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Winterthur offers a wide variety of exciting events and programs all through the year, both on-site and online. Visit our calendar page to explore our current offerings.

And don’t miss Winterthur’s signature events – Point-to-Point, Artisan Market, and the Delaware Antiques Show!

With the suspense of steeplechase racing and the festivity of tailgate picnicking, the Winterthur Point-to-Point races are an exciting day for race goers of all ages. Point-to-Point is Winterthur’s largest single-day fundraiser and takes place in May.

Every July, some of the region’s most talented craftspeople present their outstanding wares, including antiques and collectibles, furniture and home décor, upcycled items and architectural salvage, high-quality handmade crafts, vintage clothing and jewelry, artisanal and small-batch gourmet goods, original art in a variety of media, garden items, and much more! Spend a summer day—or the whole weekend—exploring Winterthur while shopping for artisan-made crafts and gifts at our annual Artisan Market.  

In early November, Winterthur’s Delaware Antiques Show brings together more than 60 of the nation’s top dealers and their finest offerings of furniture, paintings, rugs, ceramics, silver, jewelry, and more. The show is a benefit for educational programming at Winterthur.

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Event: Garden to Vase: Opulent Peonies
Event start date
May.
21
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Uncover the beauty and elegance of using one type of flower per…

Event: Wellness Yoga
Event start date
May.
22
Event time 9:00 am-
10:00 am

Audience: Member

Activate your internal energy and strengthen your body and spirit as you…

Event: Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Event start date
May.
22
Event time 11:00 am-
11:30 am

Audience: Child, Family

Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation…

Event: Eco Explorers: Bluebirds of Winterthur
Event start date
May.
24
Event time 10:00 am-
11:30 am

Audience: Child, Member, Middle School & High School, Pre-School & Elementary

Children and their adults will enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Forest Therapy Walk
Event start date
May.
28
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Join a certified Forest Therapy guide and find respite amongst the trees.…

Event: Member Bloom Report Guided Garden Walk
Event start date
Jun.
03
Event time 4:00 pm-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the late spring garden on…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Rigging Demonstration
Event start date
Jun.
04
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Get a glimpse of the tools and techniques our arborists use when…

Event: Art Book Open House: Fabulous Fabric
Event start date
Jun.
04
Event time 2:00 pm-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, College & Graduate

Textiles of the past were a whole lot more vibrant and eye-catching…

Event: Envisioning the “Afric-American Picture Gallery”: A Curatorial Journey | Virtual Course
Event start date
Jun.
04
Event time 7:00 pm-
7:45 pm

Audience: Adult, College & Graduate, Member, Teacher

Explore the imaginative and interpretive aspects of the essay that inspired Almost…

Event: Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Event start date
Jun.
05
Event time 11:00 am-
11:30 am

Audience: Child, Family

Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation…

Event: Juneteenth Freedom Day
Event start date
Jun.
07
Event time 11:00 am-
12:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Child, Family, Member

Enjoy storytellers, musicians, and dancers for a performance of A Celebration of…

Event: Birding Walk
Event start date
Jun.
11
Event time 8:00 am-
10:00 am

Audience: Adult

Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur,…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Planning a Victorian Garden
Event start date
Jun.
11
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

In the 19th century, gardening bloomed in popularity. Garden design resources and…

Event: Member Bonus Shopping Days
Event start date
Jun.
13
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store, Friday–Sunday.

Event: Enchanted Summer Day
Event start date
Jun.
14
Event time 10:00 am-
3:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Child, Family

On this magical annual day of family fun in Enchanted Woods, our…

Event: Director’s Garden Walk: Meadows, Streams, and Ponds
Event start date
Jun.
14
Event time 8:00 pm-
9:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Winterthur’s Bedrock Geology & Decorative Building Stone
Event start date
Jun.
18
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Learn about the quarries, outcrops, and stonework that make up much of…

Event: Garden to Vase: Flowers of Every Hue
Event start date
Jun.
18
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

After visiting Almost Unknown, the Afric-American Picture Gallery, use locally sourced branches…

Event: Cover to Cover, Naturally! A Nature Lover’s Book Club
Event start date
Jun.
19
Event time 1:00 pm-
3:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Read books with nature in mind, then come together with Delaware Master…

