Seasonal Highlights: Summer 2024

Festival of Fountains May 9–October 27

Festival of Fountains

On View

May 9–October 27

Celebrate summer—the season of vibrant hues, sunny days, and starlit evenings—here at Longwood.

Realize spectacular beauty with horticultural splendor at every turn. Revel in views of brilliant blooms to stunning vistas from our all-new Conservatory Overlook, our latest Longwood Reimagined realization.

Refresh your senses with the thrill of dancing fountains. Recharge with quality time spent with friends and family. Revisit nature. Remember the wow.

Rediscover summer at Longwood.

Get Ready to Reimagine

Longwood Reimagined Opens November 22 Member

Previews Begin November 3

The excitement begins October 11 when our new 1906 opens. Beginning November 3, explore our stunning new buildings, wondrous new indoor and outdoor gardens, and much more with our Member preview events.

Details on Members-only previews are coming soon—so you can make your plans to experience Longwood Reimagined first.

We can’t wait to reimagine with you.

Fireworks & Fountains Shows are back and better than ever. With imaginative new shows—including a just-announced October show—as well as an enhanced sound system, new reserved seating, and new vistas—including our new tiered Conservatory Overlook— consider your Fireworks & Fountains Shows experience reimagined.

Stars and Stripes Forever

Wednesday, July 3, 9:15 pm

SOLD OUT

Get ready for a star-spangled evening of rousing patriotic anthems.

Take Me with U: Inspired by Prince Saturday, July 20, 9:15 pm

Party like it’s 1999 while reveling in the legacy and far-reaching influence of icon and innovator Prince.

Get Back: The Beatles

Saturday, August 10, 9:15 pm

SOLD OUT

Celebrate one of the most memorable musical moments of Yesterday with this celebration of the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ performance on The Ed Sullivan Show

Someone Like You:

Artists Who Inspired Adele

Sunday, September 1, 8:15 pm

Enjoy a captivating soundtrack of Adele hits woven together with the powerhouse sounds of her influences.

Italian Spectacular

Saturday, September 28, 8:15 pm

Celebrate the stunning musical legacy of Italy set to a majestic classical score, with one of music’s most stupendous finales.

JUST ANNOUNCED

Spark Your Imagination

Sunday, October 13, 8:15 pm

Experience a show that will surely elicit a sense of wonder, awe, and excitement, with eclectic selections from emerging and established indie artists including Coldplay, Florence + The Machine, The Cranberries, and more.

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

Ticketing

A special ticket is required

$50–$75: Reserved Seating

$42–$63: Gardens Preferred, Gardens Premium Members, and Innovators

Specific levels of Membership and Innovators receive discounted Fireworks & Fountains Shows ticket pricing. If you are eligible to receive this discounted pricing, your discount code is printed on the back of the brochure.

All guests, except for those under 2 year of age, must purchase a ticketed Fireworks & Fountains Show seat.

Ticketing fees apply and phone orders incur a processing fee. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Shows will proceed in rain. Tickets are limited and sell out is likely. Gardens close at 6 pm to everyone but Fireworks & Fountains ticketholders on the dates of Fireworks & Fountains Shows.

A special ticket is required to experience Fireworks & Fountains Shows. Admission to Fireworks & Fountains Shows is not included in Membership and requires a special Fireworks & Fountains ticket.

Reintroducing Our Fountains and Beer Garden

Our Main Fountain Garden dazzles with playful daytime shows and exhilarating Illuminated Fountain Performances.

Daily Fountain Shows

May 9–August 28

Monday, Wednesday, Sunday 11:15 am, 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm, 5:15 pm

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11:15 am, 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm, 5:15 pm, 8:15 pm

August 29–October 27

Monday, Wednesday, Sunday 11:15 am, 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm, 5:15 pm

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 11:15 am, 1:15 pm, 3:15 pm, 5:15 pm, 7:15 pm

Illuminated Fountain Performances

May 9–August 24

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9:15 pm

August 29–October 26 Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8:15 pm

See the complete fountain performance schedule at longwoodgardens.org/ illuminated

Free timed Member reservations required Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays if arriving after 3 pm. Reservations not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators.

