Mount Vernon by Candlelight

Join us for a candlelit guided tour and learn about holiday traditions in 18th-century Virginia shared by costumed actors portraying George Washington’s family friends and enslaved or hired staff.

See the newly restored first and second floors of the Mansion, including Washington's bedchamber.

At our Revolutionary War Encampment discover what it was like to be a Continental Army soldier stationed outside of Cambridge Massachusetts in 1775 as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of that historic year.

Explore the historic area enjoy 18th-century music and dancing and meet Aladdin the Christmas camel.

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