Event: Wine through Winterthur: Midsummer Sip & Stroll
Event start date
Jun.
21
Event time 12:00 pm-
3:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Enjoy a leisurely walking wine and cheese tasting through the vibrant garden…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Meadow Mowing Schedule
Event start date
Jun.
25
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

 Meadows provide important habit for all kinds of creatures, so mowing must…

Event: Eco Explorers: The Buzz about Bees
Event start date
Jun.
28
Event time 10:00 am-
11:30 am

Audience: Child, Member, Middle School & High School, Pre-School & Elementary

Children and their adults will enjoy hands-on activities and walks with a…

Event: Terrific Tuesdays
Event start date
Jul.
01
Event time 10:00 am-
2:30 pm

Audience: Child, Family, Member

Crafts, games, and demonstrations inspired by the art and stories of Almost…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: The Natural World Through Books
Event start date
Jul.
02
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

How have authors and illustrators of the past brought the outdoors inside…

Event: Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Event start date
Jul.
03
Event time 11:00 am-
11:30 am

Audience: Child, Family, Member

Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation…

Event: Member Bloom Report Guided Garden Walk
Event start date
Jul.
03
Event time 4:00 pm-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the summer garden on a…

Event: Birding Walk
Event start date
Jul.
09
Event time 8:00 am-
10:00 am

Audience: Adult

Join us to explore some of the hotspots for birds at Winterthur,…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Pollinators at Winterthur
Event start date
Jul.
09
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

A pollinator is anything that moves pollen—including bees, butterflies, birds, and more.…

Event: Garden to Vase: Sensational Summer Flowers
Event start date
Jul.
10
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Henry Francis du Pont often used nontraditional containers for his flower arrangements.…

Event: Member Bonus Shopping Days
Event start date
Jul.
11
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store, Friday–Sunday.

Event: Director’s Garden Walk: Chimney Swifts on Farm Hill
Event start date
Jul.
12
Event time 8:00 pm-
9:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting…

Event: Off the Shelf: What’s in the Winterthur Archives?
Event start date
Jul.
15
Event time 2:00 pm-
3:00 pm

Audience: Adult

How is the Winterthur Archives different from our renowned special collections? See treasures…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Aquatic Plants of the Reflecting Pool
Event start date
Jul.
16
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Learn about the plants that grow in the Reflecting Pool with Michael…

Event: Artisan Market
July, 18
thru
> July, 20
Event time 10:00 am-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Save the Date! July 18-20, 2025 Spend a summer day—or the whole…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Summer Project Overview
Event start date
Jul.
23
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Enjoy listening to our summer horticultural interns as they engage you with…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Tree Compartmentalization
Event start date
Jul.
30
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Learn how trees compartmentalize when a branch is lost or removed, or…

Event: Member Bloom Report Guided Garden Walk
Event start date
Aug.
02
Event time 9:30 am-
10:30 am

Audience: Member

Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the summer garden on a…

Event: Garden to Vase: Cut Flower Workshop
Event start date
Aug.
05
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Snip fresh flowers from our garden, hear about H. F. du Pont’s…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Summer Project Overview
Event start date
Aug.
06
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Enjoy listening to our summer natural lands interns as they engage you…

Event: Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Event start date
Aug.
07
Event time 11:00 am-
11:30 am

Audience: Child, Family, Member

Share the joy of reading while cultivating children’s interest in and appreciation…

Event: Member Bonus Shopping Days
Event start date
Aug.
08
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store, Friday–Sunday.

Event: Director’s Garden Walk: Sunset from the Train Station
Event start date
Aug.
09
Event time 7:00 pm-
9:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Join Chris Strand, director of Winterthur, on a special walk highlighting interesting…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Flower Fairies
Event start date
Aug.
13
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Discover the fairy stories connected with many of our flowers and then…

Event: Member Evening in the Garden
Event start date
Aug.
14
Event time 5:00 pm-
7:00 pm

Audience: Member

Exclusively for Members! Kick off the weekend early with a relaxing evening…

Event: Off the Shelf: The Other Side of the Object
Event start date
Aug.
19
Event time 2:00 pm-
3:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Behind every object is a constellation of design drawings, trade catalogs, account…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Growing Citrus Indoors & On the Patio
Event start date
Aug.
20
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Learn which species and cultivars best suited for pot culture and about…

