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Black Artist Showcase

Black Artist Showcase
Jamestown Settlement 2110 Jamestown Road, Route 31, Williamsburg

Black Artist Showcase at Jamestown Settlement Event Details: Jamestown Settlement will exhibit the Black Artist Showcase in celebration of Black History Month and beyond, February 1 - March 29, 2026,...

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

Busch Gardens Mardi Gras

Busch Gardens Mardi Gras
Busch Gardens Williamsburg 1 Busch Gardens Blvd, Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is letting the good times roll, this year’s celebrations are jazzed up with an all-new Encore on Bourbon Street, and new bayou-inspired cuisine, plus returning favorites, including...

Williamsburg Montessori School Open House

Williamsburg Montessori School 4200 Longhill Road, Williamsburg

With the weather forecast in mind, Williamsburg Montessori School has decided to postpone the Open House to next Sunday, February 8.

All Things Are Possible

All Things Are Possible
Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg

Meet Robert Carter III, who in 1791 owned more enslaved people than anyone else in Virginia. Guided by his inner struggles and newfound faith, he makes an extraordinary decision and takes remarkable action. Discover how doing what’s right was as challenging in the 18th century as it is today—for those who believe that “all things are possible.” Colonial Williamsburg admission is required.
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📅Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22; Mar. 1. 2026
🕝2 PM - 2:45 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium

Storytime with the Arts

James City County Library 7770 Croaker Road, Williamsburg

The talented dancers of the Institute of Dance present Storytime with the Arts, a series of performances featuring a story and craft based on a favorite children’s book. Recommended for ages...

Free

Providence Classical School Open House

Providence Classical School 6000 Easter Circle, Williamsburg

New Date Due to Weather: Providence Classical School Open House Join us for our Open House Sunday, February 8, 2026 (rescheduled from January 25 due to weather)2:00 p.m. (event starts...

Kronos String Quartet

William & Mary Arts
Concert Hall, Music Arts Center, The College of William & Mary 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA

For 50 years, San Francisco’s Kronos Quartet has redefined what a string quartet can be. Formed when the genre was rooted in traditional Western European styles, Kronos has transformed it into a living, evolving art form that reflects the voices and issues of today’s world. See them perform in the Concert Hall of the Music Arts Center at William & Mary.

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