Fountain performances free with Gardens Admission. Chairs are permitted in the Gardens beginning at 12 pm on Illuminated Fountain Performance dates.

Dine alfresco, savor Victory Brewing Company’s seasonal selections, and enjoy live music under the stars.

Your Beer Garden experience gets even better beginning in July when we debut an all-new hut, convenient new restrooms, and additional amenities for you.

Live Music in the Beer Garden Thursday–Sunday

May 9–August 24 6–8:45 pm

August 29–October 26 5–7:45 pm

Free with Gardens Admission. See the calendar pages of this brochure for our live music lineup.

Dining

View all dining hours at longwoodgardens org /dine Beer Garden hours are weather permitting.

Turn to the calendar pages of this brochure for information on this month’s Member Orientation and Longwood Reimagined Member Talk. Innovators included in Member events.

May Rediscover the season with

a whole

lot of May merriment.

Mother’s Day Weekend

Thursday, May 9–Sunday, May 12

Gather the family for spectacular evening fountain performances

Thursday through Saturday when the Gardens are open until 10 pm, or enjoy a Sunday stroll when the Gardens are open until 6 pm. On Sunday, guitar duo Chris Braddock and Dan Graper play in the Conservatory from 12 to 3 pm.

Free timed Member reservations are required after 3 pm on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, except for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators; no timed Member reservations are required on Sunday.

Pennsylvania Native Species Day

Friday, May 17

4–7 pm

Saturday, May 18

10 am–5 pm

We’re proudly joining gardens across the state in recognizing the third annual Pennsylvania Native Species Day, which falls on May 16—but we’re celebrating on May 17 and 18 with a variety of walks and talks each day. Visit longwoodgardens.org/nativespecies-day for more details.

Included with Gardens Admission.

Please note: To provide an enjoyable experience, capacity is limited for our walks and talks.

Members-only Evening

Sunday, May 19

6–10 pm

Join us for an exclusive Membersonly evening with a free concert in the Orchard near the Meadow Garden with Grammy-nominated fiddler, singer, accordionist, and songwriter Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (7 pm), and our Take the A Train to Birdland Illuminated Fountain Performance (9 pm).

No timed reservations required for Membersonly Evenings. Member guests are welcome but must be accompanied by a Member. Guests not included in a Membership require admission tickets. Complimentary Guest Tickets may be used on these evenings. Chairs permitted starting at 5 pm.

Member Appreciation Day

Thursday, May 23 10 am–10 pm

Join us on Member Appreciation Day and enjoy one-day-only 20% discounts in The Garden Shop and on dining. Round out the day with our Where the Heart Is Illuminated Fountain Performance.

Reservations required if arriving after 3 pm, except for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators.

Festive Friday: It’s a Love Story

Friday, May 24 5–10 pm

Calling all Swifties! Enjoy this love story of an evening celebrating the music of Taylor Swift. Engage in fun family activities themed to the evening (5–8 pm), enjoy guided Spotlight Tours (5 and 7 pm) and Family Nature Strolls (5:30 and 6:30 pm), climb to the top of the Chimes Tower (5–8 pm), experience live music in the Beer Garden (6–8:45 pm) and themed songs on the Longwood Organ (6:30 and 7:30 pm), and savor themed concessions. Conclude your evening with our Shake It Off: Taylor Swift Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm).

Visit longwoodgardens.org/festive-fridays for more details.

June School’s

out!

It’s the month to revisit quality family time in our Gardens.

Member Appreciation Day

Thursday, June 6: 10 am–10 pm

Thursday, June 20: 10 am–10 pm

Join us on Member Appreciation Day and enjoy one-day-only 20% discounts in The Garden Shop and on dining. On June 6, round out the day with our Las Vegas Legends Illuminated Fountain Performance and, on June 20, our Bailando: Latin Rhythms Illuminated Fountain Performance.

