Tickets
Arboretum members save $10 on event tickets and $5 on Designated Driver tickets.
Event Ticket
Cost: $58
Member cost: $48
Event tickets include entry to the Fall Wine Tasting event on Thursday, October 16. Each ticket holder will enjoy 25 tastings and receive a 5-ounce Champion of Trees tasting glass.
Ticket holders also have the opportunity to order wine by the case at a 10% discount.
Designated Driver Tickets
Designated Driver Ticket
Cost: $25
Member cost: $20
Designated Driver tickets include entry to the Fall Wine Tasting event on Thursday, October 16. Nonalcoholic beverages will be available to sample along the tasting route.
Designated Driver ticket holders will not receive the 5-ounce wine tasting glass.
Preorder Charcuterie Boxes
Upgrade your experience and pair the wines you sample with a preordered charcuterie box. During your Fall Wine Tasting ticket purchase, select the “charcuterie box” option to order in advance. Pick up your charcuterie box at the event and enjoy.
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 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 in the Sycamore Room on Wednesday, October 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Home shipping is available for an additional fee.
Food Options
Artisanal products will be available to purchase from vendors along the wine tasting route.
Food Trucks
From 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., pizza and beverages will be available to purchase from a food truck in the drop-off circle near the Visitor Center.
Tievoli Pizza Bar
Wood-fired pizza, pasta, salads
Preorder Charcuterie Boxes
Upgrade your experience and pair the wines you sample with a preordered charcuterie box or vegetarian charcuterie box. During your Fall Wine Tasting ticket purchase, select the “charcuterie box” option to place your order in advance. Pick up your charcuterie box at the event and enjoy.
Charcuterie Box
Salami, capicola, prosciutto, artisan bread, assorted cheeses, artichoke salad, olives, seedless grapes, cold-pressed small-batch mustard
Vegetarian Charcuterie Box
Naan, pita bread, garlic hummus, spinach and artichoke spread, assorted cheeses, olives, seedless grapes, crudités
Fall Color Concessions
As part of the Arboretum’s Fall Color Festival, special seasonal concessions are available in Arbor Court every Friday through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., starting on Friday, October 3, 2025.
Enjoy a delicious lineup of autumn favorites—including freshly popped kettle corn, taffy apples, barbecue pulled pork sandwiches, apple cider doughnuts, and hot apple cider.
Ginkgo Café
Food and beverages are also available at the Ginkgo Café, located in the Visitor Center. 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.
The Ginkgo Restaurant will be closed during the event.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes, all ticket holders receive a 5-ounce Champion of Trees wine tasting glass.
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Yes, this event will feature live music by Louise Kelly Duo.
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From 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., wood-fired pizza, pasta, and salads will be available to purchase from a food truck in the drop-off circle near the Visitor Center.
Upgrade your experience and pair the wines you sample with a preordered charcuterie box or vegetarian charcuterie box.
Special seasonal concessions will be available in Arbor Court from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious lineup of autumn favorites—including freshly popped kettle corn, taffy apples, barbecue pulled pork sandwiches, apple cider doughnuts, and hot apple cider.
Food and beverages are also available at the Ginkgo Café, located in the Visitor Center. 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.
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Yes, designated driver tickets are available for this event. Nonalcoholic beverages will be available to sample along the tasting route.
Designated Driver tickets do not include a commemorative tasting glass.
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No, there will be no additional samples available for purchase. Guests may order wine to be picked up at a later date from Mainstreet Wines and Spirits in Countryside, IL.
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Artisan vendors will sell handcrafted goods and food products at the event. Fine art vendors will not be present.
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Guests must exit the Arboretum after the event.
