This spring we answer the age-old question of what to do in Williamsburg. There’s something for the whole family! Explore our 18th-century city and meet people who bring history to life. Enjoy our beautiful spring gardens and see our newborn baby lambs. Take in a tour at our expanded world-class Art Museums. Feast on delicious meals, take a Haunted Williamsburg ghost tour, then unwind at one of our official Colonial Williamsburg hotels.
The Historic Area is open 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. daily | Download a map & program guide here.
The Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
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New & Noteworthy
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Presentation: 250 Years of Eastern State Hospital
Join us for a discussion about 18th-century mental health treatments and the history of the reconstructed mental hospital.
Art Museums Admission
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Presentation: Good Stories about Great Stuff Kids
Calling all KIDS! Join us as we explore stories about objects chosen just for YOU!
Art Museums Admission
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Music: In the Wythe Parlor
Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Wythe House Parlor as domestic music is performed on period instruments.
CW Admission
Special Events
Spring marks the anticipated return of CW Lights, our Palace Garden Glow Event for a limited time engagement in April. Join us in March for Women's History Month and in May for Memorial Day weekend and Drummers Call, our annual weekend-long showcase of 18th-century military music.
Plan Your Visit
Spring Favorites
Round out your adventure with one of our season favorites. Be sure to purchase your tickets in advance!
Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
Featuring the best in British and American fine and decorative arts, plus the nation’s premiere collection of American folk art
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Hands-On Activities
Learn 18th-century skills first hand. From hand-sewing to woodworking there's something for everyone.
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Fire a Flintlock Musket
Fire live rounds at a target from two different reproduction 18th-century flintlock firearms used during the Revolutionary War.
Open to the Public
Event Ticket
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A Quilter's Story
Join us at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and learn about the quilt and the maker, then enjoy a mini quilting project.
Art Museums Admission
Event Ticket
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Family Workshop: Apothecary
Have what it takes to be an Apothecary Apprentice? Participants will compound a medicine, identify medicinal ingredients, learn their uses, and practice applying bandages.
Open to the Public
Event Ticket
Explore the Historic Area
Discover government sites, family homes, and historic trades.
Attend an Event
Meet Nation Builders, learn about Archaeological research and watch performances.
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Visit a Nation Builder
Step into the past with a Nation Builder. Through stories, discussion, and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges they faced.
CW Admission
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From Excavation to Interpretation
Join a Nation Builder and a Colonial Williamsburg Archaeologist as they discuss important sites in Williamsburg from the 18th century to today.
Art Museums Admission
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Performance: Voices of Freedom
This series of museum theater programs relate to the theme of freedom — its meaning, denial, and the risks people take for it.
Art Museums Admission
Experience Diverse Voices
Learn the stories of the diverse people who walked these streets nearly 250 years ago
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Works By Black Artists and Artisans
Tour the museum galleries, including the “I Made This” exhibition, to explore decorative arts and folk art made by Black American artists and artisans. Free reservation required.
Art Museums Admission
Free Event Ticket
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Presentation: American Indian Life
Through stories and questions, this series of programs will examine a specific aspect of American Indian history, society, and role in the American story.
CW Admission
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Performance: Voices of the Past
This series of museum theater programs explores the lives of people, both free and enslaved, who walked these streets in the 18th century.
CW Admission
Walking Tours
Join in on one of the many walking tours throughout the Historic Area. Learn more about the lives and events of 18th-century Williamsburg residents.
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Freedom's Paradox
Explore the paradox of the institution of slavery and the movement for independence in a 60-minute walking tour that begins and ends at the Randolph Yard.
CW Admission
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Tour: Meet the Gardener
Garden volunteers answer questions about growing flowers and vegetables in the Historic Area. Free reservation required.
CW Admission
Free Event Ticket
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Tour: Stables Behind-the-Scenes
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our modern stables and learn more about our carriages.
CW Admission
Event Ticket
Dine With Us
With a mixture of historic taverns, modern restaurants, and quick bite cafes located in and around the Historic Area and Merchants Square, you’ll find the perfect place for a historically inspired family meal or an intimate evening of creative cuisine.
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When you stay at an official Colonial Williamsburg hotel, purchase an admission ticket, or shop in one of our many stores throughout the Historic Area and Merchants Square, you are supporting the preservation and upkeep of our 18th-century city. Colonial Williamsburg is a private not-for-profit 501(c)3 education institution and we rely on the generosity of people like you to help us carry out John D. Rockefeller, Jr.’s vision and our mission, “that the future may learn from the past.”
