Fireworks & Fountains Shows

Host a Private Event 

Designed for 75-250 guests, a private reception during one of our Fireworks & Fountains Shows is an unparalleled experience featuring spectacular entertainment, unmatched culinary artistry, and hospitality at its best. Join us for an unforgettable evening for you and your guests. 

For more information, contact our Events team at 610.388.5340 or events@longwoodgardens.org.

Fireworks & Fountains Shows

Fountains and fireworks in hues of yellow, red, and violet, with angled fireworks mimicking fountains and framing a large round central fireburst.
Daniel Traub

Dates & Tickets

August 22, 2026
at 9:15 pm

September 6 & 26, 2026
at 8:15 pm

Reserved Seating

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All seating for Fireworks & Fountains Shows is reserved. Reserved seating allows you to select your seat, then arrive to your seat placed and waiting for you—no need to bring your own chair.

Reserved Seating: $64–$84

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members, and Innovators: $55–72

Ticket prices include all fees.

All guests 2 years of age and older must have a paid, ticketed Fireworks & Fountains Show seat. Guests under 2 years of age must sit in a parent’s lap; otherwise, a ticket must be purchased.

Tickets include all-day Gardens admission. Tickets limited. Sell out likely.

Please note: Fireworks & Fountains Shows require a special ticket; Illuminated Fountain Performances are included in Gardens Admission.

Shows will proceed in rain.

The decision to delay or cancel the show due to dangerous weather (lightning or high winds) will be made at the time of the show; please plan to arrive as normal.

Umbrellas must be closed at the time of the show so as not to obstruct the view. Rain gear (such as ponchos) is permitted. Strollers are permitted in the Gardens, but not within the performance seating area and must be parked in the designated stroller parking location during Fireworks & Fountains Shows.

Fireworks tickets are non-refundable and may not be exchanged for another date or time. Should we experience extreme weather conditions, the show will be rescheduled for the next day at the same time and ticketholders will be notified.

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Host a Private Event 

Designed for 75-250 guests, a private reception during one of our Fireworks & Fountains Shows is an unparalleled experience featuring spectacular entertainment, unmatched culinary artistry, and hospitality at its best. Join us for an unforgettable evening for you and your guests. 

For more information, contact our Events team at 610.388.5340 or events@longwoodgardens.org.

The brightest nights are here with our spectacular Fireworks & Fountains Shows. Join us for these dazzling displays of sheer spectacle.

2026 Fireworks & Fountains Shows

Blue Tango—The Magic of Leroy Anderson
Saturday, August 22 at 9:15 pm

Step into the playful world of American composer Leroy Anderson, where clocks can sing (The Syncopated Clock), cats can dance (Waltzing Cat), and sleighs race through snowy landscapes (Sleigh Ride). A sparkling celebration of music and imagination, this joyful tribute brings Anderson's instantly recognizable, cleverly catchy melodies to life alongside soaring, dazzling fireworks and dancing fountains awash in color. From the lively rhythms of a playful take on the traditional Argentine tango (Blue Tango) to the whirlwind energy of Fiddle Faddle, find yourself swept into a surprising spectacle filled with wonder. 

Begin your evening with live Brazilian and tropical music with Ensemble Novo in the Beer Garden (6:00–8:45 pm) and then make your way to the Main Fountain Garden for a joyful Fireworks & Fountains Show that will stay with you long after the final splash.

The Final Frontier
Sunday, September 6 at 8:15 pm

Get ready for a sky full of starbursts as fireworks zoom into the night, paired with vibrant dancing fountains and an out-of-this-world playlist loaded with space age hits, from Rocket Man to Space Oddity and beyond.

Electric 80s
Saturday, September 26 at 8:15 pm

Dancing fountains and fireworks light up the night sky during this neon-charged spectacle featuring retro favorites from Video Killed the Radio Star to Take On Me to Sweet Dreams and much more … so you can get a taste of that high-energy, unmistakably 80s, electric flair.

Dining

The Café and Beer Garden will be open each of these evenings, no reservations necessary: open until 9:00 pm July 2, July 19, August 8, and August 22; open until 8:00 pm September 6 and September 26.

1906 will offer a prix fixe menu for Fireworks & Fountains Show ticketholders. A new menu will be posted for upcoming shows. Reservations required via tock.

2026 Playlists

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Please Note 

For non-Fireworks & Fountains ticketholders, last admission is 2:30 pm and Gardens close at 6:00 pm on the dates of Fireworks & Fountains Shows. 

To prepare for the shows, the following areas will be closed all day on Fireworks & Fountains Show days: Oak and Conifer Knoll, Eye of Water, Chimes Tower, and Hillside Garden. 

The Main Fountain Garden fountain area, Idea Garden, Rose Garden, and Topiary Garden will close at 7:30 pm (for 9:15 pm shows) and at 6:30 pm (for 8:15 pm shows).