While enjoying your stay at our
Williamsburg Virginia Bed and Breakfast, take a trip around the area to see the sites and experience the wonder of Williamsburg.
Below is a list of exciting upcoming events.
Mon, Jun 1, 2009 - Mon, Dec 31, 2012
Movie Tavern at High Street
1430 Richmond Rd., Williamsburg, VA
Movie Tavern combines the enjoyment of movies with an in-theatre dining experience.
A menu of Classic American favorites is served to Movie Tavern guests while they enjoy first-run films in state-of-the-art auditoriums.
Food items ordered in the lobby & delivered to your seat.
A menu consisting of appetizers, burgers, hand-tossed pizzas, desserts,
and of course popcorn, candy, and soda. Beer, wine, and margaritas served from the lobby bar.
A table in front of all theater seats
Michelangelo: Architecture as Anatomy Exhibition(10:00 AM)
Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of William & Mary
Architecture as Anatomy consists of drawings, archival pages, and engravings on loan from the finest collection of Michelangelo drawings and his ancestral home, the Casa Buonarroti in Florence, Italy. Combined with Old Master drawings from the collection of the Museum, the exhibition depicts and illustrates Michelangelos concept and philosophy that architecture was anatomical in a way that has never been done before. The exhibition explores new research in Michelangelo architectural studies, includes digital reconstructions of buildings never before believed to be influenced by Michelangelo, and lectures by world-renowned scholars on Michelangelo.
Prince George Art & Frame will show "The Williamsburg Flower Show 2010" featuring the work of nine artists. Apryl Altman, Betty Babb, Fran Jones, Juliet Kirby, Polly Nunn, Sharon Parker, Patricia Rapoport, Karen Schwartz, and Monti Sikes will all be a part of this show. "
View works by master illustrator and artist Charley Harper (1922 - 2007) whose life-long love of nature inspired his work in "Beguiled by the Wild," February 27 - April 25, 2010. The exhibit is centered around the personal collection of Executive Director Page Hayhurst and her family. It also includes student artwork and interactive art activities in Harpers style. See website for additional information.
Colonial Williamsburg celebrates the contributions of women of the 18th century to the history of our nation with programs throughout the month of March. Scenes, tours, programs and special presentations explore the various roles that our foremothers filled in birthing a new nation.
Timeline Jazz Quartet at the Corner Pocket(7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Come out to The Corner Pocket and see the Timeline jazz quartet. The band focuses on standards, bossa novas, calypso, funk and more. The group features Clint Dye on guitar, Jim Harney on tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, Norm Frigault on drums and Andy Petkofsky on bass.
Williamsburg Farmers Market - Winter Market(8:30 AM - 12:30 PM)
Merchants Square
Come out to this Winter Market and shop with over 25 watermen, bakers and producers of meats, seafood, hydroponically grown vegetables, ethnic foods, cheeses and forced bulbs. See website for additional information. Full season opens April 3.
Two Rivers Country Club Bridal Show(12:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Two Rivers Country Club at Governors Land
Annual Bridal Showcase - Showcasing our Facilities, Service, and Gourmet Foods R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Cost: FREE ADMISSION
Thu, Mar 18 - 21, 2010
Pottery with a Past: A New Look at Salt-Glazed Stoneware Collections, Research and Archaeology(9:00 AM)
Colonial Williamsburg
Recent new discoveries have brought salt-glazed stoneware to the forefront of current collecting and archaeological research. From first English settlement onward, salt-glazed stoneware filled an important role in colonial homes and public houses. Dynamic trade brought a range of manufactured goods, including stoneware, to the New World. .
Re-enactment groups depicting soldiers and military encounters throughout history join forces with modern-day veterans and active units to demonstrate camp life, tactics and weaponry. Event features Saturday childrens parade and Sunday military pass-in-review.
Timeline Jazz Quartet at the Corner Pocket(7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
The Corner Pocket - New Town
Come out to The Corner Pocket and see the Timeline jazz quartet. The band focuses on standards, bossa novas, calypso, funk and more. The group features Clint Dye on guitar, Jim Harney on tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, Norm Frigault on drums and Andy Petkofsky on bass.
Childrens Spring Chocolate Camp(1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
Powhatan Secondary Charter Clubhouse
Learn about your favorite treat, experiment with different types of chocolate, learn how to mold, enrobe and combine chocolate with different foods, enjoy tastings and take home a treat you've helped to make! Call for more information. Limited space.
