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Colonial Williamsburg: Dive into Revolutionary History
3.9
520 Ratings
Williamsburg
Step into history at Colonial Williamsburg, the world’s largest living history museum. Immerse yourself in the revolutionary stories of American history and experience the past come to life through live performances, expert insights, and period-specific crafts.
Step into history at Colonial Williamsburg, the world’s largest living history museum. Immerse yourself in the revolutionary stories of American history and experience the past come to life through live performances, expert insights, and period-specific crafts.
Duration:
2 days
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Colonial Williamsburg - Enjoy guided tours led by costumed interpreters at the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, and Courthouse.
Gain access to trade sites where you can interact with skilled masters, journeymen, and apprentices practicing 18th-century trades.
Attend daily staged performances at the Charlton Stage and Hennage Auditorium.
Visit our two…
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Colonial Williamsburg - Enjoy guided tours led by costumed interpreters at the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, and Courthouse.
Gain access to trade sites where you can interact with skilled masters, journeymen, and apprentices practicing 18th-century trades.
Attend daily staged performances at the Charlton Stage and Hennage Auditorium.
Visit our two renowned art museums.
Take advantage of the complimentary shuttle service.
What's Included
- Colonial Williamsburg Admission Ticket
- Admission to daily staged performances on the Charlton Stage and in the Hennage Auditorium
- Admission to trade sites to see and speak with expert masters, journeymen, and apprentices
- Admission to our two world-class art museums
- Self-guided tours of the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, and Courthouse
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Colonial Williamsburg Admission Ticket
- Admission to daily staged performances on the Charlton Stage and in the Hennage Auditorium
- Admission to trade sites to see and speak with expert masters, journeymen, and apprentices
- Admission to our two world-class art museums
- Self-guided tours of the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, and Courthouse
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Parking fees
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Parking fees
Additional Information
The Revolution is Here! Immerse yourself in the revolutionary stories of American history. With over 300 acres of iconic sites, historic taverns, and world-class art museums, history truly comes to life at the world’s largest living history museum. Meet our experts uncovering the past to better inform our future, enjoy live performances, meet talented…
The Revolution is Here! Immerse yourself in the revolutionary stories of American history. With over 300 acres of iconic sites, historic taverns, and world-class art museums, history truly comes to life at the world’s largest living history museum. Meet our experts uncovering the past to better inform our future, enjoy live performances, meet talented tradespeople practicing period-specific crafts, and explore our 18th-century city on the verge of revolution. Every Colonial Williamsburg visit helps continue our mission — to ensure that the future may learn from the past.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Evening programs include tours, plays, dances, concerts, and reenactments
- Evening meals in colonial taverns include strolling musicians and 18th-century fare
Location
Colonial Williamsburg
101 Visitor Center Drive
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(520 Ratings)
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Johngi2296bq
Dec 13, 2025
Fun experience - We were here for five nights with a tour group. Some days in the CW and some days visiting plantations. We loved the costumed interpreters and the outdoor stage presentations. The audio was very good so it was easy to follow. We were here on a Friday night for the moving of the "Yule Log". It was fun to walk right behind the cart. Again, great audio at the destination.
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Monique
Nov 13, 2025
Great time, something for everyone - Loved it! Great place to reconnect with history. Went here for a mini vacation with my husband. I was extremely impressed with the staff. They were engaging but not over bearing, extremely intelligent and immersed in their character. I particularly liked how they played a character from that time period in a way that fit with those times objectively and realistically. Austin was particularly great to talk to, very sweet and friendly. We dined at Christiana Campbell's tavern & learned about food of this time period. Everything was a fun learning experience. We did the court proceeding & it was very fun and again I learned something else new. Highly recommended.
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Steven_h
Nov 5, 2025
An enjoyable learning... - An enjoyable learning experience. Before our visit we had really underestimated what Colonial Williamsburg had to offer. Starting with a great 2 1/2 hour guided tour, we became immersed and were motivated to see & experience more - even returning the next day for a few hours more to catch what we missed. We definitely recommend this worthwhile Colonial Williamsburg experience.
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Lynnefi3692lm
Nov 3, 2025
A place where history comes alive! - This is an amazing place where history comes alive. The age range of our family was 7-75 and we all loved it and learned so much. The employees/educators who we encountered in all the venues were incredibly knowledgeable in their specialities. You really felt that you were conversing with people from another era who knew their stuff. What is especially wonderful about the place is it's lack of commerciality and it's total respect for authenticity. 10 stars!
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Dayna_b
Oct 23, 2025
Colonial Williamsburg - Very historical! Lots of walking! Be careful of the bricks & cobblestones! Very well marked with good directions! Amazing restoration!
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Yolanda_h
Oct 18, 2025
Awesome! - To make it a 2 day experience. There is so much to see. Make sure you really know if there will be any reenactments that day.
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David
Oct 17, 2025
Awesome Experience - The wife and I along with our 2 dogs spent the day here and it was amazing. Yes they are pet friendly on the streets NOT in the buildings. They require all animals to be on a leash. We had our two dogs in a stroller which was perfect, and they got to get out and walk as well. Where we parked it was paid parking, I think it was $10 for 6 hours no biggie. They do offer a bus to take you from the visitors center to the actual downtown area, but we didn’t use bc of let policy. The overall experience was great. Nice little shops to go in and shop, huge historic homes to go in and learn. All of the homes you visit have a guide inside that gives you info, if you want a walking tour guide that’s a separate experience you have to purchase. Some events sell out quickly such as carriage rides and tour guides, so I suggest you book in advance. A few notes: A lot of walking involved, kid friendly, pet friendly, and watch some YouTube videos before you go and you’ll be ahead of the game. Lovely place to be outdoors, we’re probably coming back around Christmas to see it decorated.
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Philargyry
Nov 25, 2025
Bring your own food - On a very busy day, there was only a single restaurant in colonial williamsburg that was open. They did not anticipate that the perhaps one thousand people or more who are here might want to eat. Bring your own food. All of the other restaurants were closed on a very, very busy day.
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Corporate
Nov 20, 2025
Not as Advertised - According to CW staff, the stores in the historic district are now operated by a private corporation and items purchased by visitors no longer benefit the foundation financially as was previously the case. Also, jewelry items advertised as ‘Williamsburg Exclusive’ and sold as handmade locally are in fact offshore imports. Caveat emptor!!
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Jameswc5849do
Oct 28, 2025
Sprained ankle bad sidewalks - Horrible. Get ready to be crippled by the brick sidewalks that they dont maintain. They give you veteran discount but then take away meal discount for being a veteran. False advertising.
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