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GardensChester County and the Brandywine Valley

Longwood Gardens

Kennett Square, PA · 1 hour 9 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person

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Longwood Gardens

Plan the day

Drive1 hour 9 minutes from Reading, 47 miles1 hour 8 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 32 minutes from Hamburg · 53 minutes from Morgantown
Where1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348, Kennett Square, PAOpen in maps →
OpenOpen year-round except Tuesdays (also closed Nov. 16 and 17 and Jan. 11 and 12); open daily Nov. 20 to Jan. 10 for A Longwood Christmas.Through Nov. 1: Mon, Wed and Thu 10 am to 6 pm, Fri to Sun 10 am to 9 pm; Nov. 2 to 15: 10 am to 5 pm; A Longwood Christmas: daily 10 am to 11 pm.
AdmissionAdults 16 to 64 $35 weekdays, $38 weekends; seniors 65+ $31 weekdays; youth 5 to 15 $20/$22; 4 and under free. A Longwood Christmas: adults $45 non-peak, $52 peak; youth $25/$32. Parking free (2026).
Plan onAt least three to four hours to see most of the Gardens.
Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, couples, a group of friends, older adults

Longwood Gardens is a botanical garden in Kennett Square, PA, with historic conservatories, fountain gardens and nearly 200 acres open to the public.

The Main Fountain Garden runs 1,719 jets in daytime shows and illuminated evening performances, the Open Air Theatre fountains add 750 more, and the conservatories change with the season: the Chrysanthemum Festival fills them from mid-October to mid-November, then A Longwood Christmas runs daily until 11 pm from November 20 to January 10. Allow at least three to four hours; parking is free.

Before you go

Timed tickets are required; buy ahead (tickets can be exchanged in advance but are not refundable). Outside food is not allowed except water, and pets stay home. For A Longwood Christmas, Mondays to Thursdays and earlier in the day are the quieter times. Wheelchairs are free to borrow.

Coming up

The Chrysanthemum Festival fills the conservatories October 16 to November 15, 2026; A Longwood Christmas follows, daily 10 am to 11 pm from November 20, 2026 to January 10, 2027.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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