Tickets now available for the 2024 season!
December 13 - 23
December 26 - 30
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All guests |
$99
Select evenings starting after 5:00 pm
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Select evenings starting after 5:00 pm
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Join us for the rare opportunity to experience Monticello after dark, decorated with the style of holiday greenery found during Jefferson’s era. This tour offers an intimate look at how all people who lived on the Monticello mountaintop – enslaved and free – celebrated the holidays. Journey through public and private rooms including Monticello’s upper floors and the iconic Dome Room.
These tours are recommended for adults and children 7 and older.
Please note: This tour is not accessible and involves climbing steep stairs. Children must be able to climb and descend stairs unassisted by an adult.
Additional Details
- Tours last approximately 1.5 hours.
- Reservations are required for this tour, and must be made at least 48-hours in advance. Reserve online or call: 434.984.9880.
- Guests meet their tour guide at Monticello's David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center.
- Late Arrivals: As these tours begin and/or end outside of our normal hours of operation, guests arriving late may receive an abbreviated tour.
- Please leave dogs (except for service animals) at home for this evening program.
- Check out our Visiting FAQs to learn more about your visit.
Image Gallery
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Hand-crafted, bespoke, and natural decorations adorn the mantles of the house.
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Guests start their house tour in the Entrance Hall.
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Monticello's gardeners design simple greenery, reflecting traditions from Jefferson's lifetime, with locally-sourced plants and fruits.
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Guests will meet at the visitor center and then take a shuttle bus to the historic mountaintop.
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Holiday garlands adorn the mantle in the Dining Room.
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Seasonal foods and drinks are represented in in the Dining Room.
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Garlands throughout the house provide a festive backdrop to house tours.