The Perfect Places for the Patriotic Palate

Ron Kirkland is a board member for Visit Williamsburg and the executive director of the Williamsburg Hotel & Motel Association, which owns the Williamsburg Visitors Guide. As a tourism professional and professional tourist, Ron (& friends) gives the Visitors Guide readers some tasty and valuable local insights each year.
Your Journey to Family Fun Begins Here

The Greater Williamsburg area boasts a wide variety of activities and attractions for the whole family to enjoy!
Yorktown Battlefield

Visit Yorktown Battlefield and take yourself back in time to where history was made.
Historic Yorktown

Yorktown is a must-see for anyone who wishes to fully understand the story of our nation’s birth.
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Tells A New the Story of the Nation’s Founding
Jamestown Settlement

America’s first permanent English colony, founded in 1607.
Williamsburg’s Merchants Square

An 18th Century-Style Retail Village
Your Journey Begins Here

Personalize Your Stay in Greater Williamsburg
Welcome to WIlliamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown!

Photo Above Courtesy Of Visit Williamsburg Welcome to Williamsburg, Virginia, the birthplace of democracy, where the story of the great American experiment was debated, defined, and ultimately declared. As we gather to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we welcome you to a city that stood at the heart […]
Juneteenth

June 14-21, 2026: Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865 when thousands of enslaved people received the news that they were emancipated.