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, head to the historic Founder’s Room, where 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 that can be used on any date. The Arboretum’s reimagined annual holiday exhibition features four new immersive light and sound installations and four colorful animal sculptures from The Morton Arboretum’s current sculpture exhibition, Vivid Creatures, lit up for the holidays and transformed for the Illumination experience.

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

Friday, December 18
Saturday, December 19
Sunday, December 20
Tuesday, December 22
Wednesday, December 23

Tickets

Tickets will be available to Arboretum donors on Tuesday, November 3; to Arboretum members on Tuesday, November 10; and to all on Tuesday, November 17.

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

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

 

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

2026 Supper with St. Nick Menu

Starters

Chilled Shrimp Cocktail (GF)
Cocktail sauce, lemon wedges

Charcuterie Board
Cheeses, preserves, flatbreads, crackers, cured meats

Lobster Bisque

Caesar Salad

Assorted Dinner Rolls with Butter

Carving Station

Prime Rib of Beef (GF)
Horseradish cream, demi glace

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

Main Buffet

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

Whipped Sweet Potatoes (GF) (V)
Local maple syrup

Roasted Brussels Sprouts (GF)

Applewood Smoked Bacon

Haricots Verts (GF) (V)

Baked Cavatappi (V)
Aged Vermont white cheddar sauce, toasted breadcrumbs

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

Holiday Butter Cookies

Holiday Dessert Cart

Seasonal cakes
Mini holiday desserts

Warm Beverage Station

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

Bar Service and Beverages

Beer, liquor, wine
Juice, milk, soft drinks

Icon Key

GF–Gluten Free  V–Vegetarian

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