Calendar of Events

Join us at the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants (CHP) for our second fall plant sale. We'll have a variety of flowers, trees, shrubs and seeds available for purchase. Our knowledgeable nursery staff will be on hand to answer your gardening questions.

Join us for our annual Archaeology Open House and see artifacts, discuss recent discoveries, and visit our active archaeology sites!

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.

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

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.

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.

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 45-minute tours are specially designed for families with children ages 5 to 11. Offered seasonally multiple times each day.

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."