Events Calendar
Events Calendar
From guided tours and living history programs to lectures and family-friendly activities, there's always something happening at Monticello. Browse our calendar below to find upcoming events and plan your visit.
Featured Events: Civic Season
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![A toddler sits on his father's shoulders and hold up a small American flat at a July 4 naturalization ceremony at Monticello.]()
July 4: Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony
Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with family activities and a Naturalization Ceremony, as Monticello's West Lawn turns into an outdoor courtroom where dozens take the Oath of Citizenship. -
![A boy is using the print shop to make his own printing of the declaration of independence.]()
Declaration of Independence Print Shop
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by printing your own Declaration at Monticello. -
![Image of a glass of wine and a cheese board on a table with books in the background.]()
Summer Reading: Declaration Book Club
Join us this summer for Declaration Book Club, a new in-person reading and discussion series exploring the enduring ideas, debates, and contradictions at the heart of the Declaration of Independence. -
![Image of a glass of wine and a cheese board on a table with books in the background.]()
Summer Reading: Declaration Book Club
Join us this summer for Declaration Book Club, a new in-person reading and discussion series exploring the enduring ideas, debates, and contradictions at the heart of the Declaration of Independence. -
![Image of a glass of wine and a cheese board on a table with books in the background.]()
Summer Reading: Declaration Book Club
Join us this summer for Declaration Book Club, a new in-person reading and discussion series exploring the enduring ideas, debates, and contradictions at the heart of the Declaration of Independence. -
![Headshot of Peggy Cornett and an insert of the cover of her book: "Thomas Jefferson's Flowers"]()
Peggy Cornett on “Thomas Jefferson's Flowers”
Celebrate the botanical legacy of Monticello at this exclusive members-only event featuring Peggy Cornett, Monticello’s Senior Curator of Plants, discussing her new book, Thomas Jefferson’s Flowers. -
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Home Educators’ Day
Join Monticello for Home Educators’ Day, featuring Family-Friendly Tours, educational activities, and hands-on exploration across the historic mountaintop. -
![A boy is using the print shop to make his own printing of the declaration of independence.]()
Declaration of Independence Print Shop
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by printing your own Declaration at Monticello. -
![Three people (mostly out of frame) browse several palettes of small potted plants, each marked with thin, blue-green plastic labels.]()
Fall Plant Sale
Join us at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants (CHP) for a seasonal plant sale. The Monticello nursery will have a variety of flowers, trees, shrubs, and seeds available for purchase. -
![A family walking on the grounds of Monticello]()
Fall Saturdays
Enjoy the sights, flavors, and fun of fall at Monticello with seasonal tastings, hands-on activities for kids, community partner showcases, pop-up shopping, and performances by Thomas Jefferson.
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