Events

Supper with St. Nick

Visit with Santa and enjoy a gourmet buffet dinner at The Morton Arboretum.

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Make unforgettable memories this holiday season at The Morton Arboretum!

Bring your family to visit with St. Nick and enjoy an elegant, holiday-themed buffet dinner in the Arbor Room. After supper, all children will have the opportunity to share their wishlist with Santa in front of a cozy, crackling fire.

Each dinner guest will receive a ticket for Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum that can be used on any date. The Arboretum’s annual holiday exhibition features immersive light and sound installations and four colorful animal sculptures from The Morton Arboretum’s newest exhibition Vivid Creatures, lit up for the holidays and transformed for the Illumination experience.

Details

Suppers take place from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. on four evenings in December:

Saturday, December 20
Sunday, December 21
Monday, December 22
Tuesday, December 23

Tickets

Tickets will be available to Arboretum donors on Tuesday, November 4, to Arboretum members on Tuesday, November 11, and to all on Tuesday, November 18.

Cost
Infant (2 and younger): Free
Child (3 through 12): $67
Youth (13 through 20): $88
Adult (21 and older): $105

Member Cost
Infant (2 and younger): Free
Child (3 through 12): $62
Youth (13 through 20): $78
Adult (21 and older): $95

 

Your ticket purchase helps support the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together.

2025 Supper with St. Nick Menu

Starters

Chilled Shrimp Cocktail (GF)
Cocktail sauce, lemon wedges

Charcuterie Board
Imported and domestic cheeses, dried fruit, preserves, flatbreads, crackers, Genoa salami, mortadella, prosciutto, and soppressata

Lobster Bisque

Winter Green Salad (CN) (GF) (V)
Roasted beets, delicata squash, heirloom tomatoes, goat cheese, apple cider vinaigrette

Assorted Dinner Rolls with Butter

Carving Station

Beef Tenderloin (GF)
Horseradish cream, demi glace

Sage-Rubbed Turkey Breast (GF)
Warm mustard fig sauce

Main Buffet

Whipped Mashed Potatoes (GF) (V)
Traditional brown gravy

Roasted Candied Sweet Potatoes (GF) (V)

Brussels Sprouts with Applewood Smoked Bacon (GF)

Cauliflower Mornay (V)

Butternut Squash Ravioli (GF) (V)
Sage cream sauce

Dessert

Seasonal Cakes and Holiday Mini-Desserts

Chocolate Torte (GF)
Available upon request; please indicate dietary preference on your reservation

Sliced Seasonal Fruit Plate (GF) (V)
Available upon request; please indicate dietary preference on your reservation

Candy Canes and Rice Krispies Treats™

Warm Beverages

Hot chocolate with whipped cream and crushed peppermint
Apple cider
Gourmet coffee

Bar Service and Beverages

Beer, liquor, wine
Juice, milk, soft drinks

Icon Key

CN–Contains Nuts  GF–Gluten Free  V–Vegetarian

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