Visit Mount Vernon for a Unique Halloween Experience
Go Trick-or-Treating at Washington's Historic Home
Collect candy in your special Mount Vernon treat bag around the historic grounds from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This bag is required to collect candy.
Please note that dogs are not allowed at this event.
Show Off Your Costumes in a Parade
Capture photos of your children in a costume parade starting from the upper garden through the historic area at 3:30 p.m.
Explore the Historic Area to See Colonial Demonstrations
Watch Sparks Fly at the Blacksmith Shop
See tradespeople create tools, utensils, and hardware to assist with preservation work and living history demonstrations around the estate.
Learn How Clothes & Linens Were Made
Learn how textiles were made using spinning and weaving techniques at the spinning house.
Experience a Magic Show With an 18th-Century Magician
Watch conjuror Mr. Peter Gardiner present his illusions on the bowling green at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
You may even get chosen to participate in a magic trick.
Take Home Fresh Baked Bread
See an 18th-century bake oven demonstration with Justin Cherry from Half Crown Bakehouse on the 12-acre field.
See the Process for Making Apple Butter
Watch a demonstration on the 12-acre field of the traditional process for making apple butter from fresh apples to a rich, flavorful spread.
See 18th-Century Entertainment on the Bowling Green
Listen to Musical Stories with traveling musician Robert Mouland at 3 p.m.
Hear Music of the Revolution, featuring the fife and drums, at 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a Free Meal for Kids at the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant
After trick-or-treating, enjoy a meal at the historic Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant with your family.
Kids ages 12 and under can dine for free from the kids' menu from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Receive one free kid's meal for every adult entree purchased.
Dine-in service only (not available online).
Schedule of Events
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Trick-or-Treating | Historic Area |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Discovery Station: Pumpkins | North Lane |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Meet Mount Vernon's Livestock | Paddock |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Straw Bale Selfie Station | Bowling Green |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Apple Butter Making Demonstration | 12-Acre Field |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Fresh Baked Bread by Half Crown Bakehouse | 12-Acre Field |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Textile Demonstration | Spinning House |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Blacksmithing Demonstration | Blacksmith Shop |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Meet General George Washington | Historic Area |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Meet Lady Martha Washington | Upper Garden |
| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Robert Mouland, Itinerant Musician | North Lane |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Punch & Judy Puppet Show | Bowling Green |
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | 18th-Century Magic with Mr. Peter Gardiner | Bowling Green |
| 3:30 p.m. | Costume Parade | Historic Area |
| 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Punch & Judy Puppet Show | Bowling Green |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | 18th-Century Magic with Mr. Peter Gardiner | Bowling Green |
| 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Free Meal for Kids | Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant |
Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon
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