{"events":[{"id":25852,"global_id":"morrisonhouse.com?id=25852","global_id_lineage":["morrisonhouse.com?id=25852"],"author":"27","status":"publish","date":"2025-06-30 14:31:29","date_utc":"2025-06-30 14:31:29","modified":"2025-06-30 14:31:30","modified_utc":"2025-06-30 14:31:30","url":"https:\/\/morrisonhouse.com\/event\/trick-or-treating-at-mount-vernon\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/morrisonhouse.com\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/25852","title":"Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon","description":"<h2>Visit Mount Vernon in Costume<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row flex-column-reverse flex-md-row \">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-md-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<ul>\n<li>Collect candy in your special Mount Vernon treat bag around the historic grounds. This bag is required to collect candy.<\/li>\n<li>Snap a selfie at our straw bale selfie station in front of the Mansion on the bowling green. Share your snapshot with us on social media using #MVHalloween.<\/li>\n<li>Watch your children in a Costume Parade&nbsp;on the historic grounds at 4 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Stop by the Discovery Cart on the north lane.<\/li>\n<li>Greet Lady Washington in the upper garden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Celebrate Halloween with 18th-Century Entertainment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch a Punch &amp; Judy puppet show, one of Washington&#8217;s favorites, on the bowling green.<\/li>\n<li>Watch 18th-century conjuror Mr. Peter Gardiner present his magic show.<\/li>\n<li>Hear Music of the Revolution, featuring the fife and drums, at 2:30 p.m. on the bowling green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Participate in Activities on the 12-Acre Field<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Help with soap-making using 18th-century techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Watch sparks fly in demonstrations at the blacksmith shop in the historic area.<\/li>\n<li>Learn about Mount Vernon&#8217;s horses and how we care for them.<\/li>\n<li>See an 18th-century bake oven demonstration&nbsp;with Justin Cherry from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountvernon.org\/plan-your-visit\/calendar\/events\/fresh-bread-from-half-crown-bakehouse\">Half Crown Bakehouse<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon takes place rain or shine.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Please note that candy may contain peanuts or tree nuts. Supplies are subject to change. While supplies last.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"text-image-block__image\">\n<div class=\"media-gallery media-gallery--single spotlight-group mt-4 mb-3\" data-autohide=\"false\" data-autofit=\"false\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-animation=\"slide,fade\">\n<figure class=\"media-gallery__large-preview\"><a class=\"spotlight\" href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/original\/s3\/2024-06\/mdp-20171028-se-0131.jpg.webp?VersionId=3KzJqNCl7VysMqkDA9h64LOT.VlysuPQ&amp;itok=5y4AJDSA\" data-gallery-title=\"Events &amp; Exhibitions Calendar\" data-title=\"\" data-description=\"\" data-button-title=\"\" data-button-url=\"\" data-credit=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/text_image_block\/s3\/2024-06\/mdp-20171028-se-0131.jpg.webp?VersionId=z9amF.jN4Irr5CnVnCTVUo6wmpSl41fA&amp;itok=2f_Ir2ln\" alt=\"Guests in Costume visit Mount Vernon 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\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-md-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p>Join Mount Vernon for a family-friendly celebration of the holiday season with an enchanted evening of Christmas Illuminations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Historic spaces throughout the estate will be aglow and illuminated, creating a festive atmosphere that will delight guests of all ages!<\/p>\n<h3>Watch a Nighttime Fireworks Show<\/h3>\n<p>Enjoy spectacular holiday fireworks, choreographed to music, over the Potomac River. The fireworks program begins at approximately 8 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"4002830308\" class=\"block text-image-block light\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row flex-column-reverse flex-md-row \">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-md-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h3>Meet George Washington<\/h3>\n<p>Enjoy a special holiday greeting from General Washington on the east lawn.<\/p>\n<h3>Savor the Season with S&#8217;mores &amp; Treats<\/h3>\n<p>Warm up with food, including s&#8217;mores kits and holiday drinks from the Mount Vernon Inn Food Truck.<\/p>\n<h3>Shop an Artisan Winter Market<\/h3>\n<p>Visit with artisan sutlers who produce hand-crafted 18th-century wares, available for purchase at the Winter Market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"text-image-block__image\">\n<div class=\"media-gallery media-gallery--single spotlight-group mt-4 mb-3\" data-autohide=\"false\" data-autofit=\"false\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-animation=\"slide,fade\">\n<figure class=\"media-gallery__large-preview\"><a class=\"spotlight\" href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/original\/s3\/mt-vernon-christmas-20140430.jpg.webp?VersionId=jgUT2WUiSFF_BCPTGgcPgYfL0xiC2YfK&amp;itok=vAn8rE8N\" data-gallery-title=\"Events &amp; Exhibitions Calendar\" data-title=\"\" data-description=\"\" data-button-title=\"\" data-button-url=\"\" data-credit=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/text_image_block\/s3\/mt-vernon-christmas-20140430.jpg.webp?VersionId=gfEAxzvdd5E.1om7G2zWMUVPDKuOByIa&amp;itok=nD-LUVPe\" alt=\"mt-vernon-christmas-20140430.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"1452514057\" class=\"block text-image-block\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row flex-column-reverse flex-md-row \">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-md-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h3>Discover 18th-Century Holiday Traditions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn about past holiday traditions in the Ford Orientation Center as you prepare to enter Washington&#8217;s world.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to people from Washington\u2019s world and speak about what preparing for twelfth night was like in the Interpretative Center.<\/li>\n<li>Play games in a tavern-style tent on the west end of the bowling green. Dance to colonial music in the greenhouse (last dance called at 7:45 p.m.