Images courtesy of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Mount Vernon is hosting a lot of fun spring events this year.
Get out your calendar to pencil in spring activities taking place at George Washington's Mount Vernon. The list includes an appearance by Pulitzer-prize-winning author Rick Atkinson on publication day for 'The Fate of the Day,' volume 2 of The Revolutionary Trilogy. That visit will take place on Tuesday, April 29. Here's more on other spring activities. (Get the scoop on the author event at the bottom of the story.)
- Step back in time to experience the resilience of the Continental Army at the Patriots Path, a new hands-on outdoor Revolutionary War encampment for guests to immerse in the daily life of soldiers and military officers. Open daily from 9 AM – 5 PM ET. Learn more.
- Visit George Washington’s Distillery and Gristmill opening for the season on April 5. These fully functioning reconstructions of George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill are located just two miles from the estate’s main entrance. Tours are offered on weekends from April – October and included with a Mount Vernon grounds pass. Learn more.
- Sensory-Friendly Family Evening on April 22. Neurodivergent individuals and families can join a sensory-friendly visit with a sensory bag (while supplies last), explore the Museum and Orientation Center, watch the Revolutionary War Film with closed captions and lowered volume, visit discovery stations to learn about textile production and archaeology at Mount Vernon. Learn more.
- The Lafayette Tour: Orchestre National Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on April 24. Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's journey back to America. Led by conductor Thomas Zehetmair, the French National Orchestra of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes will perform an unforgettable program related to Lafayette's story. An immersive sound and light experience will retrace the Marquis’ travels. Learn more.
- Shop for heirloom vegetables, herbs, annual flowers, native perennials, trees, and shrubs grown in Mount Vernon's greenhouses. Members can shop one day early, on April 25, with a reservation. Advance tickets are not required on April 26 for the general public sale. Members receive a 10 percent discount on plants. Learn more.
- Meet Pulitzer-prize-winning author Rick Atkinson on publication day for The Fate of the Day, volume two of The Revolutionary Trilogy. On April 29, Atkinson provides a riveting narrative covering the middle years of the Revolution. A book signing and reception with complimentary beer, wine, and hors-d'oeuvres will take place after this Michelle Smith lecture. Learn more.
Visitors also can take advantage of two new value pricing programs to help ensure the iconic historic site remains broadly accessible amid inflation. Visitors who purchase an admission ticket in 2025 at full price now will have unlimited daytime visits to Mount Vernon for the remainder of the year. Additionally, on Tuesdays at the Mount Vernon Inn, children ages 12 and under will receive a free kid’s meal for every adult entrée.
Please note that Mount Vernon has embarked upon a landmark Mansion Revitalization project. During visits, preservation teams are restoring the framing, masonry, drainage, and environmental controls of the Mansion, ensuring America’s first president’s home will be ready to receive millions of guests for generations to come. The Mansion will always remain open during this vital work, with individual rooms taken off display as work progresses. The Education Center exhibit on George Washington’s life will be off display for an extensive rebuild until Spring 2026. However, the expansive estate remains open to visitors, including the museum, more than a dozen historic buildings, the gardens and farm, and the Tomb.
Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, is owned and operated by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, the oldest national historic preservation organization in the United States. The estate is open to visitors and includes the Mansion, a museum and education center, gardens, tombs, a working farm, a functioning distillery, and a gristmill. It also includes the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon.
