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October 1 - 2,
2011 (Last Weekend of Arts Month!) |
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An Occasion for the Arts
October 1 - 2
A juried selection of paintings, pottery and more, plus live
music and food. |
Yorktown Wine Festival
October 1, 12 - 6 pm
Sample wines, plus art, food and entertainment. At
Riverwalk Landing. See website.
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Free Admission to Colonial Williamsburg
Museums
October 1 - 2
Free admission in celebration of the Occasion for the Arts
weekend! 800-HISTORY |
Travesties
Through October 2
Presented by the W&M Theatre and Dance.
At Phi Beta Kappa Hall. 757-221-2674 |
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Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina
Earthenware
September 26 - July 29
Opening week! At the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art
Museum. 800-HISTORY |
A Master
of Egyptian Wire Wrapping
Through October 1
At Binns of Williamsburg. Feat. exquisite jewelry.
On Merchants Square.
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An Occasion for Wine
October 2, 11 am - 4 pm
At the Blue Talon Bistro. 200+ wines and a lunch buffet.
Cost is $37.95/person. |
An Occasion for Beer
October 1
At the Trellis. Local breweries and importers -- plus
great food! Cost is $29.95/person.
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Film:
Day in the Life at the Kimball Theatre
Through October 7
Documentary depicting life all around the
world on June 24, 2010. |
Open Exhibit at
Williamsburg Regional Library
Through October 9
Featuring nearly 50 works by 17 area artists. Includes
acrylic, pencil, photography and more. Viewing is free of
charge. |
Fall Landscape Extravaganza
October 1, 8:30 am - 12 pm
Free and open to the public. Offering education programs.
Call 757-890-4940 for info. In Yorktown. |
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Arts Month continues
through this weekend! Visit the website for complete
information. |
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October 3 - 9,
2011 |
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Yorktown Market Days/Fall Festival
Celebration
October 8, 8 am - 3 pm
Hayrides, a pumpkin patch, face painting, children's
hay maze and more! Riverwalk Landing. |
Columbus Day Sale
October 7 - 10
Enjoy extra savings on top of our everyday savings
of 25% to 75%! At Williamsburg Premium Outlets.
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Star Parties/Laser Light Shows
October 8, 6 pm
Join us for this extra special evening as we
celebrate International Observe the Moon Night!
Virginia Living Museum. |
Touch a Moon Rock!
October 8
In celebration of International Observe the Moon
night. At the Virginia Living Museum.
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Rhythms
on the Riverwalk
October 7, 6:30 - 9:30
This week: the Dave Cynar Band. Free
admission. Call 757-890-3500 for more info. |
Simon & Garfunkel: A Tribute
Concert
October 8, 8 pm
In honor of their 70th birthdays, enjoy this special
benefit concert. At the Kimball Theatre.
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Virginia Oyster and Wine Tasting
October 5, 5 - 8 pm
At Berret's Seafood Restaurant. Cost is
$40/person (all inclusive). Call 757-253-1849 for
tickets and details. |
Howl-O-Ween at the
Great Wolf Lodge
October 7 - 31 (opening weekend)
Thursdays - Sundays (plus Monday, Oct. 31).
Don't miss our Trolley Ride! Open to the public.
Call 757-229-9700 for more info. |
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9th Annual Italian Festival
October 8 - 9, 11 am - 6 pm
Food, wine, entertainment, crafts and more! At
Walsingham Academy. See website for complete
information. |
Annual Tour of Historic Green
Spring
October 8, 10 am - 12 pm
Discover why Green Spring is called the "bridge
between Jamestown and Williamsburg." Visit the
website or call 757-229-7317. |
Teachers Open House at Colonial
Williamsburg
October 7 - 9
Free single-day admission for teachers with ID.
Call 800-228-8878 for see website. |
Talk Presidential Politics with
Jim Lehrer
October 6, 11:15 am
Booking signing, followed by a lunch at noon.
At the Williamsburg Lodge. 800-447-8679 |
Jamestown Rediscovery
Archaeologist Discusses Excavation of Confederate Bomb
Shelter
October 6, 5 pm
A special evening program at Historic Jamestowne.
Dinner is catered. Call 800-HISTORY for more
information. |
George Washington Lecture Series
October 5, 5:30 pm
"The Man in the Middle - George Washington's
Relationship with Lafayette and Gouverneur Morris."
DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. 800-HISTORY |
"Who Was Nathaniel Bacon?" Lecture
October 3, 7 pm
Lecture conducted by Dr. Warren M. Billings at the
Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre. Presented
by the Friends of Green Spring. |
Virginia Gazette's Fall Antique
Show & Flea Market
October 8, 8 am - 3 pm
Over 70 vendors! Located at High Street, 1430
Richmond Road. 757-253-8126 |
Colonial 200 Relay Race
October 7 - 8
Unique overnight adventure beginning in
Charlottesville ending in Williamsburg. |
Secrets of the Chocolate Maker
October 4, 10 am - 3 pm
At the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg.
Call 800-HISTORY for more info. |
Second Sundays Festival of Art &
Music
October 9, 3 - 6 pm
Enjoy this free street festival with visual and
performing arts on Prince George Street. |
Yorktown Revolutionary War Lecture
Series
October 8, 7 pm
"The French Alliance and the Road to Yorktown." At
Yorktown Victory Center. 757-253-5185 |
Tuesday Evening Seminar: Cabinets
of Curiosity
October 4, 6 pm
Look at some of the stranger specimens in the
Virginia Living Museum's non-live collections.
Register: online or 757-595-9135. |
Open
Exhibit at Williamsburg Regional Library
Through October 9
Featuring nearly 50 works by 17 area artists.
Includes acrylic, pencil, photography and more.
