March 11, 2026 

Williamsburg has been nominated for USA TODAY 10Best in two categories. Best Small College Town and Best Small Town in the South. Vote daily until March 31.  

Cast your vote for Best Small College Town here. 

Cast your vote for Best Town in the South here. 

Your destination marketing organization hosts social media content creators on an ongoing basis. Interested in showcasing your business? Below is an upcoming hosting opportunity. Be sure to check the Influencer Hosting Opportunities Page regularly.

Influencer Brian Oliver @beyondbmore

March 25 – 27, 2025

Brian will visit the destination with a guest to help capture content. He will show how easy it is to take Amtrak to Williamsburg from Baltimore. He will then produce one reel, a carousel post, and Instagram stories to post to his feed. 

Ripe – New Booking Engine Webinar 

We are dedicated to continuously enhancing our offerings and ensuring exceptional experiences for our visitors. Ripe is an innovative lodging reservation software that streamlines bookings through your existing GDS, Channel Manager, and Property Management System connections. Collaborating with Ripe enables us to champion lodging suppliers as a vital component of our marketing and promotional initiative. If you are interested, we are hosting a supplier-focused webinar on the following dates:

New York Media Event

Tuesday, April 29

Visit Williamsburg will host a media event in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, on Tuesday, April 29, at the Ainslie Brooklyn Restaurant. The immersive, colonial-inspired experience will showcase the destination's unique appeal to 15-20 travel and lifestyle journalists writing for national and regional publications and a handful of influencers for a hands-on preview of what they can expect on a visit to the region. Partners are invited to participate in person or through samplings/giveaways. Those who would like to be considered, please email Selena Coles by Friday, March 14th.

Washington DC Travel and Adventure Show

March 29-30

Visit Williamsburg is requesting from our partners any package information, giveaways, collateral, or deals to promote at the Washington DC Travel and Adventure Show. This premier event for travel enthusiasts is held annually at the Washington Convention Center. 18,000 consumers and 75+ media representatives are expected to be in attendance. Please contact Emma Schmitz with your information by March 21.

As we prepare to commemorate America’s Independence in 2026, we’re proud to celebrate that Williamsburg is Where America’s Journey Begins. We invite you to join us in sharing this exciting milestone by incorporating the new Williamsburg250 logo into your marketing materials. Feel free to use the logo alongside the VA250 logo in your email signatures, websites, and other promotional platforms.

LIMITED free registration for the 12th Annual Virginia Green Travel Conference & Green Travel Star Awards

Virginia Green is offering limited free registration to Williamsburg Tourism Partners for their upcoming 12th Annual Virginia Green Travel Conference & Green Travel Star Awards at Busch Gardens March 20-21. 

If interested, simply use the promo code of "VTCSponsor" when registering -- this is good for either the whole conference or any of the 1-day options. 

3/1/25-  21 East Coast Family Vacation Destinations All Ages Will Love (Groups Are A Trip) 

3/3/25 – The Big 250 (Richmond Magazine) 

3/4/25 -  See the 13 New Roller Coasters Thrill Seekers Are Excited About In 2025 (Yahoo) 

3/5/25-  Michelangelo’s Earliest Sketch For Sistine Chapel Makes World Debut In Virginia ( Forbes) 

3/6/25 –  U.S. Hotel Industry Witnesses Positive Growth in Late February (HNR)

WHERE AMERICA'S JOURNEY BEGINS