We look forward to welcoming you to Heritage Museums & Gardens’ 2024 Hydrangea Festival! Thank you for supporting the museum with your purchase of admission tickets. Enjoy extra elements focused on Heritage’s world-renowned hydrangea collection.
As part of the annual Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival, we celebrate the iconic plant that makes the Cape so stunning from July through September. Enjoy fabulous photo opportunities as you stroll through the gardens and be sure not to miss two featured gardens which together make up the most comprehensive collection of hydrangeas in North America. The Cape Cod Hydrangea Society Display Garden boasts a collection of over 155 exceptional cultivars, around 60% of which are legacy varieties no longer in cultivation anywhere else. The North American Hydrangea Test Garden features over 240 of the newest varieties of hydrangeas being vigorously tested and evaluated here, growing alongside companion plants, providing garden design inspiration. Take a self-guided tour to discover more about this signature plant, learn to identify, select, and care for your hydrangeas from Cape Cod Hydrangea Society volunteers in the gardens, capture the beauty of the blooms during an art-making activity, and more! All extra hydrangea-focused activities are free with museum admission or membership. No advance registration required.
This event is generously sponsored by Cape Cod 5.
Ticketing Information
Online ticket purchases are strongly encouraged, and allow for quick and easy entry. All tickets are date specific and are valid for entry any time between 10 am-4:30 pm. Tickets are non-refundable. If you need to reschedule your admission ticket’s date, please contact tickets@heritagemuseums.org or call 508-888-3300, ext. 0 prior to your scheduled visit.
The Adventure Park at Heritage is NOT included with the purchase of a Heritage Museums & Gardens admission; however, those with a receipt dated within seven days of their Heritage Museums & Gardens visit can receive 10% off tickets.
Remember - tickets are date specific! Please be sure to check the date selected above. Click the "Want another date? Click here!" link above to select your preferred ticket date. Members must show ID upon entry.
Visit Information
Please have paper tickets or mobile tickets available for scanning upon arrival.
Tickets include admission to:
- The gardens, featuring collections of rhododendrons, hydrangeas, daylilies, and more (seasonal)
- The Hidden Hollow outdoor discovery area
- The Special Exhibitions Gallery, featuring the Impressionist New England: Four Seasons of Color and Light exhibit
- The J.K. Lilly III Automobile Gallery, featuring the From Carriage to Classic: How Automobiles Transformed America and Charging Ahead: Early Electric Cars in America exhibits
- The American Art & Carousel Gallery, featuring the Heritage Highlights exhibit and rides on the 1908 Looff carousel
- The outdoor art exhibit Alfred Glover in the Garden (opening mid-May)
- Wampanoag wetu, Three Sisters Garden, and mush8n
- Outdoor features such as the McGraw Family Garden of the Senses, the Flume Fountain, the Hart Family Maze Garden, the labyrinth, walking trails, and more
- Lilly's Café
- The Shop at Heritage in its new temporary location
Make every visit to Heritage FREE. Become a member today! Members do not need to reserve in advance; just show your ID at admissions. Just another perk of membership!
We are excited to be building a new Welcome Center! While you will notice construction upon parking and entering, please note that all of our museums and garden spaces are open and unaffected.
Terms and Conditions
By purchasing tickets you agree to abide by Heritage Museums & Gardens’ visitation policies. Note that by purchasing tickets you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the conditions of the following:
- Ticketing, Cancellation, and Refund Policy: Please read this policy here in its entirety before purchasing tickets.
- Health and Safety Acknowledgement, which can be reviewed here.