$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.
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
$329/$412
Monday, July 15
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$139/$174
- 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
$169/$212
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$169/$212
- 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
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162 - May classes
$94/$118 - October classes - 9:00 am to 12:30 pm
$289/$362
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$169/$212
- 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
$169/$212
Thursday, July 18
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162 - May classes
$94/$118 - October classes - 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$169/$212
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$52/$65
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$169/$212
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$139/$174
Friday, July 19
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
$129/$162 May classes
$180/$225 July classes
$94/$118 October classes - 9:45 am to 10:45 am
$129/$162 May classes
$180/$225 July classes
$94/$118 October classes - 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
Saturday, July 20
- 9:00 am to 10:00 am
$139/$174
- 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
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$74/$93
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
$74/$93
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
- 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
$69/$87
- 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
$74/$93
Friday, August 23
- 8:30 am to 9:30 am
May classes: $129/162
August classes: $109/137
October classes: $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
- 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
Thursday, September 5
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
$249/$312
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
Sunday, September 8
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$62
Monday, September 9
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$349/$436
- 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
$369/$462
Tuesday, September 10
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am
$249/$312
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$249/$312
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99
Wednesday, September 11
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$32/$40
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, September 12
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$32/$40
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
- 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$299/$374
- 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$32/$40 | Classroom 1, Learning Center
Saturday, September 14
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
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
- 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
$49/$60
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$24/$30
Tuesday, September 24
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
- 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
Saturday, October 5
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
- 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
$349/$437
Sunday, October 6
- 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
$69/$87
Monday, October 7
- 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
$329/$412
Monday, October 7
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$139/$174
Tuesday, October 8
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$169/$212
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$169/$212
Wednesday, October 9
- 10:30 am to 11:30 am
$169/$212
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$169/$212
Thursday, October 10
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$169/$212
- 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
$169/$212
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$139/$174
Wednesday, October 16
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162 - May classes
$94/$118 - October classes - 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
- 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
Thursday, October 17
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$129/$162 - May classes
$94/$118 - October classes - 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Friday, October 18
- 7:30 am to 8:30 am
$129/$162 May classes
$180/$225 July classes
$94/$118 October classes - 8:30 am to 9:30 am
May classes: $129/162
August classes: $109/137
October classes: $94/$118 - 9:45 am to 10:45 am
$129/$162 May classes
$180/$225 July classes
$94/$118 October classes
Saturday, October 19
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
- 8:00 am to 9:00 am
$79/$99
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
$99/$124
- 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
$139/$174
Tuesday, October 22
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Thursday, October 24
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$199/$249
Photography Certificate - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
$32/$40 | Classroom 1, Learning Center
Saturday, October 26
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$349/$437
- 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
$79/$99 | Fruit & Vegetable Classroom
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
Sunday, October 27
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday, October 30
- 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
$279/$349
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
Thursday, October 31
- 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
$279/$349
Wednesday, November 6
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Saturday, November 9
- 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
$359/$449
Tuesday, November 12
- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
$129/$162
Wednesday, November 13
- 9:00 am to 10:30 am
$24/$30
- 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
Thursday, November 14
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
Saturday, November 16
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25
Tuesday, November 19
- 10:00 am to 11:30 am
$79/$99
- 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
$79/$99
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
- 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
$79/$99
Saturday, November 23
- 8:00 am to 9:30 am
$21/$27 | Meet at Visitor Center
Tuesday, December 10
- 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm
$34/$43
Saturday, December 14
- 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$20/$25