Governor's Mansion holiday tours available in December

Reservations required for free visit to popular, historic home

Holiday tours of the Governor’s Mansion are being offered on Dec. 4, 11 and 18.

Morning and afternoon times are available. Reservations are required.

The Georgian-style mansion is located on a bluff overlooking Capitol Lake, Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains. Constructed in 1908, the mansion is the oldest building on the Capitol Campus in Olympia.

Holiday decorations for the mansion are paid for through private donations. No public money is used.

To make a reservation, please call the Department of Enterprise Services Capitol Tour Office at (360) 902-8880.

Tour guidelines:

  • Each tour lasts 60 minutes (standing and walking)
  • No more than 25 people can tour per time slot.
  • Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Cameras, backpacks, umbrellas, strollers, food and beverages are not permitted on the tour.
  • The mansion is accessible to wheelchairs and walkers. Visitors must walk a 200-yard incline up to the entrance.
  • No public restrooms are available.

For more information about the mansion: www.wagovmansion.org/

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