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Independence Day Celebration
July 4 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Independence Day Celebration
📅July 4, 2026
🕞9 AM – 9:30 PM
📍Historic Main Street and Water Street
There’s no better place to celebrate America’s birthday than the town where independence was won! Yorktown’s Fourth of July Celebration brings a full day of red, white, and “woo-hoo” fun to the historic waterfront.
What is the event schedule?
- 8 a.m. – Independence Day 8K/5K (Sold Out)
- 9 a.m. – Patriotic Parade
- 11 a.m. – 50th Anniversary Concert by The Fifes & Drums of York Town
- 11 a.m. – Patriotic Food Pavilion opens
- 4 p.m. – Evening event parking opens
- 6–9 p.m. – Kids’ Crafts & Balloon Artist
- 6:30 p.m. – The Fifes & Drums of York Town performance, Reading of the Declaration of Independence, and Sounds of Liberty Bell Ringing Ceremony
- 7:30 p.m. – Good Shot Judy Concert
- 9:15 p.m. – Enhanced Fireworks Display
As evening falls, the celebration continues with a moving bell-ringing ceremony, a patriotic concert by Good Shot Judy, and a grand fireworks finale lighting up the York River at 9:15 p.m. Here is a link to their UPDATED FAQ page
Bring a picnic blanket, wave those flags, and celebrate freedom—Yorktown style!
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