tours	Closed	Beginning Monday, April 26 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. daily, extended weekend hours May 1 – June 4 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. daily, extended weekend hours Weather permitting
Free Walking Tours†	Closed	Begins June 7
Garden Trolley (Glencoe Metra station to Chicago Botanic Garden)	Closed	April 16, 17 & 18 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. May 9 – May 31 Sundays & Memorial Day 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Model Railroad Garden Landmarks of America	Closed	Opening May 8 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily Weather permitting
Fruit & Vegetable Garden	Closed at sunset	Closed at 6 p.m.
Tool Shed Information Center	Closed	Opens May 12 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wed. – Sun.

*Special Event areas may extend past posted sunset closings.
**Extended hours for class participants.
†Inquire at Information Desk for confirmed departure times. Meet at the Crescent Garden, weather permitting.