CW Planner

Candlelight Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy

Enjoy a varied program of music by Rebecca Davy, music director & organist at Bruton Parish Church.

Choral Concert - Radford Singers

Enjoy the voices of the Radford Singers from Radford University in Radford, Virginia, directed by Meredith Bowen.

Choral Evensong of Remembrance

Join us for a choral evensong of remembrance in honor of James (Jock) S. Darling, former Choirmaster of Bruton Parish.

Christiana Campbell's Christmas Dinner

Celebrate Christmas with a chef-curated dinner at Campbell’s Tavern.

Christiana Campbell's Grand Illumination

Come celebrate the start of the holiday season with a dinner at Christiana Campbell’s Tavern before or after the Grand Illumination fireworks.

Christiana Campbell's Thanksgiving Dinner

Enjoy a lovely prix fixe Thanksgiving dinner while relaxing in the colonial ambience of Christiana Campbell's Tavern.

Civil Discourse & Common Ground

Brought to you by The Williamsburg Institute, witness an unprecedented exchange between great influencers of the 18th century: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Gowan Pamphlet.

Conversation: Meet a Nation Builder

Find a Nation Builder, a significant figure of 18th-century Williamsburg, around the Palace Green for some informal conversation.

Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past

Find people of the past in front of the William Pitt Store for some informal conversation or activity.

DIY Craft: Quilting

Discover the story of Arlonzia Pettway, quilter, and enjoy a mini quilting project.

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: Cry Witch

Question witnesses, weigh evidence, and determine the guilt or innocence of "the Virginia Witch." Not appropriate for young children due to subject matter and intense emotion.

Evening Program: Haunted Williamsburg

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

Evening Program: Music at the Raleigh Tavern

Explore how music shaped identity in the newly independent United States through musical entertainment featuring songs and pieces enjoyed in post-Revolutionary America.

Evening Program: Palace Concert

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

Evening Program: Revolutionary Points of View

Step back in time to the eve of the American Revolution, and there are just as many opinions about war and independence as we hear about politics and religion today.

Evening Program: To Hang a Pirate

Join us in a trial of a Blackbeard crew member that occurred in Williamsburg in 1719. Hear the evidence and make a judgment!

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 14th annual performance.

Event: A Kilted Christmas with Eireann's Call

A delightful holiday journey through Celtic lands and traditions.

Event: Bobby BlackHat Blues Spectacular

Join Bobby BlackHat on New Year’s Eve for an evening of Toe Tappin’, Finger Poppin’, Hip Shakin’ Blues!

Event: Christmas Dreams – Institute for Dance

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

Event: Crystal Carols

Dean Shostak returns to the Kimball Theatre with his popular holiday show on glass armonica, glass violin, and crystal handbells. Featured on PBS, CNN, and The History Channel.

Event: Holiday Pops - Williamsburg Symphony

Ring in the season with The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Michael Butterman, featuring tenor John Riesen. Tickets at www.williamsburgsymphony.org.

Event: Williamsburg Old Time Radio Hour

Travel back in time to the golden age of radio with unique stories about Williamsburg during the Colonial Restoration. Enjoy live music, sound effects and holiday nostalgia!

For Donors: Visit a Nation Builder

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

Hands-On: Fire a Flintlock Musket

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

Hands-On: Shoulder Your Firelocks!

Engage in a military drill, learning the tactics and drills of the 18th-century soldier.

Hands-On: Stories on Stage

In this special holiday-themed interactive family program, you're the director!

Hands-on: Daily Life

Participate in the daily activities of an 18th-century family at the Geddy House.

Harpsichord Recital - Dr. Anita Renfroe

Enjoy a recital with Dr. Anita Renfroe, retired professor of music from Millersville University in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Historic Organ Recital - Norman Elton

Norman Elton, organist at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, gives a recital on the Historic English Chamber Organ, one of Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century instruments.

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 with 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.

Holiday Golden Smoke To-Go

A Thanksgiving Day meal prepared by the Golden Horseshoe Clubhouse. Available for pick up November 21 and 22 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Horticulture Workshop: Candle Centerpiece

In this hands-on class, Colonial Williamsburg's landscape designers will show you how to make a candle centerpiece to take home and enjoy.

Horticulture Workshop: Fresh Fruit Decorations

In this hands-on class, Colonial Williamsburg's landscape designers will show you how to make a decorative apple candle and fragrant orange pomander to take home.

Horticulture Workshop: Small Centerpiece

Following a demonstration by a Colonial Williamsburg landscape designer, participants will create their own "Williamsburg Style" arrangement in a holiday mug to take home.

