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All Month


Religion Month
April
At Colonial Williamsburg.  See website. 
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Student and Educator Appreciation Month
April
Williamsburg Premium Outlets
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Run for the Dream

Through May 21
Don't forget to register for the Half Marathon and/or 8k!  Races May 21 - 22.
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Williamsburg Farmers Market
April 23, 8 am - 12 pm
Merchants Square
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What's New at Opus 9
Various Times
FREE
Valet Parking on Fri & Sat Nights!  And don't forget about these special offers:
"
10 Under 10" Menu (Mon-Sat, 11 am - 2:30 pm); Recession Fighter Menu (Mon-Thu, after 4)
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Masters of the Night:
The True Story of Bats
Through May 8
Virginia Living Museum
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Werowocomoco: Seat of Power Exhibition
Through June 2011
Jamestown Settlement

April 29 - May 1, 2011

Ramp Jam - Busch Gardens
April 30 - May 1
Busch Gardens will host “Ramp Jam,” an event from ASA Action Sports World Tour.  Guests will see the top professional skateboard, BMX and in-line skating athletes.   

Pirates Invade Yorktown!
April 29 - 30
Pirates representing seafaring life in the late 17th and 18th-centuries invade Yorktown! Living history performances, educational activities, encampment, and demonstrations. At Riverwalk Landing.

Colonial Market Fair &
Militia Muster
April 30, 9 am - 1 pm
Colonial music, crafts, demos and sales, and naval living history demo.  Last Saturday of each month.  Watermen’s Museum in Yorktown.  Free.

Art on the Square
May 1, 10 am - 5 pm
Annual spring show to benefit local not-for-profit organizations through grants and scholarships.  On Merchants Square.  See website for complete information. 

Schooner Alliance Pirate Day Special!
April 30
Anyone dressed as a pirate will get half price admission for the 11 am and 2 pm sails.   Call 757-639-1233 for more information. 

Tasting Classes at the
Blue Talon Bistro
April 27
Madeira Class: Bartholomew Broadbent shows off just how cool and complex the wines of Madeira can be.  $15.  Sign up online.

Artillery Unit to Perform
May 1
Lamb's Artillery will demonstrate the firing of a reproduction 18th-century siege cannon on the Yorktown Battlefield.  Demos will take place at 12:15, 1:15, 2:15, & 3:15 pm. 

Annual Williamsburg Greek Festival
April 28 - May 1
Join us for an incredible community event featuring authentic Greek food, dancing, entertainment, crafts and more!  Admission is FREE! This event is a community favorite!

Colonial Williamsburg Employees Arts & Crafts Show
April 30 - May 1
Crafts include woodworking, needlework, jewelry, floral, textiles, painting and much more.  At the Historic Triangle Center on Waller Mill Road.  757-221-6352

Marlene Jack Lecture
April 27, 5:30 pm
In conjunction with the exhibit "Marlene Jack: A Retrospective."  Marlene Jack will give an "Artist Gallery Talk & Tour" at the Muscarelle Museum of Art. 

W&M Wind Spring Symphony Concert '11
April 26, 8 pm
At Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall.  Cost is $3 - $8.  See website or call 757-221-2647 for additional info. 
W&M Symphony Spring Concert '11
April 27, 8 pm
Pieces by Vaughan Williams, Mozart and Elgar.  At Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall.  Cost is $3 - $8.  757-221-2647
W&M Spring Choral Concert '11
April 28 - 30, 8 pm
The W&M Choir, dir. James Armstrong, and the Botetourt Chamber Singers, dir. Jamie Bartlett, present their annual Spring Concert.  At Phi Beta Kappa Memorial Hall.  Cost is $3 - $10.  757-221-2647

How America's First Ladies Shaped the Nation
April 28, 5:30 pm
Author Feather Foster presents "The First Ladies: From Martha Washington to Mamie Eisenhower."  At the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. 

Community of Stars Fundraising Banquet
April 28
Honoring several individuals, businesses and organizations that have strengthened the community.  At the Crowne Plaza. 757-229-9332
"Through the Cancer Maze"
April 29, 7 - 9 pm
At the Linda Matney Gallery.  A collection of poems about an ovarian cancer experience, written by Frances Norton Honich.  Donations will be given to charity. 
Colonial Williamsburg's 2011 Religion Month Scholarly Lecture Series
April 27, 5:30 pm
"Those of our brethren who are in bondage:" Black Evangelicals and the Problem or Slavery.  At the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.  800-HISTORY
Linda Matney Gallery Exhibit & Sale
Through May 2
Post-colonial exhibit of 9 diverse and award-winning artists working in various mediums from glass to painting. Hours: Tues - Sat, 10 am - 12 pm, 2 pm - 5 pm; or by appointment.

Harry & David Samplings
April 30 - May 1, 1- 5 pm
 
Different Samplings each week.  Located at the Williamsburg Premium Outlets.

Wine, Wit & Wisdom
April 30, 2 pm
This week:  "No Spain - No Gain," a tasting of the wines from Spain.  At the Williamsburg Lodge.

The Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance
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800-368-6511 | 757-229-6511 | Contact Us