Autumn’s Colors

On View Now–November 15, 2026
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Autumn's Colors

Explore the Season

Timed Member Reservations required after 3:00 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through November 1. Reservations not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators.

Experience Chrysanthemum Festival. Step into a spectacular world of color and creativity in our historic conservatories, where thousands of chrysanthemums and supersized surprises take center stage. 

See Our Harvest Displays. Celebrate autumn in all its glory with colorful chrysanthemums, seasonal blooms, pumpkins, and gourds artfully arranged throughout our Gardens. 

Discover the Garden Railway. Watch steam, diesel, electric, and specialty engines rumble along nearly 500 feet of track through a lush landscape of foliage, flowers, and trees. 

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  • Harvest Displays
    Colorful display of chrysanthemums and other fall flowers, pumpkins, and gourds

    Seasonal Blooms

    Harvest Displays

    Free with Gardens admission. Cozy up to festive displays of pumpkins, gourds, and more in our outdoor gardens.

    Throughout Autumn's Colors
  • Spellbound Weekend
    Fans and jets of fountain water bathed in lavender light rise above silhouettes of guests on a stone observation balcony.

    Fountain Fest

    Spellbound Weekend

    Free with Gardens admission. It’s a spooky good time for all, complete with a special Friday Illuminated Fountain Performance set to live organ music, and our family-favorite Halloween Magic on Saturday and Sunday.

    October 23, 24, 25, 2026; 5:00–9:00 pm
  • Garden Railway
    Closeup of a bright blue model train engine, Number 592, The Blue Comet, on railway tracks through a garden planted with yellow chrysanthemums.

    Family Time

    Garden Railway

    Free with Gardens admission. Our display of model trains include steam, diesel, electric and specialty engines that rumble along nearly 500 feet of track amid textural foliage, flowering plants, and woody plants.

    Now–January 10, 2027
Daytime fountains dance against a backdrop of changing fall foliage.

Main Fountain Garden

Fountain Performances

Our Main Fountain Garden dazzles with playful daytime shows and exhilarating Illuminated Fountain Performances. Now through November 1, 2026.

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A horticulturist squats to work on specialty mums in training, amid a greenhouse of chrysanthemum forms in training.

October 24, 2026, 1:00–3:00 pm

Meet Us at the Mums

Free with Gardens Admission. Advance registration required. Join members of Longwood’s Science team stationed throughout the historic conservatories as we share our techniques, research, and horticultural mastery behind our iconic Chrysanthemum Festival.

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Distinctive Dining at 1906

Delight in garden-inspired dining where seasonal flavors, elegant ambiance, and culinary artistry create an unforgettable experience. Nestled beneath the iconic Main Conservatory and overlooking the dazzling Main Fountain Garden, 1906 redefines what it means to dine in style. Advance reservations recommended. Walk-ins welcome at the Bar and Lounge.

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From Our Blog

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A Festival in Full Form
A vibrant close-up of deep red and copper-colored pompon chrysanthemums with tightly packed petals and green foliage.

A Festival in Full Form

By Meghan Siano, on October 21, 2026
What Our Conservation Seed Bank is Teaching Us
Twelve silver foil seed packets labeled with botanical names arranged in a complete circle on a dark green countertop.

What Our Conservation Seed Bank is Teaching Us

By Peter Zale with Jessica Turner-Skoff, on October 14, 2026
A Spooky Season Lover’s Guide to the Gardens
A pale, ribbed white pumpkin rests on dark soil, partially framed and framed by deep purple and green foliage in an outdoor garden bed.

A Spooky Season Lover’s Guide to the Gardens

By Katie Testa, on September 30, 2026
Growing a More Resilient Future
A sunlit gravel pathway curving through a dense wooded park, flanked by lush green ferns and mature trees casting dappled shadows.

Growing a More Resilient Future

By Paul Stratman, on September 23, 2026
Leading Through Fire in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
A tranquil lake reflects a dramatic sunset through dark, heavy storm clouds hovering over a distant, densely forested shoreline, with a large rounded boulder resting in the water near the rocky foreground.

Leading Through Fire in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters

By Erik Stefferud with Jessica Turner-Skoff , on September 9, 2026
Dining chairs and long table covered with dark green tablecloth, with individual place settings decorated with yellow calla lilies and a large overhead floral display of green palm leaves, ferns, and a variety of yellow flowers.

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abstract view of points of light from multi-colored Christmas lights layered over a view of a body of water with large illuminated stars floating

November 20, 2026–January 10, 2027

A Longwood Christmas

This holiday season, explore a universe of infinite wonder. Timed Tickets and Member Reservations available now.

Explore the Season
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Three children dressed in pink and black take in the sights of an indoor garden filled with mums of a wide variety of forms and colors.

October 16–November 15, 2026

Chrysanthemum Festival

Chrysanthemum Festival comes alive in an extraordinary spectacle of color and imagination in our historic conservatories, including some supersized surprises.

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