Horticulture Workshop: Wreath Decorating

Take home your own "Williamsburg Style" wreath that you decorate yourself after learning the tricks of the trade from the landscape design team who decorate the Historic Area.

King's Arms Tavern Christmas Dinner

Enjoy traditional holiday fare while relaxing to 18th-century music by candlelight.

King's Arms Tavern Grand Illumination Dinner

Join us for a three-course holiday meal while serenaded by tavern music.

King's Arms Tavern Thanksgiving Dinner

Celebrate Thanksgiving in 18th-century style with a three-course meal of traditional favorites in an 18th-century tavern.

King's Arms Wine Dinner with a Nation Builder

Dine in the company of a Nation Builder on a delightful combination of their favorite fare and international wines.

Museum Discoveries: The Art-full Tree

Explore the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and discover the Folk Art Christmas Tree, then make your way to the Goode Education Studio and create an ornament to take home.

Museum Discoveries: The Public Hospital of 1773

Visit the Public Hospital of 1773 for a discussion about 18th-century mental health and the history of the reconstructed mental hospital.

Music: A Charles Dickens Christmas

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

Music: American Folk Hymns for Christmas

Join Kelly Kennedy and John Turner as they invite you to sing and shout along in this engaging program that explores music from the pulpit to the prairie.

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: Christmas Music through the Ages

In this concert, Timothy Seaman revels and rejoices with reverence on hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, flutes and whistles, and more.

Music: Domestic Diversions

Listen to musical pieces best suited for the intimate settings of an 18th-century home on the organized piano in the Leckie Gallery.

Music: Early American

Explore the influence and enjoy the music that has come from nearby and distant shores to shape the music of Early America.

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 from the Capitol to the Palace Green.

Music: For St. Andrew's Day

In this concert, join John Turner for tunes, stories, and traditions related to what has become a month-long celebration in 21st-century Scotland.

Music: For the Holidays!

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

Music: Four Centuries of Virginia's Holiday Music

Join Henley Fork and special guest Lee Welch for a celebration of the music of the Christmas season from the time of Jamestown through the twentieth century.

Music: Governor's Musick at the Art Museums

Join members of the Governor’s Musick in the Hennage Auditorium as they present some of their favorite topics.

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: Green Grow'th the Holly

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

Music: Hogmanay! The Scotsman’s Greatest Day!

Join John Turner and Kelly Kennedy as they joyfully celebrate the Scottish New Year with traditional songs, tunes, toasts, traditions, and Caledonian nonsense!

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: Now Christmas Comes

In this concert, join Bill Weldon to celebrate the music from Christmastides Past.

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.

Music: The Art of Fifing & Drumming

Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they demonstrate the many musical tasks and ceremonies that occurred throughout a revolutionary soldier's day.

Music: The Colonial Christmas Jukebox

In this concert, ring in the holidays with Brian Forsman and Bill Weldon as they play and sing the popular tunes and seasonal carols of Christmastides past.

Music: Through the Seasons

Join Lynn and Barry Trott to explore the delights of rural life through the music of the season from the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Music: Time for 2

Enjoy a time of holiday and classical music with Sisters Kearston and Kendall Gonzales. This duo will showcase each instrument's unique sounds through various music.

Music: Wassail, Wassail All Over the Town

In this concert, join Lee Welch and Barry Trott for traditional tunes and tales that celebrate winter and the spirit of the colonial holiday season.

Music: William & Mary Brass Ensemble

In this concert, the William and Mary Brass ensemble's bold and festive tunes kick off the season on December 3 and give a lively send-off into 2024 on December 31.

Music: William and Mary Early American Ensemble

In this concert, join William and Mary's Early American Music Ensemble to enjoy tunes of the Christmastide seasons of old.

Organ Recital - Christopher Reynolds

Enjoy a recital in this 300-year-old worship space performed by Christopher Reynolds, organist from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia.

Organ Recital - Dr. James Mellichamp

See this beautiful 18th-century worship center and experience a candlelit recital by Dr. James Mellichamp, professor emeritus at Piedmont University.

Organ Recital - Dr. JanEl Will

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

Organ Recital - Justin Oei

Experience a candlelit recital by Justin Oei, organist from St. James' Episcopal Church in Skaneateles, New York, in this 300-year-old worship space.

Performance: A Christmas Remembered

Join a Nation Builder as they share memories of Christmastide and hopes for the coming year.

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: A Patriotic American

Elizabeth Braxton, wife of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, reflects on the changes, challenges, and consequences faced by her family during the Revolution.

