Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC.
From the mansion to lush gardens and grounds, intriguing museum galleries, immersive programs, and the distillery and gristmill. Spend the day with us!
Discover what made Washington "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since they acquired it from the Washington family in 1858.
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George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun10
Mount Vernon Summerfest
Jun13
2023 Annual Martha Washington Lecture
Jun17
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun17
Freedom Before Emancipation: Family Day for Juneteenth
Jun21
Ford Evening Book Talk: Alexandra Petri's US History
Jun24
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun24
Mount Vernon After Hours: Exclusively for Members
Jun25
The Situation Room Experience: Washington's Cabinet
Independence Fireworks
Jul4
An American Celebration
Jul11
Ford Evening Book Talk: Misinformation Nation
Jul15
Archaeology Family Day
Aug5
Purple Heart Commemoration
Aug10
Ford Evening Book Talk: The Contagion of Liberty
Sep2
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep9
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep10
George Washington Patriot Run
Sep16
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep16–17
Colonial Market & Fair
Sep16
Luke Adams Glass Art Signing
Sep23
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep30
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep30
Library 10 Year Anniversary Gala
Oct6–8
Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
Oct7
Fall Plant and Garden Sale
Oct21–22
Fall Harvest Festival
Oct26
Ford Evening Book Talk: First Family
Oct28
Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon
Nov11
Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans
Nov24–25
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec1–2
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec8–9
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec11
The Death and Mourning of General George Washington Tour
Dec15–16
Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon
Dec17
The Death and Mourning of General George Washington Tour
Dec17
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Listen to the stories of the enslaved people who built and operated Mount Vernon, and learn about their daily lives on the estate during this 60-minute tour.
Learn More TicketsListen to the stories of the enslaved people who built and operated Mount Vernon, and learn about their daily lives on the estate during this 60-minute tour.
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