ESMy plans 0
Calendar
Back to exploring
YOUR NEXT GOOD PLAN

Mount Vernon by Candlelight

Northern Virginia · FamilyNov 27–28 · Dec 11–12, 18, 21–22 · timed tours
Mount Vernon by Candlelight — organizer or venue photograph

Organizer archive · event not pictured

Tour the lantern-lit estate and hear how Christmas was celebrated in eighteenth-century Virginia.

The plan

Tour the lantern-lit estate and hear how Christmas was celebrated in eighteenth-century Virginia.

Make it your kind of day

Plan around the pace of the people coming with you. Pick a manageable visit, leave room for a break and resist the urge to fit too many other stops into the same day. A shared experience works best when everyone has enough time to enjoy the part that interests them.

Before you go

Tours start as early as 5pm; admission begins 15 minutes before your ticket time. The guided portion is about 45 minutes; allow roughly two hours for the evening. This is a separate evening ticket, outside DC in Northern Virginia.

Visit official website

Source checked: 2026-11-01. Hours, pricing, availability, and outdoor conditions can change. Confirm details with the organizer.