Summer Adventures Camp

Calling all curious kids! Join us for a ton of fun this summer and discover the past as you play games, explore the gardens, solve puzzles, assist archaeologists, create crafts, and more!

Registration Opening Soon!

2026 Dates

June 1 – 5 (full day)
June 8 - 12 (half day)
June 15 - 19 (half day)

Thomas Jefferson was interested in EVERYTHING - how about you?

Monticello Summer Adventure Camp is a week-long day camp where kids enjoy indoor and outdoor programming as they explore Monticello's history.

Included with registration are tours of the main house, Mulberry Row, historic gardens, and archaeology sites.

Scholarships Available – See Details Below

Some of our campers' favorite activities each year:

  • Screening for artifacts with archaeologists
  • Making homemade ice cream
  • Creating keepsake crafts

  • All families who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are eligible to attend camp for free, while space is available.

    To apply for free tuition, select the SNAP/EBT Scholarship option from the registration page and complete all registration details. We’ll get in touch using the contact information provided to verify eligibility and confirm participation.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Rising 3rd graders through rising 6th graders for half day sessions  (rising 3rd graders must be 8 years old by Sept 2026).
    Rising 4th graders through rising 6th graders for full day sessions.

     

  • Activities include archaeology, exploring the gardens, creating crafts, playing games, and a special tour of the Monticello mansion. Surrounded by the spectacular setting of Monticello, campers explore Thomas Jefferson’s ideas and the daily life of the people, both free and enslaved, who lived on this working plantation.

  • Enrollment is limited to 16 participants per session.

  • Monticello Summer Adventures are led by friendly and professional Monticello guides, with assistance from youth volunteers. With two adult instructors, children receive plenty of personal attention.

  • Sessions fill quickly, so we recommend registering as early as possible.

  • To register, please use the registration link near the top of this page.

  • If you need to cancel, please notify us as soon as possible at 434.984.9880 or reservations@monticello.org. Payment will be refunded with 30 days’ notice. If cancellation occurs with fewer than 30 days’ notice, payment will be refunded only if the space can be filled. 

  • For additional information, please contact 434.984.9880 or reservations@monticello.org.