Things to do in Williamsburg

Community Day

Sat, Oct 17 · Alewerks Brewing Company, 189 B Ewell Road, Williamsburg, VA

Join us for Community Day at Alewerks on Saturday, October 17!

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EFFIE - Film Premiere with Q&A

Sat, Oct 17 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

Filmmaker and Virginia Black Film Festival founder Bryan G Thompson will return to the director’s chair with EFFIE, a powerful new film based on a true story, screening October 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

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Field Dayz Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 17 · Precarious Beer Project, 110 S Henry Street, Williamsburg, VA

Field Dayz 8 Fall Festival is back at Precarious Beer Project on Saturday, October 17, from 12–6 PM!

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Hamilton Screening With Hamilton

Sat, Oct 17 · Yorktown Battlefield - Colonial National Historical Park, 1000 Colonial Pkwy, Yorktown, VA

Experience Hamilton under the stars at the Victory Monument— free screening of the award-winning film, with Q&A with “Hamilton".

Free

Ninth Annual 2026 ECW AutoFest

Sat, Oct 17 · Waltrip Williamsburg Executive Airport, 100 Marclay Drive, Williamsburg, VA

Save The Date for the European Cars of Williamsburg AutoFest!

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Paws for Applause

Sat, Oct 17 · Alewerks Brewing Company, 189 B Ewell Road, Williamsburg, VA

Get ready for a rockin’ GOOD TIME! Join us for a charity concert at Alewerks on Saturday, October 17.

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Friends & Family Fall Festival

Sun, Oct 18 · Freedom Park, 5537 Centerville Road, Williamsburg, VA

FREE OUTDOOR FUN!

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Mommy & Me: Boo-tiful Blooms Canvas Mixed Media Class

Sun, Oct 18 · Paint on Pottery, 1430 High Street Suite 504, Williamsburg, VA

Join us for our first Mommy & Me Class with Danielle! Spend some quality time with your little one creating an adorable mixed-media ghost painting together!

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Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS

Fri, Oct 23 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

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Family Frights at Jamestown Settlement

Fri, Oct 23–24 · Jamestown Settlement, 2110 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA

Family Frights at Jamestown Settlement, a Halloween-themed museum night for children and families, returns with a scary good time on Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24.

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Autumn Hayride at York River State Park

Sat, Oct 24–31 · York River State Park, 9801 York River Park Road, Williamsburg, VA

Join York River State Park's rangers for a ride down Backbone Trail and learn about why trees change color in the fall, what Virginia critters hibernate and all the ways nature prepares for winter.

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Cheese Making Workshop

Sat, Oct 24 · Williamsburg Winery Merchants Square Wine Bar, 427 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

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Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS

Sat, Oct 24 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

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Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS

Sat, Oct 24 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

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Fall Fest at the Vineyard

Sat, Oct 24 · Williamsburg Winery, 5800 Wessex Hundred, Williamsburg, VA

Celebrate the arrival of autumn at The Williamsburg Winery on Saturday, October 24, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Free

The Unfolding Rebellion: Civil Unrest

Sat, Oct 24 · Historic Jamestowne, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, VA

The Unfolding Rebellion is a multi-part series that tells the story of Bacon’s Rebellion in real time.

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Walk & Talk w/ a Health Researcher: Dr. Brent Scott

Sat, Oct 24 · Illy Caffe, 435 Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

FREE Walk & Talk to learn about your health with Dr. Brent Scott, Assistant Professor at William & Mary!

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Disney & Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS

Sun, Oct 25 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

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Free Admission in Honor of Theodore Roosevelt's birthday

Tue, Oct 27 · Yorktown Battlefield - Colonial National Historical Park, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, VA

National Park Service Offer Free Admission in Honor of Theodore Roosevelt's birthday.

Free

Cheese Making Workshop

Wed, Oct 28 · Williamsburg Winery Merchants Square Wine Bar, 427 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

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Goodwin Room Halloween Tea

Wed, Oct 28–31 · Terrace & Goodwin Rooms, 136 East Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA

Enjoy a delightful afternoon with your family and friends while indulging in the fine Afternoon Tea at the Williamsburg Inn with a Halloween theme.

