Glass Pumpkin Patch Features Over 8K Handcrafted Pumpkins At Morton Arboretum

LISLE, IL — It's time once again for Morton Arboretum's Glass Pumpkin Patch. The highly anticipated event will feature more than 8,000 artisanal glass pumpkins for sale starting Oct. 9, but arboretum members can access the sale early.

This year marks the 16th annual installment of the Glass Pumpkin Patch sale. The one-of-a-kind gourds are made by local glass artists, who will offer live demonstrations on the arboretum's West Lawn during the sale.

The Glass Pumpkin Patch will be open to the public with paid arboretum admission from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 9 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. Presale viewing will take place from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Oct. 9.

Glass blowers will perform live demonstrations every half hour between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Oct.9 and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 , with the final demonstration at 4:30 p.m. Flameworking demonstrations, which show how the glass is shaped with heat, will be held hourly from 12:15 p.m. through 3:15 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday of the sale.

Morton Arboretum members can buy a ticket to get early access to the sale on Oct. 8 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets to the member preview event are $28 and include a glass of wine or beer or a coffee or soda.

Click the link to buy tickets to the member preview of the Glass Pumpkin Patch.