VIRGINIA'S MOST HISTORIC PLANTATION
For more information on these events or to make a reservation, please call 888-466-6018 or email info@berkeleyplantation.com
February 17, 18, 19, 2018
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too
Presidents’ Day Weekend at Berkeley Plantation
Berkeley Plantation, birthplace of our nation’s ninth U.S. president. Enjoy Berkeley’s famous hospitality and learn about one of the most popular presidential campaigns of American history, which generated the familiar “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” campaign slogan.
$12 per adult / $7 per child (ages 6-16)
March 1-31, 2018
Homeschool Month
During the month of March, Berkeley will offer a special rate to homeschool students and their families. Enjoy a guided house tour and learn 18th century life on a plantation. Explore the museum of paintings and artifacts and walk the five terraces of restored gardens leading to the James River. Picnic area available or bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic by the river shore.
The rate during this special offer is $8.50 for adults and $5.00 per student (k-12).
Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
March 30-April 8, 2018
Children’s Nature Hunt
Bring the family to Berkeley and learn its amazing history, while searching for treasures along the river shore, gardens and grounds. Children’s brochures and picnic area available. Nature hunt included with regular admission tickets. $12 per adult / $7 per child (ages 6-16)
April 8, 2018
Meet Benjamin Harrison
Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Eighteenth-Century Owner of Berkeley Plantation
Colonel Benjamin Harrison V invites you to join him at his home, Berkeley Plantation, as he and several prominent guests discuss American independence. Join them for discussions and learn what our founding fathers sacrificed during these times. House tours are conducted from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. followed by an introduction to Benjamin Harrison V and his neighbors. Benjamin Harrison portrayed by reenactor Mike Cecere.
$12 per adult / $7 per child (ages 6-16)
April 22, 23, 24, 2018
James River Plantations Historic Garden Week Tour
Sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia
Berkeley, Shirley and Westover Plantations celebrate Historic Garden Week with a special combination ticket which allows access to the extensive grounds, outbuildings and interiors of all three historic sites. Tour proceeds fund the restoration and preservation of gardens throughout Virginia. For more information and to purchase combo tickets, visit www.vagardenweek.org.
$45pp
June 1 through August 31, 2018
Tuesday Kid’s Day at Berkeley
Every Tuesday, during the months of June, July and August, children ages 16 and under are admitted free with paying adult. Learn 18th century history, explore the gardens and grounds, see our ninth president’s birthplace and walk the same floors as our founding fathers. Children’s activities included.
June 1 through August 31, 2018
Children’s Nature Hunt
Bring the family to Berkeley and learn its amazing history, while searching for treasures along the river shore, gardens and grounds. Children’s brochures and picnic area available. Nature hunt included with regular admission tickets. $12 per adult / $7 per child (ages 6-16)
July 1, 2018
Meet Benjamin Harrison
Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Eighteenth-Century Owner of Berkeley Plantation
Colonel Benjamin Harrison V invites you to join him at his home, Berkeley Plantation, as he and several prominent guests discuss American independence. Join them for discussions and learn what our founding fathers sacrificed during these times. House tours are conducted from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. followed by an introduction to Benjamin Harrison V and his neighbors. Benjamin Harrison portrayed by reenactor Mike Cecere.
$12 per adult / $7 per child (ages 6-16)
July 4, 2018
Berkeley Plantation Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
Annual commemoration honoring Benjamin Harrison V, one of seven Virginia signers of the Declaration of Independence and 18th century owner of Berkeley Plantation.
Ceremony included with regular admission tickets. Hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution
Noon $12 per adult / $7 per child (ages 6-16)
September through November, 2018
Berkeley Plantation Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Bring the family out to Berkeley to explore the colorful autumn gardens, river shore and exhibits. Pick a pumpkin and find your way through the corn maze - all while learning Berkeley’s amazing history. The corn maze is included in Berkeley’s regular tour admission, an additional fee is charged to take home a pumpkin. Children's brochures and picnic area available.
$12 per adult / $7 per child (ages 6-16)
September 1-30, 2018
Homeschool Month
During the month of September, Berkeley will offer a special rate to homeschool students and their families. Enjoy a guided house tour and learn 18th century life on a plantation. Explore the museum of paintings and artifacts and walk the five terraces of restored gardens leading to the James River. Picnic area available or bring a blanket and enjoy a picnic by the river shore.
