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Colonial Williamsburg Grand Illumination
Williamsburg, VA · Holiday
- When
- December 5–19, 2026
- Where
- Duke of Gloucester Street & Merchants Square, Colonial Williamsburg · Williamsburg · VA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
Colonial Williamsburg opens its holiday season with candlelit windows, fireworks over the Capitol and Governor's Palace, and music on multiple stages across three Saturday evenings each December. The tradition dates to 1935 and is one of Virginia's largest annual holiday draws.
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Colonial Williamsburg opens its holiday season with candlelit windows, fireworks over the Capitol and Governor's Palace, and music on multiple stages across three Saturday evenings each December.
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