Things to Do in Williamsburg

Shopping

Williamsburg Premium Outlet Mall: Outlet Mall with over 135 stores such as Coach, Eddie Bauer, etc.
Merchants Square Shopping and Dining: Mix of tourist and high end specialty shops.
Yankee Candle Village Store: One of 2 Yankee Candle Village stores in the world!
New Town District: Special retail/residential district with shops, dining and possibilities to go out.
Williamsburg Pottery Outlets: recently redesigned, this is the famous Williamsburg Pottery founded in 1938.
Lightfoot Antique Mall: Small antique mall with good prices.
Williamsburg Antique Mall: Large antique mall with over 400 boths and showcases.

Movie Tavern: Dine in movie theater
New Town Cinemas: Williamsburg’s Regal Cinema.
Kimball Theater: Located at Merchant’s Square; shows foreign, independent and art fils as well as cultural performances.

Muscarelle Museum: Located on the W&M campus; amazing exhibits.
This Century Art Gallery: Located walking distance from the hotel, showcases pieces by local artists.
New Town Art Gallery: Specializes in pieces by local artists.
Linda Matney Gallery: Art gallery featuring regional artists.

Colonial Williamsburg: Restored and reconstructed colonial capitol of Virginia. If you are staying at the conference hotel, your hotel registration includes the entry tickets to the buildings and museums. It also gives you access to the shuttle that provides transportation to Jamestown Settlement and Yorktown Victory Center.
Historic Jamestowne: Site of the original Jamestown settlement, graves of early settlers, archaelogogcal museum, church of 1613.
Jamestown Settlement: Reconstructed Powatan village, Jamestown Fort, and the three ships: Godspeed, Susan Constant and discovery; also home to a great museum of the colonial period. Accessible with the Colonial Williamsburg Shuttle.
Yorktown: Tour the battlefields and small town of Yorktown. Accessible with the Colonial Williamsburg Shuttle.
Shirley Plantation: Virginia’s oldest plantation (1613); plantation still farmed by the family that owned it since 1738, tours of home and grounds.
Lee Hall Mansion: 19th century antebellum plantation home.
Berkeley Plantation: 18th century plantation home, tours of home and grounds.
Westover Plantation: 18th century plantation; tours of grounds only
Sherwood Forest Plantation: Home of President Tyler; tours of grounds only.

Waller Mill Park: A popular local park with a reservoir, trails, and boat rental.
York River State Park: A popular state park with trails, an interpretive center, and boat rental.
Freedom Park: A popular county park with trails, interpreter center, and the reconstruction of three homes from the early Free Black settlement that existed here.

Golf: This site has links to 9 courses in Williamsburg, including Kingsmill Resort and the Golden Horseshow Club!
Norfolk Admirals Hockey (AHL): Not in Williamsburg but if you like pro hockey, Norfolk is about 1 hour away.