Reservations required if arriving after 3 pm, except for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators.

Festive Friday:

Lights, Camera, Action

Friday, June 7

5–10 pm

It’s all about the movies with this Oscar-worthy Festive Friday! Engage in fun family activities themed to the evening (5–8 pm), enjoy guided Spotlight Tours (5 and 7 pm) and Family Nature Strolls (5:30 and 6:30 pm), climb to the top of the Chimes Tower (5–8 pm), experience live music in the Beer Garden (6–8:45 pm) and themed songs on the Longwood Organ (6:30 and 7:30 pm), and savor themed concessions. Conclude your evening with our Night at the Movies II Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm).

Visit longwoodgardens.org/festive-fridays for more details

Family Nature Strolls

June 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 28

July 1, 3, 5, 8,10,12,15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31

August 2, 5, 7, 9,12,14,16 10:30 and 11:30 am

Discover the sights, sounds, and scents of the season with a fun 30-minute nature walk designed for adults and children. Explore nature near and far with tools like magnifying glasses and binoculars while using your senses to explore the Gardens through a new lens.

Meet at the Topiary Garden entrance. To provide an enjoyable experience, capacity is limited.

Ruth Naomi Floyd Presents Frederick

Douglass Jazz Works An Event Honoring Juneteenth

Friday, June 21

6:30 pm

To commemorate Juneteenth across our region, Voices Underground is proud to present Frederick Douglass Jazz Works—a discussion and jazz performance comprised of vocalist and composer Ruth Naomi Floyd’s original compositions paired with words from Douglass’s speeches and writings—in the Open Air Theatre. Illustrated through the artform of jazz improvisational music, the performance illuminates the themes of tragedy, grief, despair, and injustice of American slavery but through the multi-faceted prism of hope, joy, perseverance, and triumph—all with Floyd’s soaring mezzo-soprano voice and Douglass’s own words.

Learn more and buy tickets at longwoodgardens. org/jazz-works

Turn to the calendar pages of this brochure for information on this month’s Member Orientation and Longwood Reimagined Member Talk. Innovators included in Member events.

Summer Calendar

Free Spotlight Tours

Join a tour guide and discover more about Longwood during our free, 30-minute Spotlight Tours.

Daily at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, and 2 pm

Free with Gardens Admission

Inquire at the Visitor Center about the location the day of your visit.

Find more information at longwoodgardens.org/eventsperformances/tours

Please note: Capacity is limited

Plantology on Tap: Farming Perennial Peonies At The Creamery of Kennett Square

Doors open at 5 pm, talk at 6 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Marc Silver 6–8:45 pm

Flower of the Month: Lily-of-the Valley At the Kennett Library & Resource Center 6–8 pm1

Crevice Garden Container Workshop 10 am–12 pm1

Science

Plantology on Tap: Vegetable and Herb Planters

At The Creamery of Kennett Square Doors open at 5 pm, talk at 6 pm1

Member Orientation

5:30 pm2

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Slowey & The Boats 6–8:45 pm

Longwood Reimagined Member Talk 7 pm3

21 Ruth Naomi Floyd Presents Frederick Douglass Jazz Works An Event Honoring Juneteenth 6:30 pm4

22 Tour and Shop: Exclusive Regional Nurseries 8 am–5 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Conjunto Philadelphia 6–8:45 pm

Symphony: Symphony Under the

7:30 pm5 25 Design Tuesdays @ The Garden Shop: Succulent Terrariums 6–8 pm1 26 Native Plants for Summer Gardens 2-part class Begins June 261 27 Live Music in the Beer Garden: Ernesto’s Club 6–8:45 pm 28 Carillon Performance: Doug Gefvert 6 pm

Live Music in the Beer Garden: John Byrne Band 6–8:45 pm 29 Why Not Roses? 9 am–12 pm1 Wave Hill Chair Workshop 9 am–12:30 pm1

Flower of the Month: Peony At the Kennett Library & Resource Center 10 am–12 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Hake & Jarema 6–8:45 pmm

2

Designing Themed Gardens 4-part class Begins

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Marc Silver 6–8:45 pm Available to Fireworks & Fountains ticketholders only Fireworks & Fountains Show: Stars and Stripes Forever 9:15 pm4 Gardens close at 6 pm to everyone but Fireworks & Fountains Show ticketholders.

