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Looking for things to do in the Williamsburg VA area this weekend? If so, “The Burg Weekender” our email of things to do this weekend is for you! View ...

Try a Gratitude and Appreciation Ritual Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services Rituals are so important. And we have a couple of big ones coming up – Halloween, voting ...

Family Travel in Virginia: Take the Family on Presidents’ Homes Tour Written By Brandy Centolanza Virginians are fortunate enough to live in a place where history comes alive every day. Our commonwealth ...

$50 e-gift card Athleta Giveaway to celebrate the launch of their Cozy Shop! You heard it right! And it is so easy to enter. Click here or the image ...

In a normal year there would be so many things to do in the fall in Williamsburg that this would be the top 100 things to do but this year ...

Drive-Thru Trick or Treating at KoG  King of Glory Church Church and Preschool4897 Longhill RdSaturday, Oct. 31st 1 PM – 3 PM Halloween is not cancelled! Come to King of Glory’s ...

Best places to fish, rent a canoe, kayak, boat and launch a boat in Williamsburg area Williamsburg, James City County and York County have amazing historical locations but they also ...

Colonial Williamsburg Ticket Discounts and Special Offers Looking for Colonial Williamsburg ticket discounts or special offers? There are several Colonial Williamsburg admission specials running for visitors and area residents. Here ...

Splash Wines We heard great feedback from friends and family about Splash Wines last time we shared this Groupon with our partner link. Many comments on wonderful wine, packed and shipped ...

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1st annual FURever Homes 8k, 5k, and Pet Run Saturday, October 24, 20207:30 am – 11:00 pmJamestown High School, Williamsburg, VA The 1st annual FURever Homes 8k, 5k, and Pet Run to support ...

Fall Foliage in Virginia – when is best time to see the leaves change in Williamsburg? When is the best time to see the leaves change color in the Fall in ...

Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treat at Chick-fil-A on Mooretown Road! Thursday, October 22nd, 4pm – 7pm6732 Mooretown Road Come dressed in your favorite costume (no scary ones) and parade through the drive-thru with your ...

“Rhythms on the Riverwalk” Concert Series 2020 This is exciting news! Yorktown is thrilled to announce the return of outdoor concerts to the waterfront! You are invited to join them for ...

It’s time to get ready for Halloween and fun in general! The Annual Costume Sale at William & Mary will continue this year… virtually. The Costume Sale is one of ...

2020 Celebration in Lights November 26, 2020 – Friday, January 1, 2021 Celebration in Lights, Virginia’s first drive-through holiday light event, opens Thanksgiving night for its 28th season! As it has since ...

VLM Oyster Roast To-GO November 14, 2020 Virginia Living Museum will be hosting their Annual Oyster Roast but this year it will be To-Go drive-through fundraising event on Saturday, November 14. Order a ...

Angel Tree Application Dates Oct 19, 20 & 21 – Salvation Army Serving Williamsburg, JCC & Upper York Counties ANGEL TREE APPLICATION DATES 2020Serving Greater Williamsburg, James City & Upper York ...

Virginia Archaeology Day at Historic Jamestowne 10/17/2020 from 9:00am – 5:00pm This Saturday Oct. 17th Historic Jamestowne Celebrates Virginia Archaeology Month. Witness the moment of discovery, tour the site with an ...

Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 4 PM – 7 PM Join us for a night of ghoulish games, trickery treats, and fun for the entire family! We’ll celebrate Halloween 2020 style, ...

Annual Oyster Roast & Maritime Heritage Festival at the Watermen’s Museum Oct 17 & 18, 2020 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and from 12 PM to 5 PM on ...

The Williamsburg Antique Mall, The Virginia Opera & The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra FREE Live Event SAVE THE DATE! Saturday October 17th The Williamsburg Antique Mall in partnership with The Virginia Opera ...

Costume Sale Virginia Stage Company! Wells TheatreSun., Oct 18, 202010 am – 5 pm Just in time for Halloween! Stop by the Wells Theatre on October 18 between 10am-5pm to browse ...

It’s Back! The Colonial Williamsburg Musket Range is open! Get into the spirit of 1776 by getting to fire live rounds at a target from two different reproduction ...

First Responders Market – Yorktown Market DaysSaturday, October 17, 20208 am – 12 pm Join the Yorktown Market Days in saluting our everyday local heroes during their inaugural First Responders Market. It’s ...

