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Colonial Williamsburg Admission

Explore the revolutionary spirit of Virginia’s historic colonial capital with a visit to Colonial Williamsburg.

A living-history museum, Colonial Williamsburg is a 301-acre Historic Area in Williamsburg, Virginia where original 18th-century buildings, carefully reconstructed sites, gardens and working trades create a vivid picture of life in Virginia’s colonial capital.

A single-day ticket allows you to experience everything Colonial Williamsburg has to offer, from guided sites to historic trades in action, you’ll also get to enjoy staged performances throughout the Historic Area and in the Hennage Auditorium at the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg.

Follow the streets between landmarks such as the Governor’s Palace, Capitol, Courthouse and Raleigh Tavern, stepping inside selected historic sites with interpreters who share the stories of the people who lived and worked there. Then, continue into the historic trade shops, where modern craftspeople use 18th-century tools and techniques to demonstrate trades such as blacksmithing, woodworking, tinsmithing and other traditional skills. You’ll also run in to costumed interpreters portraying people from 18th-century Williamsburg to offer a more personal perspective on the daily lives and experiences of the diverse communities who lived here before and during the American Revolution.

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