Welcome spring and delight in the sights and sounds of nature, art, and history at this fun festival for the entire family, hosted by Montpelier House Museum. Visit with vendors on the grounds, relax to live music, attend gardening talks and workshops, tour the house museum, visit the Arts Center, and indulge in a Picnic Tea Box with finger sandwiches, pastries, and a scone inside (available to order after April 1).

Dates: Dec 13 @ 2:30pm; Dec 14 @11am, 2:30pm

Join us for a seasonal afternoon tea in our East Wing. Event length of time: 2 hrs.

To reserve, please call 301-377-7817.

Celebrate Pride Month at Montpelier with the Rainbow Tea!

Indulge in fine tea fare including scones, finger sandwiches and pastries, and your choice of two quality, loose leaf teas, all served on pretty china in Montpelier’s elegant East Wing. With a crystal chandelier and windows looking out over Montpelier’s beautiful grounds, it’s the perfect spot to celebrate this joyous time of year. And if you’re lucky, the sun will shine through the chandelier creating rainbows on the walls! If you’d like, come early, at 1pm, for a talk on Trans history by Matthew Champagne, Manager of Learning, Interpretation and Engagement at Surratt House. Talk is free, and open to adults, even if they’re not going to the tea.

For more information on the tea or talk, call 301-377-7817. RSVP by June 4.

Different historic topics discussed at each tea. Enjoy a fixed price menu of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served on china and tiered stands.

For more information or to register, call 301-377-7817.

The Montpelier Festival of Herbs, Tea, and the Arts is LIVE for the first time since 2019! Visit vendors, hear live music by Waterside Vibes and poetry by the teen poets of Dialect of Prince George’s County, take in a gardening talk, go on a guided nature walk or an herbal scavenger hunt, and more! Order your Deluxe Afternoon Tea Box to pick up at the festival here! Enjoy your tea box on Montpelier’s beautiful grounds or at home. For more information, visit the Festival Website.

Sessions: 11AM-12PM & 2PM-3PM

Space is limited. Call to register!
301-377-7817; TTY 301-699-2544

Bring someone special to an elegant tea starring the most heavenly of confections: chocolate! A lovely way to celebrate the sweetness of food, friends and family. We’ll also serve a prix fixe menu of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served on china and tiered stands Price includes gratuity and self-guided tour of the mansion. Reservations and advance payment required by Wednesday, February 6.

Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month with a classic Tea! ($)

Have you ever eaten a piece of a real gingerbread house? Well, visit the gingerbread-decorated Darnall’s Chance house and you might just get that chance!(Psst! I’m kidding!) You can, however, listen to the story of Hansel and Gretel, enjoy tea and dessert, and participate in a holiday craft activity! 

See Montpelier all decked out for the holidays, then enjoy a fixed price menu of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served on china and tiered-stands in Montpelier’s elegant and festively decorated East Wing. While here, you can shop at the Artists’ Boutique, which features original ornaments, fiber art creations, and other artistic crafts. Don’t forget about the Montpelier Gift Shop with themed books, a variety of music CDs, old-fashioned toys, tea and tea equipment, and Montpelier memorabilia. 

See Montpelier all decked out for the holidays, then enjoy a fixed price menu of fine finger sandwiches, scrumptious cakes and pastries, buttery scones, and your choice of two quality loose leaf teas, all served on china and tiered-stands in Montpelier’s elegant and festively decorated East Wing. While here, you can shop at the Artists’ Boutique, which features original ornaments, fiber art creations, and other artistic crafts. Don’t forget about the Montpelier Gift Shop with themed books, a variety of music CDs, old-fashioned toys, tea and tea equipment, and Montpelier memorabilia. Reservations and advance payment required by Wednesday, December 6.