Special Events

NSO at Mount Vernon

January 31, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

George Washington Birthday Auction

February 1, 2023 - February 22, 2023 — All Day

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Permanent Resident

February 7, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fred W. Smith National Library

Philip Levy’s new book, The Permanent Resident: Excavations and Explorations of George Washington’s Life is an archaeological biography of the Father of Our Country which uncovers the physical remains…

Chocolate Dinner at Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

February 10, 2023 - February 11, 2023 — 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tea with Martha Washington

February 11, 2023 — 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 Restaurant.

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

Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

February 20, 2023 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Celebrate the first president of the United States at his beloved home. Admission is free for Presidents Day and George Washington’s birthday.

Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

February 22, 2023 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Celebrate the first president of the United States at his beloved home. Admission is free for Presidents Day and George Washington’s birthday.

Tea with Martha Washington

February 25, 2023 — 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 Restaurant.

NSO at Mount Vernon

February 28, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

Dress in a Weekend: Phillis Wheatley

March 4, 2023 - March 5, 2023 — 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center

Watch the construction of an 18th-century English gown in only one weekend!

Homeschool Day

March 6, 2023 — 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mount Vernon welcomes homeschooling families to discover the 18th century by exploring the Farm at Mount Vernon!

Ford Evening Book Talk: George Washington and the Irish

March 8, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fred W. Smith National Library

Hear from Niall O'Dowd, author of George Washington and the Irish: Incredible Stories of the Irish, Spies, Soldiers, and Workers Who Helped Free America. This new book is the untold story of the vital…

Tea with Martha Washington

March 11, 2023 — 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 Restaurant.

The Revolutionary: Author Lecture with Stacy Schiff

March 15, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Samuel Adams was the man with high-minded ideals and bare-knuckle tactics, who led what could be called the greatest campaign of civil resistance in American history. This is the revelatory biography from…

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

March 16, 2023 - March 19, 2023 — All Day 12-Acre Field

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

NSO at Mount Vernon

March 28, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

April 1, 2023 - April 4, 2023 — All Day 12-Acre Field

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

Pretty Young Rebel: Author Lecture with Flora Fraser

April 13, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

In this probing, evocative portrait of a tumultuous life, master historian Flora Fraser peels away the layers of misinformation, legend, and myth to reveal a fascinating picture of this headstrong and…

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Great New York Fire of 1776

April 27, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fred W. Smith National Library

Hear from Benjamin L. Carp, author of The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution. This exciting new book tells the untold story of who set the mysterious fire that burned…

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

May 2, 2023 - May 4, 2023 — All Day 12-Acre Field

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

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

May 6, 2023 - May 7, 2023 — All Day 12-Acre Field

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

Revolutionary War Weekend

May 6, 2023 - May 7, 2023 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 12-Acre Field

Step back in time at Mount Vernon's Revolutionary War Weekend.

Ford Evening Book Talk: Beauty and the Brain

May 18, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fred W. Smith National Library

Hear from Rachel E. Walker, author of Beauty and the Brain: The Science of Human Nature in Early America.

Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour

May 19, 2023 - May 21, 2023 — 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Join us for our most popular event of the year. Taste unlimited samples of wines from Virginia's finest wineries.

Rebels at Sea: Author Lecture with Eric Jay Dolin

May 24, 2023 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Rebels at Sea presents an entirely new pantheon of Revolutionary heroes whose exploits and sacrifices were at the very center of the conflict. Abounding in tales of daring maneuvers and deadly encounters…

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

June 9, 2023 - June 10, 2023 — All Day 12-Acre Field

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

Mount Vernon Summerfest

June 9, 2023 - June 10, 2023 — 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 12-Acre Field

Experience Mount Vernon after-hours and taste craft beers from across the region.

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

June 12, 2023 — All Day 12-Acre Field

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

Special Events

NSO at Mount Vernon

George Washington Birthday Auction

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Permanent Resident

Chocolate Dinner at Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

Tea with Martha Washington

Valentine's Day Dinner at Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

George Washington Birthnight Supper and Ball

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

Tea with Martha Washington

NSO at Mount Vernon

Dress in a Weekend: Phillis Wheatley

Homeschool Day

Ford Evening Book Talk: George Washington and the Irish

Tea with Martha Washington

The Revolutionary: Author Lecture with Stacy Schiff

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

NSO at Mount Vernon

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

Pretty Young Rebel: Author Lecture with Flora Fraser

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Great New York Fire of 1776

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

Revolutionary War Weekend

Ford Evening Book Talk: Beauty and the Brain

Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour

Rebels at Sea: Author Lecture with Eric Jay Dolin

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

Mount Vernon Summerfest

Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse

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