Calendar of Events

Guests can meet Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by veteran historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker) in person, most Tuesdays through Saturdays during regularly scheduled hours.2025-10-11 00:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

The October fall plant sale at Monticello's Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants (CHP) offers variety of flowers, trees, shrubs and seeds available for purchase. 2025-10-11 09:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

Join us for our annual Archaeology Open House and see artifacts, discuss recent discoveries, and visit our active archaeology sites!2025-10-11 10:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

Enhance your visit with our new mobile Scavenger Hunts. Use your smartphone to complete unique challenges- snap photos, explore new spaces, test your knowledge, and share your thoughts. FREE with admission.2025-02-26 00:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

Included in the price of admission during regularly scheduled hours. These daily guided outdoor tours focus on the experiences of the enslaved people who lived and labored on the Monticello plantation. 2025-02-26 00:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

We offer a variety of daily tours and experiences at Monticello. Find a tour that suits your interests!2025-02-26 00:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

These walking tours of Monticello’s restored flower and vegetable gardens, grove and orchards highlight Jefferson’s deep and long-standing interest in horticulture. Free with admission. Hours vary by season.2025-04-01 00:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

This 75-minute guided tour focuses on the experiences of women, both enslaved and free, who lived and labored at Monticello.2025-10-11 00:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

Enjoy fun, hands-on activities designed for families at the Mountaintop Activity Center. Write with a quill pen, crack a code with a wheel cipher, and explore mystery objects.2025-10-11 11:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA