Visit The Morton Arboretum Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26, for a weekend devoted to craft goods and the art of botanical tattoos.
Stop by the Blooms and Botanicals Tattoo Fair to get your own botanical-themed tattoo, browse a curated selection of vendors, and take part in fun, hands-on activities.
The Blooms and Botanicals Tattoo Fair will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26. Tattoo artists will be located inside the Visitor Center and the nearby Sycamore Room. Vendor tables will be stationed outside in Arbor Court.
Highlights
Get a botanical tattoo by an artist from Bone & Blossom, a women-owned tattoo studio in Lombard, IL.
Purchase plant-themed crafts, gardening supplies, and handmade goods from local vendors.
Grow your gardening and botanical knowledge with craft activities.
Concessions will be available to purchase throughout the event weekend.
Tickets
The Blooms and Botanicals Tattoo Fair is included with Arboretum general admission.
Save $2 per ticket when you buy Arboretum general admission tickets online. Become a member to visit without general admission and save on educational programs and special event tickets.
Your visit and purchases help support the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.
Highlights
Botanical Tattoos
Get a tattoo by an artist from Bone & Blossom, a women-owned tattoo studio in Lombard, IL. Choose your tattoo from a selection of floral and botanical designs provided by each artist.
Vendors
Purchase plant-themed crafts, gardening supplies, and handmade goods from local vendors.
Activities
Grow your gardening and botanical knowledge with craft activities.
Food and Drinks
Concessions will be available to purchase throughout the event weekend.
Botanical Tattoos
Get a botanical tattoo by an artist from Bone & Blossom, a women-owned tattoo studio in Lombard, IL. Choose your tattoo from a selection of botanical-themed designs provided by each artist.
Six artists will be available for walk-up flash tattoos from 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26.
Tattoo appointments for designated timeslots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be made with the artist at the event. Appointments must be made in-person at the event and are not available in advance.
Tattoo artists will be located in the Visitor Center main building and in the nearby Sycamore Room.
Vendors
Purchase plant-themed crafts, gardening supplies, and handmade goods from artisan vendors. Vendor tables will be stationed throughout Arbor Court.
A list of participating vendors will be available closer to the event date.
Food and Drinks
Concessions will be available to purchase throughout the weekend. Details will be available closer to the event date.
Ginkgo Restaurant and Café
Food and beverages are available at the Ginkgo Restaurant and the Ginkgo Café, both located in the Visitor Center.
The Ginkgo Restaurant is a sit-down restaurant that offers a full dinner and beverage menu, including freshly made sandwiches, salads, burgers, and assorted alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. The restaurant is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on weekends.
Freshly made packaged salads and sandwiches, bakery items, espresso beverages, hot tea, and drip coffee are available at the Ginkgo Café, open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm.
Accessibility
Tattoo artists will be located inside the Visitor Center and the Sycamore Room. Vendor tables will be stationed outdoors in Arbor Court.
The Sycamore Room is located in the West Pavilion of the Visitor Center, just west of the main Visitor Center building. The entrance to the West Pavilion does not have steps and is accessible to wheelchairs and walkers.
Accessible restrooms are located in the main Visitor Center building and the West Pavilion. A large all-gender restroom with a changing table is also available in the West Pavilion.
Manual wheelchairs are available for loan by visiting the Information Desk inside the Visitor Center, as are other aids for guests with special needs.
Accessible parking is available in parking lot P-1, an environmentally friendly parking lot with uneven pavers. The accessible parking spaces and pathways from parking lot P-1 to the Visitor Center area feature smooth pavers.
