Family Day at Jamestown Settlement

Jamestown Settlement will present “Storytelling Family Day,” allowing families can delve into a variety of interactive programs from storytelling sessions to make-and-take crafts.

Storytelling sessions will be presented four times throughout the day, featuring Indigenous stories by Felicity Meza-Luna (Lakota) at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and African American stories by Sheila Arnold at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Ongoing craft activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A “My Day at Jamestown Settlement” storytelling craft designed for preschoolers with picture magnets – a yehakin (Powhatan house), ship, deer, fishing net, armor, map and more – to color and take home to tell stories about their museum adventure.

Crafts: A writing journal and bookmark craft will build on the oral traditions of Indigenous and African cultures. Children will examine the stories of “The Great Hare” (Powhatan creation story), “Anansi the Spider” (West Central Africa), and “The Raven” (Indigenous Trickster Tale) to choose one of the three main characters to create a simple origami corner bookmark for their journal.

Craft materials will be provided. Program activities included with museum admission.

Program activities included with museum admission. More info

Jamestown history comes to life

Take a step back in time in the outdoor history areas where costumed historical interpreters describe and demonstrate daily life in early Jamestown. Explore life-size re-creations of a 1610-14 fort and Paspahegh Town, or climb aboard a re-creation of one of the three ships that sailed from England to Virginia in 1607.

Explore expansive gallery exhibits and an introductory film that describe the cultures of the Powhatan Indians, English and West Central Africans who converged in 1600s Virginia. Trace Jamestown’s beginnings in England through the first century of Virginia colony life. Gallery exhibits incorporate new historical research and technology plus rare artifacts, interactive displays, short films and an experiential theater.

Enjoy family-friendly fun

Residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, receive free admission with proof of residency.

Admission tickets can be purchased online or in person. Jamestown Settlement admission is $18.00 for adults and $9.00 for ages 6-12. A value-priced combination ticket with the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is $30.00 for adults and $15.00 for ages 6-12. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free.