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Vacation to Sicily Wine Dinner

Thu, Oct 29 · Cochon on 2nd, 311-106 Second Street, Williamsburg, VA

Our chef is heading back to Sicily to spend time with family and bringing home the inspiration for a very special dinner.

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Chowderfest

Fri, Oct 30 · New Town Williamsburg, 4301 New Town Ave., Williamsburg, VA

Get ready to sample a variety of mouth-watering chowders created by local chefs and restaurants.

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Haunted Cellar

Fri, Oct 30 · Williamsburg Winery, 5800 Wessex Hundred, Williamsburg, VA

Step into our Haunted Cellar for a chilling tour through the depths of the winery, where restless spirits stir and shadows whisper.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Fri, Oct 30 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

Let's do the time warp again! Enjoy a screening of cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show accompanied by a live shadow cast of comedians, actors, and dancers and two hilarious emcees from The Coalition Theater.

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Haunted Cellar & Monster Ball

Sat, Oct 31 · Williamsburg Winery, 5800 Wessex Hundred, Williamsburg, VA

Dare to descend into the dark? Step into our Haunted Cellar for a chilling tour through the depths of the winery, where restless spirits stir and shadows whisper.

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Precarious Halloween Party

Sat, Oct 31 · Precarious Beer Project, 110 S Henry Street, Williamsburg, VA

Something eerie is brewing at Precarious... When the clock strikes 8, the beer starts flowing, the music gets louder, and the ghosts come out to play.

Free

The JHMG's Spookalicious Dance Party

Sat, Oct 31 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

Join us for great music, gift baskets, a light show, costume prizes and signed show posters.

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Virginia Indian Participation in Revolutionary War

Sun, Nov 1 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

"Land, Liberty, and Loyalties: Indigenous Participation and Perspectives on the American Revolution in Tidewater Virginia" This presentation seeks to situate the audience within the indigenous landscape of Tidewater…

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Symposium on Historical Dress

Thu, Nov 5–7 · Colonial Williamsburg, 101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA

The 2026 Symposium on Historical Dress will look at new research and discoveries in historical clothing and accessories, exploring the stories of objects, their makers, and those who wore them, as well as the…

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Perfume Making Workshop

Fri, Nov 6 · Paint on Pottery, 1430 High Street Suite 504, Williamsburg, VA

Spend an evening learning with a Master Perfumer and learn the art of perfume creation while crafting a custom fragrance to take home.

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Native American Heritage Commemoration

Sat, Nov 7 · Historic Jamestowne, 1368 Colonial Parkway, Jamestown, VA

Jamestown is located on Paspahegh land, part of Tsenacommacah, which, in the 17th century, extended almost 10,000 miles and encompassed at least 30 tribes led by Wahunsenacawh, called Chief Powhatan by the English.

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Virginia Cat Festival

Sat, Nov 7–8 · Greater Williamsburg Sports and Event Center, 250 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA

A celebration of all things cats. For cat people.

Free

William & Mary Presents! Gesualdo Six

Sat, Nov 7 · William & Mary Office of the Arts, 551 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA

The Gesualdo Six is an award-winning British vocal ensemble comprising some of the UK’s finest consort singers, and directed by Owain Park.

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Cheese Making Workshop

Sun, Nov 8 · Frothy Moon Brewhouse, 1826 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA

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Tunnel to Towers 5k Run and Walk

Sun, Nov 8 · Freedom Park, 5537 Centreville Road, Williamsburg, VA

Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries forward a legacy of courage and heroism.

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Serenade to Music

Tue, Nov 10 · Williamsburg Community Chapel, 3899 John Tyler Highway Suite 204, Williamsburg, VA

An evening of timeless English masterworks. Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music, inspired by lines from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice, enchants with its serene beauty and lyrical, melodic writing.

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Cheese Making Workshop

Wed, Nov 11 · Williamsburg Winery Merchants Square Wine Bar, 427 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

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A Veterans Day Salute & Procession

Wed, Nov 11 · Colonial Williamsburg, 101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA

Veterans Day programming begins at 3:30PM at Capitol Circle with a Military March Honoring America’s Veterans, featuring the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes & Drums and members of local veterans’ groups.

