Calendar

As a special treat for spring break, our Gardens are open today.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Learn the fundamentals of compost—from how it’s made to what it’s made of—with Longwood Soils and Compost Manager Erik Stefferud. 

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Take your photography skills to the next level with Lightroom and learn how to edit your photos for the most stunning, professional results.

Discover what it takes to select and train bonsai, and gather top tips for starting and caring for your own bonsai.

Learn how to craft a stunning Easter arrangement, featuring fresh spring florals and seasonal touches that capture the essence of the holiday. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Take a flower-filled stroll and savor the vibrant hues, fresh fragrances, and natural sounds of spring during extended hours this Easter weekend.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

Take a flower-filled stroll and savor the vibrant hues, fresh fragrances, and natural sounds of spring during extended hours this Easter weekend.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens admission. Discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the season with a fun, 30-minute nature walk designed for the whole family. Space is limited. Weather permitting.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

Take a flower-filled stroll and savor the vibrant hues, fresh fragrances, and natural sounds of spring during extended hours this Easter weekend.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

As a special treat for spring break, our Gardens are open today.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Learn the fundamentals of creating a 12 x 12-inch birch-framed preserved hanging moss wall perfect to display at home. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Fully online. Delve more deeply into design creativity, detailed garden features, and more advanced graphics.

Core Course for Landscape Design Certificate

Learn identification, culture, ornamental characteristics, and landscape use of plants that serve as highlights in the garden from late winter through early summer.

Elective Class for Gardening Certificate

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Learn to design and create a landscape well-suited to handle excess rain.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening celebrating the memory of the barrier-breaking, legendary Nat King Cole. Sold out.

Join wild foods author Debbie Naha-Koretzky (also called ‘The Wild Edibles Lady’) to learn about the edible plants of our area. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Learn about the fundamental tools and techniques needed for floral design as well as the elements and principles of design. 

First Required Core Course for Floral Design Certificate

Prepare for taking care of all of your perennial plants this season—from fall-blooming perennials to all other varieties.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens admission. Discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the season with a fun, 30-minute nature walk designed for the whole family. Space is limited. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Free with Gardens admission. Join as we celebrate International Organ Day with live organ demos by Thomas Gaynor.

Free with Gardens admission. Philadelphia’s premier all-female contemporary flamenco dance company has embraced artistic excellence in performance, education, and community engagement for the last 20 years.

With more than 40,000 varieties, dahlias offer vibrant late-season color from August to frost, making them a versatile choice for any garden.

Join us for an engaging class on solitary bees, where you'll learn how to support and manage these vital pollinators.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Free with Gardens admission. One of few musicians able to play classical and theatre pipe organ, jazz, and gospel on the Hammond and piano, Tedde Gibson integrates these styles into his playing, performing across the country.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

Enjoy 20% discounts in The Garden Shop, 1906, and The Café.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Join us to learn more about your Membership, benefits, and visiting through the seasons.

The Gardens, indoors and out, are closed on Tuesdays, except to class participants.

Create luxury wedding floral designs, including bouquets, centerpieces, and more. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Learn about the environmental role played by spring wildflowers, as well as how to utilize these plants in your own landscape.

Our new 1906 Nights offer you the chance to experience the elegance and artistry of 1906—and experience our new Longwood Reimagined spaces—during these special evenings. 

This Grammy-nominated group has established itself as the leading exponent of Renaissance sacred music, performing around 80 concerts worldwide each year for more than 50 years. Sold out.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Learn how to navigate women’s wellness in a holistic, ayurvedic way—with adaptogenic and phytoestrogenic herbs that help to support a healthy lifestyle.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

Learn how to navigate women’s wellness in a holistic, ayurvedic way—with adaptogenic and phytoestrogenic herbs that help to support a healthy lifestyle.

Perfect for landscape enthusiasts to professionals, this course fosters a deeper understanding of how thoughtful design can enhance the landscape experience for everyone.

Join us at the Centered Clay Studio in Kennett Square to create your own one-of-a-kind ceramic bonsai pot. 

