Tickets & Tours

There are several ways to purchase tickets to Monticello.

  • Same-day tickets. Available every day on site.
  • Advance tickets. Available online.

Tickets for Ongoing Tours

$24 Adults Mar - Oct
$17 Adults Nov - Feb
$8 Children 6-11, year-round (under 6 free)
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House Tour and Grounds Ticket

Daily, year-round Get an intimate look at Thomas Jefferson through this first floor of the house he built and furnished for himself and his family. More »
$42 Guests All ages
Includes House Tour and Grounds Ticket, if desired. Buy Now

Behind the Scenes Tours

Daily Have you always wanted to go upstairs at Monticello? Now you can. More »
$42 Per Guest
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Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden Tour at Monticello

Fridays and Saturdays, April 27 - October 27 More »
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$49 Guests All ages
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Signature Tours

Most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, April – early October See more of Monticello (including the Dome Room) with a more intimate / small group setting. More »
Incl.* Guests All ages
*Included in the price of a guided house tour. Buy Now

Slavery at Monticello Tours

Daily, April - October Find out how the Monticello plantation operated and about the lives of individual slaves. More »
Incl.* Guests All ages
*Included in the price of a guided house tour. Buy Now

Gardens and Grounds Tours

Daily, April 1 – Oct 31 Explore Jefferson's lifelong interest in gardening, botany, and agriculture while enjoying the beauty and variety of Monticello's grounds. More »

Tickets for Upcoming Events

$15 Guests All ages
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Herbaceous Plant Propagation Workshop

June 2, 2012, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Propagating ornamental flowers from seeds, cuttings, or divisions is one of the most gratifying of the horticultural arts. Brian Hartsock will lead this two-hour workshop at the propagating facilities at Tufton Farm. More »
$15 Guests All ages
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An Expedition at Secluded Farm

June 9, 2012, 9:30 am - 11:30 am Join Devin Floyd, president of the Blue Ridge Discovery Center, for an inquiry into the habitat variety and diversity at the Secluded Farm tract of the Monticello Trail. Devin will guide you on an exploration of the factors that influence habitat variation upon the farm’s rich woodlands and fields. More »
$15 Guests All ages
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History of the Monticello Trail Hike

June 16, 2012, 9:30 am - 11:30 am The development of the Monticello Trail—the creation of Kemper Park, the Saunders-Monticello Trail system, and Saunders Bridge—is an intriguing story full of drama, creative design, and clever construction. More »

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Annual Passes

$50 Guests All ages
Call (434) 984-9880

Independence Pass

Visit Monticello, including the recently opened Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center and Smith Education Center, as often as you’d like with this annual pass. More »

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School Fieldtrips
There are three great ways for schoolkids to see Monticello.

 

Note: Tickets are required to visit Monticello's grounds and the exhibitions and film in the Thomas Jefferson Visitor Center.