Hours, Fees & Directions
Open 365 days a year!
The grounds open at 7 a.m. year-round and close at sunset. Bicycling evenings may close one side of the grounds, to cars, for car-free bicycling from 4:45 to 8.
Arboretum Admission Fees
$11 Adults ($7 Wednesdays)
$10 Seniors (65+) ($6 Wednesdays)
$8 Youth (2-17) ($5 Wednesdays)
Free under age 2
Admission includes FREE parking on most days!
Members always enter for free with valid membership credentials
Click here to see if your membership to other gardens allows a partial admission benefit to The Morton Arboretum.
Free admission on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Directions
Located 25 miles west of Chicago, The Morton Arboretum—4100 Illinois Route 53 in Lisle, IL—is just west of Interstate 355 and north of I-88 on Illinois Route 53 (sometimes known as Lincoln Avenue or Lincoln Highway).
Westbound I-88: Exit north onto Route 53. Proceed north ½ mile to entrance
Eastbound I-88: Follow signs onto southbound I-355 and exit immediately to westbound Ogden Avenue (Route 34). Continue west on Ogden Avenue to Route 53 north. Proceed north one mile to entrance.
I-355: Follow signs and exit onto westbound I-88. Exit north onto Route 53; Proceed north ½ mile to entrance.
The Arboretum is two miles from the Metra train station in Lisle (Burlington Northern stop). Cab service is available through advance arrangements.
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Other Hours
9 a.m.–5 p.m. March through April
9 a.m.–6 p.m. May through October
9 a.m.–5 p.m. November through December
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve at 3 p.m., and Christmas Day
The West Pavilion of the Visitor Center opens at 7 a.m. each day for restroom access and is open whenever the grounds are open.
10 a.m.–5 p.m. March through April
10 a.m.–6 p.m. May through October
10 a.m.–5 p.m. November through December
Closed January 5 for inventory.
11 a.m.–2 p.m Weekdays beginning March 15
11 a.m.–2 p.m Weekends
9-11 a.m. Sundays for breakfast
9 a.m.–5 p.m. March through April
9 a.m.–6 p.m. May through October
9 a.m.–5 p.m. November through December
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve at 3 p.m., and Christmas Day
Plant Clinic
10 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday–Saturday, April through October
11 a.m.–3 p.m. Monday–Friday, November through March.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Children's Garden
9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. November through February
9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. March through October.
Extended hours on Thursday evenings until 6:30 p.m., May-September
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve at 3 p.m., and Christmas Day
Maze Garden
9:30 a.m.–7 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earlier.
Sterling Morton Library
Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Founder's Room (in the Thornhill Education Center)
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.