Public Tours

Saturday, November 9 • 11 am 

Join an experienced guide for our featured tour of the month. Explore the wide variety of conifers — both evergreen and deciduous — on display at the Morris.

 Saturday, November 23 • 11 AM

Join knowledgeable guides for a walking tour highlighting garden features not often discovered on an average visit. 

 Saturday, December 14 • 11 AM

'Tis the season for hollies to show their stuff! Explore the diverse, bright, and cheerful winter landscape at the Morris. 

March – December
Weekdays: 10:30 am • Weekends: 1:00 pm
Last weekday tour will be 12/1.

January – March
Weekends: 1:00 pm

Our knowledgeable guides will design a tour around the interests of the attendees. Every tour is different so come back as many times as you’d like.

Weekends through March: 10:30 am

Experience winter beauty at Morris Arboretum & Gardens while getting your steps in! Led by our experienced Garden Educator Volunteers, our Winter Wellness Walks are an opportunity to experience the season in all its wonder, get your heart rate up, and create connections with friends and fellow visitors. 

The Dorrance H. Hamilton Fernery is the only freestanding fernery left in North America and is home to over 200 different species of ferns and fern allies. During this tour, you will be introduced to some of the most notable ferns in the current collection. 

The wetland and its floodplain encompass about 35 acres of the Morris. Find native plants, keep an eye out for belted kingfishers and blue herons, and learn about the history of the wetland dating back to 1717. 

Explore our witchhazel collection this winter! Our witchhazel collection is one of the largest in the country. Discover the many varieties of these delightful winter beauties (late January through early March) that add surprising bursts of color and fragrance to the winter landscape on your next visit.