Memorial Day Weekend 2024 – 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 27, at 10 a.m. a Memorial Day Commemoration on the Palace Green. Free and open to public. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation honors the men and women of the United States military who sacrificed their lives to defend our nation with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony.
2. Memorial Day Weekend FREE Admission to Colonial Williamsburg For Military*
Colonial Williamsburg is offering FREE admission during Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27, to all active duty Military, Reservists, Retirees, Veterans, National Guardsmen and their immediate dependents.* Free admission includes: Admission to historic trades and sites. And admission to two world-class art museums. See details here
3. Memorial Day Weekend Events in Yorktown
- Yorktown Market Days – Saturday, May 25, 2024 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.
Memorial Day Commemoration
Monday, May 27, 2024 at 10 a.m. on Palace Green.
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation honors the men and women of the United States military who sacrificed their lives to defend our nation with a traditional wreath-laying ceremony.
4. Special Event: A Salute to the Fallen
Monday, May 27, 2024 from 4:40 pm to 5 pm
Palace Green (Free and open to the public)
To conclude Colonial Williamsburg’s Memorial Day observance, a lone bagpiper plays iconic selections from the Governor’s Palace in a heartfelt tribute to those men and women who gave their lives to our nation while serving in America’s Armed Forces. More info
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