Events Calendar
Free Admission Day for Illinois Residents
February 17, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
FreeADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR NON-MEMBERS.
The Chicago Botanic Garden offers a number of Free Admission Days for Illinois residents each year. Please note: Parking fees still apply.
Preregistration for nonmembers is required and will extend until the Garden is at capacity; parking fees apply. Visitors can preregister up to two months in advance for free admission days. Please see the chart below for this year’s Free Admission Days.
Please note: Free admissions are not applicable during ticketed events (e.g., Night of 1,000 Jack-oโ-Lanterns, Lightscape, the Orchid Show, Orchids After Hours).
Preregister for free admission
January 2025 6 โ 12, 20
February 2025 2 โ 7, 17
March 2025 17 โ 20
April 2025 7 โ 11
May 2025 6, 8
June 2025 10, 12, 19
July 2025 8, 10
August 2025 5, 7
September 2025 9, 11, 30
October 2025 2, 13
November 2025 3 โ 7, 10, 11
December 2025 8 โ 14
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Museum Free Days.
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