Colonial Williamsburg is a lovely place to visit. We stayed at a hotel on the grounds and had passed for our stay for the whole colonial experience. They have excellent enactors that interact with the visitors snd a full schedule of events you can chose from. It is immaculate with beautiful gardens.

To me, Colonial Williamsburg is less to do with the morning activities that you can now see throughout America (in similar ways) at various historical locations, but instead the evening performances. One of the best is the "To Hang a Pirate" trial based on a real event that took place in 1719 Williamsburg. This is a must!

LAst week we visited Colonial Williamsburg. I have been there many times, but this time was special. It was with my kids. Now they are grown, young adults, but none-the-less. They will remember. My wife wanted pictures of them in the stocks, I wanted them to have a ginger ale. I guess, in the end, we wanted them to leave with a memory of time with their parents. Williamsburg is the perfect place to make these memories. It has adapted over the years, but you know the quality of the visit will be the same. Memories that will last forever! Cheers!

Even though 99% of the area is comprised of replicas, everything is done very very well. Staff is not shy about that, either. They are sharing knowledge of our country's history in a setting that seems very real. Be sure to get the three day pass... you'll need it LOL

I grew up coming to WIlliamsburg with my mom and brother. As I got older, I made it a priority to bring my children here as well. Everyone loves it! However, time has passed and it has been 12 years since I have been! I was glad to see that the charms of Williamsburg are still there. We did a carriage ride (a must do) and toured many of the historic homes and shops. I was a bit disappointed that the interupitors were allowed to "get out of character." The food offerings are not great in the historical areas as the taverns book up quickly (and are expensive). Plan ahead with snacks or time in your schedule to walk several blocks. The shuttle service is a wonderful thing to use.

We so enjoyed the Freedom’s Paradox tour narrated by Tracy. It was extremely hot out so instead of the walking tour we sat on benches in the shade. I am so glad we did this as it was easy to hear all her researched, informative and clearly knowledgeable perspective on enslaved peoples struggles, This is a most tour.

This was a re-visit after the 1980's -they have air conditioning now! More employees in costume. The individual characters with monologues are superb and should not be overlooked. The carriage ride is a bit pricey, but it's always sold out; we went and the coachman was a wealth of information.

Carriage ride was awesome & worth every penny. Took the ride for pleasure but quickly became engaged with friendly driver who was happy to fill us in on all the history around us. Was one of our favorite things we did. There is a discount rate with daily admission tickets.

Make sure you plan your visit around the special dramatizations. We listened to some amazing history from George Washington, George Mason, Thomas Wythe, James Madison and more. Kings Arm Tavern great place to eat. Book your carriage ride early in the day before it fills up.

The whole Williamsburg experience was not made clear to the casual visitor. There was the more modern town of Williamsburg and Colonial Williamsburg. The 2 locations melded into one and a visitor could wander from one to the other. If a visitor wanted a detailed internal view of the colonial buildings with a building guide then a ticket was required at about $50 each. A casual tourist who might just require a feel of the colonial town layout, building types, people in period dress etc can get this for free. Both towns were really a worthwhile visit. A beautiful area.