We look forward to welcoming you to Heritage Museums & Gardens for the 2026 season!

From 10-2, join us for a fun-filled Earth Day celebration, complete with some environmentally-friendly fun, on the opening day of Heritage’s 57th season!

• Explore Heritage’s commitment to sustainability through a self-guided tour highlighting green initiatives across the gardens and grounds
• Learn how Massachusetts Cranberry Growers use sustainable practices and taste the iconic local fruit
• Discover the beauty of reuse by making a mixed-media collage card using recycled and found materials with Nothing is Wasted artist, Melanie McMullin. Add your creation to a community art installation or take it home.
• Make your own compostable pot and plant a seed to take home
• Put your recycling skills to the test with a recycling relay
• Learn about invasive species from the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources with take-home crafts, fact sheets, insect displays and more! 
• Enjoy lawn games, giant building blocks, and other family-friendly activities

All activities are free with museum admission or membership. No advance registration required.

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.

Make every visit to Heritage FREE. Become a member today! Members do not need to reserve in advance; just show your ID at the Ticketing Pavilion. Just another perk of membership!

Visit Information

 Tickets include admission to:

• The Clarissa S. Nye Visitor Center, with orientation information and staff assistance
• The J.K. Lilly III Automobile Gallery, featuring the From Carriage to Classic: How Automobiles Transformed America exhibit
• The gardens, featuring collections of rhododendrons, hydrangeas, daylilies, and more (seasonal)
• The Special Exhibitions Gallery, featuring the Cranberries: From Cape Cod to American Icon exhibit
• Hidden Hollow, an outdoor discovery area
• The American Art & Carousel Gallery, featuring the Remembering the Revolution exhibit (which continues throughout the grounds) and rides on the 1908 Looff carousel
• The Wampanoag Stories exhibit featuring a 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

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 agreed 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.