Colonial Williamsburg | Information & Tickets to Colonial Williamsburg
EXPLORE. DISCOVER. ENJOY.
Experience the American Revolution in the 21st century.
Enjoy the freedom to explore the world’s largest living museum, including 35 exhibition sites, 16 trade shops, and 15 site tours—7 of which are guided. Browse the world-class Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and discover a variety of decorative arts and folk art. Free all-day shuttle service. And participate in Revolutionary City® programming, daily live performances that recount the events in the years surrounding to the Revolution. Take time to visit other historic buildings, such as Bassett Hall, the Williamsburg home of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr. during the years they oversaw the Restoration.
Dining
Taverns and Contemporary Restaurants
Include historic dining as part of your colonial experience. Every detail is much as it would have been during the colonial era. Outside the Historic Area, you can enjoy a wide variety of dining choices, from elegant, award-wining fine dining to contemporary American cuisine with a regional flair. How about a casual location with a “green” view of the Audubon sanctuary? We have that and more.
Shopping
In the 1700s, Williamsburg residents went to Market Square nearly every day. Goods were bought and sold as greetings were exchanged. This time-honored tradition continues today all along Duke of Gloucester Street, in the WILLIAMSBURG brand shops. Why not shop where America’s first citizens did?
Official Colonial Williamsburg Hotels: Celebrating 75 Years of Hospitality
Stay with us. Each of our five Colonial Williamsburg hotel properties has a distinct personality and price point—ranging from the Williamsburg Inn, which has the feel of a country estate, to the family-friendly Williamsburg Woodlands & Suites. When you stay on-site, you are only steps away from the Historic Area and a variety of special events and programming.
Special Events
RevQuest: Sign of the Rhinoceros: March 26–April 22, 2012
Save the Revolution!
Beginning June 18 and running all summer, RevQuest: The Lion and the Unicorn will take you even deeper into a world of intrigue and espionage. Receive your spy name and briefing here, and begin your Quest online. Then, pick up your top secret Set of Orders at the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center and the game is afoot!
RevQuest: The Lion and the Unicorn is free with paid Colonial Williamsburg admission.
Mission:
We need your help to save the cause of American Liberty by protecting the identity of a crucial patriot spy on the eve of the Battle of Yorktown.
Challenge:
Only you can save the Revolution. Throughout your mission you will break codes, avoid detection as you navigate through The Revolutionary City, and uncover the mystery of the Greyhound.
Recreation
During your stay, you and your family can also enjoy world-class golf, a spa with a continuum of wellness, pools, tennis, lawn bowling, hiking trails, and more.
Come. Be part of the story.
Hours: Open daily. Hours vary.
Admission: Required for exhibition sites.
Contact Information
Located in the center of the city of Williamsburg.
Phone: (800) HISTORY or (757) 229-1000
A fifer and drummer perform at the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area.