Tours & Activities in Williamsburg

Book now a self-guided walking tour and learn not only about the earliest residents of Williamsburg, but also the Native Americans who called this place home when the first European settlers arrived.

Spend your day enjoying thrilling roller coasters, family-friendly shows and world-class dining in what was voted the world's most beautiful theme park.

Come on to our untold secrets of Williamsburg history tour presented by Junket! Experience Untold Secrets of Williamsburg to discover the true, dark, and unbelievable stories of the giants of American History who lived here. They helped found our country...but also walked the streets of Williamsburg as living, loving, fighting, and real human beings with personal stories, good and terrible, waiting to be uncovered. While Colonial Williamsburg is a true museum of living history, many storytellers shy away from the details that made it real and avoid unpopular stories of the great, and terrible, men and women who lived, loved, laughed, killed, and died here. On this tour experience, instead of stepping carefully around those stories, expert tour guides will dive headfirst into unflinching accounts and gripping backstories of the famous and infamous figures who called Williamsburg home.

Ride high-speed water slides at Virginia's largest water park

Get your tickets to Busch Gardens® Williamsburg and Water Country USA. Enjoy thrilling rides and captivating shows in The World's Most Beautiful Theme Park.

Go back in time with your 18th-century costume guide and learn about Williamsburg ghosts, witches, and pirates. Hear the stories of the past and present spirits who haunt Colonial Williamsburg today.

Entertaining stories masterfully told in a traditional story format by a master storyteller. Every member of the family will enjoy listening to these historically accurate, heartfelt, sometimes humorous, and of course creepy and scary ghost stories. These stories have been told in Williamsburg for generations. Complete stories from the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries researched, revived, and brought back from history to be told once more. Your guide, a local resident who worked inside the buildings, takes you to the most haunted places and relates the true and accurate traditional ghost stories and haunting experiences Our exclusive tour limits the number of guests in each tour to ensure that everyone has the best experience possible.

Rollercoasters, live shows and the first Virtual Reality ride in North America

Book a guided tour to explore the unseen world of Williamsburg and learn about the dramatic events that shaped a new nation.

Discover the true and unbelievable stories of the giants of American history who lived here. They walked the streets of Williamsburg as living, loving, fighting human beings with personal stories.

*FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY-AGES 17 +* During this one-hour walking tour, hear the darker side of 18th-Century Williamsburg. Stories of murder, mayhem, and scandal--those things talked about in taverns, back alleys, and the courts--straight from the town's citizens. Each tour will be different and the stories are a-plenty. Due to the sensitive nature of the subjects and the salty language of the time, this tour is recommended for mature audiences 17 and older. Please note, that since every tour is different, the routes advertised may also differ. Please note: In August tour times will be limited due to staff participation in other events out of state. Shades of Our Past is not affiliated with Colonial Williamsburg; therefore, this tour does not include entrance or admission into Colonial Williamsburg-owned buildings. Since the tour is through the streets of Colonial Williamsburg it is weather contingent. Please be prepared for all weather conditions.

Book a guided tour in Williamsburg to learn and discuss the origins of slavery with an expert guide.

Walk in the footsteps of America’s forefathers on this guided trip through Colonial Williamsburg. Hear accounts of the early patriots and their efforts for American independence.

The only ghost tour in the world based on the first ever photo-study of ghosts! Real ghost photos, featured in the books Haunted Historic Colonial Williamsburg Virginia with Breakthrough Ghost Photography, Parts 1 & 2, are shown at each stop on a large computer notebook (Samsung Galaxy). Guides will point out the exact location around or in the house or building where the photo was taken and encourage travelers to take their own photos. Tour guides will give relevant historical information pertaining to the haunting as well as personal stories encountered by the book's author and others, including interpreters and security guards from Colonial Williamsburg. Travelers will be given choices about where they would like to stop based on their interests--no tour is ever the same! The West Tour starts at the Cheese Shop in Merchants Square and continues to various buildings in Colonial Williamsburg to the last stop--Williamsburg's most haunted: the Peyton Randolph House.

Book your tour and discover the most haunted places in Williamsburg.

Visit the Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown as many times as you like for 7 consecutive days with this combination ticket. Admission includes special exhibitions and daytime special events.

Private tour of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown for your group. Some of the Yorktown Battlefields (Surrender Field), the federal museum (National Park Service with General Washington's original tent from the Battle at Yorktown in October 1781), monument, and cave where Cornwallis retreated at Yorktown Beach. This exclusive tour includes an in depth learning experience about the siege of Yorktown that lasted several weeks and explores the surrendering of arms on October 19, 1781 including Surrender Field. If you are visiting Williamsburg and have a group of 4 people, we can drive the Colonial Parkway (completed in the 1940s) to each of the sites. The afternoon tour at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown includes the canon firing at 3:00pm (weather dependent). We spend about 2 hours touring and about an hour driving which makes this a 3 hour tour. If we meet in Yorktown, then the tour is about 2 hours, slightly longer if anyone shops at the museums.

