Eat & Drink
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Sport & OutdoorLocal GemRainy-day pick
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N Central Park Ave · Chicago, IL
Why you should go…
Designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen in 1908 as 'landscape art under glass,' Garfield Park Conservatory shelters roughly two acres of gardens beneath its sweeping haystack-shaped dome on Chicago's West Side. Wander from the towering palms of the Palm House to the prehistoric ferns and indoor lagoon of the Fern Room and the cacti of the Desert House, then out into ten acres of outdoor gardens. Adult admission is $10, and Chicago residents enter free. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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- #indoor
Good to know
General sport & outdoor guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.
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