Fitness Open House
Fitness Open House Saturday, Jan 17 from 9 am to 11 amJCC Recreation Center It is time for a new healthy routine! Meet instructors, reserve a spot for demo classes...
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Events for January 17, 2026
‘Following the Dragon’ special exhibition
Jamestown Settlement 2110 Jamestown Road, Route 31, Williamsburg‘Following the Dragon’ special exhibition at Jamestown Settlement Museum to explore the journey of Chinese Ming porcelain to 17th-century Jamestown Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation Collaborative Exhibition Opening November...
Lighting the Forge
Trades - Blacksmith 310 E Duke of Gloucester St, WilliamsburgThe Blacksmiths and Gunsmiths at the Armoury light their forge fires fresh each day. Stop by to watch flint and steel spark the coal and learn why fire was such an essential tool in everyday 18th-century life.
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📅Jan. 2 - March 1, 2025
🕝9:45 AM - 10 AM
📍Trades – Blacksmith
Historic Organ Recital – Rebecca Davy
Wren Chapel 111 Jamestown Rd, WilliamsburgExperience the sound of the 18th century as the Historic English Chamber Organ comes to life. Dating to around 1740, this remarkable instrument is featured in a special recital by Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church.
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📅Jan. 10 & 17, 2026
🕞10 AM - 10:30 AM
📍Wren Chapel
Family Days
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown 200 Water Street, Route 1020, YorktownStep into the natural world around Jamestown Settlement and see it through the eyes of a citizen scientist. Compare the landscape and environment of today with what early colonists might have encountered in the 1600s, and share what you discover along the way.
Tour The Rockefellers’ Bassett Hall
The Rockefellers' Bassett Hall 522 Francis St E, WilliamsburgTour The Rockefellers' Bassett Hall Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10 am - 5 pm Tour the place that John D. Rockefeller Jr. and wife Abby Aldrich Rockefeller called their...
Liquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life of Water in Virginia
Muscarelle Museum of Art 603 Jamestown Rd, WilliamsburgLiquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life of Water in VirginiaMuscarelle Museum of ArtNovember 14, 2025 — February 15, 2026FREE & Open to the Public Liquid Commonwealth: The Art and Life...
Free Admission Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg
Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg 326 W Francis St, WilliamsburgFree Admission Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg Daily That is right, folks, the Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg now has FREE daily admission! This often include events in the Hennage...
Ice Skating in Colonial Williamsburg
Liberty Ice Pavilion W Duke of Gloucester St, WilliamsburgIce Skating in Colonial Williamsburg Ice Rink Normal Operating Hours: Open Daily November 21, 2025, through February 28, 2026Sunday - Thursday 12 pm - 8 pmFriday - 12 pm -...
Sheep Shearing
Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, WilliamsburgVisitors can watch rare Leicester Longwool sheep being hand-sheared using traditional 18th-century methods. Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Saturdays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Trades – Weaver
Freedom’s Paradox
Peyton Randolph House 100 W Nicholson St,, WilliamsburgTake a guided walk through the Historic Area to explore where enslaved and free Black Virginians lived, worked, learned, and worshipped. Meet people from the past, follow in their footsteps, and experience Williamsburg through their perspectives while learning about slavery, freedom, and the meaning of independence. Colonial Williamsburg admission required.
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📅Saturdays and Sundays, Jan. 3 - Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
📍Peyton Randolph House
Order in the Court
Historic Site: Courthouse 101 Duke of Gloucester St, WilliamsburgCourthouses were the center of community life, where business was conducted, justice was debated, and rights were upheld. Step inside the Courthouse to explore its role in 18th-century Virginia, then take part in a local court session by assuming the role of justice, attorney, litigant, petitioner, or defendant. Please note: adult subject matter. Colonial Williamsburg admission required.
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📅Dec. 27, 2025 - May 16, 2026
🕝11 AM - 11:30 AM, 2 PM - 2:30 PM
📍Courthouse
Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center 101 Visitor Center Dr, WilliasmburgWilliamsburg: The Story of a Patriot brings audiences into the tense debates of May 1776, when Virginia’s leaders–including Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, and George Washington–risked everything by choosing independence. Told through the eyes of a fictional planter elected to the House of Burgesses, this groundbreaking film uses innovative technology to immerse viewers in the people, places, and decisions that helped shape the nation.
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📅Fridays - Tuesdays (Jan. - May)
🕞10 AM - 10:37 AM, 11 AM - 11:37 AM, 3 PM - 3:37 PM, 4 PM - 4:37 PM
📍Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center
The Weight of Liberty
Military Encampment 103 E Duke of Gloucester St, WilliamsburgThe Weight of Liberty Military Encampment The roar of cannon fire dominated the battlefields of the American Revolution. As early as 1775, artillerists trained on the exercise of "Great Guns"...
Museum Highlights
Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, WilliamsburgDiscover highlights from Colonial Williamsburg’s diverse collections on a guided tour that brings remarkable objects and their stories to life.
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📅Jan. 10 - March 1, 2026
🕞10 AM - 10:30, 12 PM - 12:30 PM
📍Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Winter Blues Jazz Fest: Jazz Workshop (Free)
The workshop/lecture is open to all and free to attend. Lead by Jae Sinnett. Reserve your ticket online here. The four-day Winter Blues Jazz Fest is back for its 12th...
Winter Blues Jazz Festival: Jay Sinnett’s Zero to 60 Quartet
Winter Blues Jazz Festival is back for the 12th year. The Festival runs January 16 - 19. From jazz lovers to casual listeners, the Winter Blues Jazz Fest brings a...
DIY Greenhouses
Learn how to make a mini greenhouse from a recycled plastic container and discover the value of native plants for pollinators and other wildlife. Recommended for ages 8+.
Winter Blues Jazz Fest: The Blues Bash – Double Header
The Blues Bash - Double Header 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Tom Euler Band8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Wayne Baker Brooks About Wayne Baker Brooks: Wayne Baker Brooks is considered one...
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Holiday Bazaar to Benefit Local Homeless Pets on Nov. 21
26th Annual Heritage Humane Society Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 9am – 3pmBruton Parish Hall The Holiday Bazaar raises funds for homeless…
Busch Gardens Williamsburg – Christmas Town 2026 – what is new this year PLUS insider tips
Unofficial Guide to Busch Gardens Christmas Town Busch Gardens Williamsburg – Christmas TownIt is the most wonderful time of the year as Busch Gardens®…
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