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Legacies Family Day

December 14, 2024 - December 15, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

On the 225th Anniversary of George Washington’s death, explore Washington’s life and legacies, both in the 18th century and today! 

Winter Glow Greenhouse

Winter Glow

December 15, 2024 - December 19, 2024 — 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the holidays and see Mount Vernon's landscape transformed by light. 

 Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

December 20, 2024 - December 22, 2024 — 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Kick off the holiday season with an evening of festive lights and spectacular fireworks over the Potomac River. Chat with soldiers at an 18th-century winter encampment, and meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the...

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Holiday Entertainments

December 21, 2024 - December 22, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Historic Area

Explore 18th-century holiday entertainments at Mount Vernon. Try your hand at popular card games of the period, learn about the music of the enslaved, and hear from Washington's closest friends about how the...

Winter Glow Greenhouse

Winter Glow

December 23, 2024 — 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate the holidays and see Mount Vernon's landscape transformed by light. 

Chocolate making

Holiday Traditions

December 28, 2024 - December 29, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Historic Area

Celebrate season by exploring 18th-century holiday traditions at Mount Vernon. Make a pomander ball to fill your home with holiday scents, listen the music of the season, and try your hand at popular card games...

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Ford Evening Book Talk: Penman of the Founding

January 16, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Hear from historian Jane E. Calvert, author of Penman of the Founding: A Biography of John Dickinson.

Comic books with George Washington

Lunch at the Library: Cloaked Crusader

January 29, 2025 — 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Renee Witterstaetter, author of Cloaked Crusader: George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture. Witterstaetter's book examines George Washington's role as a...

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NSO at Mount Vernon

February 11, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

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

George Washington Birthnight Supper and Ball

February 16, 2025 — 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

February 17, 2025 — 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.

Hour of Victory, by Edward Percy Moran

Lunch at the Library: From Trenton to Yorktown

February 19, 2025 — 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with John R. Maass, author of From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War. Maass's new book takes a fresh perspective on the Revolutionary War...

George Washington's Birthday in Your Classroom: A Virtual K-12 Program

February 20, 2025 — 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join Mount Vernon for a FREE virtual program to celebrate Washington's birthday right in your classroom! 

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NSO at Mount Vernon

March 4, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

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

General David Wooster

Lunch at the Library: General David Wooster

March 13, 2025 — 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Jason Edwin Anderson, author of General David Wooster: Hero of the American Revolution, 1710-1777. This first biography of the influential figure is...

Franklin Stove

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Franklin Stove

March 20, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Hear from historian Joyce E. Chaplin, author of The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution.

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NSO at Mount Vernon

April 1, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

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

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Leading Through Transition: Lessons from the Past for Tomorrow's Leaders

April 2, 2025 — All Day George Washington Presidential Library

As our nation approaches a pivotal moment, we invite you to join The George Washington Leadership Institute and Model Leader for an exclusive one-day workshop focused on leading through transition. This session...

Engraving of early American Presidents

Ford Evening Book Talk: Meeting the Moment

April 3, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Hear from historian William Haldeman, author of Meeting the Moment: Inspiring Presidential Leadership that Transformed America.

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

April 5, 2025 - April 6, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

April 12, 2025 - April 13, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

April 19, 2025 - April 20, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

Spring Plant and Garden Sale

April 25, 2025 — 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Shop for heirloom vegetables, herbs, and annual flowers—plus, native perennials, trees, and shrubs grown in Mount Vernon's greenhouses.

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

April 26, 2025 - April 27, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

May 3, 2025 - May 4, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

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George Washington Whiskey Tasting

May 3, 2025 — 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.

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

May 10, 2025 - May 11, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

wiskey

George Washington Whiskey Tasting

May 10, 2025 — 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.

Weine Festival

Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour

May 16, 2025 - May 17, 2025 — 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.

distillery

Distillery & Gristmill Tours

May 17, 2025 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

wiskey

George Washington Whiskey Tasting

May 17, 2025 — 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.