Winter at The Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Enjoy discounted admission through February 2025!
In celebration of the beauty of winter, Morris Arboretum & Gardens is offering special winter admission through February 28, 2025. General admission fees are discounted for everyone, and children under 3 remain free. Join us as we celebrate the season with events and classes that are fun for everyone! Except where noted, all events listed below are free with general admission. Learn more about our events at morrisarboretum.org.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens WINTER hours:
10 am – 4 pm daily through March; last entry every day is 3 pm.
The Morris will be closed January 1.
Special Winter Admission through February:
Members: Free
Adults: $20.00 $12.00
Seniors (65+ years): $18.00 $11.00
Youth (3 – 17 years): $10.00 $6.00
Child (0 – 2) Free
JANUARY EVENTS
Bare Naked Trees Tour
Saturday, January 11, 2025 | 11:00 am
Meet at Widener Welcome Center, weather permitting
Free with general admission
Explore the beauty of “bare naked trees” in winter. Without their leaves, deciduous trees reveal a variety of shapes and sculptures to admire. The tour features weeping, round, pyramidal, and vase-shaped trees, and highlights the many colors and textures of tree barks. This tour provides an artful, unique perspective of the trees as viewed for their structure, grace, and movement. Get more information at morrisarb.org/tours or call 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Wellness Walks
Weekends | 10:30 am
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center, weather permitting
Free with general admission
Led by an experienced volunteer guide, these brisk walks will stick to the paved paths and get your heart rate up. Get more information at 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Garden Highlights Tour
Weekends | 1 pm
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center, weather permitting
Free with general admission
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. Get more information at morrisarb.org/tours or call 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
FEBRUARY EVENTS
Winter admission through February 28, 2025:
Members: Free
Adults: $20.00 $12.00
Seniors (65+ years): $18.00 $11.00
Youth (3 – 17 years): $10.00 $6.00
Child (0 – 2) Free
Winter Witchhazels Tour
Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 11 am
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center
Free with general admission
The Morris Arboretum & Gardens witchhazel collection is one of the largest in the country. Discover many varieties of these delightful winter beauties that add surprising bursts of color and fragrance to the winter landscape. Get more information at 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Winter Witchhazels Tour
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | 11 am
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center
Free with general admission
The Morris Arboretum & Gardens witchhazel collection is one of the largest in the country. Discover many varieties of these delightful winter beauties that add surprising bursts of color and fragrance to the winter landscape. Get more information at 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Wellness Walks
Weekends | 10:30 am
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center
Free with general admission
Led by an experienced volunteer guide, these brisk walks will stick to the paved paths and get your heart rate up. Get more information at 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Garden Highlights Tour
Weekends | 1 pm
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center, weather permitting
Free with general admission
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. Get more information at morrisarb.org/tours or call 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
MARCH EVENTS
Wellness Walks
Weekends | 10:30 am
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center
Free with general admission
Led by an experienced volunteer guide, these brisk walks will stick to the paved paths and get your heart rate up. Get more information at 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Garden Highlights Tour
Weekends | 1 pm
Meet at the Widener Welcome Center, weather permitting
Free with general admission
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. Get more information at morrisarb.org/tours or call 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Bare Naked Trees Tour
Saturday, March 8, 2025 | 11:00 am
Meet at Widener Welcome Center, weather permitting
Free with general admission
Explore the beauty of “bare naked trees” in winter. Without their leaves, deciduous trees reveal a variety of shapes and sculptures to admire. The tour features weeping, round, pyramidal, and vase-shaped trees, and highlights the many colors and textures of tree barks. This tour provides an artful, unique perspective of the trees as viewed for their structure, grace, and movement. Get more information at morrisarb.org/tours or call 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
Signs of Spring
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | 11:00 am
Meet at Widener Welcome Center
Free with general admission
Ready to explore the arrival of spring’s beauty? Signs of spring pop up with tree buds, spring ephemerals, early cherries and dogwoods. This tour uncovers the delight of a new season.
Get more information at morrisarb.org/tours or call 215.247.5777 ext. 157.
For more information, contact Mellany Armstrong at mellanya@upenn.edu or call 215.247.5777 x 135, cell 610.329.4022.
The Morris Arboretum & Gardens is one of more than 30 Philadelphia gardens in America’s Garden Capital. This 92-acre horticultural display garden features a spectacular collection of mature trees in a beautiful and colorful landscape. The Morris Arboretum & Gardens offers educational programs for many audiences ranging from youth to professional and is a leader in botanical and horticultural research. Selected by Philadelphia Magazine as a 2023 Best of Philly winner!
100 E Northwestern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118 / 215.247.5777 / info@morrisarboretum.org