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Bobby BlackHat Blues Spectacular - General

Bobby BlackHat cordially invites you to bring in the New Year with a fun filled evening of Toe Tappin’, Finger Poppin’, Hip Shakin’ Blues!

Bobby BlackHat Blues Spectacular VIP

Bobby BlackHat cordially invites you to bring in the New Year with a fun filled evening of Toe Tappin’, Finger Poppin’, Hip Shakin’ Blues!

Campbell's Tavern Valentine's Day Dinner

Celebrate your love at George Washington’s favorite Tavern with a romantic three-course prix fixe dinner.

Christmas Organ Recital & Carol Sing

See this elegant 350-year-old worship space and enjoy a Christmas organ recital and carol sing presented by Rebecca Davy, Music Director at Bruton Parish Church.

Christmas Organ Recital - Dr. Ross Ellison

Dr. Ross Ellison, organist from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, presents a recital in this 350-year-old worship center.

Colonial Williamsburg Wedding Open House

Don’t miss this opportunity to find the venue that will create memories to last a lifetime! Join us at the Colonial Williamsburg Wedding Open House.

Conversation: Farming with George Washington

Meet George Washington at our Ewing Field where you can discuss farming practices, innovation, and the importance of agriculture to society.

Conversation: Meet a Person of the Past

Find people of the past near for some informal conversation or activity.

Conversation: Meet and Greet the Rare Breeds

Our Coach & Livestock team cares for over 100 rare breed animals, from lambs to cows to chickens to horses. Discover how they ensure these animals' safety and proper care.

DIY Craft: Jane Austen

Explore objects on exhibit through the works of Jane Austen, then make an inspired bookmark to take home.

DIY Craft: Quilting

Discover the story of Emma Russell, quilter, and enjoy a mini-quilting project.

Easter Brunch at the Williamsburg Inn

Visit the Williamsburg Inn and enjoy a delightful afternoon with family and friends while indulging in a bountiful buffet prepared by our talented Culinary Team.

Evening Program: A Lesson with the Dance Master

Join the Dance Master for an immersive, exclusive 18th-century dance lesson in the Raleigh Tavern.

Evening Program: Capitol Concert

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

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: 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: Escape the Palace

It's June 8, 1775, and it has been discovered that Lord Dunmore has fled from the Governor's Mansion. Follow the clues to solve the mystery of his escape.

Evening Program: Haunted Williamsburg

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

Evening Program: Palace Concert

Colonial Williamsburg's early music ensemble, the Governor's Musick, offers an elegant evening of holiday 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 with us in a trial of a member of the crew of Blackbeard the pirate that actually occurred in Williamsburg in 1719. Hear the evidence and make a judgment!

Event: Don't Look Back

Legendary documentarian D. A. Pennebaker filmed Bob Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which was his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career.

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!

Explore the Declaration of Independence

Join this guided tour and explore the Declaration of Independence through objects on exhibit.

Film: Williamsburg – The Story of a Patriot

See the 1957 film, in its vibrant 70mm format, that tells the story of a Virginia planter deciding to join the patriot cause.

Hands-On: Company of Comedians

Children of all ages! Join the Play House Players on the Duke of Gloucester Street to learn about Williamsburg’s theatre and participate in 18th-century entertainments.

Hands-On: Create Art!

Drop by the Goode Education Studio and create art inspired by an object on exhibit.

Hands-On: Stories on Stage

In this interactive family program, tell the tale of brave St. George and the Dragon! Learn about items in the Art Museums collection connected to the story & then take the stage.

Hands-On: 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.

Hands-On: Toy Making!

Drop in and make a toy inspired by toys on exhibit.

Hands-On: Under Arms

Guests of all ages will step into the shoes of soldiers enlisting in the army during the American Revolution.

Hands-on: Daily Life

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

Happy Hogmanay! A Scottish New Year's Concert

Happy Hogmanay! Enjoy a Scottish New Year's concert of music, story, and dance presented by David Gardner, Eliza Gardner, and Shelton Browder.

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 - 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.

Museum Discoveries: Pop-Up Archaeology!

Stop by the Art Museums for a special pop-up exhibition of recent finds from Custis Square, along with artifacts from some of Colonial Williamsburg’s most iconic sites.

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: 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: 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 March

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

Music: Governor's Musick at the Art Museums

Learn how the evolving and bombastic battle sonata helped shape an American musical identity separate from Britain.

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

While touring the Governor’s Palace, see members of the Governor’s Musick interpret music in the Ballroom as part of your tour.

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: 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: 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: When Nancy Geddy on the Spinet Plays

The Governor's Musick delves into the life of a young woman in Williamsburg who studied music to elevate her societal position.

New Year's Eve Dinner at King's Arms Tavern

Celebrate New Year's Eve in the Historic King's Arms Tavern with a 4-course menu and wine pairing.

