Calendar of Events

See excavations on the historic mountaintop and discover how Monticello’s archaeologists unearth history every day. 2025-07-04 00:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

Join us as we mark the 249th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and welcome new American citizens at our 63rd annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony. This year's keynote speaker will be award-wining filmmaker Ken Burns.2025-07-04 09:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

Join archaeologists for a 45-minute walking tour that explores what we've learned from current and past excavations on the historic mountaintop. 2025-07-04 13:30:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA

Enjoy music and award-winning wines in the rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont at Monticello's Jefferson Vineyards.2025-07-04 16:00:001050 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

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.2025-07-04 11:00:001050 Monticello Loop, Charlottsville, VA 22902, USA