Events
Community gatherings, celebrations, and volunteer days at Woodlawn Botanical Nature Center.
Community Campaign Fundraiser for Congressman Jonathan Jackson
September 27, 2026 | 6258 S Harper Ave. Chicago, IL
Join the community in showing support for Congressman Jonathan Jackson at an upcoming campaign fundraiser. The event will take place on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Woodlawn Botanical Nature Center, located at 6258 S. Harper Ave. (next to Hyde Park High School). This gathering brings neighbors together to […]
Annual Juneteenth Celebration 2025
June 21, 2025 | 63rd Street Next to Hyde Park High School, Chicago, IL 60637
Celebrated freedom and culture with live entertainment, guest speakers, and community leaders! Held Saturday, June 21 at Woodlawn Botanical Garden & Nature Center (63rd & Harper Avenue, next to Hyde Park High Academy) from 2-7pm, we honored the legacy and future of Black excellence.
Annual Juneteenth Celebration 2024
June 15, 2024 | 63rd Street Next to Hyde Park High School, Chicago, IL 60637
Woodlawn Botanical Garden & Nature Center celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 2 to 7 PM at 63rd & Harper Avenue in Chicago. Light refreshments were served as the community gathered to mark the occasion. For special accommodations, attendees could contact William G. Hill at info@williamhillgallery.com or Alice Smith-Jones at sweetalice485@gmail.com.
Earth Day 2024
April 20, 2024 | 63rd & Harper Ave. Chicago, IL
Woodlawn Botanical Garden & Nature Center celebrated Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 2 to 7 PM at 63rd & Harper Avenue in Chicago. The event brought the community together to build connections and celebrate the importance of protecting the planet. Highlights included guest speakers, a look at the origins of Earth Day, […]
The Woodlawn Festival of Lights
December 11, 2021 | 6300 South Harper Avenue (Near Hyde Park Academy's parking lot), Chicago, IL 60637
The Woodlawn Botanical Nature Center proudly presented the Woodlawn Festival of Lights, a free community celebration held on Saturday, December 11, 2021, from 2 to 7 PM at 6300 South Harper Avenue in Chicago (near Hyde Park Academy’s parking lot). Guests enjoyed light refreshments, Christmas caroling, and live entertainment in a festive holiday atmosphere. As […]