Open through Jan. 7, winter flower shows at the Lincoln Park Conservatory and Garfield Park Conservatory offer a vibrant escape from gloomy winter days.

“It's really pretty, and I think it gives off winter,” said Amelia Makowski, who was among the first to check out this year’s winter flower show at the Lincoln Park Conservatory.

Photo credit: Garfield Park Conservatory. The Artist’s Garden is part of the conservatory’s 10 acres of outdoor gardens, which also include a Sensory Garden.. On your way to the Fairy Garden, your ...

The Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, the partner organization for the conservatory, mounted a yearslong fundraising campaign for the garden and raised $4.6 million in private donations.