December 17, 2012
Longwood Gardens is one of the Philadelphia region’s most special attractions, a lush world of exotic flowers and plants, with each season bringing a different pleasure: spring magnolias and azaleas; summer roses and water lilies; fall foliage and chrysanthemums; and winter camellias, orchids and palms. This season is an extra-special time to visit Longwood Gardens, [...]
Read more»August 27, 2012
Some spectacular art installations and displays are lighting up the night skies of Philadelphia. The Association for Public Art will illuminate the entire Benjamin Franklin Parkway with Open Air, a monumental visual extravaganza that combines public art with interactive mobile technology; PECO will embark on the third year of its high-in-the-sky Art in the Air [...]
Read more»August 23, 2012
For the first time ever, Longwood Gardens broke a historical attendance record of one million visitors in one year’s time. The one millionth visitor arrived at the Kennett Square gardens on August 17, greeted by Longwood Gardens Director Paul B. Redman and 100 other staff members. The huge increase in visitation is due in part [...]
Read more»August 9, 2012
Longwood Gardens is offering two fantastic new ways to see Bruce Munro’s illuminating installation, Light, with “Light Nights.” The unique garden experience that Munro has created, reminiscent of flowers, glowing towers and cascading raindrops, offers guests the rare opportunity to explore Longwood Gardens after hours. Read more about the exhibition here. In conjunction with it, [...]
Read more»July 21, 2012
[Photo by Andrew Weiss Photography] We’ve told you about the Light installation at Longwood Gardens before but it’s truly something you have to go and see for yourself. It is nothing short of breathtaking. And viewing it on nights like tonight when Longwood Gardens puts on its Fireworks and Fountains show is one of the [...]
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