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Stevie Nolan & The Bluecasters 6–8:45 pm

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Bronson Tennis 6–8:45 pm

Michael Feinstein in Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett featuring the Carnegie Hall Jazz Ensemble 7:30 pm4

Inside the Hive 2-part class Begins July 101

Youth Workshop: DIY Desert Terrariums 10 am–12 pm6

Designing Stormwater Solutions 4-part class Begins July 111

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Ensemble Novo 6–8:45 pm Rain Gardens and the Plants that Love Them 6:30–8 pm1

Festive Friday: You’ve Got a Friend in Me 5–10 pm

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Plenty Pepper Steel Band 6–8:45 pm

Botanical Art in Graphite and Watercolor

At The Kennett Library & Resource Center

9:30 am–1:30 pm1

The Art of Kusamono 10 am–12 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Slowey & The Boats 6–8:45 pm

Youth Workshop: Fun with Summer Blooms 10 am–12 pm6

18 Smartphone Photography 3-part class Begins July 181

Plantology on Tap: Eco-Friendly Gardens At The Creamery of Kennett Square

Doors open at 5 pm, talk at 6 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Hake & Jarema 6–8:45 pm

Flower of the Month: Larkspur At the Kennett Library & Resource Center 6–8 pm1

19 Live Music in the Beer Garden: Poor Man’s Gambit

6–8:45 pm

Science Series: Gardens Can (and Will) Save the World 6

20 Botanically Inspired Jewelry 2-part class Begins July 201

Bonsai 1: Tropical 8 am–12 pm1

Understanding Garden Soils 10 am–1 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: the [mma] project

6–8:45 pm

Available to Fireworks & Fountains ticketholders only

Fireworks & Fountains Show: Take Me With U: Inspired by Prince 9:15 pm4

Gardens close at 6 pm to everyone but Fireworks & Fountains Show ticketholders.

24 Floral Design 1 Self-Paced Begins July 241

Floral Design 2 Self-Paced Begins July 241

Floral Design 3 Self-Paced Begins July 241

Painting with Light 3-part class Begins July 241

Youth Workshop: Watercolors in the Main Fountain Garden 9 am–12 pm6

The Brandywiners, Ltd. Presents: Seussical 7:30 pm4

25 Member Appreciation Day 10 am–10 pm

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Minas 6–8:45 pm

The Brandywiners, Ltd. Presents: Seussical 7:30 pm4

26

Live Music in the Beer Garden: John Byrne Band 6–8:45 pm

The Brandywiners, Ltd. Presents: Seussical 7:30 pm4

27

31

Perfecting Summer Perennials 9 am–12 pm1

Embracing Weeds: Found Floral Design At the Kennett Library & Resource Center 10 am–12 pm1

Organ Academy Performance 1:30 pm

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Hake & Jarema 6–8:45 pm

The Brandywiners, Ltd. Presents: Seussical 7:30 pm4

Youth Workshop: The Art of Bonsai 10 am–12 pm6m

Plantology on Tap: The Beeloved Honey Bee At The Creamery of Kennett Square Doors open at 5 pm, talk at 6 pm1 Live Music in the Beer Garden: Marc Silver 6–8:45 pm

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Minas (covers The Beatles) 6–8:45 pm

Identifying and Managing Invasive Plants

pm1

Taking Care of Garden Tools 10 am–1 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Stevie Nolan & The Bluescasters 6–8:45 pm

Member Appreciation Day 10 am–10 pm

Member Orientation 5:30 pm2

Flower of the Month: Gerber Daisy At the Kennett Library & Resource Center 6–8 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: John Byrne Band 6–8:45 pm

