Mount Vernon is privately owned and will remain open in the case of a government shutdown.
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.
Need help with homework? Our Digital Encyclopedia has all of the answers students and teachers need.
The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
2023 Founding Debates
Sep30
George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep30
Library 10 Year Anniversary Gala
Oct6–8
Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
Oct7
Fall Plant and Garden Sale
Oct7
Slave Memorial Commemoration
Oct10
Brown Bag Lunch: The Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia
Oct12
An Evening with the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden: The 2023 USC George Washington Leadership Lecture
Oct20
Bonus Ford Evening Book Talk: General David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts
Oct21–22
Fall Harvest Festival
Oct21
Blenko Glass Art Signing
Oct24–27
Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Oct26
Ford Evening Book Talk: First Family
Oct28
Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon
Nov1
Brown Bag: Lewis Evans’ 1755 Map of the Middle British Colonies in North America
Nov2–4
The Great Experiment: Democracy from the Founding to the Future The 2023 George Washington Symposium
Nov4
Sensory Friendly Family Morning at the Museum
Nov8
Lunch at the Library: Washington's Marines
Nov11
Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans
Nov16–19
Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Nov16
Members Shopping Day
Nov24–25
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Nov28
Ford Evening Book Talk: Mason-Dixon
Dec1–2
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec8–9
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec11
The Death and Mourning of General George Washington Tour
Dec12–14
Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Dec12
Ford Evening Book Talk: Sailing Upwind
Dec15–16
Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon
Dec17
Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec17
The Death and Mourning of General George Washington Tour
During this 45-minute guided tour, explore the Mansion, including areas not generally accessible, and discover more than 250 years of history at Mount Vernon.
Learn More TicketsGo behind-the-scenes of the blockbuster movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" at Mount Vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during Washington's time.
Learn More TicketsLook for our family-friendly Discovery Station to learn more about Sambo Anderson and beekeeping at Mount Vernon in the 18th century, and pick up a bee puppet craft kit.
Learn MoreTalk with the people who knew George Washington best. See the General through the eyes of his family, friends, hired and enslaved staff.
Performances daily; schedule varies. See the sign outside of the Interpretive Center for more information.
Learn MorePay your respect to George Washington by participating in a brief wreath-laying ceremony at the Washingtons' Tomb.
Learn MoreListen 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 TicketsTake a guided tour through George Washington's gardens and learn about his flowers and plants.
Learn MoreCommemorate the community of the enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon during a special wreath-laying presentation.
Learn MoreGo behind-the-scenes of the blockbuster movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" at Mount Vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during Washington's time.
Learn More TicketsDuring this 45-minute guided tour, explore the Mansion, including areas not generally accessible, and discover more than 250 years of history at Mount Vernon.
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.
Learn More TicketsGo behind-the-scenes of the blockbuster movie "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" at Mount Vernon, hear stories about the filming, and learn how the locations were used during Washington's time.
Learn More TicketsPay your respect to George Washington by participating in a brief wreath-laying ceremony at the Washingtons' Tomb.
Learn MoreCommemorate the community of the enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon during a special wreath-laying presentation.
Learn More