Choose which season you'd like to visit Colonial Williamsburg. Each season offers a unique touring experience--whether you want to take in the flowers of spring or celebrate a colonial Christmas, you can see and do everything within this historic setting during any season. Take into consideration that Virginia summers can often be very hot and humid, so be prepared for such weather conditions if you choose to tour between May and September.
Check out the Colonial Williamsburg website before you arrive (see Resources below). This website provides the most recent information regarding events and activities, and allows you to get a feel for what kinds of homes, public buildings, fife and drum performances, rifle demonstrations, shops and ghost tours are available for you to experience during your visit. Ghost tours are best booked in advance, so be sure to consider making reservations so you don't miss out on experiencing this haunting aspect of history Williamsburg has to offer.
If dining in a traditional eighteenth century tavern (and perhaps sampling some of Colonial Williamsburg's famous root beer) appeals to you, choose from Shields, King's Arms, Christina Campbell's or Chowning's Taverns to get this classic dining experience. There are "modern" restaurants available as well, such as Golden Horseshoe Clubhouse Grill and Williamsburg Lodge Restaurant.
Take in the shops so you can bring home a piece of Williamsburg history from your visit. Whether you desire traditional tri-cornered hat or handmade petticoats from historical shops such the Mary Dickinson Shop or traditional Williamsburg souvenirs from stores such as Everything Williamsburg, you're sure to find exactly what you're looking for during your stay.
Interact with the costumed interpreters. The Colonial Williamsburg staff dress in traditional period clothing and speak using "historical" vocabulary to give you the full experience of truly being in a colonial village. Be sure to ask them any questions you may have of the inner workings of colonial life, as they would be glad to answer.
