A Sampling of Events in Williamsburg, Virginia

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Jamestown Celebrates 400th Anniversary 2007

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- Jamestown Settlement is undergoing a transformation in preparation for the 400th anniversary of America’s first permanent English colony and its own 50th birthday in 2007. The museum, which opened in 1957 as a setting for the Jamestown Festival commemorating the colony's 350th anniversary, is incorporating recent historical findings in planning for the next half-century of chronicling the nation's Virginia origins. In 2007, Jamestown Settlement is poised for the future with new exhibition galleries that tell the story of the cultures that converged at Jamestown in the 17th century.    BOOK NOW FOR THIS GIANT CELEBRATION!


2008 Calendar of Events

Williamsburg Area Events for April

4/30/07 - 4/30/08
The World Of 1607
A special exhibition at Jamestown Settlement that places America's first permanent English colony in a global context, portraying a larger world of discovery, strife, expansion, innovation, artistic expression and cultural exchange..
 
3/1/08 - 10/31/08
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is an award-winning theme park that offers attractions including hundreds of animals, thrilling rides and shows. As well as a haven for eagles, there's Jack Hanna's Wild Reserve, which takes visitors inside the world of endangered species, and an interactive aviary where you can feed the birds. You can also handle reptiles and learn something about the conservation of rare species. There are around ten rides, which are not for the faint-hearted, especially the Griffon, the world's tallest dive coaster and new for 2007. Shows include 4-D multi-sensory films and a variety of live performances. Opening Hours: Always opens at 10am; closing times vary - please contact the park or visit the website for details
 
3/17/08 - 6/15/08
Revolutionary City®
Colonial Williamsburg begins the third season of the interactive dramatic presentation, “The Revolutionary City®.” The Revolutionary City connects guests to the emotional and philosophical climate of the period through stories of Williamsburg residents from 1774 to 1781 in daily outdoor dramas that take place in their original locations.

4/1/08 - 4/30/08
Religion Month Celebration
April in Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Area and museums is an occasion for daily programs related to the role of religion in the colonies. Scholars present lectures on related topics each Wednesday during April highlighting various aspects of religious life in 18th-century America. Several days each week, character interpreters present their views on, and experience with, religious matters.

4/211/08
Historic Garden Week in Virginia
One of the gorgeous gardens on display during the Historic Garden Week in Virginia, USA. Historic Garden Week in Virginia enables visitors to tour over 250 of the area's gardens, homes and historic landmarks. More than 30 different tours are offered during the event, which shows off the state at the peak of its springtime glory.
Known as "America's largest open house", the event raises money to help maintain some real historic treasures and every type of garden is represented, whether it be formal gardens, walled gardens, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, annual and perennial gardens, herb gardens, water gardens or secret gardens. A number of noteworthy houses are also open to visitors and every venue has its own story to tell. The tour schedules are drawn up in January, when a guidebook is made available featuring full details, or you can check the event's website for details of activities near you.
 
4/10/08
Electronic Field Trip: The Industrious Tradesmen
Follow the lives of several 18th-century Williamsburg journeymen fresh from their apprenticeships in trades and business as they learn how skill and opportunity will impact their careers. Discover which ones will accomplish their dreams of becoming shop masters. Colonial Williamsburg’s Electronic Field Trips are interactive history lessons, presented as live television and Internet events, and broadcast via satellite to schools around the nation. This dramatic and compelling learning experience enhances history and social studies curricula while supporting national and state Standards of Learning. The program takes place at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., EST, in the Bruton Heights School Lane Auditorium, and is free and open to the public. Colonial Williamsburg’s award-winning programs also are available nationally on many PBS stations.

Comedy Night At The Kimball
Don't miss these upcoming "Church-Clean and Club-Funny" Clean Comedy Nights at the Kimball Theatre!

Thurs April 12: Leland Klassen. Leland, from Vancouver, BC, has appeared at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, on the hit TV show "Bananas" and is the host of an ongoing comedy TV show in Canada! Feature act will be Teresa Roberts Logan. Tickets are $15 each day of the event; $12 in advance, and are available through the Kimball Theatre box office: 1-800-HISTORY. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and run for 90 minutes with no intermission.

13: Artist Signing, 1-3 p.m., Nancy Thomas Gallery
Nancy Thomas Gallery Features Artist Kolene Spicher
Signing at the Merchants Square Nancy Thomas Gallery on April 13
At her Annual Spring Show this year, Nancy Thomas will introduce artist Kolene Spicher (pronounced "Spiker") from Pennsylvania, who will show and sign her extraordinary 18th and 19th century watercolor nautical and colonial scenes. The profusion of Kolene’s work to be seen will include many originals and numbered limited editions. Like Nancy, Kolene Spicher was once a secretary whose employers were surprised that she would leave the security of corporate life and pursue her passion for art full time. Also like Nancy, Kolene has become nationally known and self-supporting with her widely collected art. On Sunday, April 13, Kolene will have a special two-hour signing at Nancy Thomas' Merchants Square Gallery from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information, please visit the Nancy Thomas website or call the gallery at 757-259-1938.
 

4/17/08 - 4/20/08
Golden Horsehoe Gold and Green Courses CAA Gold Championship
Colonial Williamsburg
401 S. England St.
Williamsburg, VA 23815
The top men’s and women’s golf teams from the Colonial Athletic Association will participate in this event. The tournament is open to the public.
Date: Open Daily
Thursday, April 17, 2008 - Sunday, April 20, 2008

4/27/08 : Art on the Square, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Duke of Gloucester St.
A Wonderful display of artists and their works right in Merchant Square.


A Williamsburg visit is a journey into America's past. There is much more to see and do than can be done in a single day. Stay with us at one of six historic inns, enjoy a meal in one of Merchant Squares newest restaurants and shop in a collection of unique stores in the Historic Area or adjacent Merchants Square.