Winter Glow at Mount Vernon
Join us for an enchanted evening of festive lights and an 18th-century holiday experience at Mount Vernon. See the estate illuminated with brilliant lights and patterns set to holiday music. Visit an 18th-century winter encampment, and meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the Camel. Enter the lantern-lit historic area and marvel as you see Washington's famous landscape transformed by light and music. Historic spaces throughout the estate will be aglow and illuminated, creating a festive atmosphere that will delight guests of all ages!
Warm up by the crackling fires, roast s'mores, and purchase holiday gifts for your loved ones.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
18th-Century Entertainment
- Visit our 18th-century tavern tent on the bowling green for music and games.
- Chat with people from Washington’s world to explore traditions and envision what it was like preparing for twelfth night at the Interpretative Center (entry until 7:30 p.m.)
- Learn about holiday traditions of the past in the Ford Orientation Center as you prepare to enter into Washington's world.
- Dance to 18th-century music in the greenhouse (entry until 7:45 p.m.)
- See sparks fly at the blacksmith shop.
- Meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the Camel, continuing the tradition of when George Washington brought a camel to Mount Vernon in 1787.
- Enjoy an 18th-century look at the Mansion and hear stories from 1774, as told by our history interpreters (Mansion Circle)
Holiday Shopping & Dining
- Purchase holiday food and drinks, including s'mores kits.
- Shop for holiday gifts from The Shops at Mount Vernon on the 12-acre field.
Kids' Activities
- Wind through a straw bale kids' maze filled with Christmas lights.
- Play "I Spy General George Washington." Search for General Washington, hidden among the lights and enchanted spaces of the estate and see how many you can find!
Accessibility
Winter Glow is an outdoor walking experience at night. Be prepared for low temperatures, varying levels of light, and uneven walkways.
The event also includes moving lights, amplified music, and musket firing demonstrations, which can be heard throughout the evening in the historic area.
Please contact events@mountvernon.org for more information.
The interior of the Mansion is closed during Winter Glow for preservation work. Outside food and beverages are not allowed.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Organization:
George Washington's Mount VernonLocation:
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA, 22121United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
(703) 780-2000Contact name:
Mount Vernon
Email address:
Dates:
Time:
Entry times vary by date.
Entry times: 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
You will select your entry time in the checkout.
Price:
Adult Member: $44
Youth Member: $25
Adult Non-Member: $54
Youth Non-Member: $35
Ages
All Ages Adults & kids together Adults without kidsWeb Service