Looking for spring break ideas that are within driving distance of Alexandria? Colonial Williamsburg offers options for the whole family, just a two-hour drive away.
Spring is a perfect time to visit Colonial Williamsburg. The full bloom of spring welcomes a renewed bustle in the colonial capital, and you can visit frolicking lambs, enjoy new programs, meet the people who bring history to life and discover masterfully curated exhibitions at the art museums.
Where to Stay
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Tourists browse through a Colonial Williamsburg museum.
- Colonial Houses: For a private lodging experience, travelers can settle into homes meticulously reproduced to be true to the time period of Colonial America. In the heart of the Historic Area the Colonial Homes will transport guests to this historic era, while offering all the expected amenities of the modern age.
- Williamsburg Inn: Representing the height of luxury in Colonial Williamsburg, the iconic Williamsburg Inn has been reimagined to bring you the best of the old world and the new.
- Promotion: Travelers staying three or more nights from March 19, 2021 through May 29, 2021 will receive the fourth night free, plus free kids’ meals, when booking a Spring Getaway Package using the promo code ZJ6. Package details include:
- Fourth Night Free (with three or more nights); convenient access to the below attractions and more; up to $350 in Resort Outlets Savings; up to two complimentary Colonial Williamsburg length-of-stay admission tickets; Kids Eat Free (children 12 and under with paying adult).
Attractions
Experience the pursuit of health and wellness at The Spa of Colonial Williamsburg. Signature treatments are influenced by different centuries they were practiced in:
- 17TH CENTURY: Detoxifying herbal wrap and hot stone massage
- 18TH CENTURY: Colonial orange-ginger scrub and massage
- 19TH CENTURY: African traditional bath and strengthening massage
- 20TH CENTURY: Williamsburg water therapy experience
- 21ST CENTURY: Advanced age-defense spa experience
Stroll through the Colonial Williamsburg Arboretum, a Level 2 Certified Arboretum comprised of 18th-century tree and woody shrub varieties. The collection features 25 period species of oak trees and more than 30 historic gardens.
Discover craftsmanship in more than 20 trades, where modern-day practitioners use 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in — and eventually master — blacksmithing, woodworking or gunsmithing, just to name a few.
Play a round of golf at the renowned Golden Horseshoe Golf Club. Designed by the father-and-son team of Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Rees Jones, experience 45 walkable holes over three courses, surrounded by mature woodlands and free from neighboring real estate.
All guests are required to wear face masks when indoors, and they are recommended outdoors. Face coverings will be worn by Colonial Williamsburg staff. Learn more here about the commitment to the health and safety of guests and staff and what protocols are in place.
