• Member Events & Activities

Member Events & Activities

Members See It First and Free

Members of the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance enjoy a variety of exclusive benefits year-round while supporting the Conservatory's extraordinary exhibition and education programs. Your membership will ensure that the Conservatory continues its dedication to providing high-caliber exhibitions, and to enhancing education programs and activities for families and children. Become a member of the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance today and enjoy our events and exhibitions year round plus other great benefits. Not a member? To be involved with Chicago's landscape art under glass click here.

If you have any issues or questions when purchasing a membership, please contact Membership Services at 773-638-1766 x.13 or membership@garfieldpark.org.

Upcoming Member Events and Activities

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Members-Only Tours

Registration is required for Members-Only Tours. Please visit our Conservatory Tours page for more details.

  • Behind-the-Scenes Tour on Sunday, November 9, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • Tropical Treat Tour on Wednesday, January 14, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
  • Behind-the-Scenes Tour on Saturday, March 21, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
  • Plants and History Tour on Saturday, May 2, 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Free Conservatory Backpack Rentals

  • Free Conservatory Backpack rentals for GPCA Family Members and higher levels during Gift Shop hours.
  • Present valid I.D. and membership card to borrow while visiting the Conservatory.
  • Tools included are binoculars, magnifying glass, color paddle, sketch pad with #2 pencil, eraser and colored pencils, and a portable library: Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert, A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds by Jean Richards, Earl the Earthworm Digs for His Life by Tim Magner, and Living Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm.