Noche de familia

Celebrate the vibrant cultures of Latin America while summer flowers are blooming.

On Sunday, August 23, celebrate the vibrant cultures of Latin America while summer flowers are blooming and the monarch butterflies are visiting the gardens of The Morton Arboretum. From 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., bring your family to enjoy family-friendly activities with music, concessions, crafts, face painting, and activities for all ages.

Highlights

Take part in kids’ activities, lawn games, and crafts in the Children’s Garden.

Learn about community resources from local family-serving organizations.

Purchase food and drinks from a concessions stand and frozen yogurt from the Arboretum’s new Yogurt Patch.

Tickets

Noche de Familia is included with Arboretum general admission.

Discounted evening admission is available for the date of the event at $5 per person aged 4 and older. Children ages 3 and younger are admitted free. Evening admission begins at 5:00 p.m.

Select the 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. time slot when purchasing Arboretum admission for Sunday, August 23.

Arboretum members can enter for free and can purchase $10 member add-on admission for those visiting with them. Become a member today.

Spanish-Language Tram Tours

Purchase tickets for a one-hour, narrated Spanish-language tram tour through woodlands, wetlands, and prairies.

Celebración de los Árboles

Mark your calendar for Celebración de los Árboles on the weekend of Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, 2026. This family-friendly event showcases traditional and contemporary cultural traditions of Latin America, where the Arboretum does important work to protect and conserve threatened trees and the ecosystems they support.

Highlights

Lea en español.

Enjoy activities and learn about community resources from local family-serving organizations.

Activities

The Children’s Garden will host kids’ activities, lawn games, and crafts. Stop by throughout the evening for face painting, lawn games, paper flower crafting, butterfly symmetry art, and bilingual nature bingo.

Spanish-Language Tram Tours

Purchase tickets for a one-hour, narrated Spanish-language tram tour through woodlands, wetlands, and prairies. Tours will feature fun facts about the Arboretum’s history, grounds, and activities, along with cultural connections to nature.

Schedule

The tram leaves from the drop-off circle in front of the Visitor Center at 4:00 p.m. Tours last approximately one hour. Please note that you will need to purchase Arboretum general admission for the full day, as discounted $5 evening admission is only available starting at 5:00 p.m.

Tickets

Tram tickets are not included with Arboretum general admission or discounted evening admission.

Cost
Adult: $10
Child (4 and older): $5
Infant (3 and younger): Free
Family (up to 6 people): $30

Member Cost
Adult: $8
Child (4 and older): $3
Infant (3 and younger): Free
Family (up to 6 people): $24

Tickets must be purchased in person at the Information Desk inside the Visitor Center. Reservations will not be accepted in advance.

Community Partners

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Learn about community resources from local family-serving organizations.

Document the Abuse

Document the Abuse is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness, promoting education, and advocating for systemic change to address and prevent abuse in all its forms.

Metropolitan Family Services

Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, Metropolitan Family Services has been empowering Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities since 1857.

Villa Park Public Library

The mission of the Villa Park Public Library is to serve the cultural, social, and community needs of a diverse population by providing equitable access to informational, educational, and recreational resources.

World Relief Chicagoland

Working alongside compassionate neighbors, churches, and volunteers, World Relief Chicagoland provides Chicago-area refugee and immigrant families with emergency support, housing assistance, legal services, employment programs, and community connection.