Nine Lessons & Carols

Get ready for the New Year with the Service of Nine Lessons & Carols presented by the Bruton Parish Choirs, directed by Rebecca Davy and accompanied by JanEl Will on organ.

On-Screen Captions: Don't Look Back

Legendary documentarian D. A. Pennebaker films Bob Dylan in London during his 1965 tour, which was his last as an acoustic artist and marked a turning point in his career.

Organ & Harpsichord Recital - Rebecca Davy

Music director and organist Rebecca Davy presents a program of both harpsichord and organ music in this 350-year-old historic worship space.

Organ Recital - Dr. JanEl Will

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

Organ, Violin, & Trumpet Twelfth Night Recital

Enjoy a special recital in this beautiful 350-year-old worship center with organists Carina Brackin & Norman Elton, violinist Mary Dart Jackson, and trumpeter Mark Nixon.

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 Posture of Defense at Christmas

Christmas 1774, George Washington is caught in the middle of growing fears of civil war with England. Where does he stand?

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: All Things Are Possible

On September 5, 1791, Robert Carter III recorded an extraordinary document. Why did the largest slaveholder in Virginia do what most of his peers consider impossible?

Performance: Beyond The Walls

The scholars of the Bray school have a lot that they can learn from the tiny creatures within its walls.

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: Entertainments at the Play House

Join members of the Jug Broke Theatre Company as we celebrate the season and play and talk about the stories behind some of our favorite music of the Revolutionary Era.

Performance: Finding Jane Vobe

A sneak peek behind the scenes into the research behind Colonial Williamsburg's newest Nation Builder Jane Vobe.

Performance: Forgotten Hero: General Rochambeau

Join French General Rochambeau as he discusses his role in the American Revolution, specifically during the Yorktown campaign.

Performance: God is My Rock

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

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: Judith and Daniel

Judith and Daniel, an enslaved couple, anxiously await their reunion after a year apart. Learn the tragic story resulting in their separation.

Performance: Lucinda and the Lottery

Based on a story from The Christmas Frolick (1775), Lucinda, a charming young heiress, devises a stratagem to test whose love is true.

Performance: Measure of a Man's Worth

While conversing with Major James Innes, Benjamin, an enslaved carriage driver, gradually learns what the revolution has in store for enslaved men and women in Williamsburg.

Performance: Miss in Her Teens

David Garrick’s farcical comedy that follows Captain Loveit as he returns home to discover the love of his life has been courting two gentlemen in his absence.

Performance: Music of Queen Anne's World

The Jug Broke Theatre Co. explores tunes and songs that wove themselves through the fabric of this important transitional time in the early 18th century.

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: Nation Builders Discuss America's Founding Documents

Join our Nation Builders as they discuss those founding documents that helped to form our America. Come with your questions on their views about these founding words.

Performance: Nation Builders Discuss Slavery

Join two Nation Builders to discuss how they viewed the complicated tragedy that was the institution of slavery.

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: Pursuing Happiness

Witness imagined conversations between Thomas Jefferson, John Locke, and King George III to discover the ghosts behind Jefferson’s drafts of the Declaration of Independence.

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: Subject to General

George Washington reflects on the events leading up to the revolution in Williamsburg and beyond that led him to his decision to become General Washington.

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 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 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 Jane Vobe

Step into the past with Jane Vobe, keeper of the tavern "where all the best people resorted". Through stories and questions, explore the hopes, choices, and challenges she faced.

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: Visit with Young Gowan Pamphlet

Step into the past with young Gowan Pamphlet. Learn more about his contribution to the founding of our nation.

Performance: Washington's Choice

Join George Washington in April of 1775, after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, as he makes the choice of loyalty to the Crown, or resistance to the Empire.

Presentation: Firing of the Noon Gun

The noon gun signaled a cessation of morning drills and work parties and a start to preparing the midday meal.

Presentation: Good Stories about Great Stuff

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

Presentation: History of the Holidays Series

In this presentation series, learn about a variety of topics highlighting the history of the holidays in Virginia.

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: To Decorate a Christmas Tree

Discover the history of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Christmas Tree with Christina Westenberger, co-author of The Art-Full Tree.

Presidential Brunch

Join us at the Williamsburg Inn in the Terrace room for an elevated Presidential Brunch with our Founding Father favorite dishes.

Regency Room Mother's Day Brunch

Enjoy a delightful afternoon with your family and friends while indulging in a bountiful buffet prepared by our chefs of the Williamsburg Inn Culinary Team.

Rockefeller Room Mother's Day Dinner

Celebrate Mother's Day at the Williamsburg Inn with a special prix-fixe dinner featuring all of Mom's favorites

Rockefeller Room New Year's Eve Early Dinner

If you are searching for an early evening dinner to celebrate the New Year, the Rockefeller Room at the Williamsburg Inn has just what you want.

