Historic London Town & Gardens

Due to cold weather and snowy/slippery pathways, we have to cancel the Members-Only Tour originally planned/rescheduled for this Saturday. We apologize for the inconvenience!

Join us for our Reenactor Yard Sale, a multiple period yard sale of reproduction historic items ranging from shoes to hats, tents to trousers, cookware to dishes, and many items in between. Buyers are welcome to attend with a suggested donation of $5 each. No registration required in order to attend the yard sale. Please pay admission at the Visitors Center if you would like to visit the site.

Join us for a look into some of our earliest spring blooming plants from Crocuses to Hellebores. A member of our Horticulture department will walk you through the ins and outs of these curious plants.

• 10:00am: Register here

• 12:00pm: Register here

Join us for a love-filled tea party filled with delicious treats and enchanting decorations to celebrate the sweethearts in your life. For adults, enjoy delicious hot tea and the kids will enjoy pink lemonade. All children must be accompanied by an adult. More info, click on the links.

Morning tea: REGISTER

Afternoon tea: SOLD OUT!

Why should you care about planting native plants, removing invasives, and restoring habitat? Join Alison Milligan as she guides us through the concept for Homegrown National Park, a national challenge to create diverse ecosystems in our yards, communities, farms, and surrounding lands by reducing lawn, planting native, and removing invasives. REGISTER.

What do you want to do when you grow up? Become an apprentice for the day and try your hand at a few colonial jobs to discover what work was like in the eighteenth century. For children aged 6-12. Registration required in advance. Registration: London Town members $8, Non-Members $10.50. Morning session: Register. Afternoon session: Register.

We’ve teamed up with Annapolis Trad Dance Society to bring an evening of English Country Dance (community/social dance) to the waterfront pavilion at Historic London Town and Gardens. No experience or partner required. London Town Members, $12. Non-Members $15. Students, $5. Made possible in part through funding from Arts Council of Anne Arundel County! REGISTER!

We are spilling the tea on the history of tea in London Town. Join us for a cup of tea and learn about tea in colonial London Town and the surrounding area. Then take a guided tour through our beautiful winter blooming Camellias with a warm cup of tea. Cost: London Town Members, $14, Non-members $20. REGISTER

Come spend a day learning about the “how to” behind gardening. Explore the methods and science behind planning your space, checking the health of the dirt, and what you can plant to help the environment. Registration $8 HLTG members/$10.50 non-members. Morning session (ages 6-12): Register. Afternoon session (ages 6-12: Register. Middle school afternoon (ages 11-14): Register

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Wander through our 10-acre gardens, enjoy festive drinks, and revel in live music stations scattered throughout the grounds. Discover the beauty of our blooming camellia collection while sipping wine and/or beer (two drink tickets included). 21+ event. Cost: London Town Members, $25. Non-Members, $35. Register here!

Interested in starting your own kitchen garden this spring? Join us for a beginner friendly workshop where, step by step, we will walk through starting your own garden. You will also have early access to the Heirloom Vegetables and Herbs grown in our greenhouse before the Heirloom Vegetable and Herb sale. Cost: London Town Members, $20. Non-Members, $25. Register: HERE