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| Chicago Flower & Garden Show Navy Pier, March 20 to 24 |
Macy’s Flower Show 111 N. State St., March 24 to April 7 |
| Round 1: Longevity | |
| The event was born in 1847, when the Chicago Horticultural Society hosted its first Exhibition of Fruits and Flowers. | A little over 20 years old, this New York City transplant is still likely to get carded. |
| Round 2: Size | |
| 170,000 square feet | 3,000 square feet |
| Round 3: Price | |
| A one-day pass will set you back $20 ($5 for kids). | Free — besides whatever stuff you end up buying at Macy’s. |
| Round 4: Chance of Getting Lost in a Fantasy | |
| Medium. Lush, literature-inspired gardens whisk you away, but landscaping companies hawking patio renovations bring you back. (Plus, “Flowertales” is a rerun of last year’s theme.) | High. Macy’s goes galactic this year with a journey to a fictional floral planet, Paradisios, where you might spy a friendly extraterrestrial. |
| Round 5: How NSFW Is It? | |
| Local chefs of Nude Dude Food will be shirtless beneath their aprons. | Hard to picture last year’s celeb chef, Rick Bayless, baring it all. That hot oil spatters. |
| Round 6: Instagram Influencer Inspo | |
| Brush up on your smartphone photography with a free (with admission) March 20 master class on taking and sharing flower pics. | Last year’s yoga and dance classes among the blooms and racks offered a twist on the typical “I’m so fit” humblebrag post. |
| Round 7: Likelihood of Entering Plant Parenthood | |
| Decent. For an extra $20, attendees can go to “potting parties” and create their own container gardens filled with colorful blooms and dreams of winter’s hasty demise. | Zilch. The plants are for ogling in store only — though Macy’s will be happy to hook you up with a Daisy by Marc Jacobs fragrance set to take home. |

