Picnic on the Pier Blues, Barbecue & Stunning ViewsThis is a rain or shine event. The event will be moved indoors in case of inclement weather. Get tickets, grab your favorite group of friends and shake out your picnic blankets – it’s time to make plans for an evening of blues, barbecue and stunning sunset views! WhatContinue Reading
Jamestown Day – Jamestown Settlement & Historic Jamestowne – May 13
Jamestown Day – May 13,2023 at Jamestown Settlement Mark the 416th anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown with military salutes, maritime and interpretive demonstrations. Jamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia history and culture, will mark the 416th anniversary of the 1607 founding in Virginia of America’s first permanent English settlement on Saturday, MayContinue Reading
Local Museums
There are a lot of wonderful museums in and around Williamsburg, VA. Most museums offer discounts, memberships, free admission, activities and classes. Enjoy taking advantage of all the area museums have to offer your family. Museums are listed below by city. If we missed one please let us know, Kristy.wf@gmail.com. Due to COVID-19 some museumsContinue Reading
Bartering for a Continent: How Anglo-Indian Trade Shaped America – Special Exhibition at Jamestown Settlement
‘BARTERING FOR A CONTINENT’ TO EXPLORE IMPORTANCE OF ANGLO-INDIAN TRADE IN AMERICA “Bartering for a Continent: How Anglo-Indian Trade Shaped America,” June 4 through December 10 at Jamestown Settlement, will explore the importance of trade between American Indians and English colonists, from the founding of Jamestown through the American Revolution, and the role of VirginiaContinue Reading
Jamestown Settlement Events – March through May
MARCH – MAY 2016 at Jamestown Settlement www.historyisfun.org March 19-20: Military Through the Ages, Jamestown Settlement – Re-enactors and modern-day units show how uniforms, weapons and military tactics evolved through the centuries. The event features artillery firings, a Saturday children’s parade and a Sunday military pass-in-review. Admission to Jamestown Settlement is $17.00 adults and $8.00Continue Reading
African-American Imprint- February 13, 2016 at Jamestown Settlement
Storytelling and musical performances highlight “African-American Imprint” on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Jamestown Settlement, a living-history museum of 17th-century Virginia. This family friendly Black History Month event features storyteller Sheila Arnold Jones, music by Legacy of Weyanoke and the Charles City Spiritual Ensemble, an African mask craft activity, and special interpretive programs inContinue Reading
JUNE 20, 2014: “Party on the Pier” at Jamestown Settlement
JUNE 20: “Party on the Pier” at Jamestown Settlement Friday, June 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m. “Party on the Pier,” the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc.’s signature fundraising event, presented by Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Investment Group, returns to Jamestown Settlement on Friday, June 20, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Enjoy live music by the Slapnation Band and dinner fromContinue Reading
4-H Peer Teacher Training Program 2013
Virginia Cooperative Extension (4-H) and Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation invite youth to apply for the summer 4-H Peer Teacher Training Program at Jamestown Settlement. Peer teachers learn about history and interpretation. This program will offer a training session in June and August. At the conclusion of the 4-H Peer Teacher Training Program, peer teachers may be selectedContinue Reading
