Spend a beautiful spring afternoon sampling from more than 80 varieties of wine as you stroll along The Morton Arboretum’s Meadow Lake Trail and admire the blooming seasonal display beds 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.
Event Highlights
Live music will be provided by Chicago Mule.
Concessions will be available to purchase in Arbor Court and on Tram Road during the event.
Artisan breads, cheeses, and baked goods will be available to purchase from specialty vendors.
A small number of art vendors will be present at the event.
Ticket Details
Event Ticket
Cost: $60
Member cost: $50
VIP Ticket
Cost: $75
Member cost: $65
Event tickets include entry to the Spring Wine Tasting event from noon to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. Each ticket holder will enjoy 25 1-ounce tastings and receive a commemorative tasting glass.
VIP tickets include early entry from 11:00 a.m. to noon, one hour before the event opens to regular ticket holders. VIP ticket holders can also craft their own mimosa using a variety of fresh fruit juices.
Designated driver tickets are not available for this event. Nondrinking attendees should purchase Arboretum general admission for Saturday, May 10.
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 Ticket
Cost: $60
Member cost: $50
VIP Ticket
Cost: $75
Member cost: $65
Event tickets include access to the Spring Wine Tasting event from noon to 3:00 p.m. Each ticket holder will enjoy 25 1-oz tastings and receive a commemorative tasting glass.
Ticket holders also have the opportunity to order wine and spirits by the case at a 10% discount.
VIP tickets include early access at 11:00 a.m., one hour before the event opens to regular ticket holders. As a special welcome, VIP ticket holders can craft a custom mimosa using a variety of fresh fruit juices and Domaine Bousquet Brut organic sparkling wine.
Designated driver tickets are not available for this event. Nondrinking attendees should purchase Arboretum general admission for Saturday, May 10.
Food Options
Concessions will be available to purchase in Arbor Court and on Tram Road during the event.
Food and beverages are 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.
Vendors
Artisanal products will be available from the following vendors:
Full Circle Cheese
Legacy Fudge
Smart Cake Creations
Sourdough You Know
Featured Wine List
A featured wine list for the 2025 Spring Wine Tasting 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.
Order pick-up will take place on Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23, in the Arbor Room of the Thornhill Education Center on the Arboretum’s West Side.
Home shipping is available for an additional fee.
Accessibility
The Spring 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.
Visit Accessibility at The Morton Arboretum for more detailed information.
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