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Fitness Court® Orientations • Ages 14+ FREE!Warhill Sports Complex (near basketball courts)Saturdays, April 4-25, 9-10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7-28, Noon-1 p.m. A Certified Personal Trainer will conduct open orientations...
This is a HUGE consignment sale that happens in the Fall and the Spring. Infant through teen clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books, sports equipment and so much more. Don’t miss this sale!
‘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...
🌿🚶♂️ 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...
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...
Step behind the scenes of the hit series Outlander with the special exhibition Outlander: Costumes Woven in Time at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Featuring stunning costumes from Seasons 1-4 designed by Terry Dresbach, this immersive experience explores how clothing brings history, character, and storytelling to life—from the Scottish Highlands to Paris and early America.
See iconic looks worn by Claire Fraser, Jamie Fraser, and their family, and discover the craftsmanship behind every detail. Paid museum admission is required in addition to the special exhibition ticket. 🧵
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📅March 6 - May 18, 2026
🕞10 AM - 5 PM
📍American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
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...
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
Step into one of the most pivotal chapters of the American Revolution 🇫🇷🇺🇸 Discover the remarkable story of the Marquis de Lafayette, the young French aristocrat who volunteered his own fortune and future to help the fledgling United States win independence. From fighting alongside George Washington to leading the Light Infantry Division in the 1781 campaign against Benedict Arnold, General Phillips, and Lord Cornwallis, Lafayette played a key role in the events that led to victory at Yorktown and the beginning of the end of the Revolution. Join this engaging discussion of a campaign that changed history. Admission to Colonial Williamsburg is required.
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📅Saturday, March 14 - May 30 (excl. April 18 & 25)
🕞11 AM - 11:45 AM
📍Hennage Auditorium
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...
🎶 Bring the whole family for a fun sing-along of 18th-century favorites! Discover how these historic tunes became some of today’s beloved songs. Colonial Williamsburg admission required.
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📅Friday - Tue (April - May), Daily (June), July 1 & 5-31, Aug 1 - 20
🕞12 PM - 12:20 PM (April - May), 11 AM - 11:20 AM (June - Aug)
📍Play House Stage
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"...
Easter Bake Sale at Colonial Williamsburg! 🐣Treat your Easter table to a taste of tradition! ✨This is preorder event!When: Saturday, April 4, 2026Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pmWhere: Traditions in...
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is planning a picnic with the Easter Bunny! Easter Bunny Picnic featuring an all-you-care-to-eat buffet, face painting, an egg hunt for kids ages 9 and under, and...
Saving Our Heritage Seeds This program emphasizes the science involved in seed saving. The history will encompass how seeds were kept or purchased in the period. Store inventories, ship manifests,...
Join the Library for the youngest book club! There’s no requirement to attend every meeting and new participants are welcome any time. This month we’ll read, craft, and play games...
Join the Easter celebration at the Williamsburg Inn with a charming afternoon tea! Enjoy a curated menu of handmade scones, tea sandwiches, pastries, and more, paired with a signature tea crafted in collaboration with the Chef and The Spice & Tea Exchange.
The Friends of Chippokes, park staff, and volunteers welcome one and all to our annual Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon...
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
Lucky 757’s Rock ’n Roll Revue: A Tribute to the First Decade of the Rock Era Kimball TheatreSaturday, April 4, at 7:00 PM. General Admission Tickets $30Concessions will be available...
Trial of a Patriot – New Evening Program!! Thursday and Saturday Nights at 7:30 PM & 9 PM Capitol General Court beginning March 19 – Sept 5, 2026 (except July 4)See...
Head to Colonial Williamsburg at night for another reason – on the historic Duke of Gloucester Street they will be Lighting of the Cressets. This brings their 18th-century streets to...
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