From the budding prelude of early spring to the quiet stillness of winter, each season provides new opportunities to bring our grand plans to life.
We highlight nature’s splendor with five unique Longwood seasons—celebrating the bounty of our Gardens throughout the cycles of renewal, growth, and ever-evolving magnificence.
Explore the Seasons
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Winter Wonder
Winter Wonder
January through March
Experience winter’s beauty under glass, as you wander a warm, colorful oasis in our grand Historic Main Conservatory. Take a brisk walk through the hushed realm of the Meadow Garden, with its sweeping vistas of muted hues and swaying textures.
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Spring Blooms
Spring Blooms
March through May
Embrace the season of renewal as our gardens awaken. Walk through sweeping blankets of color as millions of tiny geophytes emerge, while flowering trees animate with delicate petals. Brilliant tulips, fragrant wisteria, bleeding hearts, and lilies will delight as they sway in time with the sun.
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Festival of Fountains
Festival of Fountains
May through October
Our Festival of Fountains features the gardens at their summer best, both indoors and out. Explore the expansive Meadow Garden or enjoy a shady stroll in Peirce’s Woods. Bring younger guests to explore our treehouses or relax on the rolling lawns of the Large Lake.
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Autumn’s Colors
Autumn’s Colors
October through November
Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of fall foliage from one of our three award-winning treehouses, experiencing autumn’s evolving shifts in color and texture. During our imaginative Chrysanthemum Festival, the innovative, stunning displays in our Historic Main Conservatory will take your breath away.
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A Longwood Christmas
A Longwood Christmas
November through January
Wander the paths outside through hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights—then, warm your hands and your heart in our Historic Main Conservatory, where magnificently decorated trees, thousands of poinsettias, and fragrant flowers transform Pierre S. du Pont’s fabled glass house into a holiday wonderland.