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Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival

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Jul 3 Friday 10AM-5PM
Jul 4 Saturday 10AM-5PM
Jul 5 Sunday 10AM-5PM
Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival

1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL

The Esplanade in the Chicago Botanic Garden

95 juried artists, live music, & great food

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Event Details

Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival Location

1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL
Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival

1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL

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Event Details

July 3, 2020 10AM-5PM July 4, 2020 10AM-5PM July 5, 2020 10AM-5PM

COST
FREE Admission to festival, regular parking fees apply
HIGHLIGHTS
Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to see the masters at work with interactive art demos and booth chats taking place all weekend long!
TASTY TREATS
The Garden View Café seeks to provide customers with a fresh  menu featuring local, sustainably produced, seasonal ingredients whenever possible. The Garden View Café is located in the Visitor Center of the Chicago Botanic Garden. You can also find food and beverages at the Garden Grille and the Rose Terrace Beer Garden.
LIVE MUSIC
Coming soon!
GETTING THERE
The festival takes place on the Esplanade in the Chicago Botanic Garden. Address to the Chicago Botanic Garden is 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL.
METRA
The Garden is located near the Braeside Metra train station on Metra’s Union Pacific North Line. For a schedule of trains, contact Metra at www.metrarail.com.
Once you arrive at the Braeside station, you may walk to the Garden. You may also summon a cab by calling the 303 Taxi Cab Company at (847) 729-0303. From the Glencoe Metra station you may take a shuttle. Shuttle service is provided to and from the Glencoe Metra Station on Sundays, May 12 – September 1, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Round-trip trolley tickets are $2 per person. Garden members and children 5 and under ride free.  Monday through Saturday, take the #213 Pace bus that leaves from the east side of Green Bay Road. Ask the driver to stop at the Chicago Botanic Garden. View Hours of Operation for additional information.
QUESTIONS
Need more information? Call the office 847-926-4300 or email [email protected] with any additional questions or requests.

10th Annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival

The 10th Annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, features only art of a botanic theme, botanic material or botanic use and it is held in one of the most renown botanic gardens in the United States with a membership base of over 50,000 and an annual attendance of over one million people. The Garden is located 25 miles north of Chicago in Glecoe and showcases the work of 100 unique artists in a beautiful setting overlooking a lake, spectacular display gardens and 385 acres of garden majesty. Crowds attend the festival from all over the Chicago area.

NEW THIS YEAR, the festival is open to the public all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm!

2020 Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival Artists

Purchase art from over 95 artists

FULL LIST COMING SOON!

Ande Axelrod
Sara Beck & Craig Roderick
Barbara Beckman
Christopher Belleau
Spirit & Samuel Bush
Alice Calhoun
Rich Conti
Zoe Daniel
Audry Deal-McEver
Alli Farkas
Micah Felch
MIKE GIBSON Jewelry Maker & Designer: Mixed Media image 1
Mike Gibson
Annie Glotzbach
ALICE GREKO
Julie Keaten-Reed
Deborah Kerr
Dorothy Mason
Mary Beth McGinnis
Josh Merrill
Rachael Newman
Liliana Olmos
Gracelynn & Ike Tamrak
Peter Thaddeus
CHERYL WARD 2D: Mixed Media image 1
Cheryl Ward
Steven Ward
Lisa Williams
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Make a Weekend Out of It! Deals for hotels near Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival

Option 1: Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel (Approximately 1 mile from the show)

933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, IL 60062
July 2-6, 2020: $99/night. Book by June 11, 2020 for these room rates. Rates and availability of rooms are based on first come, first served basis until the group block is full.

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ONLINE

Amenitities: Pool, Fitness Center, Business Center, Restaurant on Site

Option 2: Red Roof Inn Northbrook (Approximately 3 miles from the show)

340 S Waukegan Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015

FOR ALL FESTIVALS: $55 for a standard room. Rates will change based on type of room and number of occupants. Rates and availability of rooms are based on first come, first served basis.

To Book: Call 847-205-1755 and Dial “0” for the Front Desk. Tell the Front Desk that you are a part of the Amdur Productions block of rooms that need to be made through the hotel and not the reservation system. Tell them your dates and make the reservation!

Artists Please Note:

The application period has ended but we are taking “late applications”. Invitations to the show are determined on space and jury score at the time of the submitted application. The sooner you get the application in, the better chance you have to get into the show! If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

 

The 10th Annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival, features only art of a botanic theme, botanic material or botanic use and it is held in one of the most renown botanic gardens in the United States with a membership base of over 50,000 and an annual attendance of over one million people. The Garden is located 25 miles north of Chicago in Glecoe and showcases the work of 100 unique artists in a beautiful setting overlooking a lake, spectacular display gardens and 385 acres of garden majesty. Crowds attend the festival from all over the Chicago area.

NEW THIS YEAR, the festival is open to the public all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm! Show set up will be on Thursday, July 2.

Artists dolly into this festival from load in points. The festival is held on a flat, tree lined grass and stone esplanade.  Optional motorized carry-all carts (fee) that shuttle artists work from curb side to their booth location eases load in and take down.  On site food and a well-equipped Visitor’s Center add comfort to the weekend. An easy art pick up location is provided so that artists can take large pieces to customers easily.

A special free VIP Garden Tram Tour is held for artists over the weekend.

ARTIST INFORMATION & application >

 

Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival Artists from Previous Years

TASTY TREATS

The Garden View Café seeks to provide customers with a fresh  menu featuring local, sustainably produced, seasonal ingredients whenever possible. The Garden View Café is located in the Visitor Center of the Chicago Botanic Garden.

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