Celebrate the holidays and marvel at how light transforms a magnificent landscape at Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum. Exciting features and immersive installations in this festive experience will delight all ages along a path that is fully ADA compliant for guests with limited mobility.
You’ll journey along a 1-mile paved walking path amid festive music and lighting effects that highlight the beauty of trees in winter. You will pass through a woodland that comes alive with sparkling colored lights in the crisp outdoor air. A grove of trees will come alive with color and seem to grow and change before your eyes. Music will be everywhere, lights will make trees dance, and hugs will make a tree light up.
Gather family and friends to explore 50 acres of the Arboretum’s majestic trees and sweeping vistas and experience one of the nation’s most well-known light displays. Warm up by a crackling fire and roast marshmallows for s’mores, or stop in one of the concession tents for a snack and beverage. Enjoy a delicious meal at the Ginkgo Restaurant in the Visitor Center while you view a laser light finale on Meadow Lake. The Arboretum Store will also be open for holiday shopping and seasonal decorating. A special temperature-activated, color-changing ceramic mug will be available for purchase during all Illumination dates.
Plan Ahead and Save on Tickets
With Plan-Ahead Pricing for Illumination and Electric Illumination, choose the price, date, and time that best matches your personal budget and schedule. The further in advance you purchase your tickets, the more you save!
Arboretum members have exclusive access to the very lowest ticket prices and selection of dates and times. Member ticket prices are always 20% lower than tickets for guests who are not members. Become a member to get early access and best pricing for Illumination tickets.
If you have questions about purchasing tickets, please email tickets@mortonarb.org or call 630-725-2066.
IllumiBrew
Craft beer lovers won’t want to miss IllumiBrew. At this event for adults 21 and older on Friday, November 15, enjoy a first look at the newest version of Illumination while sampling local brews along the trail.
Electric Illumination
Electric Illumination offers a special late-night experience on three special weekends in November and December, each with a unique theme. Adults 18 and older will enjoy a curated playlist of music synchronized to breathtaking light displays. Electric Illumination will take place from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. on the following weekends:
- Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30
- Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7
- Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14
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