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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,...
‘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...
Baby Lapsit Storytime is a storytime program especially for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. This storytime includes 15 minutes of songs, fingerplays, and lap games. This...
Toddler Storytime is a program designed for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years and their caregivers, featuring brief stories, rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and other activities. Space is limited; pick...
🌿🚶♂️ Take a Leisurely Stroll on the Bassett Trace Nature Trail! 🚶♀️🌿 Free & Open to the Public at 10 am Love nature and the great outdoors? 🌳🐦 Come explore...
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...
Stay after storytime or just come in for the playdate to chat with other caregivers while your baby has fun with our toy collection. On the first Monday and Tuesday...
In the fall of 1775, Williamsburg turned its attention to war. Watch the 2nd Virginia Regiment train in the shadow of the Public Magazine, the building that helped spark Virginia’s revolution. Experience the sights, sounds, and even the smells of the march toward independence as soldiers demonstrate the 1764 Manual of Arms and the flash of their muskets brings history to life.
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📅Daily (March - May)
🕞10:30 AM - 11 AM
📍Military Encampment
Step into the spring of 1776—Williamsburg is at war, and Colonel William Woodford needs your help 🇺🇸
Answer the call and join the 2nd Virginia Regiment! Report to the Magazine to learn the state of the war, practice marching and drills, and prepare to defend American liberty under the inspection of Captain William Taliaferro.
This interactive experience is open to recruits ages 6–80. Are you ready to fall in?
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📅Daily (March - May)
🕞11 AM - 11:25 AM
📍Military Encampment
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
Performance: Visit with Marquis de Lafayette Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museum of Colonial WilliamsburgColonial Williamsburg Step into the past with the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of two worlds....
1774: Lady Dunmore’s Dilemma Governor's Palace Stage In chess as in life, one move can cost the game. Discover how the women of Williamsburg negotiated the growing political tensions during the...
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"...
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Meet new friends and hear from special guests who are film experts. Enjoy light refreshments. Have a discussion after...
This film series brings art house film flavor to your Tuesdays. Meet new friends and hear from special guests who are film experts. Enjoy light refreshments. Have a discussion after...
Visit with James Madison Hennage AuditoriumMonday, March 9, 16, 23 and 2410:30 - 11 am The story of America is full of hope and struggle. Step into the past with...
Discover the story behind the Declaration of Independence on this engaging guided tour. Explore powerful objects on exhibit that help bring the document–and the moment that shaped a nation–to life.
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📅Tuesdays, March 17 - July 21 (excl. May 19 & 26)
🕞3 PM - 3:45 PM
📍Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
A fair trial was considered one of the most cherished rights of the British world—but what happens when Independence itself is put on trial? ⚖️
Guests are invited to step into the courtroom as witnesses to this pivotal moment, where Virginia holds the power with a single vote to decide the fate of a nation.
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📅Daily (March - May) & July 2 - 5
🕞3:30 PM - 3:50 PM (March - May), 1 PM - 1:20 PM (July 2-3 & 5), 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM (July 4)
📍Outside of Charlton’s Coffeehouse
As evening falls, the soldiers of the 2nd Virginia Regiment close out their day with Regimental Retreat. Watch as officers inspect the men, rolls are called, and the day’s orders are read aloud—then listen closely for the parole before the regiment marches back to camp, just as it did in 1775.
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📅Jan. 9 - May 31, 2026
🕞4:30 PM - 5 PM (Jan. 9 - March 1) | 4 PM - 4:45 PM (March 2 - May 31)
📍Guardhouse
Special Dinners for Women’s History Month at the Colonial Williamsburg InnTerrace Room Dinner Celebrate Women’s History Month with a limited-time culinary series honoring women who have shaped environmental stewardship, sustainability, and...
Team up with friends, crack clues, and race against rivals to uncover the missing piece of a nearly 20-year-old treasure hunt during Heist Night at Jamestown Settlement. Put history, science, logic, and trivia skills to the test as teams tackle escape room-style puzzles in a fast-paced, character-driven adventure led by Heist Masters Aubrey Paris and Emily Black. Secrets are waiting—are you ready to solve the heist? 🔐🗺️
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📅April 11
🕞6 PM - 9 PM
📍Jamestown Settlement
Karaoke Night Precarious Beer ProjectTuesdays from 8 - 10 pmGrab a pint and grab the mic! Whether you're belting out 80s power ballads or bringing the heat with some Y2K...
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