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Growing a Colonial Garden

Explore this garden filled with vegetables and perfumed by heirloom roses and herbs.

Behind the Wythe House

Explore the yard and first floor of the Wythe House. Discuss Enlightenment thinking and ideas.

Capitol Exploration

Take a guided tour of the first floor of the Capitol. Learn about the founding principles of our government and your rights and responsibilities as citizens of a new republic.

Carpenter's Yard

Discover how the carpenters use hand tools to transform trees into lumber and lumber into buildings.

Military Activity

Come explore the Magazine Yard and discover how this military storehouse and Virginia's diverse peoples shaped an empire and defined a new nation.

The Public Armoury

Witness the effort of diverse individuals to support the Revolutionary War at this industrial complex.

Tradespeople in the Raleigh Tavern

Visit the wigmakers, silversmiths, leather artificers, bookbinders, apothecaries, and more to explore the techniques and tools used in their trades.

Weavers at Work

Learn how flax, cotton, and wool are converted from tangled masses into orderly, precise fabrics.

Welcome Zone

Orient yourself to the Historic Area.

Custis Square Community Open House

Join us for free flow exploration throughout the day. Interpretive performances at 10:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm. Guided tours at 11:00am and 2:00pm. Weather dependent.

Tradespeople in the Galleries

Visit with our harpsichord-makers, cabinetmakers, silversmiths, tailors, engravers, wigmakers, or printers in the Art Museum.

Walk through History with a Nation Builder

On this walking tour experience the 18th century community of Williamsburg and its echoes through time with one of our Nation Builders.

Carriage Ride

Enjoy a leisurely ride through the Revolutionary City by horse-drawn carriage. Surround yourself with the sights and sounds of our unique city.

Entertainments at the Play House

See the theatrical entertainments of The Jug Broke Theatre Co. Enjoyment for all! Check the marquee by the stage for daily performances.

Fire a Flintlock Musket

Fire live rounds at a target from two different reproduction 18th-century flintlock firearms used during the Revolutionary War.

Freedom's Paradox

Explore the paradox of the institution of slavery and the movement for independence in a 60 minute walking tour which begins and ends at the Randolph Yard.

Visit a Nation Builder- young George Washington

Step into the past with young George Washington, Colonel of the Virginia Regiment.

Folk Art & Craft

Explore the Folk Art Collection then craft a piece of art using aluminum tooling foil.

Nation Builders Discuss the Institution of Slavery

Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed the complicated tragedy that was the institution of slavery.

Talk of the Town Walking Tour

With an 18th-century Williamsburg resident as your walking tour guide, experience the events that changed both the people who lived here and the course of our nation’s history.

Williamsburg Inn Afternoon Tea

A seasonal selection of savories, scones, pastries and more. Enjoy Harney and Sons Tea and a glass of sparkling wine. 2:00pm, Adults, $39. Reservations Required via Opentable

Visit a Nation Builder- Reverend Gowan Pamphlet

Step into the past with Gowan Pamphlet, Revolutionary Black Baptist Preacher.

Sentiments of American Women

This museum theatre program explores the connection between the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of 18th-century women and women of today.

Ghost Walk Junior

Calling guests of all ages! Enjoy this 45-minute ghost tour of traditional spooky stories with a Colonial Williamsburg flavor. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Haunted Williamsburg

Brave centuries of scares, from 18th-century colonial ghost stories to creepy modern-day encounters!