Fireworks & Fountains

Jaw-dropping Fireworks & Fountains shows entertain on special summer evenings at Longwood Gardens. Each show is choreographed to stirring music, creating an unforgettable display that lights the evening sky. There will also be a Fireworks BBQ from 3:30-7pm each evening.

Firework & Fountain dates for 2009 are:

May 24th, July 4th, August 8th, September 6th & 19th.

Click here for details on our special Fireworks & Fountains packages!

House & Garden Tour

"A Day In Old New Castle" is the nation's longest-running house and garden tour.

On May 16th, residents in this 350-year-old town open their homes and gardens to the public. It's a unique opportunity to go inside homes that are more than 200 years old, and see how they have been adapted to 21st-century living.

There is also a full complement of historic re-enactments, military maneuvers, craft demonstrations, period games, storytelling, Colonial dancing and music.

Visit www.newcastlehistory.org.

Underground Railroad Experience

Historic Odessa Foundation has introduced Freedom Seekers: The Odessa Story.

This program unveils the role Odessa played in the Underground Railroad and gives children the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of fugitive slaves making their way North to freedom.

Visit www.historicodessa.org.

Delaware Art Museum

A new exhibit opens today at the Delaware Art Museum.

Ancestry & Innovation - African American Art from the American Folk Art Museum
Now through July 12th

A dazzling array of quilts, paintings, and sculptures by self-taught African American artists.

For more information call 302.571.9590 or visit www.delart.org.

Remember, the museum offers FREE admission every Sunday.

Nemours Reopens

Nemours Mansion & Gardens has reopened for guided tours.

Commissioned in 1909 by Alfred I. du Pont, the mansion has been returned to its turn-of-the-century magnificence. It contains exquisite paintings, antiques, sculpture and tapestries, some of which date back to the 15th century.

Situated on 222 acres that include a mix of woodland areas and formal gardens, Nemours is a landscape jewel and arguably the finest formal French garden in America.

Advance tour reservations are required. Visit www.nemoursmansion.org.

Longwood Wine & Jazz Festival

Fine wine, fresh fare...and all that jazz
Saturday, May 2nd
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania




DAYTIME FESTIVAL - takes place from 11:00am-5:30pm, with tastings and msuic beginning at noon. Taste Pennsylvania's best selection of wines from 20 area wineries. Savor the sounds of the region's finest jazz artists performing live! Indulge in a wide array of fabulous fresh fare, from full entrees to light refreshments. Expand your culinary knowledge at the wine and cooking classroom by the Wine School of Philadelphia.

EVENING CONCERT - 7:30pm in the Open Air Theatre featuring The McCoy Tyner Trio, with special guest Gary Bartz.

For tickets and information, visit www.longwoodgardens.org or call 610-388-1000.