- Our list of the best things to do in Williamsburg, Virginia, features the top 107 nearby activities — including 47 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Williamsburg, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 32 things to do within the city of Williamsburg, VA , followed by 75 popular activities in nearby cities, including Newport News, Yorktown, Smithfield, Hampton, Charles City, Sparta and Hopewell
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Players must find clues and solve puzzles to escape their elaborately themed room, including one that’s set in the pirate Blackbeard’s cabin
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5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188
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Located in Freedom Park is the Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course. The site offers the standard adventure for those over 10 years old with two tarzan swings, five ziplines, and 37 crossings along with a new junior adventure for younger children.
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325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Explore unique 19th century folk art at The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, located in historic colonial Williamsburg. Featuring a collection of common household items turned into works of art through the use of bold colors, carving, and imagination.
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Visitors to Historic Jamestowne will be able to learn about the early settlers of Jamestown. The main attraction at the site is the Nathalie P. and Alan M. Voorhees Archaearium which puts artifacts, remains of buildings, and forensic research of those buried at the site on display.
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325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Since 1985, The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum has housed an extensive collection of British and American antiques. Items in the collection, dating back to the 17th century include furniture, ceramics, paintings, and more.
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331 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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Built in 1715, the Bruton Parish Episcopal Church has served the Williamsburg community since the colonial era, including founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Tour the church, walk through the cemetery, or attend an evening Candlelight Concert.
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Originally the residence of the royal governor, the Governor's Palace is an historical museum offering guided tours and animated demonstrations of life in 18th-Century Colonial Williamsburg. Reconstructed in the 1930s on the original site, the palace and grounds include outbuildings, gardens, and a boxwood maze…
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William and Mary College is a Colonial-era campus which has graduated four US presidents. A self-guided or student-led walking tour includes the Sir Christopher Wren building – America's oldest college building – and the historic Swem Library.
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Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Williamsburg, VA 23187
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The first permanent English colony in America is commemorated by the Jamestown Settlement. The site features replicas of three ships, gallery exhibits, and an introductory film that explains the beginnings of Jamestown from multiple perspectives.
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Known for their historic plays, Kimball Theatre is a venue for a variety of performing arts. They feature colonial themed acts like The Grand Entertainment Medley, which involves audience participation.
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The U.S. Army Transportation Museum, Fort Eustis, holds several planes, trains, and tanks used in American wars. The museum holds many exhibits each year and displays the history of army transportation.