Founder's Day

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All Guests	Free This ticket provides admission to the Founder's Day event; separate tickets for house tours required	This ticket provides admission to the Founder's Day event; separate tickets for house tours required

In Person and Livestreamed

Join us as we mark the 280th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birth with a celebration and ceremony on Monticello's iconic West Lawn. The event will feature a keynote address from this year's Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalist in Citizen Leadership, Jason Rezaian, a performance from the Old Line Fife and Drum Corps, cupcakes from a local bakery, and a wreath ceremony at the Monticello Graveyard.

Can't make it in person? This event will be livestreamed on this page, on Facebook, and on YouTube on April 13, 2023.

Meet Jason Rezaian, Recipient of the 2023 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal in Citizenship Leadership

2023 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medalists

Architecture: Andrew Freear
Citizen Leadership: Jason Rezaian
Law: Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati Katju
Award in Citizen Service: Angilee Shah on behalf of Charlottesville Tomorrow

On-Site Event Details

Old Line Fife and Drum Corps

Enjoy Colonial music on the West Lawn.

Wreath Ceremony

Join us at the Monticello Graveyard at 9 a.m. for a special Wreath Ceremony in honor of Thomas Jefferson's 280th birthday.

Visit Our Community Partner Tent

Meet the organizations making a difference in our community. Stop by our Partner Tent before or after the ceremony to make useful contacts make useful and further the dialogue on civic engagement and citizen leadership.
Hours of operation: 8:30am-11:30am.