Happening at Monticello

  • Monticello to Main Street Tour

    Charlottesville's Court Square
    11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
    Special Event

    Hear stories of people once enslaved by Thomas Jefferson and who helped build the city after leaving Monticello.

  • Evening Behind the Scenes Tour

    5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    Tour

    Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of Monticello and delight in the vistas of Jefferson’s little mountain at the end of the day.

  • Mountaintop Hands-on Activity Center

    All Day
    Tour,  Kids,  Summer

    Use a quill pen to copy famous ideas from the Declaration of Independence. Crack code with a wheel cipher. Offered seasonally. FREE with admission.