Public Tours
Free with general admission.
Garden Highlights Tour
January – March
Weekends: 1:00 pm
March – December
Weekdays: 10:30 am • Weekends: 1:00 pm
Last weekday tour will be 12/1.
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.
Winter Wellness Walks
November – March
Weekends: 10:30 am
Experience winter beauty at Morris Arboretum & Gardens while getting your steps in!
Sponsored in part by Independence Blue Cross.
Conifers Tour
Saturday, November 11 • 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.
Holly Highlights & Winter Greenery Tour
Saturday, December 9 • 11 am
Bundle up for a unique guided tour highlighting the Morris's collection of hollies and other broadleaf evergreens that enliven the winter landscape and provide year-round appeal.
Self-Guided Tours
Fernery
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.
Wetland
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.