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

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: $55–$84

Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members, and Innovators: $47–72

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

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

Launch into a night of spectacular fun as fireworks rocket across the sky, fountains dance to the beat, and a galaxy of favorite space-themed tunes powers the adventure. Sing along to Elton John’s Rocket Man, go Intergalactic with the Beastie Boys, sway along to Van Morrison’s Moondance, and much more. It’s a dazzling journey through the cosmos where music, water, and fireworks combine for an otherworldly experience.

Begin your evening with live funk-meets-jazz music in the Beer Garden with the Dale Melton Trio (5:00–7:45) and then head to the Main Fountain Garden for a Fireworks & Fountains Show that will leave you starstruck.

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

Step into a neon time machine as dazzling fireworks and dancing fountains bring the biggest sounds of the 80s to life. Turn back the clock and crank up the volume as iconic favorites from Take On Me and Sweet Dreams to Just Can’t Get Enough and Video Killed the Radio Star provide the soundtrack for this high-energy spectacle. This spectacular show celebrates the bold style and electric flair that made the 80s so unforgettable.  

Begin your evening with live music of a completely different era as Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society present Jazz Age blues, jazz, and pop in the Beer Garden (5:00–7:45). Then, make your way to the Main Fountain Garden for a legendary Fireworks & Fountains Show.    

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.

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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).