Pirate Invasion comes to Yorktown – Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2025
Pirates Invade Yorktown – Saturday, April 26 & Sunday, April 27, 2025
Ye are invited to travel back to the Golden Age of Piracy as Riverwalk Landing and the Watermen’s Museum are invaded by seafaring marauders on April 26 and 27, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m..
What will you do with the family? How about Yorktown Market Day markets on BOTH days with over 50 vendors each day? Enjoy live blacksmith demonstrations, explore a pirate encampment, sing along to sea shanties, witness the live dance performance “Pirates & Mermaids of Yorktown,” take part in a town-wide treasure hunt, and experience cannon demonstrations.
Beware of pillagers as pirates invade Yorktown Market Days farmers market which runs both days from 8 am – 3 pm! At this special extended farmers market you can shop for fresh produce and choose from a variety of fresh breads and pastries. Shop for seasonal produce; fresh baked goods; meats; fresh-cut flowers; handmade soaps and candles; honey; gourmet dog treats; and a beautiful display of work from local artists and artisans. See the Yorktown 2025 vendors here (NOTE: Not all vendors may be at every market).
Stop by York Hall for live Pirate Puppet Shows. Be sure to head to the Freight Shed for the History Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enroll your kids in Pirate School where they will learn how to walk, talk, and act like pirates. You also won’t want to miss the exciting Pirate Trial at York Hall. The fun continues at the Waterman’s Museum with a pirate encampment, kids’ crafts, food vendors, and various live performances throughout the day. But wait, …and that’s not all!
Events of the Day
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Pirate Invasion Market – RWL
9:30 a.m.
- Music (Clan MacCool Band) – RWL
10 a.m.
- Cannon Demonstration & Firing – RWL
- Music (Cindy Kays) – WM
- Capt. Slackbeard Children’s Crafts – RWL
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Balloon Artist – FS
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Yorktown History Fair – FS
- Summer Camp Fair – FSP
- Blacksmith Demonstration – RWL
- Pirate Living History & Activities – RWL, WM, YH
10:30 a.m.
- Pirate School & Training – RWL
- Music (Sea Shanties) – YH
11 a.m.
- Smugglers Auction – RWL
- Music (Bedlam Bones) – WM Tent
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Music (Clan MacCool Band) – RWL
11:30 a.m.
- Cannon Demonstration & Firing – WM
- Pirate Puppet Show – YH
11:45 a.m.
- On Water Pirate Attack – WM
12 p.m.
- Smugglers Auction – BC
- Music (Cindy Kays) – WM Tent
12:30 p.m.
- Pirate School & Training – WM
- Music (Sea Shanties) – YH
1 p.m.
- Music (Bedlam Bones) – WM Tent
1:30 p.m.
- Pirate Trial – YH
- Music (Clan MacCool Band) – RWL
2 p.m.
- Music (Amy Ferebee) – WM Tent
2:30 p.m.
- Cannon Demonstration & Firing – RWL
- Pirate Puppet Show – YH
3 p.m.
- Pirate School & Training – RWL
- Music (Folk Jam) – WM Tent
3:30 p.m.
- Cannon Demonstration & Firing – WM
5 p.m.
- Pirate Invasion Concert – WM Tent
FS – Freight Shed
FSP – Freight Shed Plaza
BC – Beach Camp
WM – Watermen’s Museum
RWL – Riverwalk Landing
YH – York Hall
MCR – Mobjack Coffee Roasters
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The free, accessible Yorktown Trolley will be running from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. during this event.
’ Marks the Spot (Map TBA)
Treasure Hunt for Hearties
Children can collect pirate’s booty including coins, jewels, and eye patches at various businesses and attractions in a townwide Treasure Hunt. Keep an eye out for this year’s treasure map once it’s posted.
Arrr Ye Hungry? Grub for Starving Sailors & Scallywags
Many Historic Yorktown restaurants will be open, and in the spirit of the event, Yorktown Market Days will run until 3 p.m. each day with several food truck options. The full list of vendors in attendance should be announced soon.
American Revolution Museum at Yorktown:
Learn more about our nation’s story through exciting indoor galleries with period artifacts and immersive environments and films. Don’t miss “The Siege of Yorktown,” shown on a 180-degree surround screen complete with dramatic special effects like smoke and vibrations from the cannon and musket fire!
In the outdoor areas, you’ll find a re-created Continental Army encampment to learn about the life of a soldier and to take in daily demonstrations of medical treatment, camp life and cooking, and flintlock musket firings. Explore a Revolution-era farm, based on a real-life 18th-century family, where you can help with chores related to the house, kitchen, tobacco barn, gardens, and crops. The museum has adapted operations with safety protocols for everyone’s enjoyment. The Museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free to James City County, York County, and City of Williamsburg neighbors with proof of residence.
Free parking is available at the Riverwalk Landing parking terrace, York Hall, York-Poquoson Courthouse, County Administration Building, and other designated public lots. The complimentary, wheelchair-accessible Yorktown Trolley runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Additional Event Info:
For more information visit Pirates Invade Yorktown
Riverwalk Landing
331 Water Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
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