Celebrating Longwood Gardens Christmas with Colvin Randall and Jim Sutton

Celebrating Longwood Gardens Christmas with Colvin Randall and Jim Sutton

ONSITE Author Event and BookSigning 
A tall lit tree stands on a pedestal in a central conservatory walkway, surrounded by red and white poinsettias, other Christmas trees—some of which are suspended—and gold stars.
Hank Davis

Dates & Prices

Saturday, November 15, 2025
1:00–2:30 pm


Free; Registration required


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Randall discusses how our founders Pierre S. and Alice du Pont initiated a tradition of holiday sharing that continues to this day, while Longwood Associate Director of Display Design Jim Sutton—who has been planning our A Longwood Christmas displays since 2008, explores more recent times. Longwood Gardens Christmas was first published in 2010. This new, expanded edition covers every A Longwood Christmas through 2024—making it a must-have for every Longwood enthusiast. 

Longwood Gardens Christmas will be available for purchase at The Garden Shop prior to and driving the event. Randall will sign copies following the talk.

Location

The Visitor Center Auditorium

Instructors 

Colvin Randall, Jim Sutton