Williamsburg Tips from Busy Kids Happy Mom:
- A paid ticket allows you to ride the free shuttle buses, tour the palace, and go into other exhibits. It is worth it and makes the experience more valuable to pay for your admission.
- We purchased our tickets on-line and got a small discount. You have to pick your tickets up at the Visitor’s Center. *Make sure you leave plenty of time to go there. It can take almost 1 hour to park, get tickets, watch the movie, get your bearings, and begin.
- Parking is free at the Visitor’s Center and shuttles are available (with admission). You can also walk to the Governor’s Palace from the Visitor’s Center in about 10 minutes. No cars are allowed in the Historic Area.
- At the Visitor’s Center, they have a movie that is the “longest running movie in history”. Do not worry, it’s only about 20 minutes!
- If a British flag is flying in front of a building – it’s open for people with tickets!
- We did not feel that the colonial area was very stroller or wheelchair friendly.
- New phrase coined in Williamsburg – BHP “Beware Horse Poop” – it’s on the roads, watch out!
- School-age girls (and boys) will enjoy the American Girl Felicity movie that takes place in Williamsburg. American Girl Dolls were actually inspired there!
- Carole Marsh writes some great children’s chapter books, including The Colonial Caper Mystery at Williamsburg or you might like If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days. Check it out!
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| I love how “hands on” Williamsburg is! |
Staying in the area a little longer? Make sure you visit Jamestown and Christmas Town at Busch Gardens. Special thanks to Kerri and Charlie for their tips and photographs!
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I loved Colonial Williamsburg when I was a kid. My dad was in the military, and we were stationed in Virginia for four years. I think we visited Williamsburg at least once a year. (Jamestown is another of my favorites.)
I agree Trisha! I love how you step back in time, feels like you’re almost in another world. I definitely think it’s worth a day or two visit.
I love Williamsburg at Christmas when the palace is decorated for the holidays!
I live in Norfolk, VA… about 30-40 minutes away. We LOVE Williamsburg!
You’re right, though, it’s not very wheelchair or stroller freindly because of all the steps to get into the exhibit buildings.
BTW, we call horse poops “Road Apples”!! So we just say, “Watch out for the road apples.”
Amber – Your comment on the poop cracked up my whole family! Especially the boys! 🙂
oh this is the one thing I really really wanted to do with the kids, but never got too, when we were livng in VA! Looks like SO much fun….maybe one day we’ll make our way back 😉