Spotlight Tours

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Spotlight Tours

Guests stroll along a sunlit indoor path in a glass house, with water and green plants in view.
Holden Barnes

Dates

Friday, May 9
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, May 12
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 15
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, May 18
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, May 19
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, May 21
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 22
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, May 23
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 24
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, May 25
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, May 26
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, May 28
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 29
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, May 30
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 31
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 1
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, June 2
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, June 4
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 5
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, June 6
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 7
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 8
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, June 9
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, June 11
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 12
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, June 13
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 14
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 15
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, June 16
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, June 18
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 19
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, June 20
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, June 21
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 22
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, June 23
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, June 25
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, June 26
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, June 27
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 28
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 29
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, June 30
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 2
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, July 4
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 5
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, July 6
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, July 7
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 9
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 10
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, July 11
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, July 12
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, July 13
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, July 14
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 16
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 17
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, July 18
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, July 20
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, July 21
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 23
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 24
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, July 25
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, July 26
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, July 27
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, July 28
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, July 30
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, July 31
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, August 1
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 2
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 3
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, August 4
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 6
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, August 7
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, August 8
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, August 10
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, August 11
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 13
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, August 14
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, August 15
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 16
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 17
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, August 18
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 20
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, August 21
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, August 22
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, August 23
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, August 24
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, August 25
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, August 27
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, August 28
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, August 29
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, August 30
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, September 1
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 3
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, September 4
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, September 5
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, September 6
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 7
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, September 8
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 10
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, September 11
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, September 12
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 14
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, September 15
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 17
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, September 18
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, September 19
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 20
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 21
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, September 22
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, September 24
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, September 25
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, September 26
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Sunday, September 28
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Monday, September 29
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, October 1
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 2
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, October 3
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 4
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, October 5
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Monday, October 6
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, October 8
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 9
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, October 10
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 11
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, October 12
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Monday, October 13
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, October 15
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 16
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, October 17
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 18
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, October 19
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Monday, October 20
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, October 22
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 23
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, October 24
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, October 25
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, October 26
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Monday, October 27
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, October 29
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, October 30
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, October 31
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 1
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 2
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Monday, November 3
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, November 5
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, November 6
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, November 7
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 8
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 9
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Monday, November 10
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, November 12
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Thursday, November 13
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Friday, November 14
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 15
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM
Sunday, November 16
11:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:00 PM

Dates & Price

Daytime Tours
Now–November 16, 2025
Most days at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:00 pm
Including Spring Break Tuesdays, April 15 & 22

Plus Evening Spotlight Tours
April 25–September 28, 2025 
Select Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

Tickets

Free with Gardens admission

Timed Admission Tickets required

Buy Timed Tickets

Member Reservations

May 9–October 26, 2025

Timed Reservations required for Members when arriving after 3:00 pm Fridays–Sundays

Reservations not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators

October 27–November 16, 2025

Reservations not required for Members and Innovators

Member Reservations
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Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours. Guests and Members can plan to experience a seasonal highlight or different garden area throughout the year, any day they visit.

Please note: Capacity is limited.

Daytime Spotlight Tours

Most days at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2:00 pm

 

April 2–May 31, 2025

Sign up at the Peirce-du Pont House Information Desk.
Explore our iconic Flower Garden Walk, then be enchanted by Peirce’s Woods, our native woodland garden.

 

June 1–July 31, 2025

Sign up at the Main Conservatory Information Desk.
Collections of spectacular plants allow us to take a horticultural journey around-the-world in our gardens under glass.

 

August 1–31, 2025

Sign up at the Peirce-du Pont House Information Desk.
Enjoy the cool shade of Peirce’s Park while sharing in the heritage of Longwood Gardens' beginnings and the continued stewardship of our trees.

 

September 1–29, 2025

Sign up at the Main Conservatory Information Desk.
Meander through a tropical rainforest under glass in our preserved Cascade Garden, a masterpeice of landscape art.

 

October 1–November 16, 2025

Sign up at the Main Conservatory Information Desk.
Marvel at the perfection of our Chrysanthemum Festival and the horticulture art and science that makes it possible.

Additional Evening Spotlight Tours

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm

 

April 25–June 29, 2025

Sign up at the Main Conservatory Information Desk.
Explore our new Bonsai Courtyard, a contemplative space where meticulous artistry and the beauty of nature converge.

 

July 4–September 28, 2025

Sign up at the Main Conservatory Information Desk.
Delight in the diversity of our aquatic plant collection, including our iconic Victoria water-platters, in the renewed Waterlily Court.