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Good Morning, Williamsburg Area!

School is out for some and wrapping up for others. SUMMER IS HERE!! No better way to kick off than to announce the TWO winners of last week’s Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival Sampler Card Giveaway!

Congrats to brit***********@hotmail and to m******mama@yahoo! You each have received separate emails with important info to receive your sampler cards & day-passes to Busch Gardens! 😁 

Jefferson our mascot will take it from here. Enjoy!

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

Other news outlets have paywalls and subscription fees. 😠👎 We think news should be free. 😁👍

Well… Problem solved! We are now providing news ourselves.

Top Stories This Week:

• Virginia Arts Festival Returns to Williamsburg June 25-28

• Anheuser-Busch Hits 150th Anniversary and Announces Major Investment

• Chik-fil-A Opens Another Location in the Historic Triangle

A Note From Your Neighbor

Buying or selling a home is a major life decision.

With 15+ years of experience, one of the highest and most trusted reputations in the area, and a track record of award-winning service, David is the go to professional to help guide you through that process.

Call David at (757) 912-4440 today and make sure to let him know you saw him in The Early Burg!

Click the response you think is correct. We hope you get it right! 😁 If not, better luck next week!

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 is easily one of Williamsburg’s best.

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

Sponsored by Busch Gardens:

Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival

Thursdays - Sundays | Ends June 21
Explore over 135 international flavors at seventeen themed food and beverage locations throughout the park! With over 65 new specialty menu options, every visit offers a new adventure for culinary explorers.
 
More Info Here

Other Local Events

Multiple Days

⛵ Yorktown Battle of the Boats | Riverwalk Landing | June 6-7
(6/6, 2-6pm | 6/7, 1-5pm)

🍽️ Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival | Busch Gardens | All Weekend

🎉 Williamsburg Greek Festival | St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church | Jun 4 - 7 | 11am - 8pm


Thursday 6/4

💰 Classic Bingo | Alewerks LAB | 6-8pm
 
🎵 Sounds of Summer Concert Series | Riverwalk Landing | 6:30-9pm

🤓 SpeedQuizzing Trivia Thursday! | Virginia Beer Company | 6:30-8:30pm

🎻 Orava Quartet, Virginia Arts Festival | W&M Concert Hall | 7:30pm | Tickets Required

🀄 Mahjong Night: 101 Beginner Lesson | Paint on Pottery | 6pm


Friday 6/5

🎤 Merchant Square Concert Series: Co Pilot | Merchant Square | 6 - 7:30pm

🌱 First Friday in Bloom | Muscarelle Museum of Art | 5-8pm


Saturday 6/6

🛍️ Williamsburg Farmer’s Market | DoG Street | 8am-12pm

🛍️ Yorktown Market Days | Riverwalk Landing | 8am-12pm

🛍️ New Kent Farmers Market | 7589 New Kent Hwy | 9am-12pm

🎻 Symphony Under the Stars | Walter Reed Way, Gloucester | 6pm | FREE Family Concert

🍖 Grill & Chill | Williamsburg Grocery Outlet | 11am-2pm

🚴 Capital Color Ride | Chickahominy Riverfront Park | 9am-1pm

🎶 Uncorked & Unplugged (Three Artists) | Williamsburg Winery | 5-9:30pm | Tickets Required


Sunday 6/7

🎉 Davefest 2026 | Billsburg Brewery | 11am-6pm

The sponsored W&M Athletic Events section has ended for the summer as all athletic schedules are complete. This section will return at the start of the W&M fall semester.

Show your support for local artists & businesses!

Location | Artist | Time

Thursday 6/4
Cook’s Burger Bar (Midtown) | Cook’s Unplugged | 6-9pm
Voodoo Brewing | Open Mic Night | 6-9pm
Two Drummers | Jonny Cardigan | 6:30-9:30pm
Cowboy Cactus | Karaoke | 7-10pm
Nickelknoff’s Pub | Open Mic Night | 7-10pm

Friday 6/5
Old School Cider House | Steve LaFountain | 5-8pm
Virginia Beer Company | Ben Phelps Project | 6-9pm
Merchants Square | Merchants Square Concert Series | 6-8pm
Frothy Moon Brewhouse | Michelle Hayes Duo | 6-9pm
Cook’s Burger Bar (Lightfoot) | Cook’s Unplugged | 7-10pm
Silver Hand Meadery | Christian Mitchell Trio | 7-9pm

Saturday 6/6
Williamsburg Farmers Market | WFM Music Series | 9am-12pm
Copper Fox | CK Music | 4-7pm
Old School Cider House | Nicholas Darden | 4-7pm
Kingsmill James Landing Grille | Nathan Lienard | 5-8pm
Williamsburg Winery | Uncorked & Unplugged | 5-8pm
Virginia Beer Company | Live Music |6-9pm
Corner Pocket | Dirty Lix | 7-10pm
Nickelknoff’s Pub | Karaoke Night | 8pm-12am

Sunday 6/7
Amber Ox | John Spence | 11am-2pm
Old School Cider House | Felicia Hoyos | 3-6pm