Garfield Park Conservatory

Chicago officially describes itself as a City in a Garden and backs-up that claim with an endless amount of top-notch parks and green space available to any visitor all year round. One of the places you can go to see a great example of an internationally renowned park system is the Garfield Park Conservatory on Chicago’s West Side. Four and a half acres of plants, including a gigantic fern room modeled after prehistoric Illinois. This huge greenhouse was built in 1908 and is one of the oldest and largest in the United States.

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Garfield Park Conservatory

Specialty: Large Historic Conservatory
Features: Indoor and some outdoor displays, one of the Chicago's largest parks
Neighborhood: West Side / Garfield Park
Hours: Daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm 
Wednesday close at 8:00 pm
Price: Free
Parking: Free parking on site

General Info

Unwind through winding paths. The art displays here are integrated into the surrounding plant life. If you have a chance to drop by in late December, visit the Holiday Flower Show. This is one of the Conservatory's seasonal shows and lends a cheery feeling to the holidays. Look at and even smell the fresh Christmas trees, begonias and poinsettias. Don’t forget to check out the Chocolate Festival in February. The Conservatory has been doing these annual shows since 1915 so it has a lot of practice and will impress!