An Illuminating and Unforgettable Holiday

December 07, 2008, 4:45PM to 7:00PM

Every year, Colonial Williamsburg heralds the Christmas season with candles, fireworks and music during the Grand Illumination. The celebration begins at 4:45 p.m. on outdoor stages throughout the Historic Area. Colonial Williamsburg's Fifes and Drums provide 18th-century music as costumed performers present holiday entertainment found in Williamsburg two centuries ago.  At 5:45 p.m., the Fifes and Drums signal the beginning of the Grand Illumination. At 6:15 p.m., candles are lit in public buildings, shops and homes, and fireworks are launched at three Historic Area locations: the Governor's Palace, Magazine and Capitol. After the fireworks, the entertainment continues on the outdoor stages, until 7:30 p.m.

Visit Berkeley Plantation on October 19th!

Experience a little southern hospitality and style at Virginia's most historic plantation, Berkeley Plantation.  Explore the beautiful October gardens for the Autumn Sunset and Sprits Tour on October 19th.  

September 19-21, 2008  

There are still some remaining tickets available for the fourth annual Storytelling Festival! 

This is a nice video of Colonial Williamsburg that I found on YouTube. It does an amazing job of highlighting many of CW's points of interest.

Thank you GWSP Productions!!!

America's second and third presidents take the stage of Colonial Williamsburg's Kimball Theatre for the eighth consecutive season of "Jefferson & Adams." The live performance is presented at the Kimball Theatre at 7:30 p.m. July 5-6.

First presented at the Kimball Theatre in 2001 as a costumed reading, the play has blossomed into a stage production featuring the original all-star cast of Colonial Williamsburg's renowned character historian Bill Barker as Jefferson, Colonial Williamsburg actress Abigail Schumann as Abigail Adams and the popular Sam Goodyear as John Adams.