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens admission. Discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the season with a fun, 30-minute nature walk designed for the whole family. Space is limited. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Take a special look at all things native orchids—from hardy orchids, to native orchids at Longwood and their ideal growing conditions. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

From early bulbs’ peeks of color to our iconic tapestry of tulips, spring into a world of new beginnings at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Enjoy extended hours tonight to allow extra time to enjoy all that spring has to offer.

Enjoy 20% discounts in The Garden Shop, 1906, and The Café.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Fully online. Study the landscape to recognize potential problems and identify solutions that will reduce the environmental impact and encourage biodiversity. 

Core Course for Landscape Design Certificate

Get an introduction to the fundamentals of plant science—from leaf arrangement to flower structure, basic plant anatomy, and basic taxonomy. 

Core Course for Gardening Certificate

The Gardens, indoors and out, are closed on Tuesdays, except to class participants.

Join The Garden Shop team in a hands-on workshop as our expert instructors guide you through the process of crafting your very own miniature garden enclosed in glass. Sold out. 

Enjoy a fun-filled, hands-on event where you’ll create your own personalized charcuterie board. 

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Choose from a delightful collection of colored papers to create your own everlasting paper bloom.

Through a series of lectures and plant walks, this course covers the identification and many landscape uses and benefits of deciduous trees found in this region. 

Elective Class for Gardening Certificate

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Gather your friends and family to explore, prepare, and taste different botanical flavors of loose-leaf teas.

Enjoy a fun-filled, hands-on event where you’ll create your own personalized charcuterie board. 

Fully online. Learn and adapt components of traditional and interpretive Asian gardens.

Elective Class for Landscape Design Certificate

Celebrate Mother’s Day and the opening weekend of Festival of Fountains with the return of daily fountain performances.

Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Enjoy the thrill of what 1,719 jets can do.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Free with Gardens admission. Sit with family and friends under the stars and enjoy live music in our Beer Garden.

Enjoy a nighttime spectacle in our Main Fountain Garden unlike any other.

Join us as we celebrate World Topiary Day along with gardens around the globe.

Join us for a relaxing morning surrounded by the beauty of orchids—and an enjoyable orchid-themed brunch with drink pairings.

Bring the family together to explore the natural world and create a personal nature journal. This workshop is designed for adults and children (ages 5-9) to learn together.

Celebrate Mother’s Day and the opening weekend of Festival of Fountains with the return of daily fountain performances.

Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Free with Gardens admission. Discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the season with a fun, 30-minute nature walk designed for the whole family. Space is limited. Weather permitting.

Enjoy the thrill of what 1,719 jets can do.

Connect with the beauty of the natural world through journaling and poetry in this hands-on workshop for nature enthusiasts. For ages 10-16.

Indulge in the rich world of chocolate with this interactive workshop centered around a delicious, guided tasting experience. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Free with Gardens admission. Sit with family and friends under the stars and enjoy live music in our Beer Garden.

Enjoy a nighttime spectacle in our Main Fountain Garden unlike any other.

Join us as we celebrate World Topiary Day along with gardens around the globe.

Celebrate Mother’s Day and the opening weekend of Festival of Fountains with the return of daily fountain performances.

Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Enjoy the thrill of what 1,719 jets can do.

Free with Gardens admission. Sit with family and friends under the stars and enjoy live music in our Beer Garden.

Enjoy a nighttime spectacle in our Main Fountain Garden unlike any other.

Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Enjoy the thrill of what 1,719 jets can do.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

The Gardens, indoors and out, are closed on Tuesdays, except to class participants.

Join us for a lively lecture on topics from planting and care to the different varieties of peonies, then engage in a stroll through the Gardens to see how peonies are on display at Longwood.

Learn the fundamentals of portrait photography by experimenting with lighting, posing, and beautiful botanical scenery.

Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood.

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Weather permitting.

Enjoy the thrill of what 1,719 jets can do.

Free with Gardens Admission. Space is limited. Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.