CLOSURE: The Executive Mansion will be closed from Thursday, 11/27 to Thursday, 12/4 in preparation for the holiday season. Click here to plan your visit.

Welcome to Virginia's Executive Mansion

Welcome to Virginia's Executive Mansion, home to Virginia's governors since 1813, and the oldest governor's residence in the country still used for its original purpose. Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin are the 57th residents of the Mansion.

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Annual Lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree and Executive Mansion Holiday Open House

Plan Your Visit

Please join us in Capitol Square on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5 p.m. for the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree and Executive Mansion holiday open house. No tickets or reservation required.

HAPPENINGS AT THE MANSION

At Richmond’s Executive Mansion — the nation’s oldest, purpose-built governor’s mansion — the new year presents an opportunity to continue the centuries-old tradition of welcoming Virginians and visitors. Stay up to date on what's happening at the Mansion in 2025.

To view last year's holiday event theme and decor, visit Holidays at the Mansion.

Five women in traditional purple and white attire perform a seated dance on a patterned rug in an elegant room with a piano and blue curtains.

A man holds a baby while standing with a woman in a room decorated with framed artworks.

A group of seven women standing in a room, each wearing colorful dresses and smiling.

Three people in a formal setting, one holding a small keyboard, another in a purple suit, and an older man laughing.

A group dressed in traditional clothing pose with a man and woman dressed in formal attire.

A woman in a pink suit, a man in a blue suit with a pink tie and a man dressed in 18th century period clothing raise glasses for a toast.

A woman in an astronaut suit bends down to hug a little girl wearing a pink shirt.

Dining table set with a white table cloth and flowers running down the length of the table.

The First Lady and Governor bend down to greet a young girl holding an Easter egg inside the Mansion.

A group dressed in formal attire pose for a photo with a woman in a green suiting dress.

2025 Holiday Tours

Holiday tour dates.

Join Us

Plan your visit to the Executive Mansion this holiday season to take in “America: Made in Virginia.” Tours will be offered on the following days from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with live music featured on the starred days.

if you plan to visit with a group larger than 25, please email us at executivemansion@governor.virginia.gov to make a reservation. Reservations for groups smaller than 25 are not required.

Welcome Message from the First Family

Read the letter

PLAN YOUR VISIT

The Executive Mansion is currently open for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

No reservation is necessary for groups smaller than 30. Please email executivemansion@governor.virginia.gov if you are planning to visit with a large group.

#HOMEHISTORY

Click here to learn more about #HomeHistory and view past posts. To view #HomeHistory posts as soon as they are uploaded, follow the First Lady on Instagram.

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