Performance: A Soldier's Christmas

Colonel James Innes returns home from the War filled with the haunting voices of his fallen comrades. Will he be able to recover from the War and find peace this Christmas?

Performance: A Soldier's Journey

Meet John Jarret Carter, a solider in Washington’s army and a barkeep in Williamsburg. The year is 1781 and Williamsburg stands on brink of invasion!

Performance: All Things Are Possible

Robert Carter III discusses his inner struggles and new-found faith that will lead him to an extraordinary decision and an equally remarkable action.

Performance: Designing Virginia's Seal

Join George Mason and George Wythe as committee members to design the new seal of a free and independent Virginia.

Performance: Entertainments at the Play House

Jug Broke Theatre Co. members discuss and demonstrate the 18th-century theatre world as it pertains to Williamsburg, both past and present.

Performance: From Freedom to Slavery

After making a free life for herself as an adopted Shawnee Indian, Methotaskee is brought back into slavery.

Performance: God is My Rock

Gowan Pamphlet, an enslaved man and popular local preacher, offers his perspective on slavery, religion, and freedom.

Performance: Highland Jubilee

In this interpretive concert, the Jug Broke Theatre Co. plays the tunes, songs, and poetry of Scottish origin that would have been heard here in Williamsburg.

Performance: Merriment and Measles

Join the Washingtons on the eve of Twelfth Night in 1760 as they reflect on the past year and their hopes for the future in the midst of a measles outbreak at Mount Vernon.

Performance: My Dear Madam

Mrs. Washington reflects on her life in the public eye and how her friendship with Mrs. Adams has shaped the role of the president’s lady.

Performance: My Story; My Voice

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

Performance: Nation Builders Discuss the Tea Party

Join two Nation Builders as they discuss the events of the Tea Party in Boston and the impacts it had throughout the colonies.

Performance: Of Christmas Past

A British servant, newly arrived in the colony, reflects on the holiday traditions he has left behind in the mother country.

Performance: Street Theater

The Williamsburg community comes to life in this street theatre experience exploring the daily lives of ordinary people during extraordinary times.

Performance: To Purchase a Likely Man

Join Colonel and Mrs. Washington as they discuss the intricacies and complexities of purchasing a pair of enslaved brothers.

Performance: 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.

Performance: Visit with Ann Wager

Step into the past with Ann Wager, Educator of free and enslaved children. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.

Performance: Visit with Colonel George Washington

Step into the past with George Washington, Colonel of the Virginia Regiment. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

Performance: Visit with General George Washington

Step into the past with George Washington, father of the country. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

Performance: Visit with George Mason

Step into the past with George Mason, father of American rights. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

Performance: Visit with George Wythe

Step into the past with George Wythe, teacher, lawyer, judge, and revolutionary. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

Performance: Visit with James Armistead Lafayette

Step into the past with James Armistead Lafayette, Enslaved Revolutionary Spy.

Performance: Visit with James Madison

Step into the past with James Madison, Scholar Statesman.

Performance: Visit with Marquis de Lafayette

Step into the past with the Marquis de Lafayette, French hero of two worlds. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

Performance: Visit with Martha Washington

Step into the past with Martha Washington, our Nation’s first First Lady. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.

Performance: Visit with Patrick Henry

Step into the past with Patrick Henry, the Revolution’s son of thunder. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

Performance: Visit with Reverend Gowan Pamphlet

Step into the past with Gowan Pamphlet, revolutionary Black Baptist preacher. Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges he faced.

Performance: Visit with Thomas Jefferson

Step into the past with Thomas Jefferson, The Rebellious Philosophe.

Performance: Washington and the American Indians

Join George Washington throughout his life as he discusses his experiences with and views of various American Indian nations, and hear some of their opinions.

Performance:Cost of War

Colonel George Washington discusses the Seven Years' War and its high cost to combatants and non-combatants alike.

Presentation: CW's Holiday Decorations

Join Colonial Williamsburg's landscape staff for a presentation about CW's famed Holiday decorations. You'll gain firsthand insight into the making and history of these adornments.

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.

Presentation: Excavation to Programming

Join a Nation Builder and a Colonial Williamsburg Archaeologist as they discuss important sites in Williamsburg from the 18th century to today.

Presentation: Good Stories about Great Stuff

Join a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian to discover who created the object, who owned it, and how it ended up in the Colonial Williamsburg Collection.

Presentation: Life and Character of Washington

In this series of seven lectures, Professor Henriques details what he views as the seven stages of George Washington's life.

Presentation: Midwinter Stories

Celebrate American Indian life and culture through stories and traditions.

Presentation: Musket Demonstration

Military Programs staff will demonstrate the loading and firing of the musket. Experience the sounds and smells a soldier experienced during the Revolution.

Presentation: Order in the Court

After a short exploration of the Courthouse and its surroundings, participate in a local court session where lives, liberties, and property are contested.

Presentation: Pride not Prejudice

This program creates a framework for understanding the connections between the past and the present, inspiring future researchers, allies, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Presentation: Students of Brafferton Indian School

Join Fallon Burner, historian, on an Indigenous tour of 18th-century Williamsburg while introducing the legacy of four centuries of Indian School projects in North America.

Presentation: The Folk Art Christmas Tree

Join Christina Westenberger and Jan Gilliam, the authors of The Art-full Tree, for a presentation and demonstration that will guide you to create art inspired by the originals.

Presentation: The Jeffersons at Shadwell

Join Susan Kern as she details archaeological evidence that reveals how the Jeffersons and those they enslaved established families and maintained connections across Virginia.

Presentation: The Necessity of Order in Battle

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

Presentation: Winter Tales of Jefferson's Library

Join Lee Dugatkin, author, to imagine Jefferson in his library on a few chilly winter eves and discover how his sortie into his library had scientific and political consequences.

Public Auction

Take part in an exciting auction! Bid on selected items from Colonial Williamsburg stores as well as exclusive items not available elsewhere.

Rockefeller Room Feast of the Seven Fishes

The Chefs of the Williamsburg Inn’s beloved Rockefeller Room bring a special nine-course interpretation of the Feast of Seven Fishes to celebrate Christmas Eve.

Rockefeller Room New Year's Eve Celebration

Bring in the New Year with the incredible staff of the Williamsburg Inn's Rockefeller Room.

Rockefeller Room New Years Eve Early Dinner

Join us for an early dining experience with a delicious three-course menu featuring fabulous items from the beloved Rockefeller Room menu.

Special Event: 250 Years of Eastern State Hospital

Join us on the front lawn of the Public Hospital of 1773 on Francis Street, Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 2 p.m. to commemorate 250 years of organized Mental Healthcare.

Special Event: 250 Years of VA Mental Healthcare

Join the discussion of Mental Healthcare in Virginia from 1773-2023 with a panel of mental healthcare practitioners and historians.

Special Event: A Celebration of the Yule Log

Follow the Yule log, hauled by wagon, from Capitol Circle to Market Square, accompanied by music, festivity, and the community of 18th-century and present-day Williamsburg.

Special Event: A Veterans Day Salute & Procession

Join us this Veterans Day weekend for a march and ceremony honoring America's veterans.

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 5:00 p.m. in front of the Courthouse.

Special Event: Create Art

Explore the galleries at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, then drop by the Goode Education studio and create art inspired by Eddie Arning, a self-taught artist.

Special Event: Custis Square Community Open House

Join us for a day of archaeology at Custis Square! Free flow exploration all day and conversations with George and Martha Washington.

Special Event: Decorated Wreath Sales

Visitors can buy Williamsburg-style decorations made by the designers that decorate the Historic Area at the Christmas Market the first two weekends in December.

Special Event: Dr. King Davis

This presentation highlights key people, policy decisions, and contributions made by the development of Eastern State Hospital as the nation’s first.

Special Event: Explore the Public Hospital of 1773

Explore the Public Hospital of 1773 for a discussion about 18th-century mental health and the history of the reconstructed mental hospital.

Special Event: Firing of the Brick Kiln

Fall is time to fire the bricks! Come see the kiln fires rage as the bricks reach a temperature of over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit.

Special Event: Firing of the Christmas Guns

In the 18th century, guns were customarily fired in salute to the Christmas season. Join us on Duke of Gloucester Street for a re-creation of this event.

Special Event: Grand Illumination

Enjoy musical performances, Lighting of the Cressets, storytelling on Palace Green, and fireworks displays from the Capitol and Palace. Fireworks begin at 7:00 p.m.

Special Event: Heal Thy Self

Witness a compelling story set in 1777 from the life of Doctor John Galt, then hear from the actor interpreter who portrays him.

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: Idea of America Seminar

The Idea of America Seminar explores how shared values have shaped our American identity and how you can apply them to the fundamental issues facing our nation today.

Special Event: John Minson Galt II

Join Dr. Kelly Brennan as she discusses the life and work of John Minson Galt II, the first Superintendent of Eastern Lunatic Asylum of Virginia.

