Visit this Thanksgiving

November 28 - December 1, 2024

Thanksgiving week is full of festive events for the whole family. Enjoy our charming historic holiday decorations adorning the colonial capital and share our seasonal traditions and new special programs with your nearest and dearest.

Featured Events

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.

Open to the Public
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.

Open to the Public

Enjoy a Thanksgiving Meal

See a Performance

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.

CW Admission

Special Events

American Indian Heritage Month

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Meet and learn from our American Indian Interpreters throughout your weekend.

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Activities to Experience Together

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

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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Kick Off the Holiday Season

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A Season that Warms the Heart

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