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Williamsburg-James City County School Board The Williamsburg-James City County School Board generally meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are held either in Building F ...

Something cool to do from Paint on Pottery – for kids and adults! Here is something kids, tweens, teens and adults will enjoy: To Go Kits from Paint on Pottery! And ...

Relay For Life Tribute Signs “Field of Hope“ September 27, 2020 from 12:00 – 5:00 PMWalsingham Academy1100 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Relay For Life of Williamsburg ...

Clarinet Masterclass and Instrumental Coaching for Middle & High Schoolers The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra is offering FREE masterclasses with acclaimed WSO Musicians (limited number of seats in each class virtually via ...

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 ...

What is a Flipped Learning Model? Keep reading as Williamsburg Christian Academy explains it and how they are using it. When we think of the word flip, we might picture our ...

Get new recipes while supporting a local cause! A local group of ladies put together a project to fundraise for Avalon Center by creating a collection of virtual recipes, Stir Crazy in ...

Walnut Finish 11″ Salad Bowl Affiliate links are in this post and on this site So the old saying goes “When Life Gives You Lemons”… well you know the rest. I say ...

Academy of Dance at WISC Open House July 9th and 10th Dance is back at WISC! WISC Dance has merged with Academy of Dance to form The Academy of Dance at ...

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 ...

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 ...

County Outdoor Pools Reopen Outdoor Pools ReopenJames City County’s two outdoor pools are open for the season. The pools are located at Chickahominy Riverfront Park  and Upper County Park. Due to the continuing impacts of ...

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 ...

Williamsburg Regional Library This Week – Events and Programming Williamsburg Regional Library is OPEN! There are changes in hours and following specific guidelines, read about it here. WRL is still offering ...

Williamsburg Regional Library Opens! Williamsburg Regional Library is now open as part of its phased reopening plan. As library buildings reopen their doors, there will be new guidelines in place for ...

Good Neighbor Pass: A Special Pass for Williamsburg Area Residents Area residents, local military and local teachers can enjoy the 2 art museums, trades house, and receive special offers and discounts ...

Yorktown Market Days – Saturdays from 8 am – noon! The Yorktown Farmers’ Market was voted Best Farmers Market in Hampton Roads and it runs Every Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 ...

Movie In the Park Series Returns! Movies in the Park – Free Outdoor Summer Movies 2020 in York CountyBegins at Sunset.  Bring chairs or a blanket for seating. Concessions available.  Movies will ...

Zulily , Disney & Etsy 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’s ON! Kids’ Recreational Soccer Clinics are registering Now! Each 50 Minute class will be run by experienced Soccer Coaches to include Coach Chris and Coach PJ. They will work on skill development ...

Update on July 6: 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 ...

The Williamsburg Christian Retreat Center pool is opening up THIS Friday, July 10 from 10am to 8pm! The pool will operate on a first-come-first-served basis at 50% capacity, which is 50 swimmers. WCRC pool is known for ...

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 ...

Come and Get Social on The Social Terrace Love patio life? This is the patio to enjoy! Where is The Social Terrace? Just enter the Williamsburg Inn’s main lobby and walk ...

Movies Under the Stars For All ages – FREE! Chickahominy Riverfront Park, Williamsburg VA Yes! It is back for Summer of 2020! Movies Under the Stars at Chickahominy Riverfront Park! ...

(TV Special) Fireworks over Yorktown York County has a special program announcement for WYCG-TV (Cox 46/Verizon 38)…..On Saturday July 4th at 7 & 9pm they will air a special highlight show ...

Don’t forget if you are a local resident you can get free admission! Local Residents enjoy free admission every day at Jamestown Settlement & the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown To ...

Great Bay Home Elham Bath Towels on Zulily Affiliate links are in this post and on this site We are excited to partner with Zulily and share our finds with you. We were ...

BAEPLEX offers action-packed summer camps that are sure to make your summer a little easier. Each camp has a specific theme that is appropriately filled with activities, lessons. Our professional ...

Enjoy live music on the patio of Charly’s Airport Restaurant while watching the planes take off and land. They even have a playground for the kiddos. Nightly specials. See you ...

