Spring Blooms

March 27–May 3, 2026
Timed Tickets & Member Reservations
Side angle view of white building with arched windows, draped with flowering purple branches of wisteria.
Holden Barnes

Nature-Generated

Spring in our Gardens isn’t rendered. It’s real. And it’s our kind of AI: Always Incredible.

Every bud, bloom, and birdsong is nature-generated, crafted by sunshine and soil … not software. Color pops, leaves unfurl, and the whole landscape awakens with fresh, authentic, undeniable energy. Early spring bulbs bring the season to life, followed by flowering trees bursting into bloom. Fragrance drifts on the breeze. Radiant tulips stretch towards the sky.

No filters. No shortcuts. Real spring … far beyond anything pixels can imitate.

Spring at Longwood: nothing artificial about it.

Spring is a popular time to visit. Throughout Spring Blooms, Members require timed reservations daily from open to close. Gardens Premium Members and Innovators do not require reservations.

Tulip Tuesdays

April 21, April 28, May 5
10:00 am–6:00 pm

Looking for even more spring? Join us for three Tulip Tuesdays, featuring special Tuesday hours.

March 27–May 3, 2026

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

Open until 9:00 pm
Sat–Sun: April 18–19
Fri–Sun: Apr 24, 25, 26
Fri–Sun: May 1, 2, 3

Closed Tuesdays
except April 21, April 28, May 5

Timed Admission Tickets required

Timed Reservations required for Members every day from open to close

Reservations not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators

Tickets & Reservations

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Closeup of bright pink tulips amid green leaves, with golden sun on the horizon.

Open until 9:00 pm

Spring Evening Hours

April 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 
May 1, 2, 3

Enjoy extended Gardens and 1906 dining hours until 9:00 pm on these special weekend evenings, giving you even more time to enjoy Spring Blooms.

Dine With Us

Closeup of large round seeds in the split-open fruit of a water-platter.

April 19, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Science Series: The Stories Behind our Plants

Free with Gardens admission. Join Longwood Research Specialist Caroline Kim for an insightful look at remarkable plants now flourishing in Longwood's displays that began as research projects or exploration discoveries.

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Learn Something New

Browse Upcoming Classes

Outdoor Fountains

Our outdoor fountains begin to come alive in the Spring. You may see water starting to flow in mid-April as we bring our fountains back online after their winter break. Our Open Air Theatre fountains return April 18 and the Italian Water Garden fountains begin running April 25 and turn off in mid-October. The Main Fountain Garden season officially begins on May 8 and runs through the fall.

Main Fountain Garden Fountains Return May 8, 2026

Join Us in Our Gardens

  • Family Nature Strolls
    Adults and children walk away from the camera along a curved bridge through a meadow, toward the treeline in the distance.

    Family & Kids

    Family Nature Strolls

    Free with Gardens admission. Space is limited. Weather permitting. Discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the season with a fun, 30-minute nature walk designed for the whole family.

    Select Dates at 10:30 am & 11:30 am, starting March 28, 2026
  • Fountain Shows
    symmetrical fountain jets in front of a green backdrop of trees

    Open Air Theatre

    Fountain Shows

    Featuring 750 jets in changing patterns, the Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music. Daily, weather permitting.

    Daily at 10:15 am; 12:15, 2:15 & 4:15 pm, Starting April 18, 2026
Experience Spring Blooms

We’ve dug into photo and video archives to share the inspiration and beauty of favorite past displays. Enjoy spring splendor from 2018.

Explore the Season

Closeup of white cherry blossoms clustered on a branch amid light green leaves, against a blurred background of blossoms.

Don’t miss the blooms in our Bonsai Courtyard, among other delights of the season!

yellow and purple flowers in grass

The first blooms of spring usually arrive in March

white magnolia tree in bloom

Magnolia denudata in bloom; magnolias typically bloom in early April

a meadow in fall colors with two people walking on the pathway

Look for spring ephemerals starting in April

dark branching silhouettes of tree branches support a bounty of pink blossoms against a blue sky

Expected to be in bloom mid-April

a fountain spraying water

The Open Air Theatre comes alive with fountains set to music, starting late April

Flowers in shades of purple and pink line a brick walkway and are punctuated by cone-shaped green shrubs

Flower Garden Walk blooms late April into May.

beds of tulips in a variety of colors

Idea Garden blooms late April into May

a flowering tree with pink and white flowers in the background

Expect peak blooms in Peirce's Woods in May

white and purple wisteria surrounding a gravel pathway

The Wisteria Garden typically blooms in May

From Our Blog

See more on our blog
Planting with Purpose: Native and Noteworthy Plants
White flowers blooming on the branch of a dogwood tree.

Planting with Purpose: Native and Noteworthy Plants

By Lea Johnson, Jessica Turner-Skoff, and Katie Testa , on April 30, 2025
A Spring Evening Stroll Through the Garden
Blurry yellow flowers on a hillside at dusk.

A Spring Evening Stroll Through the Garden

By Patrick Greenwald, on April 9, 2025
A Nursery, A Lifeline
The base of a large tree, wrapped in burlap and thick twine.

A Nursery, A Lifeline

By Katie Mobley, on April 2, 2025
Behind the Scenes: Bonsai Workshop
A portion of a dark wall, with pegs, holding plant pruning tools.

Behind the Scenes: Bonsai Workshop

By Katie Mobley and Kevin Bielicki, on March 19, 2025

Explore our Seasons