Discover the history of Christmas in Virginia while exploring the handcrafted decorations that adorn the historic buildings.

Immerse yourself in the remarkable history of America's black founders, whose indomitable courage and unwavering spirit shaped the fabric of 17th-century Williamsburg.

We will discuss the different philosophies of architectural preservation between Europe and the United States during the late 19th and 20th Century and how it applies to the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. The restoration materials of Colonial Williamsburg had to appear as if they were constructed in the 18th Century. For example, the roofs of many of the reconstructed buildings were man made fire retardant composites, and the masonry emulated the original bound of the public buildings. When the Main College was rededicated as the Wren building, credit was given to the the famous English Architect, Sir Christopher Wren. However, there is no proof that this is true. The base of this building is a Flemish design as opposed to the English bond. As the Wren building stands today, it is a redesign of the building that existed in 1733. It will be a comprehensive discussion of the vision of Rev. W.A.R. Goodwin and John D. Rockfeller, Jr. that resulted in Colonial Williamsburg.

Join a walking tour to discover the 18th-century events that occurred in Williamsburg and learn how they influenced the foundation of the United States. Stop by highlights of Colonial Williamsburg.

Private guided tour of the Jamestown Settlement, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, Surrender Field, the Victory Monument and cave where Cornwallis allegedly retreated at Yorktown Beach (after the destruction of his headquarters at Secretary Thomas Nelson's home). This exclusive tour includes an in depth learning experience about the beginning of our oldest English colony (Jamestown) and ends with the siege of Yorktown on October 19, 1781 including Surrender Field. The afternoon tour at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown includes the cannon firing at 3:00pm (weather dependent). We spend about three (3) hours in Jamestown, have lunch (self pay or you can bring your own lunch), and about three (3) hours in Yorktown. The roundtrip drive takes about one hour. The Jamestown Settlement and American Revolution Museum (ARMY) at Yorktown offer free scooters that are first come, first serve. Note: we recommend an early arrival to Yorktown before the firing of the cannon at 3PM.

Learn about the history of slavery Williamsburg on this guided walking tour. Hear about what is and is not slavery, debunk myths associated with it, and explore its impacts on modern society.

Laughter Yoga enables the spirit of child-like laughter, teaches self-laughter and promotes long-term and short-term health benefits.

Explore the historic city at night. Enjoy the ghost stories that residents have told for generations. Gaze into the windows, peer into the gardens and alleyways, and hunt for ghostly apparitions.

Survive an apocalypse in Williamsburg today with Zombie Scavengers! An app will provide you with a list of items needed to survive the zombies. Find these items in any order you'd like and perform fun zombie themed challenges for points. Come up with a system to get the most points in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. Your friendly remote host will help you throughout the game via chat. Get enough points to survive the zombie apocalypse in Williamsburg today!

Delve into the sinister history of Colonial Williamsburg’s most iconic sites on this bone-chilling haunted walking tour by US Ghost Adventures.

Join us as we discover the History of Christmas in the colony while exploring the handcrafted decorations that adorn the historic buildings. On our 1-hour leisurely stroll thru the city, you will have the opportunity to photograph some of the most iconic decorations that are uniquely Colonial Williamsburg. Handcrafted one-of-a-kind decorations made by employees and residents of the city are beautifully and proudly displayed on each building and we will discover the most beautiful and unique of this year's display. We will discover the religious, humorous, and heartfelt traditions that span the centuries. While learning how the decorations are made, how they became a tradition, and even helpful tips and tricks on how the create your own decorations at home. Christmas in Colonial Williamsburg is truly an experience that you and your family will cherish for years to come.

Join US Ghost Adventures for a chilling, late-night tour of Colonial Williamsburg’s most haunted corners. You never know who — or what — you may run into...

A live interpretation of American history. The Capitol. The other one, actually. A political foundation that gave Williamsburg its place in the Historic Triangle. Now grab a map and dive into Colonial Street. A living history museum. An homage to Colonial times. Heard of Thomas Jefferson? He lived in the Governor’s Palace. Visit the place that once served as a hospital for wounded soldiers. “The Most Historic Avenue of America”. That’s what FDR called Duke of Gloucester Street. Let our guide tell you the tales that roam this 99 ft street. And to finish off the tour: Eavesdrop on a short lecture at the College of William & Mary. Maybe, you’ll pick up something educational!