Here's what you need to know to enjoy your first visit to The Morton Arboretum, a large public garden with areas for children to safely play and have outdoor adventures, flower-filled gardens, festive events, and extensive walking trails through beautiful woods and prairies.

The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized tree-focused botanical garden and research center. Its 1,700 acres of beautiful tree-filled landscapes are a place of enjoyment, a vibrant hub for nature education, and a world-renowned center for scientific research that studies trees and how to sustain them.

Other Collections. The Arboretum’s Herbarium contains several other important collections: More than 20,000 specimens collected by Erwin Evert, author of Vascular Plants of the Greater Yellowstone Area, from the area of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding mountains in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.; Most of the collection of Gerould Wilhelm, author of Plants of …

The Morton Arboretum is an internationally recognized tree-focused botanical garden and research center. Its 1,700 acres of beautiful tree-filled landscapes are a place of enjoyment, a vibrant hub for nature education, and a world-renowned center for scientific research that studies trees and how to sustain them. Its vision is a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world …

Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum is now closed for the season. Next year’s holiday festivities return in November of 2025. 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 …

Plan a Visit. Come discover lush, green landscapes, and find respite and inspiration in the shade of towering trees. Visit

The Morton Arboretum strives to provide an excellent experience for all who visit. We look forward to seeing you!

To plant and protect trees for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world

The grounds are open and free to the public on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day (members-only hours 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Last entry during winter months is 3:00 p.m., except for Christmas Eve, when the grounds close at 3:00 p.m.). All buildings and …

Dual. Free daily admission for two individuals Visit any day without purchasing general admission tickets Includes two membership cards for two named members in the same household