We love Williamsburg! We travel here every year around Thanksgiving! Here are our favorite places to eat, shop, and activities that we've loved. Hope you enjoy!
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Places to eat and drink and be merry.
Things to do!!
Shopping! Shop shop shop til you drop!
Places to eat and drink and be merry.
These are our favorites! We go back every year!
Our absolute favorite Italian restaurant in Williamsburg, Virginia! Authentic Italian food and amazing desserts! Highly recommend!
Sal's By Victor
We found this restaurant a few years ago. It was recommended by a local. It’s off the main strip and oh so good! Great drinks, oysters, and food!
Craft 31
We love this place! Has arcade, nightly events like trivia. It’s right in the historic triangle downtown. Great place to hang out with friends!
Precarious Beer Project
Another place we love to eat when hanging out in downtown historic Williamsburg. So good.
Mellow Mushroom Williamsburg
Awesome breakfast place! Can’t go wrong here! Yum!
Mama Steve's House of Pancakes
Off the beaten path but so worth it! Award winning barbecue! Must try!
Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que
One of my favorite places! Their boozy breakfast drinks are so yummy. The food is amazing!!! Always busy!
Tipsy Beans Cafe
Awesome sports bar with indoor golf simulators! We love this place!
Revolution Golf and Grille
Awesome wine! Great place for lunch or dinner. They also offer tours. Check out their website and make reservations! Very scenic. They also have a tasting room downtown too.
Williamsburg Winery
We love visiting Aleworks! Such fun and good beer especially around the holiday seasons! Love that they have one at the outlets too!
Alewerks Brewing Company
This place has such a cool vibe! If you are a beer lover then you need to try this place!
Strangeways Brewing Williamsburg
Things to do!!
Haunted ghost tour is a must! We loved hearing the stories and walking around historic Williamsburg! Lots of fun.
Experience the Ghosts of America's Birthplace in Williamsburg
Go on a historic tour of colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, and or Jamestown! So much history! Love the hands on exhibits. It’s like you are back in time!
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Busch Gardens has something to offer all year round! They have the regular amusement park, Halloween, Christmas town, and so many fun festivals! Great family fun event and activities!
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
We love the Williamsburg Salt Spa! The salt cave is relaxing and you can get a whole group of 8 people if wanted. We’ve gotten massages and done the float tank as well! Always great!
Williamsburg Salt Spa
Escape rooms are always fun! They usually have several to choose from with different levels!
Escape Rooms in Williamsburg
It’s become a tradition for us to go to this theater each year we are in Williamsburg. You can order tickets and food online and they bring your food right to your seat. Have dinner at the movies. Comfy chairs, great menu, friendly staff!
Movie Tavern Williamsburg
Great rainy day activity or for those interested in this kind of thing! Always interesting stuff!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Williamsburg
Staying here is awesome, but if not you can buy a day pass for the indoor water park! So much fun!
Indoor Water Park & Resort in Williamsburg, VA
We’ve heard this magic show is amazing by several people! Anxious to try it!
Williamsburg's Magic Show | The Wagsters Magic Theatre
The kids love this place! Has more than just go carts!
Go-Karts Plus
The kids loved this! Great summertime activity!
Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park
A great day trip is to take the ferry to Smithfield, Virginia! Such a cute little town!
Smithfield, VA | Official Website
Great Wolf Lodge. Great place to stay. You can even get day passes and enjoy the indoor water park when you are not staying there. Great idea for a rainy day!
Indoor Water Park & Resort in Williamsburg, VA | Great Wolf Lodge
Shopping! Shop shop shop til you drop!
Must stop and shop place! Grab some ice cream too! This place is so fun to look for unusual gifts, souvenirs, jewelry, clothes, decor, etc. a little bit of everything!
Williamsburg General Store
Another place that has a little bit of everything!
Williamsburg Pottery
Always find great deals here! Really nice outlets!
Williamsburg Premium Outlets
One of our favorite things to do is going to the local farmers markets here! This one is right downtown in historic Williamsburg. Always on Saturday mornings.
Williamsburg Farmers Market
Farmers markets are my favorite! Definitely check these out.
Jamestown Farmers Market
Must go to! Right along the water! Just beautiful setting! Great venders! Look at their website to see their schedule!
Yorktown Market Days Food and Artisans Market
Definitely check out New Town! Great shops and restaurants!
New Town Williamsburg, VA
Live Merchant Square. So pretty! Great shops and restaurants! Great place to walk around and explore!
Colonial Williamsburg's Merchants Square
Great place for food or for those who love to cook to shop. Love this place!
The Cheese Shop
It’s crazy to get excited about a grocery store but I do! I love Trader Joe’s!!! Great seasonal foods!
Trader Joe's
LOVE this place! Has everything! Love getting unique gifts here.
World Market
Love the William and Mary bookstore! It’s in historic Williamsburg.
The Official William & Mary Spirit Shop and Bookstore
