Memorial Day Weekend 2022 – Check out Things to Do Below!
Remember those who served, there are several local commemoration ceremonies. Beat the heat at Water Country and local pools. Enjoy Busch Gardens, the Food & Wine Festival will remain open on Memorial Day. Local and regional museums have special Memorial Day events like Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown. Lots of family fun activities to celebrate the holiday! Here are some of our things to do on Memorial Day Weekend in Williamsburg and surrounding areas! After the numbered items there are tons of posts of events as well!
1. A Memorial Day Commemoration on Palace Green.
Monday, May 30, at 10 a.m. Palace Green Free, Open to Public. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation honors the men and women of the United States military who sacrificed their lives in defense of our nation with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony. If you are a Military family there is a great offer for you and yours this Memorial Day Weekend 2021 see below)
2. Memorial Day Weekend FREE Admission to Colonial Williamsburg For Military* –
Colonial Williamsburg is offering FREE admission during Memorial Day weekend, Friday through Monday, May 27-30, 2022, to all active duty Military, Reservists, Retirees, Veterans, National Guardsmen and their immediate dependents.* See details here
3. Memorial Day Weekend Events in Yorktown
- Yorktown Market Days – Saturday, May 28, 2022 from 8 am – 12 pm – Artist and farmers market on the Yorktown Waterfront. Enjoy spectacular views of the York River, live music, food trucks and a fantastic variety of vendors and artists.
- Grace Church Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 30, 2022 from 10 am – 11:30 am -A prayer service will be held in Historic (ca 1697) Grace Episcopal Church. Following the service , a brief ceremony will be held in the Cemetery with playing of “Taps,” all attendees will participate in a hand salute (as appropriate for active duty military/veterans) or with reverence, to the 107 known Veterans buried in the Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, and all deceased men and women who have served our country in uniform.
- Fifes and Drums of York Town The York County Memorial Day Ceremony will be preceded by the Fifes and Drums of York Town marching to the site at 11:45 a.m.
- York County Memorial Day Ceremony: The annual York County Memorial Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 30, 2022, beginning at 12 noon at the War Memorial on the grounds in front of York Hall, located at 301 Main Street in Yorktown. The Keynote speaker will be York County Historical Committee member, Tim Smith.
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 824 will serve as the Color Guard. The laying of wreaths will be conducted by the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 13, the Comte De Grasse Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Moore House Society, Children of the American Revolution. The Military Service Flags will be presented by the York High School NJROTC. The National Anthem will be sung by SMSgt USAF, Terry Taylor. The ceremony includes the playing of “Taps.”
4. Memorial Mile
Williamsburg Parks and Recreation would like to honor and remember the sacrifice of our fallen Military, Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement members by sharing their fallen hero stories at Waller Mill Park. Remembrance signs will be on display Friday, May 27, 2022 – Monday, May 30, 2022 at Waller Mill Park from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm located at 901 Airport Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. All are welcome to visit the park and read the stories of those that were taken too soon.

5. Free Admission to Virginia War Museum
Honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country by visiting the Virginia War Museum on Memorial Day. Admission is free from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on this day.
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