The Easter Bunny and the Great Egg Hunt(10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Lee Hall Mansion
For children up to age 12. Bring the kids to Lee Hall for our fifth annual Easter Egg hunt. The Easter Bunny will be on hand for games and photo ops. A great family event!
Colonial Williamsburg
Period gardens at Colonial Williamsburg and other historic sites provide an infinite selection of ideas that can be adapted effectively to the modern home garden. Whether you are interested in designing a formal garden, growing heirloom plants, or making a garden structure, there are many lessons to be learned from historic gardens. Colonial Williamsburgs 64th annual Garden Symposium will focus on design concepts, gardening techniques, and plant selections that have stood the test of time.
Sponsored by The Williamsburg Garden Club, it is the oldest and largest statewide house and garden tour event in the nation. To few a list of the homes that will be on tour and more information on the event please visit their website.
Full ticket $30, includes admittance into each home and garden on tour, transportation throughout the Historic Area via Colonial Williamsburg buses and the Escorted Walking Garden Tour. Single-site admission $10. Children 13 and older, full price; ages 6-12 admitted for half-price if accompanied by an adult. Children 5 and under, free of charge. Tickets may be purchased at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center Monday, April 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, April 20, 9 a.m. to noon. On the day of the tour, full and single admission tickets may be purchased throughout the tour site.
LUNCHEON: By reservation only. A box lunch will be available at the Bruton Parish Church Parish House from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. for $15. The Parish House is located next to Barnes & Noble Bookstore on Duke of Gloucester. Reserve your lunch by April 12 by contacting Cathy Adams at the telephone number or e-mail address listed above.
ADVANCE TICKET SALES: Through April 17: Full advance ticket $25, cash or check only, at the following Williamsburg locations: G. Bates Studio, Merchants Square; Seasons of Williamsburg, Jamestown Road; Wild Birds Unlimited, Monticello Marketplace; or by contacting one of the members.
Advance tickets may be purchased with a credit card by accessing www.VAgardenweek.org.
For an additional charge, advance tickets may be purchased with a credit card over the Internet by accessing www.VAGardenweek.org from mid-January until the day before the tour.
Tickets may be purchased at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center on Monday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Tuesday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. On the day of the tour, both full and single admission tickets may be purchased at each of the homes on the tour.
For over 45 years, the Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg has organized its annual spring art show to benefit numerous local charities through our Arts Donations Forum as well as a Fine Arts Scholarship. The show, held in the heart of Colonial Williamsburg in Merchant's Square, attracts almost 250 applicants each year! Only 160 or so artists and craftsmen are selected to exhibit at the show.
Each year, local Williamsburg artist, Richard DePaul, generously donates an original watercolor painting to the club for Art on the Square. Prints are made of the painting and are sold during the show. The painting will be raffled off, with monies from the sale of tickets and posters being used for our annual Fine Arts Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to local high school seniors who plan to pursue further studies in the arts.
For more information about the show or to purchase raffle tickets or posters, please contact us at:
The Junior Woman's Club of Williamsburg
P.O. Box 1117
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Email: AOTS@williamsburgjuniors.org
Come out to the Williamsburg Winery for the event of the year! Kick on the Ferraris on the Vine weekend with a limited-seating Gala Dinner. The evening includes champagne, a four-course dinner, special panel presentation, a bottle of Williamsburg Winerys "Ferraris on the Vine"-labeled wine to take home and a sneak peek at $35 million worth of Ferraris from around the country. On Sunday, attend the main event - the Ferrari Show! The show features 30+ cars, wine samplings, live music and more.
9th Annual Spring Antique Show & Flea Market(8:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
New Town (in the parking lot behind Opus 9)
The Virginia Gazette presents the 9th Annual Spring Antique Show & Flea Market. Over 75 vendors featuring antiques, collectibles, art, furniture, jewelry and great food! If youd like to become a vendor or would like more information, please call.
Join 2,000 cycing friends for a ride through some of the finest scenery Virginia has to offer, while pedaling through 400 years of history. Mileage options of 25, 50, or 100 miles are available from two starting locations (the Chickahominy Riverfront Park in James City County). Once again were offering a 15-mile family ride on the stunning Virginia Capital Trail. Visit the website for complete information. Thank you for supporting the ride!
At Jamestown Day - a jointly sponsored event at Jamestown Settlement & Historic Jamestowne - maritime demonstrations, military drills, archaeology and programs on English and Powhatan Indian contact, exploration and discovery mark the 403rd anniversary of the 1607 founding of Jamestown, Americas first permanent English colony. Separate admission to Jamestown Settlement and Historic Jamestowne. Free parking and shuttle available at both sites.
