Welcome!
- Reserving Timed-Entry Admission online guarantees a visit for the date/time of your choosing, but “walk-ins” may also be accommodated
- We are a "mask-friendly" site; face masks are optional for entry
- Our gardens and grounds are free and accessible year-round
- Consult our FAQs page for additional details
We love our visitors, and hope you will become one soon, or, return for another visit!
Please take a few moments to browse our site for background on the Alcotts and Orchard House and to preview your visit experience. Important details about touring Orchard House are provided below to assist with planning a visit, whether you're an individual, couple, family, school, scout troop, or group excursion. If you need further assistance, please drop us a line via the Contact Form near the bottom of this page.
Parking for Orchard House
If parking spaces along the front of Orchard House are filled, additional parking is available in a large lot one short block away from us on Hawthorne Lane. A crosswalk allows safe passage across Lexington Road. Please do not park on Alcott Road or block neighbor driveways. Thank you for your cooperation. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Plan a Visit!
Orchard House is a "mask-friendly" site; face masks are optional for entry. To guarantee admission, we encourage reserving Timed-Entry tickets online, but "walk-ins" may also be accommodated. As always, our gardens and grounds remain free and accessible to all, while Virtual Tours provide an enjoyable way to experience Orchard House from the comfort of your own home.
Other details about visiting Orchard House:
- The House is shown by guided tour only; admission is charged
- The visit experience lasts approximately 45 minutes
- Tickets are primarily sold on a Timed-Entry reservation basis, but "walk-in" visitors (i.e., those who do not reserve tickets online) can often be accommodated as well
- Timed-Entry Admission is non-refundable, but can be re-scheduled to a future date
- Orchard House is handicapped-accessible on the first floor only; visitors with special needs or who are unable to climb stairs will be offered accommodations to enhance their tour experience
- For reasons of security and visitor comfort, indoor photography, videography, eating/drinking, and active cell phone use are not permitted; your cooperation is appreciated
- Organized groups of 10 or more persons (e.g., schools, motor coach tours, scouts, senior living facilities, book clubs, church youth groups) must make reservations by phone/email at least six weeks in advance (see further details below)
- Please note that larger groupings of families or friends (10+ persons) can reserve Timed-Entry Admission online
"Orchard House After-Hours"
Open till 7 pm monthly, April - October 2026
Orchard House is pleased to offer extended hours of operation during which visitors can enjoy award-winning guided tours (@ 4:45, 5:15, 5:45, & 6:15 pm), master a beguiling 19th Century craft, peruse and purchase in our carefully curated Museum Store, embrace the evening ambiance of our historic landscape, and delight in a meet-and-greet with Concord Minute Men re-enactors.
Tickets for after-hours guided tours are available on a first-come/first-served basis in our Admission Area. Shopping in our Store, strolling our grounds, and engaging with our special visitors from the past are always free to all.
NEXT AFTER-HOURS:
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Organized/Large Group Tour Reservations
- Organized groups of more than 10 persons -- such as schools, motor coach tours, scouts, senior living facilities, book clubs, church youth groups -- must make reservations by phone/email at least six weeks in advance; please do not use Timed-Entry Admissions online for these types of larger groups
- Organized groups are ideally accommodated on weekdays prior to or immediately at/after regular hours of operation (e.g., 9:30/10 am or 4:30/5 pm April - October and 10:30/11 am or 3:30/4 pm November - March); other times may be available on a case-by-case basis (please email/call to discuss)
- A $50 deposit is required to hold an organized group reservation and will be applied to the total tour cost
- Cancellation of an organized group reservation must be made at least 48 hours in advance; deposits are only refunded if appropriate notice is received
- To make an organized group reservation, please email groupreservations@louisamayalcott.org or phone 978.369.4118 x106
- Please note that larger groupings of families or friends (10+ persons) can reserve Timed-Entry Admission online
Current Admission Rates
Adults
Older Adults / College Students
62+ years / 18+ years with ID
Youths
Ages 6 - 17
Please note: Youths must be accompanied by an Adult, Senior, or College Student
Family Rate
Discount applied to each ticket
Please note: Adults, Seniors, and College Students must be accompanied by at least one Youth to qualify for this discount
Free Admission
Children under 6 (must be accompanied by an Adult/Senior/College Student); Blue Star Museums Program; Members of "Friends of the Alcotts"; other museum personnel (NEMA, AAM, AASLH, etc.)
Discounts
- Military Family & Veterans (1/2 price)
- Blue Star Museums
- Library Circuit Pass (1/2 price)
- Museums on Us (first full weekend of each month only)
- GO CITY Boston Pass (pre-paid admission)
- MBTA Charlie Card (1/2 price)
- EBT/WIC/Connector Care Card to Culture & Museums for All ($3 per ticket; four max)
- MTA (1/2-price) & Other Teachers (50 cents off)
- Nurses (50 cents off)
- Entertainment Book coupon (1/2 price)
- Library Summer Reading coupon (Youth free w/paid Adult)
- Breathe NH Fun Pass (Youth free w/paid Adult)
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & SPECIAL EVENTS
- A calendar of our Special Events is available here
- Information on School & Scout programming is available here
- To make reservations for organized groups of 10+ persons, please email groupreservations@louisamayalcott.org or phone 978.369.4118 x106; please note that larger groupings of families/friends may reserve Timed-Entry Admission online
Interact with Us
Orchard House is a "mask-friendly" site; face masks are optional for entry.
To guarantee admission, we encourage reserving Timed-Entry tickets online, but “walk-ins” may also be accommodated.
As always, our gardens and grounds remain free and accessible to all, while Virtual Tours provide an enjoyable way to experience Orchard House from the comfort of your own home.
Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House GPS Location:
399 Lexington Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742, United States
Open year-round: CURRENT HOURS (through October 2026)
Open today | 10:00 am – 05:00 pm |
November - March Hours of Operation:
Weekdays 11 am - 3:30 pm; Saturdays 10 am - 5 pm; Sundays 1 - 5 pm
CLOSED: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Day, December 31-January 3
Open Extended Hours (10 am - 5 pm): Veterans' Day, day after Thanksgiving, weekdays between Christmas and New Year's, Martin Luther King Jr Day, & February School Vacation weekdays
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Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; EIN #04-2126592