Holiday Preserves

Enjoy early-morning Gardens access during a three-hour, in-person painting experience inside the West, East, and Main Conservatories with your choice of medium, easel, and tools.

Revel in exclusive after-hours access to A Longwood Christmas in our Conservatory—and capture this festive indoor display at your leisure. Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Fabricate your own handmade metal orchid ornaments using copper and follow templates derived from specimens in Longwood’s collection to create a life-like finished piece. Sold out.

Tap into your creative side this season to create your own handmade holiday cards—with an elegant and festive botanical theme.

Mix it up with some festive fun while learning how to create your own delicious holiday-inspired cocktails and drinks.

This holiday season, capture the magic of our Conservatories during A Longwood Christmas, with its dazzling display, thousands of lights, marvelous feats of horticulture, and more.

Gain a new perspective of A Longwood Christmas by capturing its beauty through an entirely different lens: in black and white.

Take your Christmas cookie decorating to the next level this holiday—and have festive fun while you do so! Sold out. Join the waitlist.

Spend a quiet morning capturing the striking architectural features of the new West Conservatory—from its asymmetrical peaks to its fountains, canals, and islands of Mediterranean-inspired gardens.

Learn how to apply dramatic lighting to an orchid from Longwood’s collection while shooting in a low-light environment.

Whether you’re a beginner artist or looking to add to your portfolio, sharpen your observation skills during this insightful class.

Grow your photography practice at Longwood with this course designed for beginner and intermediate photographers.

Bring your own, already-established botanical sketchbook and add to your art using new techniques, interesting drawing materials, and unique approaches—all while being led by a professional artist.

Capture the contrasts, unique shapes, and crisp lines of the incredible flowers found throughout the Longwood Conservatory District.

As we celebrate the opening of the new West Conservatory, spend an afternoon engaging in urban sketching, or sketching life “on location” rather than from reference material.