Happening at Monticello

  • Music at the Vineyard

    Jefferson Vineyards
    4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    Summer

    Join us on Fridays and Sundays at Jefferson Vineyards, just down the road from the Monticello entrance, for free outdoor music with local musicians.

  • Exhibition - The Declaration of Independence

    Robert H. and Clarice Smith Gallery at the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
    All Day
    Tour

    Visit our newest exhibition and learn more about the document that started it all. See a rare engraving of the Declaration of Independence, test your knowledge about America's history, and learn more about the impact of the Declaration around the world.

  • Slavery at Monticello Tours

    Monticello
    All Day
    Tour

    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.

  • Daily Tours

    All Day
    Tour

    We offer a variety of daily tours and experiences at Monticello. Find a tour that suits your interests!

  • The Saunders-Monticello Trail

    All Day
    Tour

    With native hardwood forest, deep ravines and spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the trail winds its way toward Monticello and back in a very manageable four miles. A maximum grade of 5% keeps it completely accessible to walkers, cyclists and those in wheelchairs.

  • From Slavery to Freedom Tour

    Monticello
    9:05 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
    Tour

    This 2.5 hour, guided, small-group, interactive tour explores Monticello through the perspectives of enslaved people who labored on the plantation. Similar tour previously titled the "Hemings Family Tour."

  • Women at Monticello Tour

    Monticello
    2:05 p.m. to 3:20 p.m.
    Tour

    This one-hour and 15 minute guided tour focuses on the experiences of women, both enslaved and free, who lived and labored at Monticello.