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Awakening Dissent: Religion, Revolution and Legacy 2 Day SymposiumFriday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30American Revolution Museum at YorktownAttendance is free.Advance registration is required. Join us at the second Jamestown-Yorktown...
The popular Yorktown Market Days returns to Riverwalk Landing on Saturdays with specially-themed markets on select dates. Find out who is coming by seeing this weekend's vendors here You will...
‘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...
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday through a one-of-a-kind community work of art at the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center. Following its grand reveal in Merchants Square, the Great American Birthday Quilt will be on display throughout 2026 at the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center. 🇺🇸🧵Created by Visit Williamsburg in partnership with the Muscarelle Museum of Art, this meaningful quilt brings together squares submitted by people across the country—each one helping tell a shared American story in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday. Come experience this remarkable tribute up close and discover the stories stitched into every square.
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📅April 11 - Oct. 9
🕞9:30 AM - 5 PM
📍Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center
🌿🚶♂️ 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...
Step back in time as historic interpreters bring 18th-century dyeing to life, recreating natural dyes to produce a dazzling spectrum of colors. 🎨 Watch fabrics, yarns, and fibers transform before your eyes—and you might even see wool from Colonial Williamsburg's own Leicester Longwool sheep take on vibrant new hues.
Weather permitting. Colonial Williamsburg admission required.
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📅Last Saturday of the month (April - Aug)
🕞10 AM - 2 PM
📍Weaver
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...
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
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
What do you get when you add balloons and bubbles to music? A fantastic preschool dance party! Put on your dancing shoes and join us for an exciting hour of...
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...
Explore over 135 international flavors at seventeen themed food and beverage locations throughout the park, including NEW menus inspired Puerto Rico. With over 65 NEW specialty menu options, and exclusive...
🎶 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"...
🎨 Family Day & Tiny Traders Art Market 🎨 Looking for a fun, creative, and completely FREE afternoon for the whole family? Join us at the Muscarelle Museum of Art...
Grand March and Review Saturday, May 3012:30 - 3 pm Don't miss this unique experience. This is free and open to the public. This event is part of Colonial Williamsburg’s...
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,...
Learn how to make Homemade ice cream with minimal ingredients and no special equipment. Beat the heat with a sweet treat! For ages 13-18, no registration required.
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
Experience the evolution of fife and drum music with the Rising Stars Fife and Drum Band during Drummer’s Call 2026 🥁✨ Discover how this talented group came together and learn about the rich folk tradition that inspires their sound.
Hailing from Tate County, Mississippi, the members of Rising Stars grew up together, united by their shared passion for rhythm and music. Known for blending genres and mashing up influences, their performance offers a fresh take on a historic musical tradition.
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📅Saturday, May 30
🕞4 PM - 4:45 PM
📍Hennage Auditorium
This event is geared toward children ages 5-12 years old with sensory processing needs. $17 per child participating (Adults must remain in the gym).
Decoration Day Commemoration Yorktown National Cemetery Join park staff and the Yorkstar-Zedekiah Masonic Lodge for a meaningful day of remembrance at the Yorktown National Cemetery Event Schedule Park rangers will...
The Busch Gardens Concert Series returns this summer with an exciting lineup scheduled with popular artists from Christian to Pop. The Concert Series is included with park admission, seating is on...
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...
Feel the excitement as the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums lead a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street 🔥🥁 Joined by guest units from across the nation, this unforgettable tradition brings history to life after dark.
Originally a signal for soldiers to return to barracks before curfew, tattoos evolved into elaborate displays of military music and pageantry. The Williamsburg Military Tattoo is a highlight of Drummer’s Call weekend—and a rare chance to see multiple corps showcase their skills in one spectacular event.
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📅Saturday, May 30
🕞8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
📍Palace Green
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