Festive Fridays

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Festive Fridays

People of all ages stroll through a fountain garden.
Becca Mathias

Dates

Friday, May 24
5:00 pm
Friday, June 7
5:00 pm
Friday, July 12
5:00 pm
Friday, August 16
5:00 pm
Friday, September 20
5:00 pm
Friday, October 18
5:00 pm

Dates & Price

Select Fridays
May–October, 2024

Free with Gardens Admission

Timed Admission Tickets required

Timed Reservations required for Members after 3:00 pm Thursdays–Saturdays

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Fridays are meant for fun … especially our Festive Friday theme nights! During these special evenings, enjoy themed fountain performances, concessions, entertainment, and more.

2024 Festive Friday Schedule

 

It’s a Love Story
May 24, 5:00–10:00 pm

Calling all Swifties! Enjoy this love story of an evening celebrating the music of Taylor Swift.

  • Family Activity in the Pumphouse Plaza (5:00-8:00 pm)
    Stop by our Pumphouse Plaza and pick up a self-guided activity themed to tonight’s Festive Friday.
  • Spotlight Tours (5:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
    Explore Flower Garden Walk and then be enchanted by Peirce’s Woods, our native woodland garden, on a 30-minute guided tour.
  • Family Nature Strolls (5:30 pm and 6:30 pm)
    Engage in a fun, 30-minute guided nature stroll—themed to tonight’s Festive Friday—while using your senses to experience the Gardens through a new lens. Recommended for adults and children.
  • Chimes Tower Hours (5:00–8:00 pm)
    Climb to the top of the Chimes Tower for a stunning view of Longwood’s 62-bell carillon and the surrounding landscape.
  • Organ Demos (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm)
    Enjoy songs by Taylor Swift and other pop selections on the Longwood Organ in our Conservatory Ballroom.
  • Live Music in the Beer Garden (6:00–8:45 pm): Poor Man's Gambit
  • Themed Concessions
  • Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm): Shake It Off: Taylor Swift 

Lights, Camera, Action
June 7, 5:00–10:00 pm

It’s all about the movies with our Oscar-worthy June Festive Friday!

  • Family Activity in the Pumphouse Plaza (5:00-8:00 pm)
    Stop by our Pumphouse Plaza and pick up a self-guided activity themed to tonight’s Festive Friday.
  • Spotlight Tours (5:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
    Take a botanical journey around the world with our spectacular specimen plants in the East Conservatory on a 30-minute guided tour.
  • Family Nature Strolls (5:30 pm and 6:30 pm)
    Engage in a fun, 30-minute guided nature stroll—themed to tonight’s Festive Friday—while using your senses to experience the Gardens through a new lens. Recommended for adults and children.
  • Chimes Tower Hours (5:00–8:00 pm)
    Climb to the top of the Chimes Tower for a stunning view of Longwood’s 62-bell carillon and the surrounding landscape.
  • Organ Demos (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm)
    Enjoy movie themes on the Longwood Organ in our Conservatory Ballroom.
  • Live Music in the Beer Garden (6:00–8:45 pm): Ensemble Novo
  • Themed Concessions
  • Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm): Night at the Movies II

You’ve Got a Friend in Me
July 12, 5:00–10:00 pm

Gather the family for a fun evening of quality time set to music, fountains, and much more.

  • Circus Arts (6:00–8:00 pm)
    Take in the spectacle of performers from the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts in our Pumphouse Plaza.
  • Spotlight Tours (5:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
    Learn how Longwood founder Pierre S. du Pont combined fountain engineering with classic garden design on a 30-minute guided tour.
  • Family Nature Strolls (5:30 pm and 6:30 pm)
    Engage in a fun, 30-minute guided nature stroll—themed to tonight’s Festive Friday—while using your senses to experience the Gardens through a new lens. Recommended for adults and children.
  • Chimes Tower Hours (5:00–8:00 pm)
    Climb to the top of the Chimes Tower for a stunning view of Longwood’s 62-bell carillon and the surrounding landscape.
  • Organ Demos (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm)
    Enjoy family-favorite movie themes on the Longwood Organ in our Conservatory Ballroom.
  • Live Music in the Beer Garden (6:00–8:45 pm): Plenty Pepper Steel Band
  • Themed Concessions
  • Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm): To Infinity and Beyond

Magical Mystery Tour
August 16, 5:00–10:00 pm

Come Together for this fantastic evening of all things The Beatles.

  • Spotlight Tours (5:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
    Enjoy the cool shade of Peirce’s Park, while you learn about Longwood’s beginnings and continued stewardship of our trees on a 30-minute guided tour.
  • Chimes Tower Hours (5:00–8:00 pm)
    Climb to the top of the Chimes Tower for a stunning view of Longwood’s 62-bell carillon and the surrounding landscape.
  • Organ Demos (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm)
    Enjoy songs by The Beatles on the Longwood Organ in our Conservatory Ballroom.
  • Live Music in the Beer Garden (6:00–8:45 pm): Minas (covering The Beatles)
  • Themed Concessions
  • Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm): Get Back: The Beatles

Party Like It’s 1999
September 20, 5:00–9:00 pm

It’s 1999 in 2024 with this Prince-inspired Festive Friday.

  • Spotlight Tours (5:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
    Meander through the modernist design of the Silver Garden and enjoy silver-foliaged plants from around the world on a 30-minute guided tour.
  • Chimes Tower Hours (5:00–7:00 pm)
    Climb to the top of the Chimes Tower for a stunning view of Longwood’s 62-bell carillon and the surrounding landscape.
  • Organ Demos (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm)
    Enjoy songs by Prince and other pop selections on the Longwood Organ in our Conservatory Ballroom.
  • Live Music in the Beer Garden (5:00–7:45 pm): the [mma] project
  • Themed Concessions
  • Illuminated Fountain Performance (8:15 pm): Take Me With U: Inspired by Prince 

Set Fire to the Rain
October 18, 5:00–9:00 pm

Say Hello to this fun Adele-inspired Festive Friday.

  • Spotlight Tours (5:00 pm and 7:00 pm)
    Explore the excellence and beauty of our horticultural displays under glass with a 30-minute tour in the Conservatory.
  • Chimes Tower Hours (4:00–6:00 pm)
    Climb to the top of the Chimes Tower for a stunning view of Longwood’s 62-bell carillon and the surrounding landscape.
  • Organ Demos (6:30 pm and 7:30 pm)
    Enjoy songs by Adele and other pop selections on the Longwood Organ in our Conservatory Ballroom.
  • Live Music in the Beer Garden (5:00–7:45 pm): TBD
  • Themed Concessions
  • Illuminated Fountain Performance (8:15 pm): Someone Like You: Artists Who Inspired Adele