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Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA

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Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is an attraction in Williamsburg, VA. Cost: $50 or more.

1 Busch Gardens Blvd · Williamsburg, VA

Why you should go…

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is a 422-acre theme park opened in 1975, with sections themed to England, Scotland, Italy, Germany, France and Ireland. It has more than 50 rides and attractions, including the coasters Loch Ness Monster, Alpengeist, Apollo's Chariot, Griffon, Verbolten and Pantheon. Seasonal events fill the calendar, from Howl-O-Scream in the fall to Christmas Town in winter and a Food & Wine Festival in spring.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Busch Gardens Williamsburg, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Colonial Williamsburg

    $25–$50

    Walk an 18th-century capital where costumed interpreters work trades and restored buildings line Duke of Gloucester Street.

    4.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Historic Jamestowne

    $25–$50

    Walk the site of the 1607 James Fort, see the 17th-century church tower and watch archaeologists at work.

    7.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Yorktown Battlefield

    Under $25

    Tour the earthworks, Moore House and Victory Monument where the 1781 siege ended the Revolutionary War's fighting.

    7.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Jamestown Settlement

    Under $25

    Board full-size replicas of the 1607 ships, explore a recreated James Fort and Powhatan village, and see 17th-century artifacts.

    7.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Fort Monroe

    Free

    Walk the moat and ramparts of a six-sided stone fort at Old Point Comfort, then visit the Casemate Museum and Chesapeake Bay beaches.

    24 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    Free

    Chrysler Museum of Art

    Free

    A free art museum spanning 5,000 years, with one of the largest glass collections in America and live glassmaking demos.

    33 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums