Recreation & Shopping
Recreation
Need some inspiration on what to do outside of class? Check out some of our recommendations below. Don't forget to check your W&M email regularly for upcoming ISSP trips and events.
Things to do near Williamsburg
- Visit Colonial Williamsburg
- 2nd Sundays Art & Music Festival | Outdoor festival with live music and arts & crafts for purchase
- Movie Tavern Williamsburg | Movie theater
- Williamsburg Premium Outlets | Outdoor shopping complex
- Visit Williamsburg Parks
- Busch Gardens | Amusement park. Offers special deals for W&M students in October
- New Town | Shopping, restaurants, and a movie Theater.
Things to do near Gloucester
- Yorktown Beach | Rent kayaks, paddleboards and bikes to explore the area
- Riverwalk Landing | Shopping and dining along the York River
- YRC Cinema | Movie theater
- Machicomoco State Park | Includes paved trails for walking or biking, campgrounds, and picnic areas
- Gloucester Events | Yorktown Events
Campus Opportunities
As a member of the W&M international community, one of the best ways to begin to explore life in the United States is by becoming involved locally and on campus. We celebrate the rich diversity of the W&M community through international arts and culture events, speaker series, film festivals and symposia.
- ISSP Programs and Trips
- Many W&M Events are open to public
- VIMS Campus events
- The Reves Digest is a weekly email that keeps the W&M and local community updated on internationally focused events and announcements. It is emailed each Monday of the undergraduate academic year.
- VIMS Students & Scholars: VIMS has very active email lists (VIMS misc and VIMS business). Scholars should talk to their faculty host, if not already subscribed. You will need to do the VIMS check-in process and Chris Palmer from VIMS Information Technology and Network Services will add you to the lists.
Places to visit outside of W&M and VIMS
- Newport News, VA | 32 km from W&M
- Hampton, VA | 47 km from W&M
- Richmond, VA | 82 km from W&M
- Virginia Beach, VA | 95 km from W&M
- Washington, D.C. | 240 km from W&M