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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 of the Wythe House. Discuss Enlightenment thinking and the ideas that shaped the Revolution.

Brickyard Work

Discover the process of making bricks that will be used in building projects around town.

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.

Courthouse Exploration

Experience justice in the 18th century. Discover how the courthouse connects colonists to their community. Guest entry every 15 minutes

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.

Palace Exploration

Experience the grandeur of royal government in Virginia just before its collapse. Explore the first floor of the residence of Virginia's last royal governor at your own pace.

Randolph Yard Exploration

Explore the kitchen building and yard of the Randolph House at your own pace. Learn about the paradox of the Randolph household, home to 27 enslaved people and the Randolph family.

The Public Armoury

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

Weavers at Work

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

Tradespeople in the Galleries

Visit with the cabinetmakers, silversmiths, gunsmiths, joiners, tailors, and more to explore the techniques and tools used in their trades.

Donor Visit with a Nation Builder

Donors who contribute $250 or more annually to the Colonial Williamsburg Fund are invited to visit with a Nation Builder. A free ticket is required.

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.

Visit a Nation Builder- Clementina Rind

Step into the past with Clementina Rind, Mistress of a Free Press.

Fire a Flintlock Musket

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

The Dismal

The Waterman Family present poetry and music inspired by the Great Dismal Swamp to celebrate the spirit of Halloween.

Visit a Nation Builder- General George Washington

Step into the past with George Washington, Father of the Country.

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.

How to Play the (18th-Century) Violin

The violin was played by all classes and in all settings in Colonial Williamsburg. Come hear how this instrument was played; it is easier said than done. Limited capacity.

Haunted Williamsburg

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