The Morton Arb

Walk along with the action of your favorite literary tales performed live among 1,700 acres of trees and beautiful landscapes. A new show debuts each month!

Performances on Saturdays and Sundays, July-October and on Columbus Day, Monday, October, 14.

Plan Your Experience:

The first Sunday performance of each month will be a low-impact hike (suitable for strollers, walkers, and wheelchairs).

Each performance lasts approximately two and one-half hours, so please wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, and bring a chair or blanket, water bottle, and insect repellent.

All performances begin at the Thornhill Shelter (Parking Lot 21).
    

Tickets:   

Adults:  $12 Member ($19 nonmember)
Children:  $8 Member ($13 nonmember)

Season Pass Ticket to all Theatre-Hikes^®
Adults:  $40 Member ($60 nonmember)
Children:  $25 Member ($45 nonmember)

Nonmembers: Arboretum admission is included with your ticket price.

Not a member? Begin or renew a membership now.

Tickets on sale May at 10:00 a.m.

ONLINE
CALL 630-725-2066, Monday-Friday; 10a.m.-3 p.m.
VISIT The Visitor Center, daily during regular hours

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The Three Musketeers

All performances at 1 p.m.
Weekends, July 6-28

The famous swashbuckling, Alexandre Dumas story comes to life outdoors. It is a tale of heroism, treachery, close escapes, and above all, honor. D'Artagnan sets off for Paris in search of adventure. Sabine, his sister, the quintessential tomboy is sent with d'Artagnan to attend a convent school in Paris. However, she poses as a young man - d'Artagnan's servant - and quickly becomes entangled in her brother's adventures. Soon after reaching Paris, d'Artagnan joins forces with his heroes, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, the famous musketeers to defend the honor of the Queen of France. In so doing, he finds himself in opposition to the most dangerous man in Europe, Cardinal Richelieu, and Countess de Winter, known as the Milady.

Contains Violence: Sword Fights, deceit, and death, but appropriate for all ages (geared toward young boys and girls ages 6-14 who like action).

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James and the Giant Peach

All performances at 1 p.m.
Weekends, August 3-August 25

A boy who was always told he was worth nothing achieves the impossible in this play based on the story by Roal Dahl. The story starts with our Hike Leader introducing James and then James takes us on the journey from when he first found the giant peach in his aunt’s yard to arriving here in the United States.

Appropriate for all ages (geared for children ages 6-13 with adult humor too).

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A Walk with Mark Twain

All performances at 1 p.m.
Weekends, September 7-29*

Mark Twain greets the audience and leads them along two of his famous stories: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County and The Diaries of Adam and Eve.
The first story is a morality play that teaches lessons on pride and gambling. Jim Smiley, a man with all the luck in the world, finds his luck has run out when he gambles everything on a giant frog that he figures can’t lose. Then Mark Twain takes us back in time. He sets the story of the first couple in the early 1900’s Buffalo, NY at Niagara Falls. Adam and Eve figure out how to first deal with each other, then children, and life itself.

Appropriate for all ages (geared for children 2-102).

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The Passion of Dracula

All performances at 3 p.m.
Weekends, October 5-27*
& Columbus Day, Monday, October 14 

This version of the Dracula legend based on the 1897 Bram Stoker novel is set in the English countryside in 1911 where several village girls have died under mysterious circumstances. Dr. Seward presides over a nearby mental hospital and the locality has acquired a new resident, Count Dracula! A trio of doctors, a young reporter and a stouthearted English lord battle the Count for possession of the lovely heroine. With a dash of Holmesian sleuthing in this Baskerville hound country setting, our heroes save the heroine and dispatch the Count in the traditional manner. "A genuine old fashioned horror thriller." - N.Y. Daily News.

Appropriate for all ages (geared toward teens and young adults, but no inappropriate material).

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*Fall weekends are popular days for visitation. Please allow up to 45 minutes to park and get to where the hike commences (Thornhill Shelter, Parking Lot 21).

Please wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather, and bring a chair or blanket, water bottle, and insect repellent.

Theatre-Hikes at The Morton Arboretum are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.