Unforgettable 1776: Your Colonial Williamsburg Immersion

On a very busy day, there was only a single restaurant in colonial williamsburg that was open. They did not anticipate that the perhaps one thousand people or more who are here might want to eat. Bring your own food. All of the other restaurants were closed on a very, very busy day.

Loved it! Great place to reconnect with history. Went here for a mini vacation with my husband. I was extremely impressed with the staff. They were engaging but not over bearing, extremely intelligent and immersed in their character. I particularly liked how they played a character from that time period in a way that fit with those times objectively and realistically. Austin was particularly great to talk to, very sweet and friendly. We dined at Christiana Campbell's tavern & learned about food of this time period. Everything was a fun learning experience. We did the court proceeding & it was very fun and again I learned something else new. Highly recommended.

An enjoyable learning experience. Before our visit we had really underestimated what Colonial Williamsburg had to offer. Starting with a great 2 1/2 hour guided tour, we became immersed and were motivated to see & experience more - even returning the next day for a few hours more to catch what we missed. We definitely recommend this worthwhile Colonial Williamsburg experience.

This is an amazing place where history comes alive. The age range of our family was 7-75 and we all loved it and learned so much. The employees/educators who we encountered in all the venues were incredibly knowledgeable in their specialities. You really felt that you were conversing with people from another era who knew their stuff. What is especially wonderful about the place is it's lack of commerciality and it's total respect for authenticity. 10 stars!

Very historical! Lots of walking! Be careful of the bricks & cobblestones! Very well marked with good directions! Amazing restoration!

To make it a 2 day experience. There is so much to see. Make sure you really know if there will be any reenactments that day.

The wife and I along with our 2 dogs spent the day here and it was amazing. Yes they are pet friendly on the streets NOT in the buildings. They require all animals to be on a leash. We had our two dogs in a stroller which was perfect, and they got to get out and walk as well. Where we parked it was paid parking, I think it was $10 for 6 hours no biggie. They do offer a bus to take you from the visitors center to the actual downtown area, but we didn’t use bc of let policy. The overall experience was great. Nice little shops to go in and shop, huge historic homes to go in and learn. All of the homes you visit have a guide inside that gives you info, if you want a walking tour guide that’s a separate experience you have to purchase. Some events sell out quickly such as carriage rides and tour guides, so I suggest you book in advance. A few notes: A lot of walking involved, kid friendly, pet friendly, and watch some YouTube videos before you go and you’ll be ahead of the game. Lovely place to be outdoors, we’re probably coming back around Christmas to see it decorated.

I would just get direct from the kiosk at the visitors center in the future it was a huge pain to change our voucher into tickets had to stand in line then email .pdf, then they had trouble getting the voucher to print and ended up having to print us comp tickets took like 45 minutes to deal with.

It’s was good for people that really love history, a lot of walking. I thought it going to be like tour guide, you have to walk to the building then will have someone tell you about that history of that building.

Enjoyable day walking around Colonial Williamsburg, well worth the price of admission. We parked behind the Shields Tavern (paid parking via app, first 2h free then $5/hr) and avoided the need wait for the shuttle from the visitor center (and their $10 parking fee). Plan on quite a bit of walking to see it all. The artisans impressed with the astonishing depth of knowledge about their trades, do not miss the wig-maker and tailor. These folks are not just employees, they are enthusiasts dedicated to their craft. They had extensive answers to every question. Also enjoyed the military drill and musket firing demo. Admission price on TripAdvisor is same as visitor center, but no 3% credit card fee and use TripAdvisor cash and discounts. You still have to check in at the visitor center to pick up your badge and maps.