Chrysanthemum Festival comes alive in an extraordinary spectacle of color and imagination in our historic conservatories, including some supersized surprises.
Just for you, we've carefully nurtured and trained thousands of blooms into extraordinary forms, from elegant spirals and cascading baskets to floating clouds and towering columns.
This year, walk beneath a breathtaking double chrysanthemum arch in the East Conservatory. Then explore the Exhibition Hall, where a richly textured chrysanthemum curtain joins a striking array of chrysanthemum pagoda and viewing stone forms, displayed near an actual viewing stone—a natural geological formation whose mountain landform shape complements those of the viewing stone chrysanthemum forms nearby.
October 24, 2026, 1:00–3:00 pm
Meet Us at the Mums
Free with Gardens Admission. Advance registration required. Join members of Longwood’s Science team stationed throughout the historic conservatories as we share our techniques, research, and horticultural mastery behind our iconic Chrysanthemum Festival.
On View Now–November 13, 2026
Chrysanthemum Bonsai Display
Marvel at a beautiful selection of chrysanthemum bonsai and hardy bonsai in fall color in the Peirce-du Pont House Conservatory and in the Bonsai Workshop.
Explore Chrysanthemum Festival
From Our Blog
A Festival in Full Form
From Ink to Earth: The Enduring Artistry of the Chrysanthemum
Stewarding Suiseki
A Triumphant Return
