Spend a fall evening sampling from more than 80 varieties of wine as you stroll along The Morton Arboretum’s Meadow Lake Trail and admire seasonal displays of colorful pumpkins, pansies, and chrysanthemums in Arbor Court.
Once you’ve sampled and selected your favorite wines, place an order to pick up the wine of your choosing at a later date. Each wine purchase you make supports The Morton Arboretum’s mission, with 10% of all wine sales being donated back to the Arboretum.
It’s the perfect way to support the Arboretum while enjoying time outdoors with friends and family, amid crisp fall air and vibrant seasonal color.
Event Highlights
All ticket holders will receive a commemorative Champion of Trees tasting glass.
Ticket holders may order wine and spirits by the case at a 10% discount, to be picked up at a later date from Main Street Liquors in Countryside, IL.
Ticket Details
Event tickets include entry to Fall Wine Tasting from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., 25 wine tastings, and a commemorative tasting glass.
Your ticket purchase helps support the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.
Ticket Details
Event tickets include entry to the Fall Wine Tasting event on Thursday, October 16. Each ticket holder will enjoy 25 tastings and receive a commemorative Champion of Trees tasting glass.
Ticket holders also have the opportunity to order wine and spirits by the case at a 10% discount.
Designated driver tickets are not available for this event. Nondrinking attendees should purchase Arboretum general admission for Thursday, October 16.
Vendors and Map
A list of participating vendors and a map of vendor locations will be available closer to the event date.
Order Wine
After sampling, order your favorite wine and spirits by the case at a 10% discount.
The Morton Arboretum will receive 10% of all wine and spirit purchases as a donation. Each ticket or wine purchase helps support a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.
Orders may be picked up from Main Street Liquors in Countryside, IL.
Home shipping is available for an additional fee.
Food Options
Concessions will be available to purchase in Arbor Court and on Tram Road during the event.
Food and beverages are also available at the Ginkgo Restaurant and the Ginkgo Café, both located in the Visitor Center. The Ginkgo Restaurant is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. From 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Ginkgo Café offers prepackaged salads and sandwiches, bakery items, espresso beverages, hot tea, and drip coffee.
Accessibility
The Fall Wine Tasting event takes place in the Arbor Court and Meadow Lake Trail areas. Paved walkways throughout this area are accessible to wheelchairs and walkers. The tasting tables will be stationed on the pavement, or on the grass within ten feet of the path.
The nearest accessible parking is in parking lot P-1, an environmentally friendly parking lot with uneven pavers.
Visit Accessibility at The Morton Arboretum for more detailed information.
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