The rate during this special offer is $8.50 for adults and $5 per student (k-12).
Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more.
October 6, 18, 13, 20, 28, 2018
Hauntings Tales & Tours
This unique tour of Edgewood, Berkeley and Shirley Plantations will give an insight of the spirits and mysteries of these three historic plantations in Charles City, Virginia. Hear the haunting tales of the paranormal activities at each site on a progressive tour. The tour begins at 2:30 at Shirley Plantation, continues to Berkeley and ends at Edgewood.
$38 pp (includes refreshments at Berkeley)
Reservations are required.
To make reservations or for additional information, visit: www.shirleyplantation.com or call (804) 829-5121
October 12 & 26, 2018
Berkeley’s Twilight Ghost Tour
Berkeley’s History and Hauntings will amaze you!
Hear the tales of Berkeley’s paranormal activities with a guided tour through the 1726 mansion, followed by a lantern-led walk through the gardens, grounds, and cemetery. You will then finish your ghostly experience with Berkeley’s challenging corn maze, with only the light of your lantern.
6:00 p.m. Refreshments served.
Reservations required.
$25 per adult/$12.50 per child (ages 6-16)
January 1, 2019
New Year’s Day Tea
and TourTake a step back from the fast pace of the holidays and visit Berkeley Plantation for a New Year’s Day Tea and Tour. Learn about historical Christmas celebrations with a guided tour of the 1726 mansion followed by tea complete with finger sandwiches, scones and pastries. After the holiday rush, Berkeley’s New Year’s Day Tea and Tour is the perfect way to relax and unwind.
Tour begins at 1:00 followed by tea at 2:00.
$30 per person.
Reservations required.
November 4, 2018
Virginia Thanksgiving Festival at Berkeley Plantation
Celebrate the First English Speaking Thanksgiving in the New World
Join us for a day dedicated to history, food and fun with tours of the 1726 manor house, a living history program, tribal dancers, arts, crafts & jewelry vendors, choral music, Thanksgiving dinner and a re-enactment of the Landing of Capt. Woodlief & his men. Nowhere can you find a more exciting, more educational or more enjoyable way to add to holiday traditions than a beautiful fall day at Berkeley Plantation.
House Tours 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Festival Noon - 4 p.m.
For more information, visit: www.virginiathanksgivingfestival.com
December 1, 2018 – January 1, 2019
Centuries of Christmas at Berkeley Plantation
The elegant 1726 mansion will be beautifully decorated with fresh greenery from Berkeley’s gardens. Costumed guides will add a special touch to your holiday season with stories of Christmas at Berkeley through four centuries of history.
Christmas tours daily 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
December 1 & 2, 2018
Berkeley Plantation Christmas Wreath Workshop and Tour
Begin your afternoon touring the 1726 manor house, beautifully decorated with fresh arrangements and wreaths cut from Berkeley’s boxwood, cedar and holly trees. Following the tour, gather for a wreath-making workshop creating your own Berkeley wreath.
10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Refreshments served.
$40 pp
Reservations are required.
December 1, 3, 8, 15, 22, 26 & 29, 2018
A Candlelight Christmas
Historic Homes in Charles City offer Progressive Tours during the Holiday Season
Break away from the hustle and bustle of the holidays and let your imagination travel back to a by-gone era. Partake in a progressive candlelight tour of Shirley and Berkeley Plantations followed by refreshments at Edgewood. Enjoy the famous hospitality at these three historic homes with Christmas celebrations through four centuries of history.
Tour begins at 2:30 p.m. at Shirley Plantation, continues to Berkeley and ends at Edgewood.
$44 pp
Reservations are required.
To make reservations or for additional information visit, www.shirleyplantation.com or call (804) 829-5121.
January 1, 2019
New Year’s Day Tea and Tour
Take a step back from the fast pace of the holidays and visit Berkeley Plantation for a New Year’s Day Tea and Tour. Learn about historical Christmas celebrations with a guided tour of the 1726 mansion followed by tea complete with finger sandwiches, scones and pastries. After the holiday rush, Berkeley’s New Year’s Day Tea and Tour is the perfect way to relax and unwind.
Tour begins at 1:00 followed by tea at 2:00.
$30 per person. Reservations required.
12602 Harrison Landing Road
Charles City, Virginia 23030
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