Vermont resident general admission is $12.50 per adult (regular adult admission is $25). Children 16 and under are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are sold at The Welcome Center only, not online, and valid ID is required. Admission covers self-guided tours of Robert and Mary Lincoln's home, the gardens, Hildene Farm, the Pullman railcar Sunbeam and about 12 miles of walking trails. From November 1 to the last Monday in May, Hildene is open Thursday through Monday, 10:00am to 4:30pm, and closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Closed Thanksgiving, December 23 and 24, and Christmas.
If you live in Vermont, Hildene costs half as much. The Lincoln family home in Manchester charges residents $12.50 for adult general admission instead of $25, and children 16 and under come in free with an adult. For two parents and a carload of kids, that is $25 for the day.
Admission covers the whole 412-acre estate, not just the house: Robert and Mary Lincoln's home, the formal garden, the working farm down in the dene with its sheep and cows, the restored 1903 Pullman car Sunbeam and about 12 miles of trails. A guided house tour is $12 more if you want one.
You cannot buy the resident ticket online. Bring a Vermont ID to the Welcome Center and ask for it at the desk. From November through late May, Hildene is open Thursday through Monday, 10:00am to 4:30pm, and closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so plan the visit around that.
