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Growing a Colonial Garden

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

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.

American Indian Interpretation

Explore the diverse cultures of Native peoples striving to preserve their traditional way of life and learn about the roles they played in creating a new country.

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.

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.

Tradespeople in the Galleries

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

Entertainments at the Play House

Jug Broke Theater Co. presents stories of the 18th-century world, engaging audiences of all ages through original plays, musical entertainments, and theatrical interpretation.

Private Family Tour

Your group's private guide will lead your family through town to learn more about what it was like to live in the 18th century.

At a Glance

Join us on a 20-minute guided tour and enjoy some Museum favorites at a glance.

Donor Visit with a Nation Builder

Museum members and donors who contribute $250 or more annually to the Colonial Williamsburg Fund are invited to visit with a Nation Builder. Reservations strongly recommended.

Visit a Nation Builder- young George Washington

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

Quiltmaker

Celebrate the life of Alabama quilter, Susana Allen Hunter as we discuss one of her pieced quilts. Then make a mini-quilt to take home.

From the Ashes

As the ashes settle on Washington D.C., James and Dolley Madison struggle to find a path forward.

Visit a Nation Builder- Clementina Rind

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

Art Stop

Drop by the Education Studio and create a work of art inspired by an object on exhibit.

My Story; My Voice

Witness a compelling story from the life of an 18th century person, and then hear from the actor interpreter as they share how they discover and bring to life a voice from the past

The Necessity of Order in Battle

Come witness a demonstration of tactics that are crucial to success in combat.

From Manuscript to the Street

Discover how the Fifes and Drums of Colonial Williamsburg take a musical manuscript from the 18th century and bring it back to life.

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!