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Upcoming museum events around Williamsburg.

Saturday, October 17

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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Saturday, October 24

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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Thursday, November 5

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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Saturday, November 7

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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Friday, November 13

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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Sunday, November 22

Ongoing exhibits & runs

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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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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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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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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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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