Chicago Office of Tourism Department of Cultural Affairs

GREENQuickguide

Garfield Park Conservatory: Daily 9 am–5 pm (Thursdays 8 pm); 300 N. Central Park Avenue; 312.746.5100
www.garfield-
conservatory.org

freekid friendlywheelchair friendly(except the Fern Room)

Eye Spy Conservatory Hunt:
www.garfieldconservatory.
org/kid_family_fun.htm


Family Make-&-Take Sessions: Scentennial Celebrations... & More; Through Sunday, June 29, Weekends 1–3 pm

Meet the Gardeners in the
Demonstration Garden:
Through September, Tuesdays and Saturdays
9 am–Noon, Thursdays 5–7:30 pm approximately

young girl in garfield park conservatory

Garfield Market Place
(outdoors):
Weekends 11 am– 5 pm; West Campus;
www.garfieldconservatory.org /garfield_market_place.htm
Gift Shop: Mondays– Sundays 9:30 am– 4:30 pm (Thursdays 7:30 pm); 312.746.4147

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Chicago Center for
Green Technology:
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9 am–5 pm; Saturdays 9 am–4 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays 9 am–8 pm; 445 N. Sacramento Boulevard;
312.746.9642
freewheelchair friendly(except the roof)

grass and sky

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Lawn Nation: Art and Science of the American Lawn: Friday, May 23– Sunday, September 7; Mondays–Fridays 9 am– 4:30 pm, Saturdays– Sundays, 10 am–5 pm

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum; 2430 N. Cannon Drive; 773.755.5100
www.naturemuseum.org
adults $9; seniors60+/ students 13–22 w/ID $7; children 3–12 $6
kid friendlywheelchair friendly

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smart home at the museum of science and industry

Smart Home: Green + Wired: Thursday, May 8, 2008–Sunday, January 4, 2009; Mondays–Saturdays
9:30 am–4 pm, Sundays 11 am–4 pm; Museum of Science and Industry; 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive; 773.684.1414;
www.msichicago.org
adults $23; seniors 65+ $22; children 3–11 $14
kid friendlywheelchair friendly

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The Green Room Sessions:
2nd Thursday each month 7 pm: Uncommon Ground;
3800 N. Clark Street; 773.929.3680
www.uncommonground.com
all ages; appetizers and performance FREE w/dinner reservation
wheelchair friendly

4th Thursday each month 7 pm: Uncommon Ground;
1401 W. Devon Avenue;
773.465.9801
www.uncommonground.com
all ages; appetizers and performance FREE w/dinner reservation
wheelchair friendly

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Family Fun Festival in
Millennium Park:
Chase Promenade North Millennium Park; Between Michigan Avenue and
Columbus Drive at Washington Street; 312.742.1168
www.millenniumpark.org
freekid friendlywheelchair friendly


Monarch Mania: Tuesday, June 3– Sunday, June 8, 10 am–4 pm




Glove Gardens: Monday, July 21–Sunday, July 27, 10 am–4 pm

Green Science: Monday, August 11– Monday, September 1, 10 am–4pm

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Nature Oasis Activities in Chicago Parks:312.742.PLAY (7529) www.chicagoparkdistrict.comfreekid friendlywheelchair friendly

Quest Days: Saturday, June 21, 11 am–1 pm
Jackson Park; 6401 S. Stony Island Avenue
Saturday, July 19, 11 am–1 pm; Northerly Island; 1400 S. Lynn White Drive

Toddlers, Tunes & Turtles:
Thursday, June 19– Thursday, September 11; Times vary; Locations vary; ages 5+ w/adult
chaperone

Lincoln Park Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool: Through Monday, December 1;
Daily 7:30 am–7:30 pm;
North end of Lincoln Park Zoo at Fullerton Parkway

facepainting

Columbus Woodland
and Lagoon:
Daily 6 am–11 pm; 500 S. Central Avenue

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City Farm: Sunday, June 1–Friday, October 31; Tuesdays and Thursdays 3–6 pm, Saturdays 10 am–1 pm; 1204 N. Clybourn Avenue; 773.821.1351
www.resourcecenterchicago. org/70thfarm.html
kid friendlywheelchair friendlyMarket stand only

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Children’s Summer Reading program: Read Green, Live Green: Monday, June 9–Saturday, August 2
freekid friendlywheelchair friendly

 


Go Jazz

Summer Reads for Adults: Read Green, Live Green:
Sunday, June 1–Sunday,
August 31; Locations and times vary; 312.747.4780
www.chipublib.org/events
prog/programs/kids_sum
read.php

freewheelchair friendly

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Pivot Boutique: Tuesdays 11 am–8 pm, Wednesdays– Fridays 11 am–7 pm, Saturdays 11 am–6 pm, Sundays Noon–6 pm;
1101 W. Fulton Market Place;
312.243.4754
www.pivotboutique.com
wheelchair friendly

close up of leaves

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Chicago Greeter: Depart from the Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Center; 77 E. Randolph Street; 312.744.8000
www.chicagogreeter.com
(pre-registration required 7–10
business days in advance)
wheelchair friendly

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Garfield Park & Beyond:
Saturday, August 16, 10 am–
2:30 pm
Chicago Neighborhood Tours: Depart from the Chicago Cultural Center Visitor Center; 77 E. Randolph Street; 312.742.1190
www.chicagoneighborhood
tours.com

(advance booking recommended); adults $30; seniors 65+/students w/valid ID/children 8–18 $25
kid friendlywheelchair friendly(please notify when booking)

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