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Events for January 18, 2026

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Lighting the Forge

Lighting the Forge
Trades - Blacksmith 310 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg

The 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

Freedom’s Paradox

Freedom’s Paradox
Peyton Randolph House 100 W Nicholson St,, Williamsburg

Take 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

Order in the Court
Historic Site: Courthouse 101 Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg

Courthouses 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

Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot
Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center 101 Visitor Center Dr, Williasmburg

Williamsburg: 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

The Weight of Liberty
Military Encampment 103 E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg

The 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

Museum Highlights
Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg

Discover 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

Sunday Chillout with John Emil Delta Blues

William & Mary Alumni House 500 Richmond Road, Williamsburg

Wind down your weekend with a music performance by John Emil Delta Blues. Ticket is only $23 and includes one drink ticket. Winter Blues Jazz Festival is back for the...

Blind Boys of Alabama

William & Mary Alumni House 500 Richmond Road, Williamsburg

The Blind Boys of Alabama are a 6X Grammy Award Winning Music Group and they are performing at the Winter Blues Jazz Festival. Open act featuring Travis Colby. Get your...

Sunday Late Night with Forte Jazz Band

William & Mary Alumni House 500 Richmond Road, Williamsburg

Sunday Late Night with live music performance by Forte Jazz Band. Ticket is only $15. Winter Blues Jazz Festival is back for the 12th year. The Festival runs January 16...

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