Symphony of Horror

Symphony of Horror

Illuminated Fountain Performance
Guests in black silhouette stand at a rail watching orange fountains rising like flames.
Eileen Tercha

Dates & Price

Friday, October 23, 2026
8:15 pm


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

Enhance Your Evening with Reserved Seating

Secure a front-row seat on the Conservatory Overlook with an optional reserved seating add-on. No need to bring your own chair or blanket; simply sit back and enjoy. Availability is limited.

$22 per person. Does not include Gardens Admission.

When buying Gardens Admission Tickets, reserved seating can be purchased as an Enhance Your Experience add-on. Members, please use Member portal for 10% Member discount.

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The performance opens with clips from the 1922 vampire horror film Nosferatu projected onto the fountains and accompanied by an original score created and performed live on the Longwood Organ by Principal Organist Peter Richard Conte. As he plays, select projections of Conte are also woven into the display. For the second half, Conte continues with a live playlist of additional pieces, enhanced by spooky-inspired visuals projected across the dancing fountains—culminating in a chilling and eerily captivating performance.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in D minor
  • Charles Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette
  • Modest Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain
  • Edvard Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King

Looking for a Halloween-inspired Illuminated Fountain Performance designed for the entire family? Don’t miss Halloween Magic on October 24 and 25.