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Carillon Concerts
Dates
- Friday, June 5
- 6:00 PM
- Friday, June 26
- 6:00 PM
- Friday, July 31
- 6:00 PM
- Friday, August 7
- 6:00 PM
- Friday, August 21
- 6:00 PM
- Friday, September 4
- 6:00 PM
- Friday, September 11
- 6:00 PM
- Friday, September 25
- 6:00 PM
Dates & Time
Select Evenings at 6:00 pm
Blanket/Chair Policy for this event: Blankets and chairs are permitted in designated areas
Please note that programs are subject to change
Free with Gardens Admission
Timed Admission Tickets required
Timed Reservations required for Members after 3:00 pm Fridays–Sundays
Reservations not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators
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Enjoy the sounds of our 62-bell, five-octave Longwood Carillon with our live carillon concerts, amid the lovely setting of our picturesque Chimes Tower. Guests are welcome to bring their own blankets and chairs and place them in the turf area across from the Chimes Tower to enjoy the concert.
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2026 Schedule
May 23 & 24, 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Longwood Carillon 25th Anniversary Celebration
Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Longwood Carillon with two days of music, exploration, and fun. Throughout the day, enjoy live performances, explore the historic Chimes Tower and Longwood Carillon, and take part in festive moments designed for all ages.
June 5 at 6:00 pm
Hunter Chase
Washington, DC
June 26 at 6:00 pm
Amy Hamburg-Mead
Arthur Metz Bicentennial Carillon, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
July 31 at 6:00 pm
Carol Anne Taylor-Procter
Dallas, Texas
August 7 at 6:00 pm
Keiran Cantilina
The McGaffin Carillon, Cleveland, Ohio
August 21 at 6:00 pm
Michael Gancz
Hoover Tower, Stanford University, Stanford, California
September 4 at 6:00 pm
John Widmann
City Carillonneur, the City of Frederick, the Joseph Dill Baker Memorial Carillon
September 11 at 6:00 pm
Michelle S. Lam
The Netherlands Carillon, Arlington, VA
September 25 at 6:00 pm
Julie Zhu
University of Michigan
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Discover our 62-Bell Carillon
Discover our 62-Bell Carillon
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Explore That Mysterious Place
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Explore That Mysterious Place
Unveil the enigma of our Chimes Tower and Carillon … and watch as carillonneur Roel Smit expertly plays its 6-foot-wide keyboard. -