Festival of Fountains

May 9–October 27, 2024
Alternating green and purple flowers and foliage surround a round fountain in the middle of a brick walkway.
Hank Davis

Rediscover Summer

Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood. Realize spectacular beauty with horticultural splendor at every turn. Revel in brilliant blooms to stunning vistas from our all-new Conservatory Overlook. Refresh your senses with the thrill of dancing fountains. Recharge with quality time spent with friends and family. Revisit nature. Remember the wow.

Rediscover summer at Longwood.

Experience Our Fountains

Learn more about our fountains

Tickets & Reservations

Buy Timed Tickets
Member Reservations

May 9–August 28, 2024

Gardens Open
10:00 am–6:00 pm Sunday, Monday, Wednesday

10:00 am–10:00 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Closed Tuesdays

August 29–October 27, 2024

Gardens Open
10:00 am–6:00 pm Sunday, Monday, Wednesday

10:00 am–9:00 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Closed Tuesdays

Free with Gardens Admission

Timed Admission Tickets required

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

Reservations not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators

Gardens Admission Availability

Available
Limited Availability
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Show More Future Dates
  1. Wed. Oct 10
  2. Future Dates
Wed. Oct 10Timed Tickets Required Timed Member Reservations Not Required
  1. 10:00 am

 

    Complimentary Guest Tickets Accepted

    Complimentary Guest Tickets are for one-time general admission and not valid for specially ticketed events and blackout days (all Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during A Longwood Christmas and every day December 25 through January 3). Check your tickets for additional restrictions.

Enjoy a Performance in the Beauty of our Gardens

Browse upcoming performances

Learn Something New

Browse upcoming classes

Look for Festive Fall Displays Coming Soon

  • On View October 4–October 31, 2024

    Chrysanthemum Bonsai Display

    Marvel at a beautiful selection of chrysanthemum bonsai and hardy bonsai in fall color in the Peirce-du Pont House Conservatory.

  • On View October 4–November 1, 2024

    Pumpkin Displays

    Cozy up to festive displays of pumpkins, gourds, and more in our Rose Arbor, outside the Peirce-du Pont House, and in our Ornamental Kitchen Garden.

Bask in the Beauty 

A multicolored fountain display

Our Illuminated Fountain Performances offer a spectacle unlike any other

an outdoor fountain garden

Daydream of garden parties and performances past with these historic fountains that made their debut in 1914

a brown treehouse with windows set in a wooded area

Enjoy birdsong, children's laughter, and sweeping views of the Large Lake from this ornate two-story treehouse

an outdoor fountain garden with blue basins and green grass

Soak in the serenity created by the green grass, blue-tiled fountains, and sparkling water of this European-inspired garden

sunset in a meadow filled with fireflies

Nature lights up our Meadow Garden with fireflies, the flash of wings, and an ever-changing palette of native wildflowers

a leaf covered forest path

Wander the shady grove of this eastern deciduous forest for a cool, quiet, and welcome retreat

a house in a meadow

Visit our restored early 18-century farmhouse to view exhibits about the seasonal Meadow Garden and the history of the land

a path in a conservatory filled with plants

Our Main Conservatory is an elegant display of color, form, and texture, with soaring vistas that change with the seasons

a flower in bloom

Stroll through a tapestry of summer annuals, from calming blues and purples to exciting reds and yellows, transitioning to tranquil white

Find Your Way

Visit our mobile map to explore the Gardens before you visit and navigate to highlighted features during your visit. Or download a printable map.

Please note: Our grand Conservatory display spaces remain open throughout Longwood Reimagined: A New Garden Experience (opening fall 2024). During your visit, you may see and hear work being done as we reimagine the area.

Mobile Map
Printable Map

From Our Blog

Happy Tenth Anniversary to the Meadow Garden
A view of the Meadow Garden path in late summer at Longwood Gardens.

Happy Tenth Anniversary to the Meadow Garden

By Lea Johnson, Ph.D., on September 4, 2024
Time to Shine: Summertime Containers
A stone plant container with red and pink cosmos overflowing out of the pot.

Time to Shine: Summertime Containers

By Avery Haislip and Jocelyn Kline, on August 7, 2024
Colors of Summer: The Square Fountain Garden
A stone staircase in the background with orange flowers in the foreground.

Colors of Summer: The Square Fountain Garden

By Patrick Greenwald, on July 24, 2024
Ensuring the Longevity of Roses
A rose bush with an empty bench to its left.

Ensuring the Longevity of Roses

By Rachel McDonald and Kate Santos, Ph.D., on June 5, 2024
Our Idea Garden, Reimagined
The Idea Garden at Longwood with spring plantings in the beds and the conervatory in the distance.

Our Idea Garden, Reimagined

By Katie Mobley, on May 15, 2024

Explore our Seasons