Morton Arboretum Illumination Display Celebrates Holiday Season

Lit up different colored Trees outside of the Morton Arboretum.

Photo credit The Morton Arboretum

The 11th annual Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum, one of the best Christmas light displays in the U.S., will feature a new, fully ADA accessible route, light displays and curated music from November 18 through January 6, in Lisle. It will be closed on select Mondays and on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Guests can explore 50 acres of the Arboretum’s majestic tree collections while immersed in a spectacle of color, light and sound.

IllumiBrew, on November 16 and 17, provides a first look at the newest version of Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum while sampling local brews along the trail.

Electric Illumination, for ages 18 and older, will enjoy a curated mix of trance and progressive house music, synchronized to the immersive light displays. The fun begins at 9:30 p.m. on December 8, 15, 22 and 29.

Location: 4100 IL-53, Lisle. For more information or to obtain tickets, visit MortonArb.org.

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