Chrysanthemum Festival
Longwood Gardens' fall show fills the historic conservatories with thousands of chrysanthemum blooms trained into spirals, cascading baskets, floating clouds and towering columns, including a double chrysanthemum arch. It opened October 16 and runs through November 15, free with Gardens admission. Timed admission tickets are required, and the Gardens are closed Tuesdays. Friday to Sunday hours run to 9 pm through November 1, then close at 5 pm. Pair it with the beer garden music and the Spellbound Weekend fountain shows on October 23 to 25.
More at Longwood Gardens
Harvest Displays at Longwood
Pumpkins, gourds and late-blooming annuals arranged in the Rose Arbor, the Peirce-du Pont House Plaza and the Idea Garden. Easy photo stops, included with Gardens admission.
Garden Railway at Longwood
Model trains, steam, diesel and electric, run along nearly 500 feet of track set among foliage and flowering plants. It returns every fall for its 24th year and comes free with Gardens admission.
Autumn's Colors
Six weeks of fall color outdoors, with the Chrysanthemum Festival opening under glass on October 16. Gardens stay open to nine on Friday through Sunday, closed Tuesdays. Timed tickets required.
Around the same time
Made Over Time: James Atkins and Dane Tilghman
Two long-career painters, James Atkins and Dane Tilghman, share the walls at Moody Jones Gallery on York Road. The show runs through November 13 and the gallery is open Thursday to Saturday, noon to 5.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
The market collects food on its open days from mid October to the middle of November, ahead of Thanksgiving. Bring something along when you come for the produce stands.
Berman Museum: Emily Wells, Fever
A multi-media installation made by visiting artist-in-residence Emily Wells together with Ursinus students, on view at the Berman through November 24. Free, Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4.
