Digital Feast of Reason
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Feast of Reason Event Series
Monticello, Charlottesville, and Richmond
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Free - 2 p.m. on June 14, 22 & 28
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Thomas Jefferson understood that conversations about society, politics, and community shape life in the United States. With this in mind, he hosted dinners known for stunning food and sparkling conversation.
Inspired by those legendary dinner parties—where great minds gathered to exchange ideas over food and drink —Monticello's Feast of Reason is an engaging program that encourages dialogue about civics over a meal using our conversation card deck. With the prompts and questions provided, you’ll be equipped to hold an engaging dialogue about civics.
Three Feasts of Reason for Civic Season
We're celebrating Civic Season 2025 and kicking off a new edition of the Feast of Reason conversation card deck with three events in Charlottesville and Richmond. Registration is free and food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Feast of Reason in the Courtyard
JUNE 14: Join Monticello in the courtyard of the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center to kick-off Civic Season with a Feast of Reason. Registration is free and food and beverages from the Monticello Café and Jefferson Vineyards will be available for purchase.
Recommended for ages 12+
Feast of Reason in Richmond
JUNE 22: Join Monticello for an afternoon of feasting and dialogue at Richmond's Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Registration is free and food and beverages from the Museum Café will be available for purchase. Recommended for ages 12+
Feast of Reason in Downtown Charlottesville
JUNE 28: Join Monticello in downtown Charlottesville at South Street Brewery for an afternoon Feast of Reason. Registration is free and food and beverages will be available for purchase.
Recommended for ages 12+
Our New Tour with an Evening Feast of Reason
Make It a Double
Join us at Monticello for an evening on the mountain, Fridays and Saturdays this June - October. Take our new guided Founding Friends, Founding Foes Tour of the house that explores the complicated relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams and the tumultuous politics surrounding the founding of the United States. Round out the evening with a Feast of Reason.
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Civic Season at Monticello
This June and July, join Monticello for an exciting lineup of events, programs, and celebrations for all ages.
Learn More about America's Founding Foodie
Thomas Jefferson and Food
"He ate heartily, and much vegetable food, preferring French cookery, because it made the meats more tender."
-Thomas Jefferson Randolph
Monticello's Enslaved Cooks
Monticello’s enslaved cooks and their families prepared, cooked, served, and cleaned for the meals enjoyed by Jefferson, his family, and his guests. Learn more about the lives of these enslaved workers.