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"text-image-block__image\">\n<div class=\"media-gallery media-gallery--single spotlight-group mt-4 mb-3\" data-autohide=\"false\" data-autofit=\"false\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-animation=\"slide,fade\">\n<figure class=\"media-gallery__large-preview\"><a class=\"spotlight\" href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/original\/s3\/2025-06\/MDP_20241130_DC-328_Medium.jpg.webp?VersionId=XHHmGkBIG1vIUZvv7QDop9WKOSEfiv53&amp;itok=VOtRrxoQ\" data-gallery-title=\"Events &amp; Exhibitions Calendar\" data-title=\"\" data-description=\"\" data-button-title=\"\" data-button-url=\"\" data-credit=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/text_image_block\/s3\/2025-06\/MDP_20241130_DC-328_Medium.jpg.webp?VersionId=qNGtcYc0XHdqNnthEnmpeqdeJrMO8IWR&amp;itok=To687UZc\" alt=\"Dancing at Winter Glow\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"1520155085\" class=\"block text-image-block light\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row flex-column-reverse flex-md-row \">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-md-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h3>Meet Aladdin the Camel<\/h3>\n<p>Meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the Camel, continuing the tradition of George Washington bringing a camel to Mount Vernon in 1787.<\/p>\n<h3>Chat with Revolutionary War Soldiers<\/h3>\n<p>View an 18th-century winter encampment and learn about the life of Revolutionary soldiers.<\/p>\n<h3>Explore a Straw Bale Maze<\/h3>\n<p>Wind through a straw bale kids&#8217; maze filled with Christmas lights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"text-image-block__image\">\n<div class=\"media-gallery media-gallery--single spotlight-group mt-4 mb-3\" data-autohide=\"false\" data-autofit=\"false\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-animation=\"slide,fade\">\n<figure class=\"media-gallery__large-preview\"><a class=\"spotlight\" href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/original\/s3\/winterglow-c52a9389.jpg.webp?VersionId=CpFOALspVw6k4Bqq44spyDR.9tmVYJSD&amp;itok=37TFIVou\" data-gallery-title=\"Meet our Holiday Guest, Aladdin!\" data-title=\"Meet our Holiday Guest, Aladdin!\" data-description=\"\" data-button-title=\"\" data-button-url=\"\" data-credit=\"Dan Chung\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/text_image_block\/s3\/winterglow-c52a9389.jpg.webp?VersionId=r5dq.3td3KvcF2PncI4Yccz3G0hqYeXc&amp;itok=ksbQQp5Q\" alt=\"winterglow-c52a9389.jpg\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"2556040438\" class=\"block text-image-block\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row flex-column-reverse flex-md-row \">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-md-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h3>Play &#8220;I Spy&#8221; &amp; Look for General Washington<\/h3>\n<p>Search for General Washington, hidden among the lights and enchanted spaces of the estate, and see how many you can find!<\/p>\n<h3>Join Us for Children&#8217;s Storytime<\/h3>\n<p>Visit the Interpretive Center for story time.<\/p>\n<h3>Visit the Museum<\/h3>\n<p>Discover the history of Mount Vernon and its landscape with our exhibit,&nbsp;<em>Mount Vernon: The Story of an American Icon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-5 col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"text-image-block__image\">\n<div class=\"media-gallery media-gallery--single spotlight-group mt-4 mb-3\" data-autohide=\"false\" data-autofit=\"false\" data-fullscreen=\"false\" data-animation=\"slide,fade\">\n<figure class=\"media-gallery__large-preview\"><a class=\"spotlight\" href=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/original\/s3\/2025-06\/MDP_20241130_DC-158_Medium.jpg.webp?VersionId=O1NMn1gYPBAF5eBris5XrKw8hCjKWm9B&amp;itok=_lZgb17q\" data-gallery-title=\"Events &amp; Exhibitions Calendar\" data-title=\"\" data-description=\"\" data-button-title=\"\" data-button-url=\"\" data-credit=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mtv-main-assets.mountvernon.org\/files\/styles\/text_image_block\/s3\/2025-06\/MDP_20241130_DC-158_Medium.jpg.webp?VersionId=mRGmxbcD_KJ7LbbMHv8d.xVq4SMvHphF&amp;itok=UjnEeFdu\" alt=\"I Spy General George Washington\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_none\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"layout row no-gutters layout-builder__layout\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_none\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"layout row layout-builder__layout\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<div id=\"186912650\" class=\"block text-image-block light\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h2>Seating &amp; Safety Information<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row flex-column-reverse flex-md-row \">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 col-md-8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<h3>Lawn Seating<\/h3>\n<p>Guests are welcome to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on the east lawn, but please be courteous to those around you. Oversize chairs, large strollers, stroller wagons, tables, tents, carts, and coolers are not permitted. Seating is not provided.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that all guests must&nbsp;go through Bag Inspections upon entrance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Bag Inspections<\/h3>\n<p>Please&nbsp;be aware of the potential long line for entry at the beginning of the event, and help the line move faster by packing lightly.<\/p>\n<h3>Accessibility<\/h3>\n<p>Christmas Illuminations is an outdoor experience at night. Be prepared for low temperatures, varying light levels, and uneven walkways.<\/p>\n<p>The event also includes moving lights, amplified music, and musket-firing demonstrations, which can be heard throughout the evening in the historic area.<\/p>\n<p>Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:events@mountvernon.org\">events@mountvernon.org<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The interior of the Mansion is closed during Christmas Illuminations for&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountvernon.org\/preservation\/restoration-projects\/mansion-revitalization-project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>preservation work<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Pet Policy<\/h3>\n<p>Please note, while we enjoy our four-legged friends during the daytime,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountvernon.org\/plan-your-visit\/tips-for-your-visit\/guidelines\/dog-visitation-policy\/\">pets are not allowed on the grounds for evening events.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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