Over 25 years or so, I've done similar programing at Colonial Williamsburg (costuming was not involved for any).
Raleigh Tavern Evening
This was a "pass through" event held at the Raleigh Tavern set as a subscription ball. It included 18th cent. country dances (if forced, I probably still remember the steps to Haste to the Wedding, I've done it that many times), tavern games (a variety of card games), music, and story-telling. One event also included a demonstration of dueling with swords.
A Capitol Evening
This was very similar to the Raleigh Tavern Evening except held in the in Capitol. Like the Raleigh Tavern, there was 18th cent. country dances, card games, etc. (although there wasn't a dueling demonstration).
4th of July Palace Picnic
This was held in the gardens of the Governor's Palace. There was country dancing (both inside the ballroom of the Governor's Palace and in the pathways of the garden), music, The Grand Medley of Entertainment (think vaudeville but from the 18th century), a concert by the Fife and Drum corps just before the fireworks, and the best seat in the house for the fireworks. A picnic dinner was served (fried chicken, corn on the cob, watermelon, etc.) And just for a little fun and excitement, there was a downpour of rain complete with thunder and lightening within minutes of the end of the fireworks.
Governor's Palace Ball
This was strictly a spectator event. You were greeted as you entered the palace by the governor (I think they may have been interpreting it when Lord Dunmore was the royal governor and Lady Dunmore may have been with him). We were then seated in the ballroom where dancers perform minuets and country dances.
Dance, Our Dearest Diversion
This was held in the House of Burgesses at the Capitol Building and later the ballroom at the Governor's Palace. This program was both educational as well as interactive. Although the dances at each program were different, the same basic outline was used. The first thing was to teach the audience courtesies since they both begin and end the dances. There was then an explanation of minuets. Minuets were the first dances danced at a ball. They were done one at a time starting with the highest ranking couple and going down in rank for anyone who wished to step one (it could take hours). You didn't necessarily dance with your spouse etc. since it was based on the highest rank. For instance, if the governor attended, but his wife didn't (or he was single), he would dance with whomever the highest ranking lady present was (usually the wife of the Speaker of the House of Burgesses). Everyone not else would basically sit and gossip about how well the couple stepped the minuet. After the minuet was demonstrated, the country dances were then demonstrated and audience members would be picked to learn and step them. There would be three country dances: longways for three couples, longways for four couples, and a cotillion (precursor of the square dance). After that, if there was time, other dances would be demonstrated (jigs, reels (Scottish, the Virginia reel dates later), etc.). Speaking with some of the employees the last couple of times I was in CW, this is one of the evening programs they hope to be able to bring back soon.
Palace Concert & Capitol Concert
Concerts done in the candlelit ballroom of the Governors Palace or the candlelit House of Burgesses at the The Capitol Building by the Governor's Musick, an historical performance ensemble. They perform on both original 18th century instruments as well as reproduction instruments.