Private Parties

Whether you are planning a surprise birthday party, bridal shower, baby shower, or even a small intimate dinner, Wandering Tree Estate can cater to you! Our venue allows for almost any type of private party thinkable. 10-acres of gardens including the garden model railroad layout as well as the Harvey Silets Memorial Chicago Railroad Museum will captivate you and your guests and set the tone for a truly remarkable night.

 

Contact us today to plan your next private party!

Various Gardens
Indoor Model
Train Museum
Outdoor Model
Train Gardens
10-Acres to Enjoy
Bridal Cottage

Additional Features

  • On-site property manager to help with the logistics at the estate on the day of the event.
  • Endless locations for photo-opportunities
  • Great hotel located less than two miles away

Price

 

The price for a private party or event only includes the use of the Estate. Renting the Estate gives you access to 10-acres of stunning gardens, model train layouts, and a sparkling lake.

 

Our pricing for a private party or event is very dynamic and changes depending on the date, time, guest count, and several other factors. The rental fee only includes the use of the Estate during the daytime (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. outdoors and/or indoors if necessary). The rental fee is determined by the total number of guests. The number of guests does not include any vendors (such as catering staff, if any; photographer; videographer; etc.). The rental fee only includes the use of the Estate.

 

Our pricing package does not include catering, floral, décor, etc. You are not required to pay a minimum (starting) price for food and drink. Wandering Tree Estate has no "minimums" and does not require you to have any food or drink unless you want to. You are free to choose any kind of food and drink you want (if you want any at all).

 

All food and drink must be provided by a caterer pre-approved by Wandering Tree Estate. The list of pre-approved caterers is available here. Drop-off and BYOB are not allowed at Wandering Tree Estate. The Estate is rented out for only one specific event per day. So you will enjoy the only celebration taking place at Wandering Tree Estate on your preferred date!

 

At this time we are currently taking bookings for 2024 and 2025. Wandering Tree Estate books events only up to a maximum of 12-16 months in advance. The pricing for 2026 will become available by the end of May 2025 at which time we will begin taking bookings for 2026 dates.

 

2024 Venue Rental Pricing:

 

1-15 Guests = $2,000

16-30 Guests = $2,750

31-50 Guests = $3,500

 

2025 Venue Rental Pricing:

 

1-15 Guests = $2,500

16-30 Guests = $3,000

31-50 Guests = $3,500

To get more information please visit the contact page to send us a message or call us at (847) 381-1907.

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Features included:

Multiple acres of prize-winning botanical gardens

Herbaceous Border Gardens

The Grove

Japanese Gardens

Swimming Pool Gardens

Dooryard Gardens

Sunken Vegetable Garden

Famous Outdoor Garden Model Train Layout

Over 10,000 square feet of miniature botanical gardens with large running G-scale model trains

Harvey Silets memorial Chicago Model Railroad Museum (additional cost)

Large sparkling lake

Bridal Cottage for makeup and hair (additional cost)

On-site property manager to help with the logistics at the estate on the day of the event.

Endless locations for photo-opportunities

Great hotel located less than two miles away

…and more!