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: Millinery for the Holiday Bride

Discover the world of 18th-century bridal wear as our milliners make cloaks, hats, mitts, muffs, trims for gowns, and other fineries worn on the happiest “day of days.”

Special Event: Patient Care at the Public Hospital

Join Margaret Perry, apprentice apothecary, as she discusses Patients and Patient Care at the Public Hospital.

Special Event: Pop-Up Archaeology!

Stop by the Art Museums for a special pop-up exhibition of artifacts from the Public Hospital of 1773 discovered through archaeology.

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: Thanksgiving Proclamation

Hear from President Washington on the 234th anniversary of this day of Thanksgiving.

Special Event: The Arts and Mysteries of Brewing

Enjoy this enlightening demonstration of the brewing process as it was practiced in the 18th century.

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 Magic of Christmas

This holiday show features mesmerizing magic by renowned stage magician William the Conjuror and a live band of strings, brass, reeds, and drums providing the sounds of the season.

Special Event: The Making of the Public Hospital

Join Christina Westenberger, manager of gallery learning, as she discusses the Public Hospital of 1773.

Special Event: The William and Mary Accidentals

Enjoy a cappella arrangements of holiday standards and crowd favorites that the W&M Accidentals love to share with the Williamsburg Community, on and off campus.

Special Event: Veterans Day Proclamation

Our Veterans Day begins at 10 a.m. with a ceremony on Palace Green honoring the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.

Special Event: Williamsburg Symphony

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

Sweet Tea and Barley Thanksgiving Dinner

Join us for our Thanksgiving three-course prix fixe dinner in Sweet Tea and Barley.

Tour: Arboretum Central Historic Area

Learn about some of Colonial Williamsburg's most asked-about trees, how the colonists used them, and how they continue to be important today.

Tour: Art Museums Overview

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

Tour: Art Museums Overview Tour-Holiday Edition

Celebrate the holiday season at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg on a 20-minute guided tour.

Tour: Bassett Trace Nature Walk

Take a leisurely stroll on Bassett Trace Nature Trail and learn about Virginia’s wildlife and native habitats. If you like nature and enjoy being outdoors, this walk is for you!

Tour: 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.

Tour: Christmas Decorations

Enjoy a one-hour walking tour for a closer look at the Colonial Williamsburg decorations and a discussion of holiday traditions, past and present.

Tour: Custis Square Archaeology

Take a guided tour and talk with archaeologists in the field about the current archaeological investigations at John Custis IV’s four-acre home and early 18th-century gardens.

Tour: Designer in Residence

Explore the interior of the oldest frame house in Virginia (circa 1695) and discover how Designer Heather Chadduck Hillegas reimagined these spaces for today.

Tour: 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.

Tour: Meet the Gardener

Garden volunteers answer questions about growing flowers and vegetables in the Historic Area.

Tour: Robert Carter House

Explore the processes used to investigate this unfurnished 18th-century house while learning about the Robert Carter family and the enslaved and free individuals who lived here.

Tour: Stables Behind-The-Scenes

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our modern stables and learn more about our carriages.

Tour: Talk of the Town Christmastide

With an 18th-century resident as your guide, walk about Williamsburg and experience the Christmastide season through their eyes.

Traditions Christmas Dinner

Celebrate Christmas at Traditions in the Williamsburg Lodge with a seasonal culinary dish or prix fixe menu.

Traditions Christmas Eve

Join us in Traditions for our Annual Christmas Eve Dinner Buffet.

Traditions Grand Illumination Dinner

Join us in Traditions at the Williamsburg Lodge for our Grand Illumination dinner.

Traditions Seafood Feast

Join us each week for our sensational Friday Night Seafood Feast, an evening buffet highlighted by various delicious sea fare with seasonal sides.

Traditions Thanksgiving Dinner

Join us for our Thanksgiving Day buffet in Traditions restaurant.

Trombone Ensembles Concert

Enjoy this candlelit concert by the Trespuntá Trombone Quartet from Colombia, South America, joined by the VCU Trombone Choir & Friends.

Williamsburg Inn Christmas Day Feast

Savor your Christmas with a long-standing tradition of well-crafted offerings from the kitchen of the Williamsburg Inn.

Williamsburg Inn Christmas Eve Brunch

Bring in the holiday cheer with our seasonally-inspired brunch menu.

Williamsburg Lodge Grand Illumination

Create a new holiday tradition with our Grand Illumination Buffet.

Williamsburg Lodge Thanksgiving Day Feast

Gather your family around one of our tables for a traditional Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings.