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.
All Events
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![Three people (mostly out of frame) browse several palettes of small potted plants, each marked with thin, blue-green plastic labels.]()
Fall Plant Sale
The Monticello nursery will have a variety of flowers, plants, and seeds available for purchase. -
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Fall Family Days
Enjoy the sights, flavors, and fun of fall at Monticello with hands-on activities for kids, family garden tours, performances by Thomas Jefferson, and more. -
![A boy is using the print shop to make his own printing of the declaration of independence.]()
Declaration of Independence Print Shop
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by printing your own Declaration at Monticello. -
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Judy Woodruff and Jamelle Bouie on Freedom of the Press
Join us at Monticello this fall for a timely evening program exploring the state - and future - of the American press. -
![A person holds a variegated hosta leaf while painting its watercolor likeness, with a paint palette and sketchbook on a lap desk.]()
Plein Air Painting at the Vineyards
Celebrate the beauty of Monticello’s gardens through art in this special floral watercolor workshop at Jefferson Vineyards. -
![A family walking on the grounds of Monticello]()
Fall Family Days
Enjoy the sights, flavors, and fun of fall at Monticello with hands-on activities for kids, family garden tours, performances by Thomas Jefferson, and more. -
![A boy is using the print shop to make his own printing of the declaration of independence.]()
Declaration of Independence Print Shop
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by printing your own Declaration at Monticello. -
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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. -
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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.
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