Drive-through Screening for EHS Families On Tuesday, October 20, Early Head Start (EHS) staff is planning a drive-thru event for EHS families. Held at the CDR Norge office parking lots, the ...

RUTHBLACKGETTY IMAGES Halloween Cupcake Decorating • Ages 7-13 NEW!Friday, Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m., $25James City County Recreation CenterCome have a spooky-fun time! Learn to use buttercream icing in Halloween colors and decorate themed ...

History of Jack-O-Lanterns & Pumpkin Painting • All Ages FREE!Friday, Oct. 23, 5:30-7 p.m.Freedom Park Ever wondered why do people carve pumpkins for Halloween and call them Jack-O-Lanterns? Come find out on Friday, ...

Parks & Recreation Fall Activity Brochure Available! Get Your Copy! It’s Fall! And there are so many fun things to do even during COVID-19. James City County Parks and ...

Paws at the RiverSaturday, October 31, 20209 a.m. to 3 p.m. Say goodbye to the Dog Days of Summer and hello to the Dog Days of Fall! While Yorktown Market Days is pet-friendly all ...

Christmastide at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown December 19-31, 2020Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day “Christmastide in Virginia” at Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown offers a ...

Halloween Trick or Treating Hours & Ages | City of Williamsburg 2020 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 for children ages 12 and under The City of Williamsburg is advising citizens to ...

Our List of Best Books from Fun Reads to Self Help Looks like most of us have little more time on our hands lately. This is a great distraction from the ...

Negotiating Screen Time in a Virtual Landscape Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services Conflict over screens comes up a lot lately with families and couples – and even individuals, ...

Here’s Our Halloween Top Picks on Etsy.com Here are some of our favorite Halloween picks on our favorite site to shop for all handmade original cool items: Etsy.com! These ...

A socially distant Drive-thru Trunk or Treat at Williamsburg Baptist Church Saturday Oct 24, 20204 PM – 6 PM Join Williamsburg Baptist Church for a FREE socially distant Drive-thru Trunk or Treat! ...

Maritime Mondays is going virtual! Mondays at 1 pm Hop online for a story time adventure every Monday afternoon at 1:00 p.m.! Fun for both children and caregivers, enjoy an interactive book ...

You’ve been Booed! What is being Booed? What do you do now? First of all this is a wonderful and fun neighborhood and community activity. It doesn’t cost much and ...

Thursday, October 22 and Thursday, October 29Register HERE Come celebrate Halloween with Lowe’s Drive-through Curbside Trick-or-Treating event! Register your child today so they don’t miss out on free sweet treats and ...

HAMILTON Fans Itinerary at Colonial Williamsburg Have you streamed Hamilton on Disney+ and/or did you see the show live? Fans of Hamilton the Musical and Hamilton the man can now ...

Zulily & Disney have Cloth Face Mask with fun fabrics and several designs Looking for a cloth face mask? Want a stylish one but not up for sewing it. ...

Scarecrow Row – Build Your Own Scarecrow! Saturday, Oct 17th from 11 am – 1 pm ****Pre-registration required by Sun. Oct 11th****** Come make the biggest, the best, and maybe the only ...

Photo Credit Daria Shevstova Too Much of a “Good” Thing?Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services “Today in homeschooling we are working on fractions,” says the meme. You know the ...

Trick-or-treat Hours Trick or Treating in JCC – Halloween 2020 For those who choose to participate here are the hours! James City County trick-or-treating Hours: 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 31 for children ages ...

American Red Cross Local Blood Drives COVID-19 Antibody Testing Now Available For All Donations thru Red Cross – learn more here! With blood drives cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic, American Red Cross ...

Back by popular demand… Walking T-Rex – Dino on the Loose! at the Virginia Living Museum Back by popular demand… Walking T-Rex – Dino on the Loose! Appearances at 1pm. (for approximately 15 minutes – ...

Yorktown Market Days (Yorktown Farmers Market) Saturday, October 24th from 8-noon Yorktown Market Days waterfront farmers market is one of the most unique in Hampton Roads—offering spectacular views of the York ...

Merchant Square Halloween Window Displays October 10-31, 2020Merchant Square Halloween Madness is back! Stroll Merchant Square and check out the Merchant’s spooky window displays between October 10-31. You can also vote for ...

Learn about the health benefits that our community has to offer to you and your family! Family Health Fair January 20209 am – noon James City County Recreation Center5301 Longhill RoadWilliamsburg ...

