Upcoming Events at Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Independence Fireworks
June 27-28, July 4, 2025
Enjoy an evening of family fun, fireworks, and patriotic music to celebrate our nation’s founding. Witness 18th-century dancing and ice-cream making demonstrations and play colonial lawn games. Guests can also visit George Washington’s tomb at night; this event is one of the few times this area is open in the evening.
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Archaeology Family Day
July 19, 2025
Included in General Admission
Through hands-on activities, discover how archaeology has shaped what we know about the Washingtons, the lives of the enslaved people who lived at Mount Vernon, and the 18th century.
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Patriot Run
5K and 10-Mile Race
September 7, 2025
Race along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and finish with the Mansion in view at this 5k/10-mile race.
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Whiskey Tasting
Saturdays in September
Ticket Includes Grounds Pass
Sample George Washington’s whiskey and other distilled spirits made using 18th-century methods.
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Martha Washington’s Quilt Top on View
Now through November 30, 2025
Included in General Admission
On view for the first time ever at Mount Vernon, see Martha Washington’s “Neoclassical Swag” quilt top. This quilt top is one of three surviving quilts made by Martha Washington.
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Patriots Path: Revolutionary War Encampment
Daily
Included in General Admission
Experience the American Revolution as you walk through an 18th-century Continental Army encampment featuring soldiers’ tents and an officer’s tent.
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