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

Audience: Member

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

Event: Terrific Tuesdays
Event start date
Jul.
22
Event time 10:00 am-
2:30 pm

Audience: Child, Family, Member

Enjoy crafts, games, and demonstrations inspired by the theme of storytelling, with…

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: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Jul.
23
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

Event: Story Time in Enchanted Woods
Event start date
Jul.
24
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: 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: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Aug.
06
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

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. Some…

Event: Director’s Garden Walk: Sunset from the Train Station
Event start date
Aug.
09
Event time 7:00 pm-
8:30 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: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Aug.
13
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

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: Garden to Vase: Cut Flower Workshop
Event start date
Sep.
02
Event time 9:00 am-
10:30 am

Audience: Adult

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

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: Conservation Clinic
Event start date
Sep.
11
Event time 1:00 pm-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Bring your cherished objects to Winterthur and learn how to preserve them…

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. Some…

Event: Sunset over the Meadow 5K
Event start date
Sep.
12
Event time 5:00 pm-
7:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Child, Family, Member

Race through the rolling meadows and enjoy the beauty of the scenic…

Event: Live Performance of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Event start date
Sep.
12
Event time 6:00 pm-
7:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Enjoy a captivating adaptation of the epic novel as performed by Gerald…

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: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Sep.
21
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

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: Conservation Clinic
Event start date
Oct.
09
Event time 1:00 pm-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Bring your cherished objects to Winterthur and learn how to preserve them…

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. Some…

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: Hops and Harvest
Event start date
Oct.
18
Event time 2:00 pm-
5:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Wander the garden as you savor craft beers from local breweries and…

Event: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Oct.
26
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

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. Some…

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: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Nov.
19
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

Event: Holiday Market
Event start date
Nov.
22
Event time 10:00 am-
6:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Holiday Market at Winterthur marks the festive beginning of the Yuletide season.…

Event: Yuletide at Winterthur
Event start date
Nov.
22
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: 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: Conservation Clinic
Event start date
Dec.
04
Event time 1:00 pm-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Bring your cherished objects to Winterthur and learn how to preserve them…

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. Some…

Event: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Dec.
17
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

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: Conservation Clinic
Event start date
Mar.
05
Event time 1:00 pm-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Bring your cherished objects to Winterthur and learn how to preserve them…

Event: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Mar.
14
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

Event: America’s Tapestry Project Demonstration
Event start date
Apr.
01
Event time 10:30 am-
4:30 pm

Audience: Adult, Family, Member

Be a part of America’s 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry is a project…

Event: Conservation Clinic
Event start date
Apr.
09
Event time 1:00 pm-
4:00 pm

Audience: Adult, Member

Bring your cherished objects to Winterthur and learn how to preserve them…

Event: Winterthur Institute
April, 12
thru
> April, 24
Event time All Day

Audience: Adult, College & Graduate, Teacher

April 12–April 24, 2026 Intended for professionals in the care of cultural…

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!…