One of the best winter traditions in the suburbs is back for the season! Celebrate the holidays and marvel at how light transforms a magnificent landscape at Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum. Exciting features and immersive installations in this festive experience will delight all ages along a one-mile path that is fully ADA compliant.
Saturday, November 16, 2024, through Saturday, January 4, 2025, open daily 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.
This year they are offering plan-ahead pricing for Illumination: choose the price, date, and time that best fit your budget and schedule. Prices range from $17.25 - $39.00. The further in advance you purchase your tickets, the more you save! They also offer "Any Day" tickets that can be used any open operating day, but FYI, they are the most expensive option.
Buy tickets for 2024’s Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum experience online.
The Morton Arboretum is located at: 4100 Illinois Route 53 Lisle, IL 60532. Parking is free!
The Morton Arboretum was gracious enough to let us experience Illumination during a media preview night so we could share from a family's perspective -- check it out here:
Sensory Evening
New for 2024 is an Illumination sensory evening on Tuesday, December 3, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.; last entry is at 8:00 p.m. This modified experience will feature static lights and music at low volume. Tickets are available in a limited capacity for the event on this night to provide a sensory-sensitive environment.
Museums For All
Through the Arboretum’s participation in the Museums for All program, a limited number of reduced-rate Illumination tickets are available on select dates for guests with a state-issued Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT, P-EBT or LINK) card, or a valid WIC card.
Purchase Museums for All tickets
Tickets for available dates and times can be purchased online or in person. Up to 10 Museums for All tickets can be purchased. When buying tickets online, a valid LINK or WIC card is required to receive the discounted rate. Online ticket purchasers will receive an email confirmation and must show a valid LINK or WIC card with their tickets at the entrance on the night of the event.
This Illumination-specific discount is an extension of the popular Museums for All program, a partnership between the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM).
About The Morton Arboretum
The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized tree-focused botanical garden and research center near Chicago in Lisle, Illinois. Its 1,700 acres include specialty tree and plant collections, nine miles of roads and 16 miles of hiking trails, a central Grand Garden, Children’s Garden, educational programs and a Visitor Center. Information about exhibitions, events and admission is available at mortonarb.org.
