First Responders’ Day
Wednesday, September 11
10 am-5 pm

Today we show our appreciation to our first responders! Individuals working in the fields listed below receive free admission today ONLY. Select First Responder Non-Member Adult ticket and enter code FIRST2024. Please note: visitors using the free admission option must present a valid ID upon entry.

• Emergency public safety
• Law enforcement
• Emergency response
• Emergency medical (including hospital emergency facilities)
• Public health
• Clinical care
• Public works

General Admission Tickets are date specific and are valid for entry any time between 10 am-4:30 pm. Heritage is open rain or shine, so don’t forget to dress for the elements!

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

Tickets can be pre-purchased online or upon arrival.