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OAK PARK CONSERVATORY: JOURNEY WORLDS AWAY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
A Historic Property of the Park District of Oak Park
Are you looking for a unique location for
your next celebration or event?
The Oak Park Conservatory is the ideal location for your next celebration
offering affordable options for small to medium-sized events with a la cart
options including our party room, outdoor garden space and the unique
ambience of our Tropical, Mediterranean and Desert Houses.
We are the ideal location for family celebrations, small weddings, memorials,
corporate meetings, birthday parties, showers, graduations and more!
To book your next event see www.oakparkconservatory.org for rental
reservations or call the Oak Park Conservatory at 708-725-2400.
Conservatory Hours
Tu-Su, 10am-4pm; Closed Mondays
Gift Shop Hours
Tu-Su, 10am-4pm
Open School Holiday Mondays
(Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents'
Day and Columbus Day)
Elsie Jacobsen
Discovery Garden Hours
Open 7 days a week, 10am-Dusk
Closed in Inclement Weather
Conservatory & Discovery Garden
Closed Holidays: New Year's Day,
Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Day (closes 1pm Christmas Eve)
Tours of the Conservatory
Join us for tours of the Conservatory led by
trained docents and organized by the Friends of
the Oak Park Conservatory. Learn about the flora
and fauna in our showrooms, as well as the new
Elsie Jacobsen Discovery Garden. Group tours are
available for children and/or adults. To access the
tour application, visit
www.oakparkconservatory.com.
Plant Clinic • Tuesdays, 1-3pm
Staff can help with gardening questions, plant
idenitification or disease diagnostics. Potting
service also available. (Donation suggested.)
Volunteer Opportunities
For information about volunteering, please
contact Kathy McNamara, Volunteer and
Program Coordinator for FOPCON at
coordinator@fopcon.org or 708-725-2460, x2.
Scouts at the Conservatory
(Call 708.725.2400 for reservations)
Guided Tours
Bring your scout troop to the Oak Park Conservatory! Guided tours with our docents, meeting space & planting
activities available. Guided Docent-led Tours of the Conservatory, $2/child. To reserve a tour, only go to
Fopcon.org.
Meeting Space
Saturdays & Sundays 10am-4pm
20 max/10min $5 per child
Scout meeting space rental includes 1½ hour maximum use of Conservatory including use of Operations room,
access to soil, eco-friendly pots and seeds for a self-guided planting activity.
Conservatory Showroom Rental - Scout Bridge/Crossing Over Ceremony
$150 for 2 hours (Sunday, 4pm-6pm or 6pm-8pm). Additional room rental rates apply for other spaces.
See pages 17-21 for
programs at the
Conservatory.
RENTALS AT THE CONSERVATORY
