Illuminated fountains dancing against the Conservatory at Longwood Gardens during the Christmas season
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A Longwood Christmas

Through Jan 10Nov 20 – Jan 10 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM · Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027. Open daily 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM. Outdoor lights turn on at 4:00 PM; fountain shows run every 15 minutes starting at dusk.

Longwood Gardens1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348 · 27.6 mi approx. from PhiladelphiaDirections

All ages (fully paved stroller and wheelchair accessible pathways throughout gardens and conservatory)

From $30$30-$42 adults, $16 youth (ages 5-18), free for children 4 and under. Advance timed-entry ticket strictly required.

About this adventure

Celebrated nationally as one of America's premier botanical displays, A Longwood Christmas transforms 1,077 acres of rolling Chester County gardens into a breathtaking winter dreamscape. Outside, over 500,000 brilliant lights drape towering ancient trees, glowing fire pits warm chilly hands, and open-air fountain shows dance to holiday classics at the Main Fountain Garden and Open Air Theatre. Inside the soaring 4-acre heated Conservatory, thousands of vibrant poinsettias, paperwhites, and cyclamen frame dozens of elaborately decorated grand Christmas trees. Young visitors will be delighted by the outdoor Garden Railway, where miniature G-scale trains traverse bridges and tunnels through a snow-dusted natural landscape. Wide paved walkways accommodate strollers and wagons seamlessly. Timed-admission tickets are required and sell out weeks in advance for peak December weekends.

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