MDC and Montpelier Upcoming Events
April/May 2026
There’s always something to see and learn about at Montpelier. To find out more about upcoming events, visit https://www.montpelier.org/event-calendar.
Please continue to check the MDC Events Calendar frequently as events are continually being added and updated.
Tours Daily
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thurs-Mon
Highlights of Montpelier Tour
Tour Tickets are Released One Week in Advance
SUNDAY – APRIL 26
1:30PM – 2:30PM | Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
FRIDAY – MAY 1
11:30AM – 12:30PM | Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
SATURDAY – MAY 2
9:00AM – 12:00PM | Practice Makes History
The Montpelier Descendants Committee (MDC), in collaboration with Blue Run Baptist Church, Carver 4-County Museum, the George Washington Carver Regional High School Alumni Association (GWCRHSAA), Historic Germanna, James Madison Museum, Madison County African American Historical Society, Orange County African American Historical Society (OCAAHS), Orange County Historical Society, The Montpelier Foundation (TMF), and the University of Virginia is pleased to announce an Oral History Training Workshop at James Madison’s Montpelier.
Discover how to preserve personal and community stories through oral history. In this hands-on workshop, participants will review practical techniques for preparing, conducting, and recording meaningful interviews, helping you gain the tools and confidence to begin capturing stories that matter.
You will actively participate in how to ask questions, and how to start and keep the conversation going. While designed for previous workshop participants, new participants are encouraged to attend. Don’t forget to bring your workbooks!
Space is limited. Register before April 26.
11:30AM – 12:30PM | Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.
1:30PM – 2:30PM | Constitution Tour
This one hour tour explores the origins of the Constitution at Montpelier and the legacy it leaves today.
This one-hour tour of Montpelier’s historic house takes a deeper dive into James Madison’s role as Father of the Constitution and Architect of the Bill of Rights. More than any other single individual, Madison did the work to create, secure, and perpetuate America’s “more perfect union.” Join us in the place where those ideas took shape and explore how the Constitution continues to shape America and the world today.
SUNDAY – MAY 3
11:30AM – 12:30PM | Enslaved Community Tour
Long considered a taboo subject, slavery is a paradox of America: a slave-holding nation that declared to the world that “all men are created equal.” On this outdoor walking tour, visit the sites where multiple generations of Montpelier’s enslaved community lived, loved, and labored, and learn about the varied experiences of those individuals who endured a lifetime of denied humanity.