Grand Illumination Picnic in Williamsburg

Schedule

Sat Dec 20 2025 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Colonial Williamsburg | Williamsburg, VA

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Hoah! This December is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Virginia Navy! Join seamen and civilians in period garb on the Governors Palace green for a potluck picnic and a frolic around Williamsburg during the Grand Illumination! Huzza!
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Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia, United States

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