Upcoming Events at Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Holiday Afternoon Tea
December 6-8 & 13-15, 2024
This holiday season, savor afternoon tea as you experience the holiday ambiance of the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant and live harp music. Choose from six delightful teas as you enjoy a variety of tea sandwiches, scones, and sweets. Space is limited; call 703.799.5096 to make a reservation.
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Scots at Mount Vernon
December 7-8, 2024
Learn about Mount Vernon’s many connections to Scotland past and present. Explore Scottish foodways, learn about whiskey production, and make your own tartan.
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Legacies Family Day
DEC 14-15, 2024
Explore George Washington’s life and legacies, both in the 18th century and today, through story time, character interpretations and trades demonstrations.
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Winter Glow
December 15-19, 23, 2024
Join us for an enchanted evening of festive lights and holiday music. Roast s’mores at our campfire, visit an 18th-century army encampment, and meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the Camel. Kids can play “I Spy” and search for General Washington hidden among the lights and enhanced spaces of the estate.
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Christmas Illuminations
December 20-22, 2024
Kick off the holiday season with three nights of sparkling fireworks overlooking the Potomac River. Shop a winter market featuring wares made by colonial artisans and participate in 18th-century dancing.
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Holiday Entertainments
DEC 21-22, 2024
Explore 18th-century holiday entertainments. 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 season was celebrated at his home.
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Holiday Traditions
DEC 28-29, 2024
Make a pomander ball to fill your home with holiday scents, listen to the music of the season, and participate in a holiday story time.
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NSO at Mount Vernon
FEB 11, MAR 4, APR 1, 2025
During this three-part concert series, hear chamber music performed by members of the National Symphony Orchestra, followed by a reception of champagne and chocolates with the musicians. Tickets can be purchased for the entire series or individually.
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