Event: Garden to Vase: Picnic Tablescape
Event start date
Aug.
20
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Henry Francis du Pont was an expert at setting an inspired table.…

Event: Cover to Cover, Naturally! A Nature Lover’s Book Club
Event start date
Aug.
21
Event time 1:00 pm-
3:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Read books with nature in mind, then come together with Delaware Master…

Event: Taste of Terroir: An Italian Wine & Cheese Experience
Event start date
Aug.
21
Event time 3:00 pm-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

This curated wine and cheese pairing experience celebrates the deep connection between…

Event: Discover Winterthur
Event start date
Aug.
23
Event time 10:00 am-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Child, Family, Group

Discover the treasures in your own backyard on this admission-free day at…

Event: Garden & Estate Insider: Fabulous Ferns
Event start date
Aug.
27
Event time 10:30 am-
12:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Enjoy a leisurely stroll with Linda Eirhart, director of the garden, as…

Event: Handcrafted
Event start date
Aug.
30
Event time 10:00 am-
3:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Child, Family, Member

Meet artisans and craftspeople who will demonstrate the tools, techniques, and materials…

Event: Member Bloom Report Guided Garden Walk
Event start date
Sep.
09
Event time 4:00 pm-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the garden on a walking…

Event: Member Bonus Shopping Days
Event start date
Sep.
12
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store, Friday–Sunday.

Event: Garden to Vase: Woodland Whimsy
Event start date
Sep.
17
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Wander along Henry Francis du Pont’s naturalistic garden paths and see hidden…

Event: Member Bloom Report Guided Garden Walk
Event start date
Oct.
02
Event time 3:30 pm-
4:30 pm

Audience: Member

Exclusively for Members! Discover the beauty of the early fall garden on…

Event: Truck & Tractor Day
Event start date
Oct.
04
Event time 10:00 am-
4:00 pm

Audience: Child, Family, Member, Pre-School & Elementary

Get up close to big equipment, suit up in firefighter gear, take…

Event: Member Bonus Shopping Days
Event start date
Oct.
10
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store, Friday–Sunday.

Event: Garden to Vase: Pumpkins and Dried Flowers
Event start date
Oct.
15
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Decorate a gourd for the fall season using flowers dried by the…

Event: Member Bonus Shopping Days
Event start date
Nov.
07
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Member

Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store, Friday–Sunday.

Event: Delaware Antiques Show
Event start date
Nov.
07
Event time 11:00 am-
6:00 pm

Audience: Adult, College & Graduate, Member

A Winterthur Tradition | November 7-9, 2025 One of the nation’s most…

Event: Looking Back to the Future: Realizing the “Afric-American Picture Gallery”
Event start date
Nov.
14
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Adult, College & Graduate

Almost Unknown, the Afric-American Picture Gallery brings to life William J. Wilson’s…

Event: Yuletide at Winterthur
Event start date
Nov.
28
Event time 10:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Group, Member

Embrace the Warmth and Wonder of the Season Friday, November 28–Saturday, January 3,…

Event: Yuletide at Winterthur
Event start date
Nov.
29
Event time 10:00 am-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Group, Member

Embrace the Warmth and Wonder of the Season Friday, November 28–Saturday, January 3,…

Event: Floral Design Workshop: Holiday Standing Wreath
Event start date
Dec.
03
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

Design an everlasting holiday wreath using a metal wreath ring on a…

Event: Member Bonus Shopping Days
Event start date
Dec.
12
Event time 8:00 am-
5:00 pm

Audience: Group

Members receive an additional 10% off purchases at the Museum Store, Friday–Sunday.

Event: Garden to Vase: Christmas Candlestick
Event start date
Dec.
17
Event time 5:30 pm-
8:00 pm

Audience: Adult

A candlestick will add drama and height to this arrangement. Learn some…

Event: 48th Annual Winterthur Point-to-Point Steeplechase
Event start date
May.
03
Event time 10:30 am-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Save the Date! Sunday, May 3, 2026 A glorious day of steeplechase racing!…