Exploring Monticello Booklet
Before your visit, download, read, and bring along "Exploring Monticello: A Guide for Young Learners" (pdf).
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| Adults |
$42
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| Children 12 - 18 |
$13
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| Children 5 - 11 |
$4
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| Children Under 5 |
FREE
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2025 Schedule
June 7-Sept. 1
Oct. 4-5, 11-13, 18-19, 25-26
Nov. 28-30
Dec. 26-30
Clock weights that go into the floor, Mastodon bones, double-acting doors...there are lots of things at Monticello that kids find fascinating. These special guided tours for families are designed for children ages 5 to 11.
Featuring hands-on learning, these tours highlight Jefferson’s ideas and accomplishments and share stories of the people, both free and enslaved, who lived on this working plantation. This popular pass includes access to our gardens, grounds, walking tours, family-friendly activities, and exhibits.
House tour lasts about 45 minutes. Allow at least 3 hours to see everything.
Guests should plan to arrive at the visitor center 30 minutes prior to their tour start time to allow time to pass through a security screening and travel from the visitor center to the mountaintop.
Family Friendly Tours of Monticello
What's included:
Programs and Exhibitions
- Guided tour including the first floor spaces of the house
- Meet Thomas Jefferson (most Tuesdays-Saturdays)
- Archaeology in Action (Weekdays; seasonal)
- Guided Mountaintop Archaeology Walking Tour: (Thursdays & Fridays; seasonal)
- Guided Gardens & Grounds Tour (seasonal)
- Guided Slavery at Monticello Tour
- Griffin Discovery Room
- Mountaintop Activity Center (seasonal)
- Monticello Mobile Guide (through Bloomberg Connects)
- Mobile Scavenger Hunt for Families
- Exhibits and Film at the Visitor Center
Access To
- The historic Monticello mountaintop
- The Shop at Monticello and Monticello Café
- The Farm Shop on the mountaintop
- Free Wifi at the visitor center and around the mountaintop
- Free Parking
- Burial Ground for Enslaved People at Monticello
Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Visit
- Bring a well-charged smart phone with QR Code Reader to access additional content and activities as you explore outdoor spaces
- Check out our Tips for Visiting to learn more about family friendly activities, programs, exhibits, and more
- See a list of Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about pet policies, parking, and other visitor information
Helpful Links
Virginia 250 Passport Program
Monticello joins 70 premier historic destinations in Virginia in a statewide tourism program celebrating America’s 250th. Collect stamps and receive discounts on admission at participating institutions - including the Family Friendly Tour.