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Merry Christmas, Williamsburg! 🎄❄️🎅

Zach here this early Christmas morn! Let me be the first to wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!🎄❄️

FREE GIVEAWAY UPDATE: The big man himself 🎅 visited our letter last night and has DOUBLED our giveaway from last week - two winners to be announced this week instead of just one! He told us each winner has been quite nice this year 😉 Make sure to scroll to the bottom to see if you are one of our lucky winners!

Today’s Order: News🗞️, Trivia🤓, Events🥳, Real Estate🏠, Live Music🎤, Free Giveaway🎉

The Lowdown 📰🗞️

This Week’s Top Stories:
Some local stories are behind a paywall, so we do our best to provide clear summaries.

JCCPD Partners with the Community for Security Camera Program 👮‍♂️🚔 
James City County Police are asking the public to consider joining forces with them by registering home security cameras in an effort to boost crime prevention. Read More

The Last Word Comedy Festival Returns to Williamsburg in January 🤣
The Last Word Comedy Festival returns to Williamsburg, Virginia January 29 - February 1, 2026! Tickets and passes for the 2026 festival are on sale now! Check out the full schedule, details on all acts, and secure your passes today! Read More

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A Note From Our Local Neighbor

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Editor’s Note: As part of The Early Burg’s goal to kick off 2026 with a fresh new design (will be released next week!! 😁), we consulted with Totality for some formatting ideas to get us started. They were great and provided input and design ideas that ultimately helped us determine the new direction we wanted to go. Thank you, Totality!

Williamsburg Trivia 🧐

Local Events!! 😁🎉 (things to do for all ages)

Being the weekend of Christmas, events in the area are limited for this upcoming week. We pulled in some fun activities/events below, but this weekend is best spent with family and friends 😊 

Be sure to watch for things labeled MAJOR or BIG EVENT as those are highly popular and ones not to miss!

Multiple Days

🎄 Celebration in Lights (Drive Through) | Newport News Park | Nov 27 - Jan 1 | More Info
If you haven’t been yet, make sure to go before the new year as this is the final week of lights!

🎄 The Magic of Christmas | Wagsters Magic Theatre | Dec 26-31 | Get Tickets
Has sold out in years past!

🏮 Winter Lantern Festival | Jamestown Settlement | Weekends only, through Jan 4 | Get Tickets!

⛸️ Ice Skating | Liberty Ice Pavilion | Daily through Feb 28th

🎢 Christmas Town is Here! | Busch Gardens | Nov 14 - Jan 4


Thursday 12/25

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! 🎄 See “Multiple Days” above and/or Live Music section further below. No notable Thursday only events this week given the holidays and lack of activity in the area.

Friday 12/26

See “Multiple Days” above and/or Live Music section further below. No notable Friday only events this week given the holidays and lack of activity in the area.

Saturday 12/27

🦴 Fossil Frenzy | Vistor Center - Taskinas Scenic Overlook | 10am-12pm | More Info

🎹 (BIG EVENT) Dueling Pianos | Colonial Downs New Kent | 6pm | Get Tickets!
From Elton John to Garth Brooks, Billy Joel to Eminem and Neil Diamond to Sir Mix-A-Lot, come sing along as our Dueling Piano players tickle the ivories with all of your favorite hits. They’ll play everything from classic piano bar songs to contemporary hits with a unique twist. Get your request list ready and bring “Sweet Caroline,” “Billie Jean” and “Jessie’s Girl” because this will be a night to remember. What’s better than a “Piano Man”? Two Dueling Pianos! Must be 21 or older to attend

Sunday 12/28

🦞 Cousin’s Maine Lobster at Gauthier Vineyards | Gauthier Vineyards | 12-6pm | More Info

🎵 Mercy Creek @ Old School Cider House | Old School Cider House, Providence Forge | 2-5pm | More Info

🧶 Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop | Saude Creek Vineyards | 1-4pm

Local Real Estate 🏠🏘️🏡

Take a look at some of the most popular listings this week! And make sure to use David Tortolini for your real estate needs - he by far is Williamsburg’s best.

Make sure to let David know you saw him in The Early Burg!

Live Local Music 🎙️🎵🎷🎸

Show your support for local artists & businesses!

Location | Artist | Time

Thursday 12/25
Cook’s Burger Bar | Cook’s Unplugged | 6-9pm
Voodoo Brewing | Open Mic Night w/Nadia Koz | 6-9pm
Cowboy Cactus | Karaoke | 7-10pm

Friday 12/26
Silver Hand Meadery | Jazz Jam Night | 6-8pm
Nickelknoff’s Pub | Bobby Wilson | 7-10pm
Cook’s Burger Bar: Lightfoot | Cook’s Unplugged | 7-10pm
Highway Pizza | Karaoke Night w/ Karaoke Karla | 7-10pm

Saturday 12/27
Virginia Beer Company | Corey Pavlosky Duo | 5-8pm
Cul’s Courthouse Grille | Brian Harrell | 6-9pm
Cowboy Cactus | Bobby Wilson & Company | 8pm-12am

Sunday 12/28
Frothy Moon | Sunday Mornings Unplugged | 11am-1pm
Cul’s Courthouse Grille | Chip Hale | 5-8pm

Free Giveaway 🏆👏

🎅🎅 Well, Santa had a HO HO wHOle bunch of tricks up his sleeve last night and found his way into our newsletter, doubling our giveaway!! Instead of just one winner, we now have two for this week!

Congratulations to Tyler Cox and Terry Trost who each just won TWO FREE “SIMPLE WHIPS” for their next meal at Cook’s Burger Bar. Emails have been sent to you separately to coordinate on receiving your coupons! 😁 

For everyone else, make sure to keep your eyes out for future giveaways!😀

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