Rockefeller Room Valentine's Day Dinner

Treat your date to a night of opulence and love in the Rockefeller Room.

Special Event: Grand March and Review

Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums as they lead visiting corps from around the country in a Grand March.

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: Salute to the Presidents

The pageantry of fifes, drums, cannon, and remarks from Colonial Williamsburg Nation Builders salute our nation’s Presidents on Market Square.

Special Event: Secrets of the Chocolate Maker

Enjoy a demonstration of 18th-century methods of making chocolate.

Special Event: Successful Campaign

Join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums Senior Corps, plus a special guest, as they perform 18th-century military field music at the Charlton Stage.

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: Williamsburg Military Tattoo

Guest units join the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums for a thrilling torch-lit march down Duke of Gloucester Street.

Street Theater: A Joyful Heart

Join the community of Williamsburg and witness how the free and enslaved pursue freedom and find joy in the Christmastide season.

Street Theater: Shawnee Princes Arrive, 1774

Come witness the arrival of these Shawnee “Princes” into the city and the reactions when two cultures collide.

Terrace Room Easter Brunch

Happy Easter from the Team of the Williamsburg Inn! Join us for a prix-fixe brunch featuring Easter favorites.

Terrace Room Easter Dinner

Celebrate Easter with us at the Williamsburg Inn and enjoy a special prix-fixe dinner featuring all your favorite holiday dishes.

Terrace Room Luck of the Irish Tea

Enjoy a delightful afternoon with your family and friends while indulging in the fine afternoon tea at the Williamsburg Inn with a lucky St. Patrick's Day theme.

Terrace Room Mother's Day Dinner

Happy Mother's Day from the team of the Williamsburg Inn! Join us for a prix-fixe dinner featuring Mom's favorites.

Terrace Room Mother's Day Tea

Treat mom, loved ones, and friends to the fine tradition of Afternoon Tea at the Williamsburg Inn with a spectacular Mother's Day Spring inspired menu.

Terrace Room New Year's Eve Dinner

Start your New Year's Eve celebrations with an early dinner in the Terrace Room.

Terrace Room Valentine's Day Dinner

Celebrate Valentine's Day in style at the Terrace and Goodwin Rooms with a seasonally inspired Valentine's Day-themed limited menu.

Terrace Room W&M Graduation Dinner

Celebrate your new graduate at The Terrace Room with our special Green and Gold limited menu.

Tour: Arboretum Central Historic Area

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

Tour: Art Museums Overview Tour-Holiday Edition

Celebrate the holiday season at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg on a 30-minute guided tour.

Tour: Bassett Trace Nature Trail 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

Enjoy a guided tour of the exhibit “'I made this': Works by Black 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: Favorite Family Pets

Join us on a family-friendly tour as we explore the galleries for animals of all shapes and sizes.

Tour: Good Stories about Great Stuff

Explore the galleries with a curator, conservator, educator, archaeologist, or historian on this guided tour.

Tour: Meet the Gardener

Join Master Gardener volunteers as they answer questions about growing flowers and vegetables in the Historic Area.

Tour: Museum Highlights

Discover highlights from Colonial Williamsburg’s diverse collections during a guided tour.

Tour: Nassau Street, Past, Present, and Future

Join us at the First Baptist Church site for a walking tour and learn how a century of archaeology is contributing to a dynamic past, present, and future on Nassau Street.

Tour: Poetry & Art

Join us on a family-friendly tour. We will explore the galleries, connecting objects on exhibit to favorite poems, and then enjoy a poetry-writing activity.

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 Seafood Buffet

Join us on select dates in November and December for our Seafood Buffet at Traditions in the Williamsburg Lodge.

Traditions Taste of the Holidays Sunday Brunch

Join us on select Sundays during the holidays to celebrate the tastes of the season with culinary delights from the chefs in Traditions at the Williamsburg Lodge.

Valentine's Day at Sweet Tea & Barley

Sweet Tea & Barley at the Williamsburg Lodge offers a delightful couple’s dinner for Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Whiskey and Chocolate Experience

Join us at Traditions in the Williamsburg Lodge for an elegant dining experience featuring live jazz and coursed chef created culinary delights.

Williamsburg Inn Easter Tea

Enjoy a delightful afternoon with your family and friends while indulging in the fine afternoon tea at the Williamsburg Inn with an Easter theme.

Williamsburg Inn Holiday Tea

Begin your holiday season with the newly reimagined Williamsburg Inn Holiday Tea featuring the beautiful patterns of Churchill Tea China.

Williamsburg Inn New Year's Eve Gala "Studio 54"

Bring in the New Year with the incredible staff of the Williamsburg Inn's Culinary team as we go back in time into the Disco Era.

Williamsburg's Twilight at the Square Piano

Journey through the final years of Williamsburg as Virginia’s capital, when piano music was discovered in the evanescent city.