Visiting Mount Vernon is a new and different experience every time you tour. The estate is a working plantation with changing gardens, heritage animals, and stunning views. A wide variety of special events and seasonal activities bring the 18th century to life. Please go to our Calendar of Events for a comprehensive schedule of activities to enjoy during your next visit.
Sightseeing Cruises on the Potomac River
See Mount Vernon from a new view! Relax and enjoy a 30-minute narrated excursion along the Potomac River. Tickets are available at the Ford Orientation Center or on the boat.
Aboard the Spirit of Mount Vernon at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
March 12 - 28: Friday - Sunday
March 30 - August 22: Tuesday - Sunday
August 26 - October 24: Friday - Sunday
Aboard the Miss Christin at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
April 3 - September 6: Tuesday - Sunday
September 7 - October 11: Friday - Sunday
October 12 - October 31: Saturday and Sunday
Special Monday Holiday Cruises at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m.
May 31: Memorial Day
July 5: Monday after Independence Day (1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. only)
September 6: Labor Day
October 11: Columbus Day
Special Weekend Event Cruises at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., & 3:00 p.m.
September 18-19: 18th-Century Craft Fair (FREE)
October 23-24: Fall Harvest Family Days (1/2 price)
Tickets may be purchased at Mount Vernon’s Ford Orientation Center or aboard the boat.
Adults: $9.00
Children ages 6 to 11: $5.00
Children 5 and under: FREE
George Washington's Pioneer Farmer Site
April 1 - October 31
Visitors can crack corn, taste a hoecake, visit the animals, build a fence, hoe the
fields, harvest crops, and tour the re-created 16-sided barn George Washington
designed. Mount Vernon's horses are featured during seasonal wheat treading demonstrations from July 4 through October.
Garden & Landscape Tours
April 1 - October 31
This 30-minute guided walking tour highlights Washington's creative design for his gardens. Daily at 11:00 a.m.
Slave Life Tour
April 1 - October 31
The daily lives and contributions of the slaves who lived at Mount Vernon are the focus of this 30-minute guided walking tour. Daily at 2:00 p.m.
Tribute at the Tomb
April 1 - October 31
This moving ceremony at the Tomb of George and Martha Washington commemorates their lives and deaths. Visitors participate in a wreathlaying and special readings. Daily at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
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