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.
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Virginia Archaeology Month Open House
Join us as Monticello’s Archaeology Department hosts its annual open house, featuring displays, exhibits on recent discoveries, engaging activities for all ages, and walking tours.Past Event -
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Dr. Danielle Allen on “Radical Duke”
The author will discuss her book “Radical Duke: How One Aristocrat―and the American Revolution―Transformed Britain” -
![Historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker holds a book open with a shelf of antique books from Monticello's Library in the background. The picture is cropped to include only the hands, chest, and neck.]()
Storytelling and American Democracy
Join us in conversation with historians and leaders from presidential sites and libraries as they explore the power of storytelling in shaping American democracy. -
![Caroline and Charles had their rehearsal dinner at Monticello's Mont Alto in Charlottesville Virginia. The dinner was catered by Chef Dean Maupin from Keswick Hall, in Keswick Virginia. The event was planned by Easton Events, out of Charlottesville.]()
Tombstone Legacies Conference
The Tombstone Legacies Conference will explore Jefferson’s lasting contributions to secure the freedoms of self-government, religion, and education forever enshrined on his memorial. -
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Rock & Reel: Special Film Screening Event
Rock & Reel: A Film About Monticello’s Black Fiddlers tells the story of three generations of musicians who transformed the soundscape of Virginia.$10 - $25 -
![Caroline and Charles had their rehearsal dinner at Monticello's Mont Alto in Charlottesville Virginia. The dinner was catered by Chef Dean Maupin from Keswick Hall, in Keswick Virginia. The event was planned by Easton Events, out of Charlottesville.]()
American Diplomacy at 250
A co-hosted program of the American Academy of Diplomacy, the University of Virginia Center for Politics, and the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies -
![A smiling woman in a winter coat and beanie hangs a boxwood wreath decorated with wheat, dried flowers, and pinecones on a wooden door.]()
Wreath Workshops
Join us for the 40th anniversary of our beloved Monticello wreath-making class where you will create a festive wreath to adorn your door throughout the holiday season! -
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Dr. Richard Bell on “The American Revolution and the Fate of the World”
An electrifying global history of a not-so local war.
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