Mount Vernon by Candlelight & Christmas Illuminations
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Where: George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia
When: Candlelight tours November 28-29; Christmas Illuminations December 20-21
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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George Washington's estate hosts candlelit evening tours exploring 18th-century Virginia holiday customs, plus an Illuminations weekend that ends with fireworks over the Potomac River. Visitors can meet Aladdin the Christmas Camel, dance in the greenhouse, and sip spiced cider.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Mount Vernon is around 4:48 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:18 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 28°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 0 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 23 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.