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Happening at Monticello

  • Music at the Vineyard

    Jefferson Vineyards
    2:00 p.m. to 4:00 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.

  • 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.

  • Monticello Scavenger Hunts

    All Day
    Tour

    Enhance your visit with our new mobile Scavenger Hunts. Use your smartphone to complete unique challenges- snap photos, explore new spaces, test your knowledge, and share your thoughts. FREE with admission.

  • Gardens and Grounds Tours

    Monticello
    All Day
    Farm and Garden,  Tour

    These walking tours of Monticello’s restored flower and vegetable gardens, grove and orchards highlight Jefferson’s deep and long-standing interest in horticulture. FREE with admission. Hours vary by season.

  • Plantation Archaeology Walking Tour

    Meets at Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
    2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Archaeology,  Tour

    Join Monticello staff for a 90-minute walking tour into the woodlands to explore how we use archaeology to better understand the plantation and the lives of those who lived and labored here.