Culture & community

Garfield Park Conservatory's children's garden is back

Garfield Park Opened May 1, 2026

What changed

The redesigned Elizabeth Morse Genius Children's Garden opened May 1 after the former garden had been closed since 2020.

Why it matters

Families now have an accessible 6,000-square-foot indoor nature space inside one of the West Side's major free cultural destinations.

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