Special Events

Holiday Entertainments

Explore 18th-century holiday entertainments at Mount Vernon. Try your hand at popular card games of the period, learn about the music of the enslaved, and hear from Washington's closest friends about how the...

Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

Kick off the holiday season with an evening of festive lights and spectacular fireworks over the Potomac River. Chat with soldiers at an 18th-century winter encampment, and meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the...

Winter Glow

Celebrate the holidays and see Mount Vernon's landscape transformed by light. 

Holiday Traditions

Celebrate season by exploring 18th-century holiday traditions at Mount Vernon. Make a pomander ball to fill your home with holiday scents, listen the music of the season, and try your hand at popular card games...

Ford Evening Book Talk: Penman of the Founding

Hear from historian Jane E. Calvert, author of Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson.

See George Washington’s Inaugural Suit Coat

For a limited time, get an in-person look at George Washington’s suit coat that he wore to his first inauguration in New York. 

Lunch at the Library: Cloaked Crusader

Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Renee Witterstaetter, author of Cloaked Crusader: George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture. Witterstaetter's book examines George Washington's role as a...

Chocolate Dinner

NSO at Mount Vernon

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

George Washington Birthnight Supper and Ball

Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

Celebrate the first president of the United States at his beloved home. Admission is free for Presidents Day.

Lunch at the Library: From Trenton to Yorktown

Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with John R. Maass, author of From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War. Maass's new book takes a fresh perspective on the Revolutionary War...

George Washington's Birthday in Your Classroom: A Virtual K-12 Program

Join Mount Vernon for a FREE virtual program to celebrate Washington's birthday right in your classroom! 

George Washington's 293rd Birthday

Celebrate with General Washington in honor of his 293rd birthday.

NSO at Mount Vernon

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

Lunch at the Library: General David Wooster

Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Jason Edwin Anderson, author of General David Wooster: Hero of the American Revolution, 1710-1777. This first biography of the influential figure is...

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Franklin Stove

Hear from historian Joyce E. Chaplin, author of The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution.

NSO at Mount Vernon

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

Leading Through Transition: Lessons from the Past for Tomorrow's Leaders

As our nation approaches a pivotal moment, we invite you to join The George Washington Leadership Institute and Model Leader for an exclusive one-day workshop focused on leading through transition. This session...

Ford Evening Book Talk: Meeting the Moment

Hear from historian William Haldeman, author of Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership that Transformed America.

Distillery & Gristmill Tours

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

Distillery & Gristmill Tours

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

Distillery & Gristmill Tours

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

Spring Plant and Garden Sale

Shop for heirloom vegetables, herbs, and annual flowers—plus, native perennials, trees, and shrubs grown in Mount Vernon's greenhouses.

Distillery & Gristmill Tours

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

Revolutionary War Weekend

Step back in time at Mount Vernon's Revolutionary War Weekend.