Longwood Reimagined Member Talk 7 pm3

23 Live Music in the Beer Garden: Poor Man’s Gambit 6–8:45 pm

24

Hidden Garden Gems: Ornamental Grasses 9:30 am–12 pm1

Bonsai Pot Workshop 9 am–12 pm1

Growing Fall Vegetables 2–5 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Saving de Grace 6–8:45 pm

25 Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet 7:30 pm4

27 Everlasting Paper Flowers 6–9 pm1

29 Live Music in the Beer Garden: Hake & Jarema 5–7:45 pm

30 Carillon Performance: Chi Ian “Jess” lp 6 pm

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Slowey & The Boats 5–7:45 pm

31 Live Music in the Beer Garden: Polkadelphia 5–7:45 pm September

1 Live Music in the Beer Garden: Poor Man’s Gambit 5–7:45 pm Available to Fireworks & Fountains ticketholders only

Fireworks & Fountains Show: Someone Like You: Artists Who Inspired Adele 8:15 pm4

Gardens

class

Begins September 41

5 Photography After Hours: Illuminated Fountains 3-part class Begins September 51

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Ensemble Novo 5–7:45 pm

Carillon

Julieta

7:30 pm4

Floral Design 3 Online 3-part class Begins September 91

Landscape Design 1 8-part class Begins September 101

Design Tuesdays @ The Garden Shop: Mini Moss Walls 6–8 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Poor Man’s Gambit

pm Flower of the Month: Sunflower 6–8 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Bronson Tennis 5–7:45 pm

Carillon Performance: John Widmann 6 pm

the Beer Garden: Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society

Fountains

Fireworks & Fountains Show: Italian Spectacular 8:15 pm4 Gardens close at 6 pm to everyone but Fireworks & Fountains Show ticketholders.

5 pm, talk at 6 pm1

Live Music in the Beer Garden: Conjunto Philadelphia 5–7:45 pm

Friday Beer Garden

The Garden Shop Members/ Innovators

1 Advance registration & fee required: longwoodgardens.org/enroll or 610.388.5454. For a complete list of our Continuing Education opportunities, visit us online.

2 Advance registration required: longwoodgardens.org/memberorientation or 610.388.1000.

3 Advance registration required: longwoodgardens.org or 610.388.1000

4 Special ticket required: longwoodgardens.org or 610.388.1000.

5 Special ticket required: kennettsymphony.org 6 To register: longwoodgardens.

See details for all Science Series at longwoodgardens.org/science-series

See details for all Festive Fridays at longwoodgardens.org/festive-fridays

Beer Garden and Festive Friday events are free with Timed Admission Ticket or Member reservation.

Is the class you want sold out? Email help-ce@ longwoodgardens.org or call 610.388.5454 to be put on our waitlist.

Please note: All ticketed events are limited. Sell out likely.

July

From spectacular blooms to a playful Festive Friday, find refreshment this month in our Gardens.

New

Beer Garden Experience

Reintroduce yourself to our Beer Garden, featuring a new hut, new restrooms, and new amenities ... in addition to fun fare, refreshing brews, and live music all ready to enjoy.

Festive Friday:

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Friday, July 12

5–10 pm

Gather the family for a fun evening of quality time set to music, fountains, and much more. Take in the spectacle of performers from the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts in our Pumphouse Plaza (6–8 pm), join guided Spotlight Tours (5 and 7 pm) and Family Nature Strolls (5:30 and 6:30 pm), climb to the top of the Chimes Tower (5–8 pm), experience live music in the Beer Garden (6–8:45 pm) and themed songs on the Longwood Organ (6:30 and 7:30 pm), and savor themed concessions. Conclude your evening with our To Infinity and Beyond Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm).

Visit longwoodgardens.org/festive-fridays for more details.

