Longwood Gardens
Garden · Pennsylvania
Pierre S. du Pont's 1,100-acre estate near Kennett Square anchors its fall season with the Chrysanthemum Festival (some 4,500 mums, including an 18-month-trained 'thousand bloom' specimen) set against woodland and meadow color running into mid-November.
Don’t miss
Peak: October 26–October 30
Color builds from October 18 · mostly bare by November 19
Sampled at Longwood Gardens’s own coordinates and elevation (132 m) rather than a regional average.
Pennsylvania is sampled at 22 weather points, then moved 3 days later so the model agrees with 2 published peak dates from almanac.com and smokymountains.com. Pennsylvania is running 4 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Longwood Gardens
You get about 19 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly November 6.
It is roughly 28 mi out of Philadelphia. Baltimore is about 64 mi out.
Longwood Gardens on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Longwood Gardens peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 26–October 30 (best estimate October 28). Color starts around October 18 and is mostly bare by November 19.
- How do I get to Longwood Gardens?
- The closest city is Philadelphia, about 28 mi away. It's part of Pennsylvania's fall lineup.
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