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Free Admission in Honor of Veterans Day

Wed, Nov 11 · Yorktown Battlefield - Colonial National Historical Park, 1000 Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, VA

National Park Service Offer Free Admission in Honor of Veterans Day.

Free

Rockefeller Library Exhibit Opening + Open House

Thu, Nov 12 · John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, 313 First Street, Williamsburg, VA

The Rockefeller Library is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibition: The Garden Detective: Arthur Shurcliff’s Restoration of the Governor’s Palace Landscape.

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Cover Girl

Fri, Nov 13 · Kimball Theatre, 428 W Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

Cover Girl (1944) launches the Williamsburg Theatre Film Series, a journey through the theatre's films and history from 1933 to 1998, when it was known as the Williamsburg Theatre.

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3RD Annual Fall Swine & Brine (all you can eat)

Sat, Nov 14 · Copper Fox Distillery, 901 Capitol Landing Road, Williamsburg, VA

Join us for an extraordinary event! We are combining an ALL YOU CAN EAT southern style pig pickin and an oyster roast all in one!

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Colonial Williamsburg Centennial Celebration

Sat, Nov 14 · Colonial Williamsburg, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

Celebrate 100 years of Colonial Williamsburg with a grand procession of Fifes and Drums, costumed interpreters, community members and special guests making their way through the Historic Area from Capitol Circle to…

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SpeedQuizzing Trivia Thursday!

Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Dec 31 · Virginia Beer Co., 401 Second Street, Williamsburg, VA

Every Thursday, come to The Virginia Beer Company and play Speedquizzing Trivia, hosted by Matt Chambers of Squared Away Entertainment.

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Community Yoga at the Watermen's Museum

Mon, Jan 19 – Mon, Dec 21 · The Watermen's Museum, 309 Water Street, Yorktown, VA

Bring your mat and meet at the Carriage House (located at the back of the small parking lot, with a deck looking out over the York River) on the first and third Mondays of each month.

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Monthly Volunteer Work Day

Sat, Feb 14 – Sat, Dec 12 · York River State Park, 9801 York River Park Road, Williamsburg, VA

Join the rangers to give back a bit of your time and help maintain the beauty of York River.

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Colonial Williamsburg: The First 100 Years

Sat, Feb 28 – Thu, Dec 31 · Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA

Opening February 28, 2026 | This exhibition will be on view in the Henry H.

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Karaoke Nights at Alewerks

Sat, Mar 7 – Sat, Dec 5 · Alewerks Brewing Company, 189 B Ewell Road, Williamsburg, VA

Get ready to sing your heart out—Karaoke Nights are returning to the Alewerks beer garden!

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Speedquizzing Trivia at Alewerks

Tue, Mar 10 – Tue, Dec 29 · Alewerks Brewing Company, 189 B Ewell Road, Williamsburg, VA

Trivia kicks off 7–9 PM tonight at the Main Taproom, so grab your smartest friends and come test that random knowledge.

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Jukebox Bingo

Thu, Mar 12 – Thu, Dec 31 · Alewerks L.A.B., 5711-36 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA

Looking for a unique way to unwind? Join us at the L.A.B. for Jukebox Bingo—a lively twist on traditional bingo that’s all about the music!

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Live Music: Friday & Saturday!

Fri, Apr 3–30 · Virginia Beer Co., 401 Second Street, Williamsburg, VA

If warm weather is in the air, then live music is on the calendar!

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Live Music: Sunday!

Sun, Apr 5–4 · Virginia Beer Co., 401 Second Street, Williamsburg, VA

If warm weather is in the air, then live music is on the calendar!

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Storybook Hour

Fri, May 29–28 · Muscarelle Museum of Art, 611 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, VA

On Friday mornings, bring your young artist and meet us in the galleries for a read-aloud story hour and activity!

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Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation

Wed, Jul 1 – Sun, Jan 31 · American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, 200 Water Street, Yorktown, VA

“Give Me Liberty: Virginia & The Forging of a Nation,” opening July 1, 2026 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, is the VA250 Signature Exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of…

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Classic Bingo

Thu, Jul 2 – Thu, Dec 17 · Alewerks L.A.B., 5711-36 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA

Looking for an easy win this year? 🎉 Head to the L.A.B. for BINGO night!