Members-only Evening Sunday, July 14

6–10 pm

Join us for an exclusive Membersonly evening with a free concert in the Orchard near the Meadow Garden with self-described "neo-folk indie soul avant jazz jam grass-icana” band Twisted Pine (7 pm), and our Here You Come Again Illuminated Fountain Performance (9 pm).

No timed reservations required for Membersonly Evenings. Member guests are welcome but must be accompanied by a Member. Guests not included in a Membership require admission tickets. Complimentary Guest Tickets may be used on these evenings. Chairs permitted starting at 5 pm.

Member Appreciation Days

Thursday, July 18: 10 am–10 pm Thursday, July 25: 10 am–10 pm

Join us on Member Appreciation Day and enjoy one-day-only 20% discounts in The Garden Shop and on dining. On July 18, round out the day with our Las Vegas Legends Illuminated Fountain Performance, and, on July 25, with our Swan Lake Illuminated Fountain Performance.

Reservations required if arriving after 3 pm, except for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators.

Turn to the calendar pages of this brochure for information on this month’s Member Orientation and Longwood Reimagined Member Talk. Innovators included in Member events.

August

From a special Members-only Evening, to a Festive Friday with a new-thisyear fountain performance, fun is on repeat this month.

Members-only Evening

Wednesday, August 7

6–9 pm

Join us for an exclusive Membersonly evening specially designed for families with young children with a free concert in the Orchard near the Meadow Garden with five-time Grammy-nominated children’s musician Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players (6 pm), and a fun family Illuminated Fountain Performance (7:30 pm).

No timed reservations required for Members-only Evenings. Member guests are welcome but must be accompanied by a Member. Guests not included in a Membership require admission tickets. Complimentary Guest Tickets may be used on these evenings. Chairs permitted starting at 5 pm.

Member Appreciation Day

Thursday, August 15: 10 am–10 pm Thursday, August 22: 10 am–10 pm

Join us on Member Appreciation Day and enjoy one-day-only 20% discounts in The Garden Shop and on dining. On August 15, round out the day with our Bailando: Latin Rhythms Illuminated Fountain Performance and, on August 22, with our Romeo and Juliet Illuminated Fountain Performance.

Reservation required if arriving after 3 pm, except for Gardens Premium and Innovators.

Festive Friday: Magical Mystery Tour

Friday, August 16 5–10 pm

Come Together for a fantastic evening of all things The Beatles. Enjoy guided Spotlight Tours (5 and 7 pm), climb to the top of the Chimes Tower (5–8 pm), experience live music in the Beer Garden (6–8:45 pm) and themed songs on the Longwood Organ (6:30 and 7:30 pm), and savor themed concessions. Conclude your evening with our new-this-year Get Back: The Beatles Illuminated Fountain Performance (9:15 pm).

Visit longwoodgardens.org/festive-fridays for more details.

Turn to the calendar pages of this brochure for information on this month’s Member Orientation and Longwood Reimagined Member Talk. Innovators included in Member events.

Return to the refreshingly vibrant Meadow Garden—celebrating

its

10th anniversary—in peak bloom. September

Dahlia Show

Saturday, September 7

1–9 pm

Sunday, September 8

10 am–6 pm

Dahlia blooms fill out our Ballroom during The Greater Philadelphia Dahlia Society Show. Join us for this competitive show displaying dahlias of many types, sizes, and colors.

Included with Gardens Admission

Member Appreciation Days

Thursday, September 12 10 am–9 pm

Thursday, September 19 10 am–9 pm

Join us on Member Appreciation Day and enjoy one-day-only 20% discounts in The Garden Shop and on dining. On September 12, round out the day with our new-this-year Gershwin Favorites Illuminated Fountain Performance and, on September 19, with our Rachmaninov: Power and Passion Illuminated Fountain Performance.

Reservations required if arriving after 3 pm, except for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators.