This contest is now over, congratulations to our winner, Denise. Visit WilliamsburgFamilies Contests page for the latest opportunities. We are giving away 4 tickets to The 1st annual FURever Homes 8k, 5k, and Pet Run ...

October 24, 20208 am – noon Fall produce is coming into the market with favorites like greens, apples, winter squashes, sweet potatoes and greens. Baked goods like pies, breads, and prepared ...

Movies In the Park Series Returns for Fall! Movies in the Park – Free Outdoor Movies 2020 in York County Movies in the Parks begins at Sunset. Bring chairs or a blanket ...

Williamsburg Gymnastics Fall Registration is Now Open Williamsburg Gymnastics is excited to announce their Fall Classes – Now Registering Session #3. Parent Tot – NEW CLASS! Children 18 months to 3 ...

Come to New Quarter Park October 2020 Events October 17 – Stories By the Fire 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Join us at the New Quarter Parks fire circle for some family friendly scary ...

Annual Litter and Recycling Expo October 10, 20208 a.m. – 1 p.m.Warhill High School Parking Lot Reduce what goes to the landfill by bringing recyclable items to the expo even hard-to-recycle items. The ...

Hermitage Museum – FREE Admission for 2020 Museum Admission is FREE through the rest of 2020 Now this one is a little out of the Williamsburg area but definitely worth the ...

The Bassett Nature Trail in Colonial Williamsburg – venture into nature If you are looking for a wonderful place to take a short walk or a longer hike…this is your spot: ...

Ok. So you are visiting Colonial Williamsburg, or maybe you live here and you have never visited the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, and you want to know what to ...

Chippokes Plantation State Park Limited interpretive programs are being offered. Check the online program schedule for information. Some programs require reservations. Take a moment to read important park update due to COVID-19. Chippokes ...

Want a different evening out? How about an eerie evening with the official ghost tour of Colonial Williamsburg: Haunted Williamsburg Haunted WilliamsburgNightly at 7:00 pm & 8:30 pmNow thru Nov ...

The park is open from 8 a.m. to dusk. The park visitor center, office, and gift shop are open from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. All trails are open; please ...

AN OCCASION FOR THE ARTS, AN ANNUAL ARTS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL WILL BE VIRTUAL THIS YEAR An Occasion for the Arts (AOFTA), an annual fine art and music festival, will ...

Drug Take Back The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about ...

The New Horizons Center is grant funded, student and faculty run counseling clinic that offers these services free of charge to families in Williamsburg/James City County, Gloucester, Hampton, York County, ...

VPPSA chemical collection accepts a variety of paints, fuels, solvents, pesticides, automotive products and other chemicals. Collections are open to the residents of Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Hampton and ...

WJCC Schools Move To Path 2 The Williamsburg James City County School division plans to transition to Path 2 on the Return to Learn: Forward WJCC Schools plan on October ...

Scavenger Haunt October 27-31, 2020 Celebrate Halloween with the Williamsburg Regional Library Scavenger Haunt. Pick up a clue sheet and look for some well-known picture book characters lurking in the windows and ...

York County Trick-or-Treat Hours Safety Oct. 31, 2020 from 6 pm to 8 pm This year’s hours for trick-or-treating in York County will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Halloween ...

Civil Conversation is Still a Thing Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services      People often say to me, “I feel like this country is so divided. It seems impossible ...

Yorktown Fall Festival- Family Fun Event! Yorktown waterfrontOct 10, 2020 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Yorktown Market Days extends its hours on Saturday, October 10, to celebrate autumn with our annual Fall Festival! Shop for ...

HOLIDAY THANKSGIVING PIE SALE Nov. 23rd –  Nov. 25th, 2020 11 A.M. to 4 P.M This Thanksgiving let the bakers at Colonial Williamsburg make your holiday pie. Stop by Monday November 23rd ...

Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg 2020 December 5, 12 & 19, 2020 Tickets for the public go on sale October 6th. Grand Illumination will look and feel a little different this year, but ...

Busch Gardens Halloween Harvest Brings Treats by Day and Trickery by Night October 1 – November 8, 2020Select days and timesGet Reservations and Tickets HERE NEW DATES ADDED! Additional Visiting Dates ...

The Virginia Living Museum is offering a safe learning space in a small group setting for grades K-5 in week long learning pods from September 21 through November 20, 2020. ...

Family Game Night Game Recommendations for Families with Preschool, Elementary, Tween and Teen Kiddos! You know what is fun? Family Game Night. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it – ...

