No. Entry to Electric Illumination requires a separate ticket for the 8:30 p.m. entry time. The trail will be cleared and temporarily closed shortly before 8:30 p.m. for the transition from Illumination to Electric Illumination. Those with Illumination tickets must complete their experience by that time and may not re-enter the trail without an Electric Illumination ticket.

With plan-ahead pricing for Illumination and Electric Illumination, choose the price, date, and time that best fits your budget and schedule. The further in advance you purchase your tickets, the more you save!

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If you require an accessory that you cannot find on our site, please contact us and we will source the component for you.

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Electric Illumination will take place from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. on the following three weekends, each with a different musical theme:

Hot chocolate, snacks, alcoholic beverages, and s’more kits can be purchased in warm concession tents or enjoyed by crackling bonfires.

Enjoy a night out at the Arboretum with a live DJ and a synchronized display of music and lights on three weekends in November and December. Exclusively for adults 18 and older, Electric Illumination is a late-night Illumination experience with musical themes that make each weekend unique.

Hot chocolate, snacks, alcoholic beverages, and s’more kits can be purchased in warm concession tents or enjoyed by crackling bonfires. Concessions will be available in the Visitor Center and throughout the Electric Illumination experience until 10:00 p.m.

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

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Please note: Electric Illumination events have concluded for the 2025 season. Browse available dates and times for Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum.

Electric Illumination offers a special late-night Illumination experience on three special weekends in November and December, each with a unique theme.

Electric Illumination is a separate event with a specific capacity to maintain a pleasant experience for all guests. Those with 8:00 p.m. Illumination tickets who arrive late will be permitted to complete the Illumination experience, but the trail will be cleared prior to the start of Electric Illumination at 8:30 p.m.

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Electric Illumination tickets do not include entrance to Illumination. Arboretum members may enter the Arboretum at any time. Electric Illumination ticketholders who are not members may enter the Arboretum as early as 8:00 p.m. to park before walking the trail at 8:30, but will not have access to the Visitor Center until their ticketed time.

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Illumination is a family-friendly light and sound installation open Saturday, November 16, 2024 through Saturday, January 4, 2025. Electric Illumination is a late-night experience for adults 18 and older on three special weekends in November and December, each with a unique theme and live DJ.

With plan-ahead pricing for Illumination and Electric Illumination, choose the price, date, and time that best fits your budget and schedule. The further in advance you purchase your tickets, the more you save.

Tax Exemptions: Please create an account and submit Tax Exemption documentation to Support@MachineVisionDirect.com. After documents have been reviewed and accepted, account will be tagged as tax exempt from all future purchases. Review generally takes 1 hour or less.

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