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Bassoon & Organ Recital

Join us in this beautiful 18th-century worship center and enjoy a candlelit recital by bassoonist Elizabeth Roberts and organist Rebecca Davy.

Broadway Dance Arts: It’s A Wonderful Life

"It's A Wonderful Life" is a spectacular holiday dance and variety show that will be sure to put you into the most upbeat holiday spirit to deck the halls!

Chamber Concert: Music from the British Isles

Enjoy music from the British Isles in this 350-year-old church.

Choral Evensong of Remembrance

Join us for a choral evensong of remembrance presented by the Choirs of Bruton Parish, Rebecca Davy, Director, and JanEl Will, Organist.

Early Music Vocal Recital

Join us in this beautiful 18th-century worship center and enjoy a candlelit vocal recital by early music soprano Sarah Richards, accompanied by Rebecca Davy.

Evening Program: Capitol Concert

Celebrate the joys of holiday music with this 18th-century concert by the Governor's Musick Ensemble.

Evening Program: Christmastide at the Courthouse

Join musicians Brian Forsman & Bill Weldon for the best dance tunes and songs of Christmastide.

Evening Program: Dancing at the Governor's Palace

"Virginians will dance or die" wrote an 18th-century diarist. What better time than the 21st century to learn a few "new" dance steps? Audience participation encouraged.

Evening Program: Palace Concert

Colonial Williamsburg's early music ensemble, the Governor's Musick, offers an elegant evening of chamber music.

Event: A Big Band Christmas

Swing your way into the holidays with the great big band sound of the Williamsburg Classic Swing Orchestra in their 15th annual performance.

Event: Christmas Dreams - Institute for Dance

It's Christmas in Williamsburg, and Janie Sparkle wants just one thing this year: for all her wishes to come true! Join iDance for this local holiday tradition.

Event: Holiday Pops - Williamsburg Symphony

The Williamsburg Symphony’s Holiday Pops. Michael Butterman conducts your holiday favorites with Tiffany Haas, soprano.

Historic Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy

Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

Historic Organ Recital - Sarah Bland

Sarah Bland, organist at Hickory Neck Episcopal Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

Historic Organ Recital - Thomas Marshall

Enjoy this Historic Organ Recital in the Wren Chapel at the College of William & Mary performed by Thomas Marshall, organist at Williamsburg United Methodist Church.

Music: A Charles Dickens Christmas

Gabe Stone, Mark Nixon, and David Gardner present a holiday show featuring readings from various Charles Dickens writings paired with Victorian Christmas carols.

Music: A Christmas Peaceable Kingdom

Doves, donkeys, cattle, sheep and more. Join Kelly Kennedy for the joyous songs, tunes and stories of the animal kingdom from all over the world that mark the season.

Music: A Fiddler's 75th Christmas

Part of the Hennage Holiday Concert Series, join master fiddler John Turner for an hour of holiday-related melodies gleaned from a lifetime of listening, performing, and composing.

Music: A Very Virginia Christmas

A concert of songs through the centuries interwoven with stories about Virginia from Wilford Kale’s book “A Very Virginia Christmas."

Music: All Hail to the Days

Join Lynn and Barry Trott to enjoy music for the winter season from the late 16th through the 17th centuries on lute, cittern, viols, hurdy gurdy, recorders, violin, and voice.

Music: Breaking Up Christmas

Dance tunes and songs that create a musical portrait of Virginia from the days of English country dances to the rise of country music in the Appalachian hills and hollows.

Music: Christmastide with Governor's Musick

Join members of the Governor’s Musick for musical entertainments enjoyed during Christmastide in the 18th century.

Music: Domestic Diversions

Celebrate the holidays with seasonal tunes enjoyed by Nancy Geddy and other 18th-century citizens of Williamsburg at home.

Music: Eastern Virginia Brass

Celebrate the holidays with the festive music of the Eastern Virginia Brass. Enjoy familiar music, new pieces and always great music.

Music: Fife & Drum

Watch and listen to the Fifes and Drums as they demonstrate the music and drill of various military ceremonies from an 18th-century soldier's working day.

Music: Fife & Drum March

The Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums, representing military field musicians, march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

Music: Five Centuries of Holiday Music in Virginia

As part of the Hennage Holiday Concert Series, join Henley Fork for a celebration of music of the Christmas season from the time of Jamestown through the twentieth century.

Music: Folk Hymns for Thanksgiving

Join John and Turner and Kelly Kennedy as they play Harvest Home anthems, American hymns of Gratitude, and other lively tunes and songs to observe the Thanksgiving holiday.

Music: Governor's Musick in the Geddy House

Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Geddy House as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

Music: Governor's Musick in the Palace Ballroom

Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Palace Ballroom as they illustrate domestic gentry music using period-style instruments and performance practices.

Music: Governor's Musick in the Wythe Parlor

Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the gentry setting of the Wythe House parlor as they illustrate domestic music on period instruments.