Festive Friday: Party Like It’s 1999

Friday, September 20

5–9 pm

Party like it’s 1999 with our Princeinspired Festive Friday. Enjoy guided Spotlight Tours (5 and 7 pm), climb to the top of the Chimes Tower (5–7 pm), experience live music in the Beer Garden (5–7:45 pm) and themed songs on the Longwood Organ (6:30 and 7:30 pm), and savor themed concessions. Conclude your evening with our new-this-year Take Me With U: Inspired by Prince Illuminated Fountain Performance (8:15 pm).

Visit longwoodgardens.org for more Festive Friday details.

Members-only Evening

Sunday, September 22

6–9 pm

Join us for an exclusive Membersonly evening with a free concert in the Orchard near the Meadow Garden with vibrant Southwest Louisina band Feufollet (6 pm) and our Country Roads Illuminated Fountain Performance (7:45 pm).

No timed reservations required for Members-only Evenings. Member guests are welcome but must be accompanied by a Member. Guests not included in a Membership require admission tickets. Complimentary Guest Tickets may be used on these evenings. Chairs permitted starting at 5 pm.

Garden Railway September 29—January 12

A fanciful blend of horticulture, engineering, and lighthearted fun awaits guests of all ages with this very special display located outdoors near the Beer Garden. Our collection of dozens of locomotives, steam engines, diesel engines, and specialty engines—as well as the ever-popular Thomas the Tank Engine and many of his friends—rumble along nearly 500 feet of track amid textural foliage, flowering plants, and woody plants.

Turn to the calendar pages of this brochure for information on this month’s Member Orientation and Longwood Reimagined Member Talk. Innovators included in Member events.

Take Your Seats

2024–2025 Performance Series Tickets On Sale Gardens Preferred & Gardens Premium Member and Innovator Pre-sale: Monday, September 9

Sale begins at 10 am

Public Sale: Tuesday, September 10

Sale begins at 10 am

October

Experience the excitement as we debut some of our Longwood Reimagined spaces. Starting October 11, enjoy our new 1906 restaurant, explore new landscapes, and delight in the new Arcade, adjacent to the Waterlily Display, in fall form.

Pumpkin Displays

October 4–November 1

Looking for the perfect fall photo opportunity? Cozy up to festive seasonal displays of pumpkins, gourds, and more fall favorites in our Rose Arbor, outside of the Peirce-du Pont House, and in our Ornamental Kitchen Garden.

New 1906 Restaurant

Opens October 11

Experience the beauty and hospitality of our new 1906 restaurant. Carved into the topography facing the Main Fountain Garden, 1906 serves fresh, seasonal fare crafted by Executive Chef George Murkowicz and his team. From soaring, trellis-like ceiling vaults to bespoke furniture crafted from reclaimed wood from Longwood trees, every detail of this remarkable space delights and inspires ... and we look forward to welcoming you. View dining hours at longwoodgardens.org/dine

Festive Friday: Set Fire to the Rain

Friday, October 18 5–9 pm

Say Hello to our fun Adele-inspired Festive Friday. Enjoy guided Spotlight Tours (5 and 7 pm), climb to the top of the Chimes Tower (4–6pm), experience live music in the Beer Garden (5–7:45 pm) and themed songs on the Longwood Organ (6:30 and 7:30 pm), and savor themed concessions. Conclude your evening with our new-thisyear Someone Like You: Artists Who Inspired Adele Illuminated Fountain Performance (8:15 pm).

Visit longwoodgardens.org for more Festive Friday details.

2024 Summer Performance Series

The Savoy Company presents The Grand Duke Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 8:30 pm

A tale of love, politics, and mistaken identity, sprinkled with razor-sharp wit and enchanting melodies

The Brandywiners, Ltd. presents Seussical Wednesday, July 24; Thursday, July 25; Friday, July 26; and Saturday, July 27 7:30 pm

Narrated by the Cat in the Hat, enjoy the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos

Angélique Kidjo

Sunday, June 9

7:30 pm

Five-time Grammy Award-winner blends the West African traditions of her Benin childhood with elements of American R&B, funk, jazz, and more

