Williamsburg Parks & Recreation Newsletter- Spring/Summer 2018

Spring & Summer at a Glance Important Events 2018 JUNE #WMP Fish Photo Contest – Waller Mill Park Adult Softball League Registration (Men’s & Women’s) Kids Fishing Derby – Waller Mill Park Clean the Bay Day – Waller Mill Park Kan-U-Kayak – Waller Mill Park BarreFlow Class Youth Dance Program New Classes Advanced Teen TennisYouth […]

National Military Family Association Seeks Awesome Military Kids to Attend Free Buddy Camp in Virginia

Younger Military Kids Get the Sleepaway Camp Experience by Taking an Adult “Buddy” Along with Them The National Military Family Association (NMFA), a nonprofit that works to strengthen military families, is accepting applications for children, ages 5 to 8, to attend Operation Purple™ Buddy Camp in Williamsburg, Virginia this summer. Buddy Camp is a free […]

New Faces, Smart Choices for York County Economic Development Authority Appointees Mark Carter and Leslie Henderson Schultz

Creating an environment where people want to invest, work and live-the York County VA Economic Development Authority (EDA) works tirelessly to maintain a diverse economic base and bring new additions to York County. Its two latest additions? Mark Carter and Leslie Henderson Schultz, whom the Board of Supervisors appointed this month to serve on the […]

James City County’s Outdoor Pools Open for Summer

James City County’s two outdoor pools open for the 2018 season – Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day! Memorial Day weekend operating hours are Saturday, May 26 – Monday, May 28, noon to 6 p.m. daily. The summer-long operation schedule is listed below. The pools are located at Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 1350 John Tyler Highway […]

Busch Gardens Williamsburg salutes Veterans with free admission

2018-As Memorial weekend approaches, the country is especially mindful of the sacrifices veterans have made for the nation. Busch Gardens® Williamsburg will extend a measure of gratitude with an invitation to U.S. veterans and up to three guests to enjoy incredible moments together this summer.  Available May 24 through July 4, U.S. veterans and up […]

Unleashed Summer Breeze Concert Series- Begins June 6 2018

The Summer Breeze Concert Series is returning this year – bigger and better than ever! Merchants Square- Williamsburg, VA partnered with the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg and CultureFix VA to extend the schedule to 16 weeks with an exciting concert every Wednesday from 6-9pm, June 6-Sept 19. The concerts are being “Unleashed” off DoG Street and moving to the Lawn […]

Earth Fare Grocery: Bringing Healthy Food Options to Williamsburg VA

Earth Fare invites the Williamsburg VA community to join them for a Grand Opening celebration on Wednesday, June 27 as it opens its newest location in Midtown Row at Monticello Avenue. This will be the third Virginia location for the chain, which also operates stores in Fairfax and Roanoke. The Grand Opening celebration kicks off […]

Busch Gardens Celebrates ᙭᙭ Years of Fears

VIRGINIA’S BEST HALLOWEEN EVENT     Included with park admission. Scares start at 6 pm. Fill fall nights with fright at Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream. This year we are celebrating 20 years of fears and an all-new Era of Terror with more scares than ever. Fear awaits in the Virginia theme park’s collection of elaborate haunted houses, […]

FOODIES REJOICE: BUSCH GARDENS– FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL BEGINS May 25, 2018

FOODIES REJOICE: BUSCH GARDENS® FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL BEGINS NEXT FRIDAY Big Flavors, Big-Name Concerts and a Celebrity Chef Highlight This Year’s Festival WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (May 17, 2018) – Mark your calendars. Busch Gardens® Food & Wine Festival is just around the corner.  Daily operations at Busch Gardens begin Friday, May 18, and the festival starts […]

Healthier financial picture at Colonial Williamsburg for 2018

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation president Mitchell Reiss said the changes it has made to enhance and streamline programming while downsizing its staffing have put it in a healthier financial situation. Reiss, speaking to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation board of directors at their semi-annual meeting, said Colonial Williamsburg’s financial performance is running ahead of projections, ticket sales are […]