Morton Arboretum’s Illumination holiday light show opens Nov. 14

Holiday magic continues this year at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, as the annual Illumination light show begins on Saturday, Nov. 14.The outdoor display runs through Saturday, Jan. 2.2026 marks the show’s 14th year, and this show promises to have one of the most inventive displays to date.Guests can enjoy four new installations and a new model train attraction, the Pine Whistle Railroad, in an indoor fantasy woodland.According to mortonarb.org, the new installations include: An aurora borealis-inspired canopy of shifting color spanning a length of more than 400 feet, with shimmering illuminated curtainsAn immersive tunnel of moving chrome spheres and light inspired by falling rain and dew dropsA hillside landscape of glowing orbs and shifting patterns inspired by meditative sand gardensAn enchanted landscape filled with glowing orbs, evoking floating fairies dancing alongside illuminated mushrooms and otherworldly wondersPine Whistle Railroad features almost 1,000 feet of train track,