Seasonal & Holidays

Cider And Ale Festival Returns To Morton Arboretum

The event will feature tasting tables offering more than 60 types of beer and cider.

LISLE, IL — The Morton Arboretum will host its 2026 Cider and Ale Festival on Oct. 3 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event will feature tasting stations cider and beer from more than 30 breweries to sample.

Attendees can visit the stations along the arboretum's Frost Hill Path, Conifer Walk and Meadow Lake Trail. More than 60 types of ales and ciders will be featured.

Tickets are $65 for members and $75 for nonmembers and include a souvenir three-ounce tasting glass and 20 three-ounce samples. VIP tickets are $75 for members and $85 for nonmembers and additionally include a souvenir pint glass, a welcome nine-ounce pour and early 11 a.m. entry to the festival.

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Designated driver tickets are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. These tickets include nonalcoholic samples and one nonalcoholic soft drink, tea or water.

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