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  • 5/5 Lee W. 2 years ago on Google
    Nestled in a corner of Millennium Park is this fabulous wildflower garden.
    49 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 BradJill 11 months ago on Google • 4324 reviews
    The Lurie Garden is something of a secret garden at the southeast corner of Millenium Park. You'll find nice rows of hedges and variety of plants which bloom at different times of the year. Plenty of birds around and a fair number of cottontail rabbits hopping about during our recent visit. Was a nice touch having a bit of wildlife to go with this botanical area of Millennium Park.

  • 5/5 Daniel C. 1 year ago on Google • 185 reviews
    A splendid little garden in the middle of Millennium Park. It has a large amount of flowers, plants, and trees. It’s fun to see the butterflies and bees on the flowers. If you have a green thumb, I would recommend coming here. I could spend hours here enjoying the flowers and trees here.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jorovie M. 10 months ago on Google • 419 reviews
    Very nice garden inside the Millennium park in downtown Chicago. They have lots of beautiful and colorful flowers and plants, and you can also see the many high-rise buildings of Chicago while in the garden. Very nice place to go for walks and just admire both the park and the city
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vipila B. 9 months ago on Google • 207 reviews
    A splendid little garden in the middle of Millennium Park. It has a large amount of flowers, plants, and trees. It’s fun to see the butterflies and bees on the flowers. If you have a green thumb, I would recommend coming here. I could spend hours here enjoying the flowers and trees here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 PS 1 year ago on Google
    Extremely beautiful ,full of greenery and flowers , this garden is an absolute delightful to walk around …. So relaxing and zen moments, one can write a book siting under those lush green trees
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peder G. 1 year ago on Google • 340 reviews
    What a great place. It is one of the most mordern and urban gardens i have ever seen. If you like plants and biodiversity this is a must see place. It makes Chicago even better.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephy M. 8 months ago on Google • 104 reviews
    A gorgeous place to walk! Behind the hedges, you'll find a ton of native plants (and some others too). Ample butterflies, bees, and birds. It's inspiring to surround yourself in all the greenery in the middle of the city.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Quan L. 5 years ago on Google
    A fabulous, magnificent, and beautiful garden in the heart of downtown Chicago is worth more than any wonder which one can build. Just a small hideaway with steps away from the famous Cloud Gate, it could lead to a whole new world that anyone could hardly imagine. There was a small stream for the visitor to rest the feet and relax and float in water. Although Millennium Park is a must go place in Chicago, the hidden gem Lurie Garden is no entirely any less than that.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew T. 1 year ago on Google • 9 reviews
    What an amazing hidden little gem!! Beautiful wildflowers with plenty of benches for when you want to just sit and relax. Bee aware that there are plenty of pollinators buzzing about, but all of them are busy on the flowers, so not a single one even cared that we were walking right next to them.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Warren D. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely garden in the perfect location. You can find natural tranquility surrounded by skyscrapers of the bustling city.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jin Zou (. 6 years ago on Google
    This garden is so beautiful for people to visit and take pictures. Do you know by the original design that the flower beds should contain 26,000 perennial plants in 250 varieties!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adam G. 2 years ago on Google
    Very impressed that even in the winter the garden is catered and showcases how the dormant vegetation looks in the winter. A nice Easter egg while walking thru Chicago.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Xir L. 2 years ago on Google
    Good for Instagram pics lol
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 G.C. H. 2 years ago on Google
    A Midsummer's Afternoon In July displays seasonal flora and living fauna at the Lurie Garden.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tara M. 1 year ago on Google • 298 reviews
    Just beautiful! Have walking paths and water running along them. They were under construction when we went, buy so beautiful. Right in the middle of Millenium Park. Good place to sit and relax or have a bite to eat if you have food.

  • 5/5 Nathan Ver B. 2 years ago on Google • 230 reviews
    Despite being to Chicago and Millennium Park many times now, I had no idea this gem of a garden existed tucked away behind the tall hedges. Such a beautiful and serene walk that features great views both of city and nature.

  • 5/5 L R. 4 years ago on Google
    Well maintained gardens with gorgeous flowers. Has security and is close enough to the pavilion that you can enjoy the music without being in the crowd.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monika K. 10 months ago on Google • 37 reviews
    Very cute garden. In my experience, it's usually less crowded in this area than the rest of Millennium Park which is nice. Great place to take in a few moments of calm. :)

  • 5/5 Erik N. 6 months ago on Google
    This garden is extremely famous and for good reason. There is a great variety of native plants and the naturalistic design makes you forget that you're in a city on a green roof. Absolutely recommend for any chicago visitors

  • 4/5 Donald h. 1 year ago on Google
    We came across this nice little garden in the middle of Millennium Park while walking around the area. It has a large amount of flowers, plants, and trees.

  • 5/5 chenoa 1 year ago on Google
    This is a must when visiting Chicago. There were a few obvious things I saw when I visited, and one of them is the city's respect for nature and desire to weave it into the city--I love that! The Lurie Garden is truly one of the most delightful parts of Millennium Park.

  • 5/5 S N. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful, peaceful, pet friendly.... Comes with nesting birds, so pay attention 😀

  • 5/5 Vanessa S. 1 year ago on Google
    Such beautiful garden! I visited in the late spring of 2017 and love it! The prairie wildflowers and butterflies are amazing.

  • 5/5 Mateo G. 1 year ago on Google
    This was a very picturesque area of the park with plenty of flowers to enjoy. Lots of people were using the area as a background to their pictures, but I found it to be a nice peaceful area to relax and just enjoy the scenery.

  • 5/5 Kitty G. 4 years ago on Google
    All the spring flowers are in bloom, and this place is beautiful! You can smell the narcissus, as their fragrance fills the air. A mallard bathed in the stream and looked expectantly at the people on the boardwalk; eventually some folks came with bread and the duck had his snack.

  • 5/5 A D. 2 years ago on Google
    An amazing respite from busy Chicago

  • 5/5 Chris “Lucky” R. 2 years ago on Google
    They're open! And they blocked a path to take care of the wild birds. Thank you!

  • 4/5 Roberto R. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful garden which plenty to walk and enjoy the sights of nature Watch for some bees of course and can be slippery Great views of the skyline and good area for a walk or photos

  • 5/5 SeFok C. 2 years ago on Google
    Surrounded by very tall hedges, this garden in the Millennium Park is a gem and a must see attraction. Most people just flock to the Bean and are not aware of the garden. The garden is ever changing. Every 3 weeks a new group of flowers are blooming. Prairie plants grow along side more exotic plants. The color combination is always pleasing. Whoever designed it must be a genius. We enjoy the garden so much that we visit there almost every week.


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