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Silver Hand Session: Jazz Fridays

Fri, Jul 3 – Fri, Dec 18 · Silver Hand Meadery, 224 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, VA

Live jazz music at Silver Hand Meadery. The first, third, and fifth Fridays each month, we invite you to join us for an evening of live jazz featuring top jazz talent from all over Virginia.

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Silver Hand Session: Jazz Jam

Fri, Jul 10 – Fri, Dec 11 · Silver Hand Meadery, 224 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, VA

Live jazz music at Silver Hand Meadery. Come to just enjoy the music or join the band.

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Cry Witch

Mon, Aug 3 – Fri, Nov 20 · Colonial Williamsburg, 500 E Duke of Gloucester, Williamsburg, VA

A woman from Princess Anne County stands accused by her neighbors.

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Films from the Archives: 100 Years of CW

Mon, Aug 3 – Mon, Nov 16 · Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, 326 W Francis St, Williamsburg, VA

Join us in the Hennage Auditorium for a curated series showcasing archival films from Colonial Williamsburg’s first century.

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Haunted Williamsburg

Mon, Aug 3 – Sun, Nov 22 · Colonial Williamsburg, 101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA

Telling ghost stories in the darkness of night is a centuries-old tradition.

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Dancing at the Governor's Palace

Wed, Aug 5 – Fri, Nov 20 · Colonial Williamsburg, 300 Palace Green St, Williamsburg, VA

"Virginians will dance or die," wrote an 18th-century diarist.

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Trial of a Patriot

Thu, Aug 6 – Sat, Nov 21 · Colonial Williamsburg, 500 E Duke of Gloucester, Williamsburg, VA

America's War for Independence has failed, and the leaders of the American Revolution are charged with treason.

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My Boy Has Gone for a Soldier

Sun, Aug 30 – Sun, Nov 22 · Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA

Jane Vobe, a single mother keeping tavern in Williamsburg, reflects on her feelings regarding love of country versus love of family, as her only child, David Miller, leaves to join the Continental Army in September 1776.

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Secrets of the Chocolate Maker

Mon, Sep 7 – Mon, Nov 2 · Colonial Williamsburg, 101 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA

Almost everyone loves chocolate, especially when it comes to cooking.

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Busch Gardens® Howl-O-Scream®

Fri, Sep 11 – Sun, Nov 1 · Busch Gardens® Williamsburg, One Busch Gardens Blvd., Williamsburg, VA

Busch Gardens® Howl-O-Scream® returns this fall, taking over the entire park with five haunted houses, six terror-tories™, four sinister shows and more.

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Busch Gardens® Halloween Spooktacular

Sat, Sep 19 – Sun, Nov 1 · Busch Gardens® Williamsburg, One Busch Gardens Blvd., Williamsburg, VA

Celebrate not-too-spooky daytime family fun at Busch Gardens’ Halloween Spooktacular in our festively decorated Sesame Street Forest of Fun.

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Hands-on Fridays! at Campbell Archaeology Center

Fri, Sep 25 – Fri, Nov 20 · Colin G. and Nancy N. Campbell Archaeology Center, S Nassau Street, Williamsburg, VA

Join us at the Campbell Archaeology Center for Hands-on Fridays!

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Lighting of the Cressets

Fri, Oct 9 – Sat, Nov 21 · Colonial Williamsburg, Duke of Gloucester Street, Williamsburg, VA

Join us on the historic Duke of Gloucester Street for a fan-favorite tradition, the Lighting of the Cressets, as we bring our 18th-century streets to life at night with strolling musicians.

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Williamsburg Players Present: The Play That Goes Wrong

Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 15 · Williamsburg Players, 200 Hubbard Lane Post Office Box 91, Williamsburg, VA

From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy, comes this smash-hit farce.

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Busch Gardens® Williamsburg Christmas Town

Fri, Nov 13 – Sun, Jan 3 · Busch Gardens® Williamsburg, One Busch Gardens Boulevard, Williamsburg, VA

Williamsburg’s Biggest and Brightest Christmas Event Holiday cheer returns to Busch Gardens® Williamsburg for our annual Christmas Town™ celebration on select dates between November 14 and January 4, 2026.

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