Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

Join Mount Vernon for a family-friendly celebration of the holiday season with an enchanted evening of Christmas Illuminations. Enjoy the atmospheric setting of an 18th-century winter encampment, a working blacksmith shop, and Christmas carolers. Visit with Aladdin the Camel, and watch stunning holiday fireworks over the Potomac River. Plus, shop a winter market featuring vendors that produce 18th-century wares and crafts