Special Events

Mount Vernon After Hours: Exclusively for Members

June 26, 2022 - September 4, 2022 — 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Mount Vernon is open late this summer—just for members!

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

July 1, 2022 - July 4, 2022 — All Day

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and watch the 18th-century baking process with Resident Baker Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse.

Storytime with Martha Washington

July 1, 2022 — 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Visit National Harbor Tanger Outlets for storytime with Martha Washington.

An American Celebration

July 4, 2022 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Salute the first commander in chief during Mount Vernon's annual Independence Day event.

Arts Family Day

July 16, 2022 - July 17, 2022 — 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Learn about art as expression and communication in 18th century.

Ford Evening Book Talk: George Washington and Freemasonry

July 19, 2022 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fred W. Smith National Library

Mark Tabbert’s new book, A Deserving Brother presents a complete story of George Washington's association with Freemasonry. This new book documents the significance of Freemasonry in Washington’s life…

Ford Evening Book Talk: Only the Clothes on Her Back

August 4, 2022 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium

Laura F. Edwards’s new book, Only the Clothes on Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the Nineteenth-Century United States, is an innovative recasting of U.S. legal and economic history…

Purple Heart Commemoration

August 6, 2022 — 10:30 a.m. Washington Tomb

Pay tribute to the oldest military decoration in the U.S. at the home of its founder, George Washington.

2022 Annual Martha Washington Lecture

August 11, 2022 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fred W. Smith National Library

Hear about the groundbreaking new book The Papers of Martha Washington, a scholarly look at all of Martha Washington’s known correspondence that tells the story of the early U.S. from a female perspective…

Tea with Martha Washington

August 13, 2022 — 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

Join Martha Washington for an intimate tea and conversation at the Mount Vernon Inn.

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

August 18, 2022 - August 21, 2022 — All Day

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and watch the 18th-century baking process with Resident Baker Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse.

George Washington Whiskey Tasting

September 3, 2022 — 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Distillery

At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.

George Washington Whiskey Tasting

September 3, 2022 — 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Distillery

At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.

Mount Vernon After Hours: Exclusively for Members

September 4, 2022 — 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Mount Vernon is open late this summer—just for members!

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

September 8, 2022 - September 11, 2022 — All Day

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and watch the 18th-century baking process with Resident Baker Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse.

George Washington Patriot Run

September 10, 2022 — All Day

Race along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and finish with the Mansion in view at this 5k/10-mile race. Participants will receive a finisher medal and t-shirt.

George Washington Whiskey Tasting

September 10, 2022 — 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Distillery

At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.

Colonial Market & Fair

September 17, 2022 - September 18, 2022 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Step back in time at Colonial Market & Fair, featuring food and wares made by colonial artisans.

George Washington Whiskey Tasting

September 17, 2022 — 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Distillery

At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.

George Washington Whiskey Tasting

September 24, 2022 — 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Distillery

At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.

Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour

October 7, 2022 - October 9, 2022 — 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. East Lawn

Taste unlimited samples from Virginia wineries after hours at George Washington's estate.

Slave Memorial Commemoration

October 8, 2022 — 11:00 a.m. Slave Memorial

George Washington’s Mount Vernon joins Black Women United for Action in remembering the enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon with a program and wreathlaying ceremony at the Slave Memorial…