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From publicly posted calendar Checked Jun 13, 2026
Garden & Estate Insider: Browns Woods Meadow
Take a walk through an area of the garden that has many hidden histories and achievements as you travel to Browns Woods and Meadow with Tyler Johnson, estate…
Member Preview of Challenging Masterpieces
Join Josh Lane, furniture curator and curator of Challenging Masterpieces: Art and Identity in American Furniture, for a guided tour of the exhibition.…
Discover Winterthur
Discover the treasures in your own backyard on this admission-free day at Winterthur. Get outside and explore the garden or learn something new in our…
Garden & Estate Insider: Oak Hill Garden Walk
Take a walk with Jessica Tsakiris, horticulturist, to visit this garden area and learn about its history as well as current plants and projects. Included with…
Winterthur in the Time of Jackie Kennedy
Exclusively for Members! In this virtual lecture, walk in the footsteps of visitors to the museum and garden in the 1950s and ’60s, which included everyone…
Harvest Hoedown: Line Dancing Party
Step into fall with a night of line dancing, seasonal beverages, and tasty autumn treats. Learn new moves from our line dancing instructors, enjoy games on the…
Truck & Tractor Day
Get up close to big equipment, suit up in firefighter gear, take a hayride, and more on this day of farm-style fun. Included with admission. Members free. This…
Off the Shelf: Marginalia
Notes, doodles, little pointing hands…people of the past weren’t shy about marking in their books, and historians appreciate it! Join us to learn about the…
IRUG16: 16th Conference and Workshop of the Infrared and Raman User’s Group
For over three decades, the Infrared and Raman Users Group (IRUG) has been at the forefront of advancing spectroscopic analysis in cultural heritage…
Garden & Estate Insider: Structural Pruning Demo
Allison Edmonds, arborist, will demonstrate structural pruning, provide tips, and answer your pruning questions. Included with admission. Members free.…
Shakespeare, Poe, and Fiends
Join Delaware Shakespeare for thrilling selections of scenes, prose, and poetry from William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and others, with musical selections…
DelaWild
Enjoy a day of fun, action, and education. Activities include nature walks, talks, demonstrations, and a native plant sale with Gateway Garden Center. Plus,…
Director’s Garden Walk: Autumn Color, Flowers, and Fruits
Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting and seldom seen parts of the landscape. Come prepared for a long walk and…
Garden & Estate Insider: H. A. du Pont and the Civil War
Learn Civil War history relating to the Brandywine Valley, drawn from the records of Henry Algernon du Pont, in a talk by Robert Booker and Tom Stack, estate…
Garden & Estate Insider: Conifers of the Pinetum
Join Joe Lazorchak, horticulturist and landscape designer, on a walk through the Pinetum to see the range of conifers planted more than 100 years ago by Henry…
Garden to Vase: Haunted Halloween Design
Get your spooky on by using a festive Halloween element with the deepest, darkest flowers. Create a design so beautiful, it’s bound to be haunting.…
Rooted in Wellness: Nourish through Nature
Join us for hands-on activities that blend nature, mindfulness, and self-care in a relaxing setting, with Delaware Master Naturalists and professionals from…
Eco Explorers: Wonderful World of Water
Children and their adults will enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist. Learn about the natural lands at Winterthur, the plants…
Garden & Estate Insider: Magnolias for Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic States
Join Ron Simpson, estate guide and Delaware Master Naturalist, who will discuss which magnolia cultivars are best of the region, and how to care for them when…
Tailgate Tour: A Haunting We Will Go
Enjoy spooky tales of Halloweens past and walk in the footsteps of those who have traveled here before…and possibly still do, guided by one of our staff…
Tram & Treat
Dress your goblins and ghosts in their Halloween finest and go trick-or-treating in the garden. Enjoy crafts, games, and live music. Included with admission.…
Art Book Open House: Ceramics and Glass
Goblets, teacups, and knickknacks, oh my! See highlights from centuries of designs for ceramic and glass objects from around the world. Free. Drop-in program.
Rooted in Wellness: Eco-Friendly Holidays
Join us for hands-on activities that blend nature, mindfulness, and self-care in a relaxing setting, with Delaware Master Naturalists and professionals from…
Eco Explorers: Garden Journaling
Children and their adults will enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a Delaware Master Naturalist. Learn about the natural lands at Winterthur, the plants…