Join us for a guided tour of our parks’ natural areas. Learn about the plants growing, the different habitats in our parks, and ways we support our pollinators. You may also learn a little history about our parks! Tours are free, but registration is required in advance.
Join us for a plant swap at the Oak Park Conservatory! Join other gardeners and share your favorite plants and extra tools at the annual spring exchange.
Please bring at least one healthy plant from your garden or a houseplant to participate in the swap. Be sure to label your plants. You can bring as many as you like! Advanced registration is required.
Celebrate the wonderful mother figures in your life! Click here to see a full list of activities we’ve got going on at the Park District to celebrate.
Dock your spaceship at Ridgeland Common for a Star Wars themed afternoon with out-of-this-world decorations, activities, and music. Come dressed as your favorite character!
Skate rental included in the fee.
June is national perennial gardening month, and our greenhouses are bursting with our top perennial choices for your gardens! Shop the Oak Park Conservatory’s Perennial Pollinator Plant Sale and increase your garden’s biodiversity with our favorite selection of plants for your home garden, including selections of natives, native cultivars, and heirloom perennials grown locally at the Conservatory greenhouses. Order early online or shop in person!
Our experts will be on hand to answer questions on plant selection.
