Flower Shows
The American Flower Show Series, a growing national horticultural program, brings together amateur and expert gardeners and educators by offering exhibits and programs that focus on America’s favorite plant groups. The coming year promises to be full of enriching plant-packed programming from the 23 groups. Flower Show Admission is free; preregistration is not required. Regular parking and Garden admission fees apply for nonmembers.
Upcoming Flower Shows
Illinois Orchid Society Spring Show & Sale
Saturday & Sunday
March 8 – 9
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Burnstein Hall, Linnaeus
& Pullman Rooms
Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society Show & Sale
Saturday & Sunday
March 15 – 16
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Midwest Fruit Explorers Grafting Workshop
Sunday, March 23
1 – 4 p.m.
Linnaeus Room &
Plant Science Lab
Sogetsu School of Illinois Ikebana Exhibition
Saturday & Sunday
April 12: noon – 4:30 p.m.
April 13: 13: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Midwest Daffodil Society Show
Saturday & Sunday
April 26: noon – 4:30 p.m.
April 27: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Central States Dahlia Society Sale
Saturday & Sunday
May 3 – 4
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Midwest Bonsai Society Spring Show & Sale
Saturday & Sunday
May 17 – 18
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Show: Burnstein Hall
Workshops: Various locations
Free
Northern Illinois Hosta Society Display & Sale
Saturday & Sunday
May 31 – June 1
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Ikebana International Show
Saturday & Sunday
June 14 – 15
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Show
Saturday & Sunday
July 12: noon – 4:30 p.m.
July 13: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Cactus & Succulent Society of Greater Chicago Show & Sale
Saturday & Sunday
July 19 – 20
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
The Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. State Flower Show
Saturday & Sunday
August 2: noon – 4:30 p.m.
August 3: 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Mid-America Bonsai Show & Sale
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
August 15: noon – 5 p.m.
August 16 & 17: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Show: Nichols Hall
Sale: Runnels & Searle Courtyard
Demonstrations & Lectures:
Auditorium, Design Studio & Plant Science Lab
Workshops: Various locations
Ikenobo Ikebana Society Chicago Chapter Show
Saturday & Sunday
August 23 – 24
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Illinois Mycological Association Display & Sale
Sunday, September 7
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
American Dahlia Society National Show
Saturday: noon – 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Burnstein Hall, Nichols Hall, Greenhouse Galleries, Linnaeus & Pullman Rooms
Illinois Orchid Society Fall Show & Sale
Saturday & Sunday
October 11 – 12
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Greenhouse Galleries, Linnaeus & Pullman Rooms
Photographers' Hour:
October 12, 9 – 10 a.m.
Wisconsin-Illinois Lily Society Lily Bulb Sale
Saturday & Sunday
October 18 – 19
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Midwest Fruit Explorers Show & Sale
Saturday and Sunday
October 18 – 19
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall
Midwest Daffodil Society Bulb Sale
Saturday & Sunday
October 18 – 19
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Burnstein Hall