Harvest Market – Yorktown Market Days – extended Fall Fun Market – see event schedule below! November 18: Harvest Festival (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)Riverwalk Landing – 331 Water St, Yorktown, VA 23690 It’s a pre-Thanksgiving cornucopia of fun! Shop for pecan pies, and cranberry sauce. Take home unique holiday pieces from local artists for serving yourContinue Reading
Rhythms on the Riverwalk FREE Concert Series Schedule for 2023 in Yorktown
“Rhythms on the Riverwalk” Concert Series 2023 in Yorktown is hoppin’! Yorktown hosting its annual outdoor concerts to the waterfront this Fall! You are invited to join them for six back-to-back Rhythms on the Riverwalk. Concerts will be on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30pm from September 7 through October 12, 2023. Concerts are free. Bring a blanketContinue Reading
Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown- Nov. 24 & 25
Explore Centuries-Old Cooking Techniques at Foods & Feasts Long before microwaves, electric stoves and refrigerators, early Virginians prepared meals in clay pots and iron kettles, and preserved food by smoking and salt curing. This Thanksgiving holiday, dig into the foodways of 17th- and 18th-century America during Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia. Explore centuries-old culinaryContinue Reading
Yorktown Art Stroll – September 24, 2023 – FREE Event!
Yorktown Art Stroll 2023 – Rain or Shine Event Freight Shed331 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690 Sunday, September 24, 2023 from 10am – 5pm Rain or Shine Riverwalk Landing will turn into an extraordinary indoor/outdoor art gallery from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 24, for Yorktown’s 12th annual Art Stroll. Approximately 50 regional artistsContinue Reading
Yorktown Wine Festival
Enjoy live music, great food from local restaurants, and the work of talented artisans. During the Yorktown Wine Festival, you can sample Rieslings and Gewürztraminers from Germany and indulge bubbly from France—the only place where true champagne is created! Admission is $35 on or before September 1 and $40 after September 1 and at the event. ThisContinue Reading
Self-Guided Deck Tours – FREE
Nauticus’s Schooner Virginia, a reproduction of the last all-sail vessel built for the Virginia Pilot Association is offering Free Deck Tours. Friday, July 21 now until 5:30 p.m.Saturday, July 22 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.Sunday, July 23 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Watermen’s Museum Seafood Festival
Chesapeake Bay exhibits, children’s fishing class, food, live music, arts and crafts, vendors with all things Summerfest along the Yorktown Waterfront. Don’t miss the 2nd Annual ”Running of the Crabs”. Enjoy a fun-filled day along the Beautiful York River. Free event! 8:00 – 12:00: Yorktown Market Days Farmers Market 10:00: Running of the Crabs (Start at publicContinue Reading
Watermen’s Summerfest: Yorktown Seafood Festival & Running of the Crabs- Sat., July 15
The Watermen’s Summerfest: Yorktown Seafood Festival along the Yorktown Waterfront Music, food, vendors and the 2nd Annual” Running of the Crabs” on Saturday, July 15. Enjoy a fun-filled day along the Beautiful York River. Free event! 8:00 – 12:00: Yorktown Market Days Farmers Market 10:00: Running of the Crabs (Start at public Pier) Maritime Music-Continue Reading
Kalmar Nyckel, The Tall Ship of Delaware, at Riverwalk Landing – deck tours June 13 – 17
Historic Yorktown Welcomes Iconic Kalmar Nyckel, The Tall Ship of Delaware Kalmar Nyckel, The Tall Ship of Delaware, returns to the shores of the York River Thursday, June 13 through Saturday, June 17, 2023 – offering 2.5-hour day sails and deck tours in Historic Yorktown. Discover the remarkable story behind this full-scale replica of the 1638Continue Reading
Memorial Day Weekend Events for 2023 in Williamsburg, VA
Memorial Day Weekend 2023 – 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 ColonialContinue Reading
Day Sails on Kalmar Nyckel, The Tall Ship of Delaware
Kalmar Nyckel, The Tall Ship of Delaware, returns to the shores of the York River Thursday, June 13 through Saturday, June 17 – offering 2.5-hour day sails and deck tours in Historic Yorktown. Discover the remarkable story behind this full-scale replica of the 1638 Swedish merchant ship that started the Colony of New Sweden inContinue Reading
Yorktown Market Days – Fun in the Sun Market
Put on your sunscreen, swimsuits, and flip flops and head to Riverwalk Landing from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, for some Fun in the Sun! This special Yorktown Market Days event offers a variety of activities that are “shore” to make your entire family smile. Kids can play inflatable lawn games, paint seashells,Continue Reading
Paws at the River Yorktown Market Days
Head to Yorktown for a PAWSITIVELY Fabulous Halloween Market! On this special day, the market fun will extend down to the green in front of the Riverwalk Landing businesses, where you’ll find informational booths and other educational opportunities! Purchase delicious doggy delights from FiDough Homemade Dog Treats at the market or Gangsta Dog, located inContinue Reading
Best Things to Do in Williamsburg Virginia in December 2023
Looking for the Best Things to Do in Williamsburg in December? The fall and winter are really wonderful in Williamsburg Virginia and during the month of December there are many fun things to do in Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg is decorated for the holidays, the outdoor ice rink in Colonial Williamsburg is open daily with hotContinue Reading
10th Annual Folk Festival on September 24 – 25, 2022 at Watermen’s Museum
Annual Watermen’s Museum Yorktown Folk Festival Saturday, Sept 16, 2023 10 AM to 6:30 PM Sunday, Sept 17, 2023 12 to 6:30 PM Come have fun at the Annual Yorktown Folk Festival on September 16th and 17th, 2023. We will have music for the whole family: Folk, Blues, Maritime, Rock and Roll, Celtic, and SeaContinue Reading
$ 1 Admission to Mariners Museum – See new Toys Ahoy: A Maritime Childhood Exhibit!
Adventure is out there! Toys Ahoy! A Maritime Childhood is a new and fun exhibition that connects the young and the young at heart. Most people may not think of toys as museum artifacts, but the toys are a reflection of our ideas of play and childhood. With 80 different items on display to exciteContinue Reading
Riverwalk Landing Yorktown – Summer Events
SUMMER 2016 Independence Day Celebration July 4, Monday Riverwalk Landing, Parade at 9am, Live Music at 8pm, Fireworks at 9:15pm, FREE! “Shagging on the Riverwalk” Beach Music Series July 7, 14, 21, Thursdays Riverwalk Landing, 6:30-9:30pm, FREE! June 2 The Holiday Band June 9 Band of Oz June 16 Continue Reading
Summer Fun in the ‘Burg
There are so many great things going on all summer long for families in Williamsburg. This summer enjoy $1 Admission to the Mariners Museum & Park, save on Busch Gardens and Water Country USA tickets, enjoy Family Friendly outdoor concerts, see great live theater and so much more! Here are some you won’t want toContinue Reading
