Festival of Fountains

May 9–October 27, 2024
A line of fountains along a stone wall catch the long rays of golden hour while spilling into semicircular pools along a walkway that fades in focus from right to left.
Becca Mathias

Rediscover Summer

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 brilliant blooms to stunning vistas from our all-new Conservatory Overlook. 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.

Experience Our Fountains

Learn more about our fountains

May 9–August 28, 2024

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

10:00 am–10:00 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Closed Tuesdays

August 29–October 27, 2024

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

10:00 am–9:00 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Closed Tuesdays

Free with Gardens Admission

Timed Admission Tickets required

Timed Reservations required for Members after 3:00 pm Thursdays–Saturdays

Reservations not required for Gardens Premium Members and Innovators

Tickets & Reservations

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pink, purple, and gold bursts of fireworks fill the sky and stream upwards from the ground behind vibrant purple and pink fountains

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Fireworks & Fountains Shows

Fireworks & Fountains Shows are back and better than ever!

See the schedule

Enjoy a Concert in the Beauty of our Gardens

Bask in the Beauty 

A multicolored fountain display

Our Illuminated Fountain Performances offer a spectacle unlike any other

an outdoor fountain garden

Daydream of garden parties and performances past with these historic fountains that made their debut in 1914

a brown treehouse with windows set in a wooded area

Enjoy birdsong, children's laughter, and sweeping views of the Large Lake from this ornate two-story treehouse

an outdoor fountain garden with blue basins and green grass

Soak in the serenity created by the green grass, blue-tiled fountains, and sparkling water of this European-inspired garden

sunset in a meadow filled with fireflies

Nature lights up our Meadow Garden with fireflies, the flash of wings, and an ever-changing palette of native wildflowers

a leaf covered forest path

Wander the shady grove of this eastern deciduous forest for a cool, quiet, and welcome retreat

a house in a meadow

Visit our restored early 18-century farmhouse to view exhibits about the seasonal Meadow Garden and the history of the land

a path in a conservatory filled with plants

Our Main Conservatory is an elegant display of color, form, and texture, with soaring vistas that change with the seasons

a flower in bloom

Stroll through a tapestry of summer annuals, from calming blues and purples to exciting reds and yellows, transitioning to tranquil white

Learn Something New

From Our Blog

Change and Adaptation, Realized
A group of people standing inside an outdoor geometric sculpture in a garden bed.

Change and Adaptation, Realized

By Kyle Post, Allison Edmonds, and Kinga Obartuch, on July 19, 2023
Following Nature’s Cues for Floral Design
A vase of purple flowers on a table.

Following Nature’s Cues for Floral Design

By Steven Cox, on July 12, 2023
The Secret in Our Soil
A bulldozer moving a large pile of dirt.

The Secret in Our Soil

By Jourdan Cole, on June 21, 2023
How to Create an Ecologically Friendly Home Landscape
two bees on organce flowers

How to Create an Ecologically Friendly Home Landscape

By Pandora Young and Lea Johnson with Katie Mobley, on May 10, 2023
Telling Stories in Our Idea Garden
vegetable garden filled with corn, squash, and other plants at sunset

Telling Stories in Our Idea Garden

By Alex Correia, on September 14, 2022

Explore our Seasons