Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum
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Where: 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, Illinois
When: Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 3, 2026
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: varies by event
50 acres of illuminated treesone-mile paved pathsynchronized color and soundElectric Illumination DJ nightssensory-friendly night Dec. 3attraction
Illumination bathes 50 acres of the arboretum's trees in color and sound along a one-mile paved loop. Special programming includes DJ-driven Electric Illumination nights, IllumiBrew craft beer previews and a sensory-friendly evening on December 3.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Lisle is around 4:22 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 4:54 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 20°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There is 1 other display within 5 miles of this one, and 12 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.