The Hamilton film is coming to Disney+ on July 3! This performance was filmed live on stage with the original cast at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2016. So not ...

Yankee Candle Reopens Starting today, July 1st, 2020, Yankee Candle Williamsburg is open! The hours are 11am-6pm daily. They are celebrating in a big way with their Semi-Annual Clearance Sale ...

2020 Virtual Farm Camp It’s been a very different spring and summer from what we anticipated, and we have been saddened by the decision to not have our usual farm ...

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 – ...

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 ...

TPMG Clinical Research Division is Looking for Eligible Patients for COVID-19 Investigational Treatment Trial Have you recently been diagnosed with COVID-19, or are you experiencing symptoms such as a fever, shortness ...

Dinosaur Eggs and Babies Exhibit and Luna Moths at the Virginia Living Museum The  luna moth  undergoes complete metamorphosiswith four life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.After mating, the female luna moth oviposits on leaves of the ...

Drive-Thru Virginia Safari Park Looking for a fun day or weekend trip for the family? Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge, VA is a drive-through safari with free-roaming animals. In fact ...

Martha Stewart’s Zulily Shop has 100% Egyptian Cotton Sheets Affiliate links are in this post and on this site We were so excited to partner with Zulily and share the ...

For a limited time COVID-19 Antibody Testing Now Available For All Donations Discover Your Antibody Test Status When You Give Blood When we spoke to the Red Cross today (6/23/20) they said ...

College Admission Coaching, Workbook and Workshop Series from T3Concepts Does your family have a rising Senior? Congratulations! This last summer and year of school will be an exciting one ...

Sentara Hospital and Peninsula Health Department will offer free COVID-19 testing for community members to help contain the spread of COVID-19.  Testing is for any individual experiencing at least one COVID-19 symptom. ...

 Time to get your FREE 2 Park Preschool Pass to Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA Updated 6/5/20 FREE 2- PARK PRESCHOOL PASS – 2020 Preschool Pass registration is registering ...

3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Sweet Tea and Barley 4th of July Patio – Come enjoy the Sweet Tea and Barley Patio, a Fourth of July BBQ and live entertainment from ...

July 4th Fireworks in Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown – CANCELLED Looking where to find fireworks in Colonial Williamsburg or Yorktown fireworks on the riverfront, or Busch Gardens fireworks? Well, usually ...

The Social Terrace is the place to be on July 4th! Live music, food and drinks. Looking for something fun to do in Colonial Williamsburg on July 4th? Head to ...

Celebrate the 4th of July at Chowning’s Independence Day Celebration – Availability is Limited 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Chownings’ July 4th Celebration Pig Roast in the Garden of Chownings’ ...

What goes perfectly with espresso? You guessed it: Ice Cream.☕️Father’s Day Sundae Sunday !!!🙋‍♂️Dads & kiddos design an Ice Cream Sundae together (8 am – 6 pm).🍨Reservations not required, but ...

Anvil Campground in Williamsburg, Virginia offers all the amenities of a regular campground plus pool, sand filled playground, WiFi, dog park, general store and so much more. Update 6/19/20: Free Summer ...

Blues, Brews and BBQ in Yorktown Sunday, August 9. The time of 12 to 6 p.m Online ticket sales have resumed for Yorktown’s Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival at www.villageevents.org. Originally scheduled for ...

Moving into Phase 3 on July 1 Pools, Gyms, Religious Services…all have updates… Each Phase returns us a little more toward normal but not a total return to the ways of ...

Watermen’s Museum is reopened for the Season!    The Watermen’s Museum is an educational museum that demonstrates the role Chesapeake Bay watermen (from pre-colonial to modern times), played in the molding of ...

Yorktown Sailing Charters has spots available for Fathers Day this Sunday! What could be better than a sailing trip to enjoy time with Dad! Step back into history when you ...

FATHER’S DAY CURBSIDE Father’s Day Curbside Menu – Now Available! Pre-order your Father’s Day Meal from Sweet Tea & Barley. Let Sweet Tea & Barley help you spoil the father in your life ...