Music: Holiday Celebration of Dulcimers

With musicality and seasonal joy, join Timothy Seaman for distinctive American melodies and festive holiday music showcased on a magnificent array of dulcimers.

Music: How to Play the (18th-Century) Violin

The violin was played by all classes and in all settings in 18th-century Virginia. Come hear how this instrument was played; it is easier said than done.

Music: Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Celebrate that jolly old elf and discover worldwide traditions with Gabe Stone and David Gardner through tunes and stories about the star of the Christmas gift-giving season.

Music: Keeping the Home Fires Burning

Singer, actor, and folklorist Kelly Kennedy shares the music, recipes, tales, and lore from women through the centuries as they continue to keep the home fires burning.

Music: Mind the Music and the Step

Join members of the Governor’s Musick for an exploration of the political lyrics set to popular tunes at the time of the American Revolution.

Music: Nowell Sing We Clear

Join Lynn and Barry Trott in this concert to sing along with favorite English and American carols from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

Music: One Street Over

Join One Street Over, a four-piece traditional Irish band that combines the sounds of flute, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, cello, banjo, and bodhran into foot-tapping melodies.

Music: Profound Joy

In this concert, Timothy Seaman celebrates the wonder of the holiday season with early American and worldwide melodies and new compositions.

Organ Recital - Agnes French

Experience a candlelit recital by Agnes French, organist from Williamsburg, Virginia, in this 18th-century worship space.

Organ Recital - Cheryl Van Ornam

See this beautiful 18th-century worship center and experience a candlelit recital by organist Cheryl Van Ornam.

Organ Recital - Dr. JanEl Will

Enjoy a candlelit recital by Dr. JanEl Will, organist at Bruton Parish Church.

Performance: A Holiday Medley

A Holiday Medley brings the warmth and joy of holiday traditions, telling the tale of winter in Williamsburg over 250 years.

Performance: Christmas Entertainments

Join the musicians and storytellers of the Play House Players for some 18th-century holiday fun!

Performance: Coffee Cantata

Mrs. Charlton’s daughter is in love with the delicious juice of the coffee bean! A comedic ballad opera based on Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Coffee Cantata.”

Performance: Gulliver's Travels

Join us in a humorous retelling of Jonathan Swift's 18th-century novel Gulliver's Travels, which has been read all over the world since 1726.

Performance: Harvest's In, Fiddle's Out

Join some of the members of the Play House Players as they play 18th-century songs and dance tunes from the Williamsburg harvest season.

Performance: Play House of Horror

Horror-as-entertainment was as popular in the 18th century as it is today, and in both centuries, it was fodder for fun as much as fear!

Performance: Sing and Merry Be!

Come celebrate the holidays as the families of 18th century Virginia did, with merriment and the music of the season!

Performance: Winter Revels at Pemberley

The halls of Pemberley have witnessed years of winter revelry and today, preparations for yet another ball are underway!

Presentation: Deed Without a Name

Discover the tale of this musical theater playwright, who lost his career due to public exposure of his homosexuality. Mature subject matter, audience discretion advised.

Special Event: Artful Winter Evenings

Celebrate the holidays in this magical after-hours event at the Art Museums.

Special Event: Community Christmas Tree Lighting

Join us for our annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. in front of the Courthouse.

Special Event: Ghouls, Ghosts, and Gleeful Gloom

Sing along, shiver, and quake during this delightful family-friendly program of spooky tunes and songs from these veteran performers.

Special Event: Gothic Airs on the Organized Piano

Step into the Making Music in Early America exhibit with Governor's Musick's Kyle Collins for a night of gothic-flavored music on the organized piano.

Special Event: Holiday Handbell Concert

Enjoy the ethereal sounds of holiday music played by combined Handbell ensembles from Bruton Parish and First Baptist Church.

Special Event: Lighting of the Cressets

Join us on the historic Duke of Gloucester Street as we bring our 18th-century streets to life at night.

Special Event: Pocahontas Reframed Film Shorts

Richmond's acclaimed Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival comes to Williamsburg to share a series of short films written, directed, and produced by Indigenous artists.

Special Event: Regency Music of Barraud & Beyond

Step into the Making Music in Early America exhibit with Kyle Collins for a Classical concert on the organized piano, one of the few playable keyboards of its kind in the world.

Special Event: Salute to the Heroes

A lone bagpiper plays from the Governor's Palace in a heartfelt tribute to honor those men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Special Event: The Gonzales Sisters

Usher in the holiday season with the musical stylings of the Gonzales Sisters, classical cellist and violinist.

Special Event: The Three Tenors

Enjoy the celebration of the Christmas holidays with the sounds of traditional, spirituals, gospel, and contemporary music.

Special Event: The Williamsburg Symphony

The Williamsburg Symphony's brass quintet heralds the spirit of the season.