Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon

Go Trick-or-Treating

Collect candy in your special Mount Vernon treat bag around the historic grounds. This bag is required to collect candy.

Candy includes 3 Musketeers, Dove Dark Chocolate, Life Savers Gummies, M&M’S Milk Chocolate, Milky Way, Twix, Skittles, and Snickers. While supplies last.

Please note that dogs are not allowed at this event.

Explore the Historic Area to See Demonstrations

Stop by the Discovery Cart along the north lane to learn about the types of remedies used to take care of animals at 18th-century Mount Vernon. While you’re there, pick up a craft kit to make a sheep puppet at home. 

Watch sparks fly at the blacksmith shop as tradespeople create tools, utensils, and hardware to assist with preservation work and living history demonstrations around the estate. 

Learn how textiles were made using spinning and weaving techniques at the spinning house.

See 18th-Century Entertainment on the Bowling Green

Listen to Musical Stories with traveling musician Robert Mouland at 3 p.m.

Hear Music of the Revolution, featuring the fife and drums, at 2:30 p.m.

Participate in Activities on the 12-Acre Field

Watch a demonstration of the process for making apple butter.

Learn about Mount Vernon's horses and how we care for them.

See an 18th-century bake oven demonstration with Justin Cherry from Half Crown Bakehouse.