08/06/2026
10 Things to Do in Charlottesville, VA That Make a Weekend Unforgettable
1. Monticello — But Go Early and Take the Grounds Tour Yes, Monticello is the obvious first stop — and it belongs on this list because most people do it wrong. The general house tour is fine, but the Monticello that sticks with you is the grounds: Mulberry Row, where Jefferson’s enslaved workforce lived and labored; the restored vegetable terraces carved into the mountain; the orchard; the roundabout road Jefferson designed for views....
1. Monticello — But Go Early and Take the Grounds Tour Yes, Monticello is the obvious first stop — and it belongs on this list because most people do it wrong. The general house tour is fine, but the Monticello that sticks with you is the grounds: Mulberry Row, where Jefferson’s enslaved workf...