Community Art Project Williamsburg Williamsburg Regional Library is now accepting submissions for a new art project that aims to capture the realities of life under quarantine — the memories made, missed, ...

Yorktown Market Days (Yorktown Farmers Market) SaturdaysJune 13 – October 31 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)(No Market July 4th & Oct. 3) Riverwalk Landing Click here to find out who is ...

Limited Time! Martha Stewart has a shop on Zulily If you love Zulily and Martha Stewart this post might be the best news you have heard of in a while, ...

Williamsburg Community Growers Garden If you have been by Warhill High School or walked the WISC trail by the High School lately then you’ve you’ve probably noticed the gorgeous large garden ...

Juneteenth Service on June 19th at 9 am at Bruton Parish Churchyard All are welcome to a service commemorating Juneteenth on June 19, 2020 at 9 a.m. in the Bruton Parish ...

Juneteenth at the Custis Square archaeological site in Colonial Williamsburg – Open to the Public – June 19, 2020 The community is invited to come to this free event – ...

Don’t Miss the Summer Sidewalk Sale in Merchants Square, Williamsburg on June 26-28 Don’t miss the opportunity to find unique gifts, accessories and fashions for everyone in the family at this ...

Groupon on Bait & Tackle Shop in Toano! $50 Value Worth of Bait and Tackle Products for only $30! Hooker Bait & Tackle in Toano Virginia is running a Groupon! ...

ROTARY CLUB OF JAMES CITY COUNTY TO HOST ALTERNATIVE FUND RAISER “FLAGS FOR COVID 19 HEROES” AFTER COVID-19 CAUSES CANCELATION OF 11TH ANNUAL CONCERT SERIES. The Rotary Club of James City ...

The Williamsburg Botanical Garden is hosting an “Honor Box” Ongoing Plant Sale every day from 7 am until closing at dusk starting April 21 – June 30, 2020. Admission is free! ...

WISC Kids Club Summer Camps Preschool, Rising Kinders, and School Age Summer Camps are on! (With some new and fun CDC required updates!) Contact Conor at cdibble@thewisc.com to register today! Preschool Ages 2-4 Full ...

Williamsburg Gymnastics Summer Rec Classes Williamsburg Gymnastics is excited to announce that summer recreational classes and camps are open! Boys and Girls Recreation classes are for ages 5–18. No experience necessary ...

New World VR Summer Camps New World VR doors will open Wednesday, July 1! Covid-19 brings us new challenges but we don’t have to be isolated. We are also virtual and ...

Actually part of a statue lying in leaves reading a book… OK. Maybe not secret locations… but definitely cool locations on the campus of the College of William & Mary! Note: ...

The CDR Mud Puddle Challenge!Presenting Sponsors: The Marmon Family — Maddox, Bo, Britta and David  Child Development Resources (CDR) is proud to announce a special one-time summer fundraising event, the CDR Mud Puddle Challenge, which will replace (for this ...

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 ...

Did you know your stimulus check might come as a visa card in the mail? Stimulus checks, and direct deposits have been going out to families and individuals for weeks but ...

James City County Parks & Recreation has Camps for Summer 2020! If you see a camp you would like to register for scroll to the bottom of this post to ...

Farm Pals at Williamsburg Farm Camp Remember the fun you used to have writing to a Pen Pal?! Williamsburg Farm Camp is bringing it back with a twist…your child will have ...

James Riverfest •  FREE!  Saturday Sept, 26, 2020 10 am – 2 pm Join in for the free, fun and hands-on educational activities for the whole family – James Riverfest! Presented in ...

Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to Reopen on June 24 Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to reopen are scheduled to open on Wednesday, June 24, ...

Mr. Jefferson’s Palace Garden Party President Thomas Jefferson requests the honor of your presence at The Governor’s Palace Garden Party on Friday, October 2, 2020. An immersive fun-filled celebration, the party features ...

2020 Schedule June 15 – September 7 (daily)10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. September 8 – November 15 (daily)11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holiday Schedule November 20 – December 27 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday only)11 a.m. ...

