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Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Sloomoo Institute of Chicago
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Sloomoo Institute - Chicago - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Rooted in Mystery
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Of the Earth
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory Spring Flower Show: Spectrum of Spring
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Lincoln Park Conservatory - various times
Sloomoo Institute of Chicago
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Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
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Lunar New Year Celebration at South Coast Botanic Garden

Sat Feb 1, 2025 - Sun Feb 23, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, and Saturdays through February 23, 2025.
Various times
Age: All ages
Price: Included with admission; performance tickets extra
Location:
South Coast Botanic Garden
South Coast Botanic Garden invites guests to celebrate the Year of the Snake at its annual Lunar New Year Celebration, with activities every weekend in February.
Live performances take place at 9:30am, 12:30pm, and 3:30pm every Saturday and Sunday*, with lion dancers, martial artists, folk dancers and drummers.
In addition, guests can visit hands-on art-making stations in the Garden to create vibrant kites and festive snake puppets, or participate in an interactive plant walk. Other highlights include storytelling, a wishing tree and music.
A 360 photo booth is also available to capture memories of this special event, alongside specialty foods and hand-mixed cocktails for purchase.
*Additional fee required for performances
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.