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Yorktown Market Days – National Farmers Market Week

Yorktown Market Days
Riverwalk Landing 331 Water Street, Yorktown

Let’s hear it for the farmers! 🌾🍅
Celebrate National Farmers Market Week by shopping local and meeting the growers and makers who bring the market to life. Stock up on vine-ripened tomatoes, golden squash, and colorful peppers bursting with flavor—because in Yorktown, farm to table is just two handshakes away.
☔ In case of inclement weather, the market moves to the lower level of the Water Street Parking Terrace.
🚌 The free, ADA-accessible Yorktown Trolley begins running at 10 a.m.
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📅August 8, 2026
🕒8 AM - 12 PM
📍Riverwalk Landing

CDR Superhero Trike Trek and Community Day

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Warhill Sports Complex 4900 Stadium Road, Williamsburg

🦸‍♂️💥 CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES! The CDR Superhero Trike Trek and Community Day is BACK! 📍 Where: 312 Waller Mill Rd, Williamsburg, VA 📅 When: Saturday, August 8, 2026 Dust off...

Storytime for Tiny Tots

Storytime for Tiny Tots
Geddy House 117 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg

Storytime for Tiny Tots Saturday mornings 9 - 9:20 am Experience the magic of Storytime in an 18th-century setting for young children. Read together, imagine, and explore life and work...

WISC Carnival

WISC 5700 Warhill Trl, Williamsburg

Grab your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate with the WISC! Admission is FREE! Bring the whole family for a morning packed with:

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation

American Revolution Museum at Yorktown 200 Water Street, Route 1020, Yorktown

Discover the stories that helped shape a nation when Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation opens July 1, 2026, at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Created to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, this powerful exhibition explores Virginia’s pivotal role in the American Revolution through remarkable artifacts and inspiring stories of both iconic and everyday people.
Included with museum admission, this new exhibition invites visitors to connect with the people, places, and ideas that forged a new nation—and continue to shape America today. 🇺🇸
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📅July 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027
🕞9 AM - 5 PM
📍American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

Family Days at Colonial Williamsburg

Family Days at Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center 101 Visitor Center Dr, Williasmburg

Family Days at Colonial Williamsburg School may be out. But there’s no better time to learn history. Experience a weekend of family-centric activities. This summer Colonial Williamsburg is offering free...

The Great American Birthday Quilt Exhibition

Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center 101 Visitor Center Dr, Williasmburg

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday through a one-of-a-kind community work of art at the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center. Following its grand reveal in Merchants Square, the Great American Birthday Quilt will be on display throughout 2026 at the Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center. 🇺🇸🧵Created by Visit Williamsburg in partnership with the Muscarelle Museum of Art, this meaningful quilt brings together squares submitted by people across the country—each one helping tell a shared American story in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday. Come experience this remarkable tribute up close and discover the stories stitched into every square.
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📅April 11 - Oct. 9
🕞9:30 AM - 5 PM
📍Colonial Williamsburg Regional Visitor Center

Centennial!

Centennial!
Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg

Celebrate 100 years of Colonial Williamsburg with a guided tour.
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📅June 1 - Sep. 6
🕞10 AM - 10:40 AM
📍Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg

Monthly Litter Cleanup

Monthly Litter Cleanup
York River State Park 9801 York River Park Road, Williamsburg

Join rangers at York River State Park to give a bit of your time and help maintain the beauty of York River. Locations for litter pickup vary month to month....

Pop-N-Play: Dinosaur Mania

Saturdays @ Frink
Abram Frink Jr. Community Center 8901 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg

Join us for an unforgettable day with our giant coding dinosaur robots! Experience the thrill of playing exciting dinosaur games and racing on our Dinosaurs Hoopers. Plus, enjoy free snacks...

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Tune Into the Past

Tune Into the Past
Play House Stage 214 Palace Green St, Williamsburg

🎶 Bring the whole family for a fun sing-along of 18th-century favorites! Discover how these historic tunes became some of today’s beloved songs. Colonial Williamsburg admission required.
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📅Friday - Tue (April - May), Daily (June), July 1 & 5-31, Aug 1 - 20
🕞12 PM - 12:20 PM (April - May), 11 AM - 11:20 AM (June - Aug)
📍Play House Stage

Chris Campbell: Music for Kids!

Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland Street, Williamsburg

Kids of all ages will be enthralled as Chris Campbell — singer, songwriter, musician, and ventriloquist — performs an upbeat and interactive program for the entire family. Chris’ music is...

Governor’s Musick in the Wythe Parlor

Governor’s Musick in the Wythe Parlor
George Wythe House 112 Palace Green St, Williamsburg

Step into the elegant parlor of the Wythe House and experience the music that once filled Williamsburg’s finest homes. 🎶 Performed by members of the Governor’s Musick, these popular 18th-century tunes offer a glimpse into the education, entertainment, and social life of Virginia’s gentry—including what George Wythe and his young protégé, Thomas Jefferson, may have heard within these very walls.
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📅Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (June - Sep.)
🕞11 AM - 1 PM
📍George Wythe House

Bier Fest Brews & BBQ

Bier Fest Brews & BBQ
Busch Gardens Williamsburg 1 Busch Gardens Blvd, Williamsburg

Bier Fest Brews & BBQ has become an end-of-summer tradition at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, satisfying a wide range of tastes with some of the country’s best beers. Get ready to...

Stables Behind-The-Scenes Tour

Stables Behind-The-Scenes Tour
Corner of Botetourt and Nicholson Streets Corner of Botetourt and Nicholson Streets, Williamsburg

Stables Behind-The-Scenes Tour Treat the animal lover in your life to this one-hour walking tour of Colonial Williamsburg’s modern stables and Rare Breeds Program. During this behind-the-scenes tour, you’ll see...

Company of Comedians (FREE)

Company of Comedians (FREE)
Playhouse Stage 214 Palace Green St, Williamsburg

Company of Comedians 📍Playhouse StageFree and Open to the Public - Street Theatre Did you know that the first theatre in British North America was built here in the colonial...

State of Society

State of Society
Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg

State of Society See ScheduleHennage Auditorium It is Virginia, 1776. Join Patrick Henry as he fights to save the revolution from its most dire threat, and blaze a path to...

State of Society

State of Society
Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg

State of Society See ScheduleHennage Auditorium It is Virginia, 1776. Join Patrick Henry as he fights to save the revolution from its most dire threat, and blaze a path to...

Live Music at Berret’s

Live Music at Berret’s
Berret's Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill 199 S Boundary St, Williamsburg

Live Music at Berret’s Seafood Restaurant and Taphouse Grill 3 - 6 pm Enjoy live, outdoor music, daily from 3 pm - 6 pm.  Please note all outdoor dining is...

Mind the Step

Mind the Step
Hennage Auditorium in the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg 301 S Nassau Street, Williamsburg

Mind the Music and the Step Hennage Auditorium What do Yankee Doodle and a cow have in common? More than you might think! Patriotic and Loyalist song lyrics, published in...

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