8 Things You Have to Do in Williamsburg, VA With Kids, Williamsburg, Virginia

Within a few square miles, Williamsburg offers up a historic triangle: the first successful English colony in North America, the battlefield where we won the Revolution and the town that was Virginia’s capital until 1780.

We wondered if it would be too much education for our 7YO’s summer vacation. So we interspersed the historic points of interest with some modern playtime, too.

Williamsburg is a popular weekend destination, which is fine if you stick to one historic site and have some other fun besides. But there is moer than enough to sustain a family for a five-to-seven-day stay. And this gives you plenty of time to explore all the history and intersperse it with breaks for theme parks and mini-golf.

Here are the coolest and most fun things we found to do; some area likely already high on yur radar and some a bit off the beaten track.

Williamsburg has its share of affordable chain hotels and quaint colonial B&Bs, which you would pretty much expect. But we were surprised to find it also has hotels and condo communities with resort amenities. Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites is one such place.

It’s rare that I wish I had more time at the hotel, but I would have spent more time at the Williamsburg Woodlands if I could have. This says a lot about how much there was to do and how comfortable the property was. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).