Colonial Williamsburg: Step Back in Time

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America’s largest living history museum brings the 18th century to life for learners and travelers of all ages.

Colonial Williamsburg is America’s largest living history museum and a must-visit for groups seeking immersive historical adventures in Virginia. Visitors can stroll storied streets, take a carriage ride, sit in on a colonial court session, or watch a silversmith at work—each experience offering a vivid glimpse into 18th-century life. The revolution is here. 

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Homeschool Experiences

Explore America’s founding ideas with your homeschoolers. Learn how things were made, discover the city where ideas of revolution began, and meet the people who helped turn a British colony into a nation. In addition to exclusive year-round pricing for homeschool groups of all sizes, Colonial Williamsburg hosts special Homeschool Days each spring and fall—offering unique programs, activities, and immersive learning opportunities designed just for homeschool families. 

Field Trips

At Colonial Williamsburg, history is more than a textbook—it’s a lived experience. Students can meet the men and women of the nation’s founding generation, explore historic trade shops, and tour seats of government. Here they’ll discover how the seeds of revolution and the ideals of democracy first took root in Williamsburg. Through hands-on learning and powerful storytelling, they’ll experience how ordinary people helped shape an extraordinary new nation. 

Adult Groups

Discover over 300 acres of historic sites, exquisite gardens, two world-class Art Museums, and more. Relax and unwind over a candlelit dinner at a historic tavern, enjoy shopping opportunities throughout the Historic Area, and be immersed in the sights and sounds of a city on the verge of revolution.  

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