Due to the high volume of requests we are currently receiving, please allow 3 weeks for your membership materials to arrive in the mail. You may visit the membership desk for a temporary card(s) until your packet arrives.
Take advantage of all that the Chicago Botanic Garden has to offer! Enjoy a restoring stroll through the most beautiful gardens in Chicago. Rejuvenate yourself with a brisk walk past miles of forest, lakes, and gardens. Experience the natural world and learn something new every day.
Visit as often as you want, from dawn to dusk. As a member, you will enjoy many members-only privileges, including free year-round parking.
Questions about membership? Contact the Member and Donor Services staff at (847) 835-8215 or visit the Membership Desk in the Visitor Center.
Garden Membership Benefits (Individual)
$95 for one year, $180 for two years
- Free year-round parking for one car
- Keep Growing, seasonal member magazine and program guide
- Access to the Midwest’s finest gardening resources:
Plant Information Service
20 percent discount on most classes
Lenhardt Library checkout privileges
Plant show members-only hours - 10 percent discount at the Garden Shop
- Discount coupon for the Garden View Café
- Discounts on Butterflies & Blooms, Model Railroad Garden, and tram tour tickets
- Discounts on select ticketed Garden events
- Members receive discounts on the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Garden Walks and directories, showcasing premier private gardens locally and nationally.
- The online membership offer also includes a gift selected just for you!
A free gift voucher will be sent with your membership packet.
Garden Plus Membership Benefits (Household)
$125 for one year, $240 for two years
- Free year-round parking for two cars
- 10 percent discount at The Garden View Café
- Keep Growing, seasonal member magazine and program guide
- Access to the Midwest’s finest gardening resources:
Plant Information Service
20 percent discount on most classes
Lenhardt Library checkout privileges
Plant show members-only hours - FREE Wednesdays for the Model Railroad Garden, Butterflies & Blooms exhibition, and tram tours, plus a membership discount during regular visitor hours
- Discounts at many Chicagoland garden retailers and our Do North partners through the Garden Value Discounts program
- The online membership offer also includes a gift selected just for you!
A free gift voucher will be sent with your membership packet.
National Membership Benefits
National membership requires that you live more than 75 miles away from the Garden. National members receive the same benefits as a Garden or Garden Plus membership at a discounted price.