Longwood Gardens’ 2021 Christmas display focuses on a Fire and Ice theme. Photo by Becca Mathias Christmas tours and displays that were curtailed or eliminated by the pandemic last year are back in more of the holiday spirit this year. Some features are still on hold, and masking and social distancing may limit attendance and activities. (Edwards Christmas Village, …
Longwood Christmas embraces opposites with fire and ice theme
Longwood will contrast hot and cold colors and scenes in its 2021 Christmas display. A Longwood Christmas will feature a fire and ice theme that will include towering trees in fiery reds and frosted alpine scenes. The annual holiday display at Longwood Gardens draws hundreds of thousands and will run Nov. 19 through Jan. 9. It will include thousands …
Delaware LIVE Weekly Review – September 26, 2021
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In 2022, Longwood will bring back artist who illuminated the grounds
Bruce Munro’s ‘Field of Light’ will fill the land near the Longwood Gardens’ large lake with 18,000 illuminated orbs in the summer of 2022. Longwood Gardens will welcome back artist Bruce Munro for a garden-wide exhibition June 30 through October 30, 2022. “Longwood is thrilled to present the work of Bruce Munro 10 years after the success of his …
Longwood Gardens will reopen Wednesday
Longwood Gardens will reopen Wednesday. The Kennett Square, Pennyslvania, tourist magnet had closed last Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck drove into the gardens’ visitor center, Pennsylvania State Police said. The accident likely was caused by a mechanical problem. Longwood, a former du Pont estate turned regional attraction powerhouse, closed then and remained closed through the weekend. A spokeswoman said …
Longwood Gardens closed until Wednesday after crash on site
Longwood Gardens front gate. Photo by Harold Hank. Longwood Gardens issued a terse statement Thursday afternoon saying it is closed and will not reopen until at least Wednesday, Aug. 4, because of a vehicle crash on the site. No guests were injured. Three people were evaluated by the Longwood Fire Co., with two treated on the scene and one …
Longwood schedules 6 themed nights of fireworks, fountains
The shows are on Saturdays and Sundays, starting July 3 and running through Oct. 23.
Longwood brings back Illuminated Fountain Shows
Beyonce, Nina Simone, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Dolly Parton are among the musicians added to the famous shows.
Longwood reimagines its conservatory in $250 million plan
It includes building glasshouses, relocating the Cascade Garden, creating an outdoor Bonsai Courtyard and building a restaurant and private event space.
Winter Wonder showcases Longwood’s outdoors
The display showcases the winter landscape and plants inside the Conservatory. Also new is a 10-part ‘Voices in the Landscape.’