Williamsburg, Virginia City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Williamsburg, Virginia Travel Guide has been your connection to Williamsburg's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Fun for Everyone
 As one of the nation’s top golf destinations, Williamsburg offers enthusiasts championship courses designed by architects such as Robert Trent Jones Sr., Arnold Palmer, and Nicklaus Design Associates. The beautiful woodlands, scenic rolling hills, and challenging holes make at least one round or two a must on any golfer’s itinerary while in town, and there are more than one dozen courses to choose from!
Take a plunge on the pulse pounding Griffon, plummet 209 feet on Apollo’s Chariot, and catch a glimpse of “Nessie” while aboard the Loch Ness Monster rollercoaster. Busch Gardens Williamsburg is packed with rollercoaster thrills, live family entertainment, and delicious choices for dining from Family Favorites and an Up-Close Dining Experience during a German sing-along to Quick Bites and Tasty Treats. And if all of that isn’t enough, meet a Clydesdale horse up close and personal or venture into Jack Hanna’s Wild Reserve. Busch Gardens offers fun for everyone.
Located a quick 20-mintue drive from Williamsburg in Newport News is the Mariner’s Museum, one of the largest and most comprehensive maritime museums in the world. The museum houses an internationally renowned collection of maritime artifacts, figureheads, handcrafted ship models, and hundreds of artifacts recovered from the sunken Civil War ironclad USS Monitor. The picturesque natural setting amidst a scenic park and the shores of Lake Maury, make a visit to the Mariner’s Museum well worth the drive from Williamsburg.
A fantastic weekend of fun in a charming historic setting awaits patrons of the Virginia Arts Festival. The annual celebration, lasting almost two months, features a lively variety of musical performances including jazz, classical, and rock music as well as dance productions and acrobats. Outdoor events include a Beer Festival, Caribbean Music Fest, and Blues Festival. Unlike festivals lasting one weekend, visitors wanting to experience the Virginia Arts Festival are in luck, there’s ample opportunity spread over six weeks to enjoy this lively, entertaining, well-rounded celebration of the arts.
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