Celebrate the crisp autumn season with 18th-century activities and demonstrations at the Farm at Mount Vernon.

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Add to Calendar 10/19/2024 09:00:00 10/19/2024 17:00:00 America/New_York Fall Harvest Festival

Celebrate the crisp autumn season with 18th-century activities and demonstrations at the Farm at Mount Vernon.

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Celebrate Fall at Mount Vernon

Join us for a fall celebration featuring 18th-century farming demonstrations.

During this event, you can:

  • Explore the Farm.
  • Watch wheat treading demonstrations in Washington's innovative 16-sided threshing barn. (10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., & 2:30 p.m.)
  • See how laundry was done in the 18th-century and help in the process.
  • View demonstrations of 18th-century cooking, candle-making, spinning, textiles, and more.
  • Visit the Farrier to learn how horseshoeing was performed in the 18th century.
  • Make your way through a straw bale maze.
  • Purchase freshly-baked bread from Half Crown Bakehouse, with a reproduction 18th-century clay oven.
  • Shop for farm-fresh products from Tasha's Own.

Beer Tastings

Sample beers from local breweries at our tasting event at the 12-Acre field. Tickets purchased in advance include 6 tastings and a commemorative tasting glass.

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Event Schedule

At the farm

10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm

  • Meet "George Washington"

11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm

  • Storytelling

All Day

  • Farrier Demonstration
  • Textiles Demonstration
  • Foodways Demonstrations
  • Fisheries Demonstration
  • Coopering Demonstration
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Face masks are recommended indoors for all persons, vaccinated or unvaccinated.

Face masks are required for all unvaccinated guests.

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Mount Vernon is located in northern Virginia, just a short drive from Washington, D.C.

For more information about things to do in Virginia, visit Virginia.org, the official tourism website for the state of Virginia. You’ll find an overview of each region in Virginia, as well as information about cultural attractions, museums, upcoming events, and where to stay. You can also purchase merchandise featuring the official Virginia slogan, “Virginia is for Lovers.”

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9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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