Open Parks and Trails Williamsburg area During COVID-19 It is getting hard to keep up on all the changes but it looks like all the playgrounds in Williamsburg and James City ...

Summer Reading Program at the Williamsburg Library! The Summer Reading program at Williamsburg Regional Library begins on June 1 this year, and all ages can participate! Things are all online this summer, use the ...

The Williamsburg Farmers Market is now back! You can still shop online if you prefer. The online store will close on Wednesdays and reopen on Saturdays. There are a ...

Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex will reopen on Monday, June 8th. In Phase 2, WISC will be able to open additional (but sadly not all) programs.  Programs that will open: Fitness Center will ...

Kaleidoscope Camp 2020! Kaleidoscope Day Camps are a go for this summer! Fun activities, awesome counselors and Biblical teaching for campers ages 6-18! In keeping with State of Virginia guidelines, Kaleidoscope ...

Summer Camp at Triple R Ranch are moving forward! Triple R Ranch has been working hard to develop an amazing program for this summer, and they are moving forward with camp ...

Free children’s art contest by Arts for Learning Virginia Arts for Learning Virginia, an arts-in-education nonprofit, is sponsoring a free art contest for children. It runs through June 30 and is ...

Colonial Williamsburg opens to the public on June 14th! Come back and have a meal, enjoy the museums, houses and more.  The colonial capital will look a little different as ...

Williamsburg Christian Academy has officially been named a candidate school for the renowned International Baccalaureate® (IB) program. The candidacy includes all three of their programs in the college preparatory category: the ...

Virginia Living Museum reopens Sat., June 6, 2020 Finally we can return to see the otters, snakes, fish, birds, seahorses and so much more! Head down to the Virginia Living ...

Hampton History Museum, and Air Power Park reopen to the public on Monday, June 8, 2020 As part of the City of Hampton’s overall reopening strategy, the Hampton History Museum, and ...

Campfire Socials are for all ages – and are FREE! Enjoy s’mores, activities, storytelling and more around the campfire overlooking the beautiful Gordon Creek at Chickahominy Riverfront Park! Children 12 and ...

UPDATE: July 9th Concert will not take place at the Waterfront. After evaluating Phase 3 guidelines released by Gov. Northam and as a precautionary measure, York County, Virginia has made the difficult decision ...

WRL now offering touch-less hold pickup service This is exciting! Williamsburg Regional Library is launching a touch-less curbside service to get items into your hands while the library buildings remain closed. ...

Please check to make sure the homes and museums listed are open during COVID. We have updated the list as best as possible but things change quickly. Enjoy your family ...

Governor Northam announced plans for most of Virginia to move into Phase Two on Friday, June 5. Richmond and Northern Virginia will remain in Phase One for further monitoring. So ...

VLM Military Child Weekend Virginia Living Museum honors military families and children with special admission, membership and store discounts! Military families enjoy these benefits: $20 off all membership levels 50% off admission for every ...

Fourth of July 2020 – Fireworks Celebration will happen in Chesterfield! Saturday, July 4, 2020   This is a free event. Fireworks will begin at approximately 9:15 p.m. Chesterfield County Fairgrounds10300 Courthouse ...

There will be fireworks! Isle of Wight County July 4th Fireworks Show If you are really wanting to see some fireworks this July 4th – we totally understand! Here is a ...

‘Liberty Celebration’ July 4 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown This Fourth of July, salute the 244th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during Liberty Celebration at the American Revolution Museum at ...

Schedule of Events for July 4th Celebrations in Colonial Williamsburg The day will not end with a fireworks display this year in Colonial Williamsburg on July 4, 2020 but there is still ...

Independence Day Celebration at the Watermen’s Museum Independence Day Celebration at the Watermen’s Museum, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Celebrate with live music, a food truck, glass-blowing demonstration, cannon firings, hot dog eating ...

Join the Mariners’ Museum for FREE interactive online programs! Journey with a Mariners’ Museum Educator on an exploration of artifacts, and dive into the Museum’s vast collection. During the interactive session, ...