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$24 Adults Mar - Oct
$16 Children, 12—18 May 27 - Sep. 2
$8 Children, 6—11 Year-round (under 6 free)
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Monticello Day Pass and House Tour

Daily, year-round Spend a day on the beautiful grounds of Monticello and get an intimate look at Thomas Jefferson. More »
$42 Guests All ages
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Behind the Scenes Tour and Day Pass

Daily Have you always wanted to go upstairs at Monticello? Now you can. More »
$49 Guests All ages
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Evening Signature Tour and Day Pass

Wednesdays and Fridays, May – August Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of Monticello at the end of the day on this exclusive evening tour. More »
$600 Up to 4 guests
$150 Each additional guest (8-person maximum)
Not available for online purchase. Call 434-984-9880. Free

Monticello Private Guide

Offered year round Enjoy an intimate group setting and explore Jefferson’s mountaintop home during your own personalized tour. More »
$24 Adults
$16 Children 12—18 May 27 - Sep. 2
$8 Children 6—11 Year round (under 6 are free)
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Family Friendly Tour and Day Pass

June 8 – September 2 (No tours July 4th); first three weekends in October, plus Columbus Day Includes guided tours of Jefferson's house are designed for families with children ages 6 to 11. More »

Tickets for Upcoming Events

$15 Per person
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Herbs and Their Uses in Early American Gardens

May 25, 2013, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm In eighteenth-century America, herbs were valued for their many uses as flavorings, medicines, dyestuffs, etc. Focusing on the herbs documented by Thomas Jefferson in his garden book and correspondence, Lily Fox-Bruguiere will lead a tour of the useful herbs growing in the gardens at Monticello. More »
$15 Per person
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Flower Arranging in the Garden

June 1, 2013, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Learn to create beautiful floral arrangements with horticulturist and floral designer Kathryn Nokes. More »
$15 Adults
$8 Youth
Free Children Under 6
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Garden Explorers Family Workshop

June 8, 2013, 9:00 am - 10:30 am A 90-minute, hands-on experience in Jefferson's restored vegetable garden perfect for families! Plant seeds in the garden, pick and eat a snack fresh from the earth, and run a relay race. You'll even go home with your own little morsel of history. More »

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Annual Passes

$50 Guests All ages
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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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Presidents' Pass
A discount combination adult ticket to tour Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland, and Michie Tavern's Tavern Museum.

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.