Viewing is free of charge. |
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October 10 - 16,
2011 |
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Yorktown Victory Celebration
October 15 - 16
Military life & demos mark the anniversary of
America's Revolutionary War victory. Programs at
Yorktown Battlefield and Yorktown Victory Center.
Godspeed Tours offered at Riverwalk Piers
(757-253-4838) |
"More than Meets the Eye: Early
American Maps and View" Symposium
October 16 - 18
Discover how maps became important tools for swaying
public opinion. At Colonial Williamsburg.
See website or call 800-HISTORY for complete info.
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W&M Football
October 15, 12 pm
Support the team as they take on New Hampshire!
Call 757-221-3340 for tickets and info. |
ShowStoppers presents
Nunsense
October 14
- 16
At the Kimball Theatre. Cost is
$22/adults, $20/seniors/students/military. Call
800-HISTORY or see website for more info. |
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Rhythms
on the Riverwalk
October 14, 6:30 - 9:30
This week: Glen Boswick and the Sounds of
Swing Orchestra. Free admission. 757-890-3500 |
Berkeley Plantation Autumn
Sunset and Spirits Tour
October 14, 5:30 pm
Enjoy the October gardens followed by hors d'oeuvres
& a candlelight tour. 888-466-6018 |
"Revealing Color in Early American
Common Furniture" Lecture
October 13, 5:30 pm
At the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.
Call 800-HISTORY for more info. |
First Tuesday Lecture Series
October 10, 6 pm
"Anna Maria Luisa dei Medici, the Elettrice Palatina."
At the Muscarelle Museum of Art. 757-221-2710 |
Re-enactment of the York Town Tea
Virginia Tea Party 1774
October 16, 12:30 - 5 pm
At Riverwalk Landing. 757-898-1936 |
Historic Jamestowne Lecture Series
October 11, 5:30 pm
"Old Mobile Archaeology and French Colonization of
the American Gulf Coast." DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts
Museum. |
Journey North with Red Emperor
Tulips
October 15, 10 - 11:30 am
National program where children plant tulips.
At the Williamsburg Botanical Garden in Freedom Park.
757-880-8875 |
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October 17 - 23,
2011 |
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Yorktown Day
October 19, 9 am - 5 pm
Patriotic ceremonies, a parade, fifes and drums and
more commemorate the Revolutionary War victory.
757-898-2410 |
Night of the Living Museum
October 22, 5 - 8 pm
It's a family friend Halloween celebration at the
Virginia Living Museum! Great for kids 12 and
under. |
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W&M Football - Homecoming Weekend!
October 22, 2:30 pm
It's Homecoming! Come out and support the team
as they take on Towson! Call 757-221-3340 or visit
the website for info/tickets. |
Girl's Night Out - Comedy Night at
the Kimball Theatre
October 22, 7:30 pm
Featuring funny ladies Leslie Norris Townsend,
Michelle Krajecki and T.R. Logan. 800-HISTORY |
Nocturnal at the Virginia Living
Museum
October 21, 9 pm - 12 am
One wickedly wild night for adults at the VLM!
Dancing, drinks, costumes and more! Purchase tickets
online or call 757-595-1900. |
Come Down Heavy
October 23, 2:30 pm
A concert saxophone recital, plus piano and violin
accompaniment. At the Kimball Theatre. See website
or call 800-HISTORY. |
DANCEVENT
October 20 - 22, 8 pm
Original choreography by W&M Dance Faculty.
Performed by Orchesis dance company. At Phi Beta
Kappa Memorial Hall. 757-221-2674 |
Seeing Colors: Secrets of the
Impressionists
October 22 - January 22 (opening weekend)
The only mid-Atlantic venue for this exhibit!
Showcases 50 paintings. At the Muscarelle Museum of Art.
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Fright Light Laser Show
October 22
It's a howling good time at the Virginia Living
Museum! Cost is $6. See website for complete
information. |
Brunswick Stew Luncheon
October 19, 12 - 2 pm
Ham biscuits, stew and homemade pie. In the
churchyard of Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown.
757-237-0257 |
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Berkeley Plantation Autumn
Sunset and Spirits Tour
October 21, 5:30 pm
Enjoy the October gardens followed by hors d'oeuvres
& a candlelight tour. 888-466-6018 |
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October 24 - 31,
2011 (Halloween!) |
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Stories That Make a Difference:
Ghouls & Gore!
October 29, 7 pm
A Storytelling Concert to benefit the American Red
Cross Blood Drives. At the Kimball Theatre.
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Halloween at the Williamsburg
Outlet Mall
October 31, 6 - 8 pm
Merchants will be doling out treats, plus
participate in the kids costume contest! Call
757-565-3378 for more info. |
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Puttin' on the Dog - Fashion Show
& Luncheon
October 24, 11 am
To benefit the Heritage Humane Society. At the
Williamsburg Hellenic Center. 757-229-8023 |
Subscription Concert #1
October 31, 8 pm
Presented by the Williamsburg Symphonia. At the
Kimball Theatre. See website for details.
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Cabaret
October 25 - 26, 7 pm
Presented by New Kent High School and Astor College.
At the Kimball Theatre. 800-HISTORY |
Historic Jamestown Lecture Series
October 25, 5:30 pm
"Jamestown Lost and Found: New Discoveries at the
1607 Fort." At theDeWitt Wallace Museum. |
Tidewater Mountain Bike Challenge
October 29 - 30
Over $5,000 in cash and prizes! See website or
call 757-564-9172 for more info. |
Fright Light Laser Show
October 29
It's a howling good time at the Virginia Living
Museum! Cost is $6. See website.
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Colonial Market Fair and Militia Muster
(last of the year!)
October 29 9 am - 1 pm
Music, crafts, demonstrations and more. Watermen's Museum.
757-887-2641 |
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