Werowocomoco: Seat of Power - Special Exhibition(9:00 AM)
Jamestown
Werowocomoco was the principal residence of Powhatan, the paramount chief of 30-some Indian tribes in Virginias coastal region at the time English colonists arrived in 1607. Recent archaeological excavations have revealed not only that the York River site was a uniquely important place during Powhatans time, but also that its role as a political and social center predated the Powhatan chiefdom
Yorktown Market Days at the River(8:00 AM - 11:00 PM)
Riverwalk Landing
Fresh produce, meat and seafood, baked goods, specialty cut flowers, quality art, entertainment and much more await you at the Saturday morning Market Days at the River. Visit the website for additional information on performances and vendors.
Implements used in colonial Virginia for farming, fishing, hunting, defense, navigation and building are examined through interpretive programs and hands-on activities.
Shagging on the Riverwalk Beach Music Series(6:00 PM)
Riverwalk Landing
ON SELECT FRIDAYS: June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 16, 23, 30 and August 6. Put on your dancing shoes and join us for this annual concert series featuring a variety of beach music for all ages to enjoy. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. Visit the website for additional information.
Summer Celebration Wine Festival(11:00 AM - 6:00 PM)
Lee Hall Mansion in Newport News
The late spring splendor of Lee Hall Mansion's beautiful grounds provide the setting for the Eighth Annual Summer Celebration Wine Festival. The finest vintages from Virginia's best wineries combine with live music, exquisite food and unique craft vendors to make this one of the Peninsula's most popular events. .
Cost: Tasting tickets $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Non-tasting $10.00
Sat, Jun 26, 2010
Virginia Indian Heritage Day(9:00 AM)
Jamestown Settlement
In conjunction with the "Werowocomoco: Seat of Power" special exhibition, panel discussions will address the importance of Werowocomoco and the history of the Powhatan Indians. The day also features presentations of Virginia Indian intertribal dancing and drumming. Presented in partnership with the Virginia Indian community.
Tactical drills, military exercises and role-playing demonstrations salute America during the Fourth of July holiday. Visitors can see in museum galleries a rare broadside printing of Americas Declaration of Independence dating to July 1776, and during a special interpretive program, learn about the sacrifices of Americans who sought to be "free and independent" from Great Britain.
Pastimes of Colonial Virginia Theme Month(9:00 AM)
Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center
Games, storytelling and other diversions of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia are shown through hands-on activities and interpretive programs. Visitors can play corncob darts, ninepins, quoits, mancala and nine-mens morris.
Arrival of the First Africans in Yorktown(9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Historic Jamestowne
Join Park Rangers and Living History Interpreters as they lead you through the streets of Historic Jamestowne to discuss America`s early beginnings and the arrival of the First Africans in 1619. Journey through time to America`s first English seat of government and see where the arrival of "20 and odd" Africans would lead to the institution of slavery.
An Occasion for the Arts has been held the first Sunday in October for 42 years in beautiful Williamsburg, Virginia. This extraordinary event, held on blocked-off city streets, features 150 painters, print makers, sculptors, jewelers, photographers, and artisans of fine crafts. Multiple performance venues host a variety of music, dance, and vocal performers. Additionally, area schools exhibit student art in an area particularly attractive to younger visitors. Approximately 40,000 visitors attend the last year.
Military life and artillery demonstrations mark the 229th anniversary of Americas momentous Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. To experience Continental Army life firsthand, visitors can enroll in "A School for the Soldier" to drill with wooden muskets and apply tactical skills in mock combat, as well as learn about soldiers provisions and sleeping quarters. Special programs also held at Yorktown Battlefield.
Colonial Virginia foodways are featured during this three-day event beginning on Thanksgiving Day. At Jamestown Settlement, learn how food was gathered, preserved and prepared on land and at sea by Virginias English colonists and Powhatan Indians. At the Yorktown Victory Center, learn about typical soldiers fare during the American Revolution and trace the bounty of a 1780s farm from field to kitchen.
Holiday traditions of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia are recalled through special interpretive programs. A Jamestown Settlement holiday film and guided tours compare and contrast English Christmas customs of the period with how the season may have been observed in the difficult early years of the Jamestown colony. At the Yorktown Victory Center, hear accounts of Christmas and winter in Revolutionary War encampments and glimpse holiday preparations on a 1780s farm.
Inn at 802 – A Williamsburg Bed and Breakfast
802 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: (757) 345-3316
Toll Free: (888) 757-3316
Email: cathy@innat802.com