Rhiannon Giddens

Sunday, August 4 7:30 pm

Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and instrumentalist stretches her brand of folk music into just about every field imaginable

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet

Sunday, August 25

7:30 pm

Award-winning pianist, composer, and arranger combines elements of the Afro-Cuban musical tradition, jazz, classical, rock, and more

Julieta Venegas

Sunday, September 8

7:30 pm

Five-time Latin Grammy and Grammy Award winner brings Spanish poprock to audiences around the world

Wine & Jazz All Stars

Featuring Lakecia Benjamin, Harold Lopez-Nussa, Endea Owens, and Justin Faulkner

Friday, September 13 6:30 pm

Special performance featuring bandleaders from past and present Wine & Jazz Festivals

Wine & Jazz Festival

Featuring Dianne Reeves, Lakecia Benjamin, Harold López-Nussa, Endea Owens & The Cookout, The Dale Melton Trio, and High and Mighty Brass Band Saturday, September 14 2–9 pm

Garden-wide celebration set to the sounds of live music and a selection of wines

Get Your Seats for the Show

Tickets for all performances are on sale now. Purchasing online is the most efficient way to get performance tickets. See the entire summer series at longwoodgardens.org/summerseries

Ticketing fees apply. Phone orders incur a convenience fee.

See performance listgings for how and where to purchase tickets.

Gardens Preferred & Gardens

Premium Members and Innovators receive discounts on the entire Summer Performance Series including Wine & Jazz All Stars and the Wine & Jazz Festival. All Members and Innovators receive discounts on the Wine & Jazz Festival. Members and Innovators, find your discount code on the back cover of this brochure to unlock Member pricing.

Please Note: All tickets are limited and sell out is likely. In the event of inclement weather, every effort will be made to hold the performance as scheduled. In the event of postponement or cancellation, ticket buyers will be notified.

Gardens Information

Gardens Hours

May 9–August 28

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday: 10 am–6 pm

Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 am–10 pm

Tuesday: Closed

August 29–October 27

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday: 10 am–6 pm

Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10 am–9 pm

Tuesday: Closed

Please note: The Gardens will close at 6 pm on July 4. On July 3, July 20, August 10, September 14, September 28, and October 13, the Gardens will close at 6 pm to everyone except Fireworks & Fountains ticketholders. The Gardens will be closed September 14 to everyone except Wine & Jazz Festival ticketholders.

Gardens Admission

Admission to Festival of Fountains is by Timed Admission Ticket only. Buy your tickets before you arrive as sell out is likely.

Adults: $32

Seniors (62+) and College

Students with student ID: $28

Active or Retired US Military or US Veteran: $23

Youth (5–18): $17

Children 4 & under: Free Members and Innovators: Free Members require free timed reservations if arriving after 3 pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout Festival of Fountains. Gardens Premium Members and those included in their Membership level, as well as Innovators, do not require reservations.

Visit longwoodgardens.org for more details. Prices and hours are subject to change.

Dining

Our restaurants are Certified Green Restaurants through the Green Restaurant Association and offer these dining experiences:

The Café

Recently revamped, enjoy casual fare made from fresh seasonal ingredients.

1906

Savor this artful, full-service dining experience. Reservations can be made via longwoodgardens.org/dine.

Beer Garden

Dine under the stars with family and friends while enjoying Victory Brewing Company selections.

For Your Convenience

Longwood Gardens covers many acres. There are no shuttles within the Gardens. We’re happy to offer non-motorized wheelchairs, electric scooters, and children’s strollers on a first-come basis. Children’s strollers are available for a fee (complimentary for Members). Supply limited, reservations not accepted.

Scooters are not available during rainy, snowy, or freezing weather.

Parking

Longwood offers free parking for our guests. Transportation is provided between remote parking and the Gardens.

Phone: 610.388.1000 Website: longwoodgardens.org

Free WiFi available: Connect to FreeGardenWIFI

Our Gardens are smoke-free.

Photography credits: Becca Mathias, Eileen Tercha, and Daniel Traub

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