Beer Under Glass

Thursday, May 16, 2013
Hours: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm (5:30 pm entrance for VIP ticket holders)
Where: Throughout the Conservatory
Cost: $45 for General Admission Tickets, $75 for VIP Tickets

 
Celebrate the return of spring with the return of Beer Under Glass! This year’s Beer Under Glass will again be brought to you in partnership with the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild ... MORE INFO   

Chicago Beer History and Tasting

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Hours: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Jensen Room
Cost: $15 / $10 for GPCA Members & Volunteers

The history of Chicago can be examined through many lenses, including immigration, crime, industry, labor, and the tension between the local and the global. All of these aspects of Chicago history also relate directly to the production and consumption of beer. Bill Savage of Northwestern University will discuss ... MORE INFO

Fleurotica2013
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Hours: 7:00 pm
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art
Cost: Varies by Ticket Level

We hope you will join us on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 for the best Fleurotica yet! Fleurotica2013 is a haute couture runway show where flowers meet fashion, to benefit the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance. For more information about the event, please visit fleurotica.org. To buy tickets online Click Here.

Summer Solstice
Backyard Square Dance Celebration
Friday, June 21, 2013
Hours: 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm (6:00pm - 7:45pm - All ages; 8:00pm – 11:00pm - Adult Only Dance)
Where: Bluestone Terrace
Cost: $25 for adults; $10 for children under 14 years old

Come celebrate the first day of summer by dancing together in Chicago’s big backyard! Come square dance, contra, polka, and waltz the night away to the locally ... MORE INFO

Public Practice at
Garfield Park Conservatory

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Hours: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Throughout Conservatory and grounds
Cost: Free, donations appreciated

Join us in shared public delight at the Garfield Park Conservatory on 3 Wednesday evenings this summer, where we invite the public to get better at something together! ... MORE INFO

Goats at Work

First week of each month, June-September
Hours: All Conservatory Hours
Where: Prairie Hill in City Garden
Cost: Free!

The Garfield Goats are back! People and goats have lived side-by-side for over 10,000 years, and today’s city dwellers are starting to realize the benefits. The goats that reside part-time at Garfield Park Conservatory belong to a Westside Chicago resident who is experimenting with how small farm animals benefit ... MORE INFO

Conservatory Fire Jam

Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Hours: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: City Garden
Cost: Free, donations appreciated

Visit the Garfield Park Conservatory on this evening, and enjoy family friendly fire arts, performances, and the percussive beats of local musicians. This fire jam unites performing artists and spectators through a love and appreciation of fire art. It is held in partnership with Pyrotechniq and Chicago’s Full Moon Jam ... MORE INFO

Paradis: A Twilight Performance and
Audio Installation

Tuesday - Thursday, August 6 - 8
Hours: 8:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Where: Starts in Sensory Garden
Cost: Free

Paradis is a performance and audio installation performed outdoors at twilight with live piano accompaniment. Inspired by the final section of Jean-Luc Godard’s 2004 film, Notre Musique, Paradis continues Castro’s exploration of the space between performer ... MORE INFO

Inspired by Nature Photo Exhibit    
Daily
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm daily
Where: Community Room
Cost: Free! Just drop by!

Formerly at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, the photo exhibit accompanying Julia Bachrach and Jo Ann Nathan’s book Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side is now at the Conservatory! This exhibit includes photographs ... MORE INFO