Homeschool Family Days

August 31 - September 15, 2024

Homeschool students will love discovering the sights and sounds of the 17th and 18th centuries while learning about their nation’s history.

A special ticket offers homeschool families unlimited admission to the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and Jamestown Settlement during the two weeks of Homeschool Program Days, August 31 to September 15.

Special Constitution Week programs, beginning September 15 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, offer insight to the legacies from early America continue to shape and impact the present with interactive activities for all ages.

Families can explore each museum with a special self-guided Homeschool Family Days booklet, available when purchasing tickets.

Education Stations

Education stations at each museum on select dates allow families to interact with educators as they explore a variety of historical topics as well as critical thinking, primary source analysis and how historians use clues from the past to put together a historical narrative.

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
September 3, 5, 10 and 12 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Jamestown Settlement
September 4, 6, 9, 11 and 13 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Homeschool Family Days Ticket

(Valid August 31 - September 15, 2024)

• Student ticket valid for grades K-12.
• Children under four years of age receive free admission.
• Tickets are available online.
• Tickets also are available to purchase on site at each museum.
• Valid for unlimited visits to each museum during Homeschool Family Days.
• Must show valid homeschool identification at check in.
• Homeschool daily rates are not valid during annual Homeschool Family Days. 

A combination ticket for both Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown is available at a special rate for homeschool families. Tickets include unlimited admission to visit both museums as many times as you like during Homeschool Family Days.

Throughout Homeschool Family Days, enjoy unlimited admission at Jamestown Settlement to view the introductory film “1607: A Nation Takes Root,” permanent exhibition galleries and re-creations of 1607 ships, Paspahegh Town and a 1610-1614 fort. Also enjoy unlimited admission at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to explore exhibition galleries and re-creations of a Continental Army encampment and Revolution-era farm.

And don't miss Constitution Day & Civics Week!

September 15 - 20, 2024 · American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

For Constitution Day, September 17, and Virginia Civics Week, September 15 -20, visitors will explore how legacies from early America continue to shape and impact the present. Special programming examines the role of civic engagement in forging a deeper understanding of the world, its people and ourselves.

Activities offered each day, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., include building a constitution, reflecting on the impact of the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution in our daily lives and a timed escape-room experience!