Brand-new features and experiences will make this year's winter lights exhibition, Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum, its boldest and most captivating to date! Wow friends and family with a party during this mesmerizing experience, which will include four breathtaking new large-scale installations. Among them is a 400-foot northern lights-inspired canopy-the exhibition's most ambitious installation ever and available to experience during this Illumination season only. Other new features include an immersive tunnel of light and an enchanted landscape filled with glowing orbs and illuminated mushrooms. Guests will also enjoy a new model train fantasy woodland on display in Firefly Pavilion. Nearly 1,000 feet of train track will wind around whimsical miniature scenes and structures in a joyful experience for all ages. The party will include a dinner buffet, hot chocolate bar, beer, wine and soft drinks in a complimentary, private event space, access to the Illumination walking path and train experience throughout the evening, and glowing goodies to take home for 30 guests. Restrictions and blackout dates apply. Valid only during the 2026 Illumination season. Event time is three hours. Not redeemable on Saturdays or Sundays. Blackout dates and restrictions apply. Courtesy of Ginkgo Catering.