Carrabba’s Italian Grill Cafeteria Offers Meal Plans for Kids Calling all Parents and Teachers! Need a hand with meal plans for the kids during virtual learning? Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Williamsburg’s ...

Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are open and are temporary home for Historic Trades! Art Museums of Colonial WilliamsburgHours 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M. DAILY Come on over and check out the ...

Sports are back! Gymnastics, Soccer, Karate & Ninja Classes Registering now at the WISC Have you missed your Gymnastics, Soccer, Karate and Ninja classes?  Fall Sports Programs are here and we ...

WISC Fitness Academy is offering a FREE week of classes!  Come on out to try our Yoga, Barre, Workout of the Day, HIIT and Bootcamp classes on the house!  We ...

Come experience the national parks! On five days in 2020, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone. Virginia parks will also ...

Did you just move to the area? Sign up for the “Just Moved” Bible Study at King of Glory! Zoom Bible Study for Newcomers!Fridays 10 am – 11:30 am ...

Night of the Living Museum WALK 2020! October 23-24 and 30-31, 2020 5:30 PM – 8 PMRecommend ages 12 and underPurchase tickets Click HERE! Are you ready for a “wild” night walking ...

Rewrite the Story You’re Telling About Your Marriage Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services       You’ve been locked indoors with your partner and your kids now for, oh, about ...

Safe Kids Community Forum Friday, September 25, 20201:00pm Review the correct process to install a rear-facing child safety seat with Officer Sterling Perry, James City Police Department, a National Certified Child Passenger ...

Yorktown Art Stroll Riverwalk Landing (425 Water St, Yorktown) Sunday, September 27, 2020 from 10am – 5pm Rain or Shine Head to the Yorktown Waterfront September 27 to admire the work of more than ...

Pumpkin Patch 2020 LLoyd Family Farm12204 Pinhook Road, Rockville (just over an hour drive from Williamsburg area) Looking for pumpkins and a fun activity to do with the kids? ...

Three Options for Voting in the Nov. 3 General and Special Election If you are wondering how to vote this November in James City County, Virginia the following formation is directly ...

Free Drive-Through or Walk-Up COVID-19 Testing Free drive-through or walk-up COVID-19 testing for community members to help contain the spread of COVID-19. No appointment necessary. Testing is for any individual who have/are: Living with or ...

Peninsula Fine Arts Center This is an excellent opportunity for high school and college students to earn their required volunteer hours quickly. Dates so far, are September 24, 25 & November 10, ...

VLM Fall Native Plant Sale Click here for a list of plants Member Preview: September 17, 4-6pmPublic Sale: September 19, 20, 26 & 27, 9am-4pm Fall, although often overlooked, is a wonderful time for ...

Ghost Walk Junior Ghost Walk Junior – the Official Colonial Williamsburg Ghost Tours – Put a little “Boo” in Your Night! This exciting new interactive storytelling experience is for those younger members ...

Let’s All Straighten Each Other’s Crowns Written by Madeline Vann, NCC, M.Ed. at White Cloud Therapeutic Services One of my favorite memes on social media says something like, “Real princesses straighten each other’s crowns.” ...

City of Williamsburg to Offer Curbside Voting, Dropbox for Absentee Ballots In an effort to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and make voters feel safe casting their ballots, the City ...

Exploring Kilmarnock Want to escape for an afternoon away? After a long work week we headed to the quaint little town of Kilmarnock. Our plan was simple, enjoy time exploring the ...

Great Wolf Lodge Williamsburg GROUPON starts at $120/night! We are so happy the Great Wolf Lodge is back open but don’t worry they have COVID-19 safety steps in place. We have ...

Free drive-thru flu shots Riverside Health System will administer free flu shots throughout the regions it serves in Newport News, Hampton, Williamsburg, the Eastern Shore and Gloucester.  Free drive-thru flu shots ...

UPDATE 9/14/20 — There are now target dates for certain students to return to school, according to a letter to families sent on Monday, September 14, from Superintendent Dr. Victor ...

Upcoming In-Person Events in October StoryWalk – ALL Month during Library hours – Take a walk out of doors and read a story at the James City County Library’s new StoryWalk™ ...

https://youtu.be/He3IJJhFy-I Childhood 2.0 – Social Media and Kids… This isn’t your typical show telling you the dangers of social media, this somehow takes a parent deeper into a world that we did ...

17th Century Isle of Wight County: A Living History Event Saturday, September 12, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Admittance is the price ...