Events for February 28, 2026

Yorktown Restaurant Week

February 28 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Yorktown Restaurant Week

Riverwalk Landing 331 Water Street, Yorktown

Yorktown's Restaurant Week - Feb 20 - Mar 1, 2026 Get ready to savor the flavor! York County is hosting Restaurant Week February 20 to March 1. You will be...

Black Artist Showcase

February 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 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,...

Homeschool Days at Colonial Williamsburg

February 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Spring Homeschool Days at Colonial Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg 101 Visitor Center Drive, williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg Homeschool Days Spring – February 28 – March 8, 2026 Colonial Williamsburg invites homeschoolers and their families to experience revolutionary educational opportunities. Discover history brought to life and meet...

‘Following the Dragon’ special exhibition

February 28 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ‘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

February 28 @ 9:45 am - 10:00 am 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

Historic Organ Recital – Norman Elton

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am Historic Organ Recital – Norman Elton

Wren Chapel 111 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg

Experience the Historic English Chamber Organ at Colonial Williamsburg, an 18th-century treasure from around 1740. Norman Elton, organist at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, brings this remarkable instrument to life in a special recital you won’t want to miss!
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📅Jan. 24, 31 & Feb. 28, 2026
🕒10 AM - 10:30 AM
📍Wren Chapel

Yorktown Market Days – Winter Market

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Yorktown Winter Market Days

Yorktown Market Days 425 Water Street, Yorktown

Visitors are invited to bundle up and enjoy a cozy collection of locally grown and handcrafted goodies, including fresh-baked breads, gourmet chocolates, homemade candles, and more. Even four-legged friends can join in with artisan dog treats.
If the weather turns frosty, Yorktown Market Days will move to the lower level of the Water Street Parking Terrace. The free, heated, ADA-accessible Yorktown Trolley will be running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., making it easy and comfortable to get there.
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📅Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026
🕝10 AM - 2 PM
📍Riverwalk Landing

Pawkémon Day 2026

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Pawkémon Day 2026

Virginia Living Museum 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News

Pawkémon Day 2026 Virginia Living MuseumSaturday, February 28 Celebrate Pawkémon Day 2026 at the Virginia Living Museum with a day full of adventure, discovery, and hands-on fun inspired by the world of...

Tour The Rockefellers’ Bassett Hall

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tour The Rockefellers’ Bassett Hall

The Rockefellers' Bassett Hall 522 Francis St E, Williamsburg

Tour 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...

Colonial Williamsburg First 100 Years Exhibit Opens

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg 326 W Francis St, Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg First 100 Years Exhibit Opening February 28, 2026 | This exhibition will be on view in the Henry H. Weldon Gallery.Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg🎉 Step Into 100...

Free Admission Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Free Admission Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg

Art Museum of Colonial Williamsburg 326 W Francis St, Williamsburg

Free 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...

Scares that Care: AuthorCon VI

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Scares that Care

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg

Friday, February 27 - Sunday, March 1, 2026 The convention draws in thousands of attendees every year who come to meet celebrity guests from the writing world. There will be...

Ice Skating in Colonial Williamsburg

February 28 @ 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Colonial Williamsburg Ice Rink

Liberty Ice Pavilion W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg

Ice 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

February 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:00 am Sheep Shearing

Trades - Weaver 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg

Visitors 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

February 28 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am 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

February 28 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am 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

Artmaking Workshop at the Black Artist Showcase

February 28 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Jamestown Settlement 2110 Jamestown Road, Route 31, Williamsburg

Artmaking Workshop at the Black Artist Showcase Jamestown SettlementSaturday, February 28 • 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. This workshop introduces upper elementary and middle school students to visual storytelling through...

The Weight of Liberty

February 28 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm 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

February 28 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm 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

Community Health Fair

February 28 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center 5429 Olde Towne Rd, Williamsburg

Community Health Fair❤️‍🩹 📅 Saturday, February 28, 2026🕛 12 – 2 PM📍 Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center5429 Olde Towne Rd.Williamsburg, VA 23188 Join Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated –...

Busch Gardens Mardi Gras

February 28 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm 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...

Power + Flow: Yoga Sculpt • Ages 14+

February 28 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Power + Flow: Yoga Sculpt • Ages 14+Saturday, Feb. 28, 1-2 p.m.; $3James City County Recreation Center Turn up the energy with Yoga Sculpt! This class fuses traditional yoga poses with strength...

The Marquis’s Spy

February 28 @ 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm The Marquis’s Spy

Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg

The Marquis's Spy Hennage Auditorium The story of America is full of hope and struggle. Step into the past with James Lafayette, Enslaved Revolutionary Spy. Learn more about his contribution to...

Canceled An Evening With Psychic and Medium Dakota Lawrence

February 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm An Evening With Psychic and Medium Dakota Lawrence

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg

This event is part of the Scares that Cares: AuthorCon VI. To attend this event you must have a AuthorCon pass as well as a separate ticket. Back by popular...

Organ Recital: Celebrating Black History Month

February 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bruton Parish Church 201 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg

Organ Recital: Celebrating Black History Month Candlelight Concerts in Bruton Parish Church Saturday, February 28 at 7 pm Enjoy an evening organ recital featuring spirituals in celebration of Black History...

The Minutes

February 28 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm The Minutes

Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) Memorial Hall 601 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg

The Minutes PERFORMANCES: February 26-28th at 7:30 pm March 1st at 2:00pm Glenn Close Theatre, PBK Memorial Hall W&M Theatre presents: The Minutes, a biting, dark comedy by Tracy Letts...

Historic Triangle Grand Slam

February 28 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Kimball Theatre 428 W Duke of Gloucester St,, Williamsburg

Historic Triangle Grand SlamKimball Theatre Saturday, February 28 at 7:30 pm Come and witness the best poets in the region as they compete for a spot on the Slam Connection poetry...