Middleton Place is open on Thanksgiving with no daily tours. The Middleton Place Restaurant and the Edmondston-Alston House will be closed on Thanksgiving.
Adults, ages 14 and over $29 ($32 in person/$3 savings)
Student, Ages 14 And Over with Student ID $15
Child, Ages 6-13 $10
No Charge, Children Ages 5 and Under
General Admission includes access to 65 acres of formal landscaped Gardens, a look at 18th and 19th century plantation life with exhibits, displays, artisans and historic animal breeds in the Stableyards, and parking. Daily guided tours including Beyond the Fields: Enslavement at Middleton Place, Garden Overview and Meet the Historic Breeds are also included in general admission.
Admission is included for guests of The Inn at Middleton Place.
Need transportation? Book an excursion.
Open Daily, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Christmas Eve 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Christmas Day Closed
The Restaurant is open for lunch Monday-Saturday from 11:00 - 3:00pm and for brunch Sunday 11:00am 3:00pm for visitors to Middleton Place and General Admission is required. Reservations are not required for lunch. The Restaurant is open for dinner 5:00-8:30pm Tuesday-Saturday. Reservations are required for dinner.
Daily on the top of the hour 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, & 2:00 PM
(duration: 30 minutes)
Discover more about the contributions of Europeans and enslaved Africans and African Americans to Middleton Place on a guided garden walk of American Oldest Landscaped Gardens. Learn about the land, the flora, and stories of the people who designed, created and maintained them.
Beyond the Fields: Enslavement at Middleton PlaceDaily 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM, & 3:00 PM
(duration: 40 minutes, not a walking tour)
Learn about the experiences of the generations of enslaved who lived and worked at Middleton Place. The “Beyond the Fields: Enslavement at Middleton Place” program facilitates a conversation about slavery in American history with stories of brutality, survival, contribution, and perseverance. History once lost is found and brought to life in a relevant way that connects us as Americans.
Meet the Historic Livestock Breeds ToursDaily 11:30 AM
(duration: 30 minutes)
A guided tour takes a closer look at the historic livestock breeds at Middleton Place. Learn why the breeds were originally brought here in the 18th and 19th centuries, how each breed contributed to the plantation, and stories about the people who owned and cared for them.
All Tour times subject to change. Check daily schedule at the Visitors Center when you arrive.
Check out TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT to help plan your day.
$15 plus general admission ticket
Children ages 5 & under are free.
Enjoy a self-paced tour of the Middleton Place House Museum. Built in 1755 at the direction of Henry Middleton, this structure was once part of a three-building estate that overlooked the Ashley River. The House Museum contains an extraordinary collection of furniture, paintings, books, artifacts, and documents dating from the 1740s through the Civil War. These objects reveal stories about the generations of people, both free and enslaved, who lived and worked at Middleton Place. Please note that this historic structure has limited handicap accessibility.
Tuesday - Sunday Monday |
10:00 am - 4:00 pm 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
$49 Adult
$35 Student (with ID)
$30 Child Ages 6-13.
Children ages 5 & under are free.
Includes Middleton Place general admission, House Museum Tour, and admission to the Edmondston-Alston House, a House Museum of the Middleton Place Foundation located in downtown Charleston.
Middleton Place Daily |
9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
Edmondston-Alston House Tuesday-Saturday Mondays |
10:00 am – 4:00 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Hours subject to change. |
Pineapple Tour Group offers an all-inclusive package that includes transportation in a luxury coach from Downtown Charleston along with a Low Country luncheon at the Middleton Place Restaurant and plenty of time to explore all Middleton Place has to offer.
$50 Adult
$16 Child Ages 6-13.
Children ages 5 & under are free.
Spend the day exploring two National Historic Landmarks along the Ashley River Corridor. Discover the earliest and finest example of Palladian architecture in the United States at Drayton Hall and visit America’s Oldest Landscaped Gardens at Middleton Place. You may visit on different days: however, once one ticket is used, the remaining ticket must be used within 2 days.
Chicora Tours offers an all-inclusive tour of Middleton including transportation in a spacious and luxurious Mercedes-Benz sprinter van departing and returning from the Charleston Visitors Center in downtown Charleston. The tour includes a guided garden tour, entry to the house museum, and a Low Country buffet lunch in the Middleton Place Restaurant.