Destination Asia Festival 2024

On Saturday, August 3, and Sunday, August 4, bring your family and friends to The Morton Arboretum to explore the beautiful cultures and traditions of Asia. Taste delicious food from local vendors, experience new music, and take in traditional dances and performances that pay homage to this part of the world. This family-friendly weekend will be the cultural event of the summer!

The Destination Asia Festival celebrates the cultures of Asia, where many trees and plants at The Morton Arboretum originated. The Arboretum’s scientists and arborists continue to work with colleagues in countries such as Vietnam, Myanmar, China, and Taiwan to support research and encourage policies that improve the conservation and management of forests and trees in the face of rapid changes in these countries’ economy, ecology, and culture.

Ticket Details

Admission to the Destination Asia Festival is included with Arboretum general admission.

Event Details

Bonsai workshops take place on site at The Morton Arboretum on Saturday, August 3, and Sunday, August 4.

The Prairie State Bonsai Society is proud to present an exhibition of bonsai at the Arboretum’s Destination Asia Festival.

Learn how staff and volunteers at the Arboretum’s Herbarium preserve and process plant specimens to aid biodiversity research by taking a special weekend tour of The Herbarium during the Destination Asia Festival.

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