Historic Yorktown has a the beautiful Historic Riverfront water front and beach, lined with shops, museums, and dining. It is a place for everyone with different events going on almost daily.

On Saturdays from mid April thru October, visitors and locals come to the Riverwalk to shop at the Yorktown Market Days, enjoying local music, artisans, produce and food trucks. This outdoor seasonal weekly Market offers several special themed Market Days where the focus shifts to Fitness, Pets, Holidays and more.

Other great annual event includes the Pirates Invade Yorktown, which is a huge family friendly event that occurs in April. Landlubbers of all ages are invited to visit the Historic Yorktown waterfront to learn lessons and legends from pirates’ lives in the 17th and 18th centuries. Hands-on activities, and a treasure hunt for the kids. Explore our pirate encampment, attend pirate school, and witness a pirate trial! Sing along to sea shanties and don’t miss the exciting cannon demonstrations.

The Yorktown Sounds of Summer Concert Series starts in June and is extending this year to run all the way through the end of August! This is a FREE outdoor concert series right on the beautiful historic Yorktown Riverwalk. Summer nights have never been so fun and so “cool”. These are family friendly events and you can enjoy the music and the view check the Sounds of Summer Concert Line Up here!

As you go into the fall and winter Yorktown’s events go into high gear. Fall Markets and Holiday Markets delight and Yorktown Toyland Parade invites everyone to join the parade through the town.

Victory Weekend in Yorktown

Victory Weekend in Yorktown Friday, October 16 – Monday, Oct 18 This will be a huge weekend in historic Yorktown. Starting on Friday night with Michael Ray concert and running…

Platinum Country Artist Michael Ray to Kick Off Friday, October 16 for Victory Weekend in Historic Yorktown

Platinum Country Artist Michael Ray to Kick Off – Victory Weekend in Historic Yorktown Concert at Riverwalk Landing launches weekend commemorating America’s decisive Revolutionary War victory, part of the journey…

Yorktown Victory Celebration

Yorktown Victory Celebration October 17 & 18, 2026 at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Celebrate America’s momentous 1781 Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown on Saturda, October 17 &Sunday, 18 with…

Upcoming Trunk or Treat & Trick or Treat Events

Upcoming Trunk or Treating and Trick or Treating events going on this October in Williamsburg, James City County and York County! This post is updated to keep current so check…

Celebrate Yorktown Day in Historic Yorktown on Monday, October 19, 2026

Yorktown Day 📅Monday, Oct. 19, 2026🕞9 AM – 5 PM📍Historic Main Street and Water Street ✨ Freedom was forged here—and we’re commemorating it with a day full of history and…

Veterans Day Events at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown on November 11

Veterans Day Events at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown on November 11 Come honor our nation’s veterans at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Free museum admission is available to…

Taquitock Festival on November 7, 2026 at Jamestown Settlement

Taquitock Festival on November 7, 2026 at Jamestown Settlement Jamestown Settlement presents the Taquitock Festival in partnership with the 11 state and federally recognized Virginia Indian Tribes on November 7,…

Yorktown Fall Festival – huge event with family activities at Yorktown Market Days – October 10

Yorktown Market Days – Fall Festival Riverwalk LandingSaturday, October 10, 2026 from 9 am – 3 pmSunday, October 11, 2026 from 9 am – 3 pm (UPDATE: Sunday, October 11,…

Yorktown Tea Festival at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown on Friday, November 13, 2026

4th Annual Yorktown Tea Festival – Friday, November 13, 2026 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown 🍵✨ Spill the Tea, Yorktown Style! ✨🍵Get ready for the third annual Yorktown…

Christmastide: A Colonial Christmas Explores Historical Holiday Traditions at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

“Wassail! Wassail! All over the town!” ‘Tis the season for centuries-old holiday merriment. Christmastide in Virginia December 19-31, 2026 • Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Grab your…

Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown- Nov. 27 & 28

Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia November 27-28, 2026 • Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown This Thanksgiving holiday, join in a family tradition by digging into the…

Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival – October 3 & 4

Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival The Yorktown Wine Festival is Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2026 from noon to 6 pm at Riverwalk Landing. Whether you consider yourself…

Yorktoberfest at Riverwalk Landing Yorktown – October 25

Yorktoberfest Riverwalk Landing Yorktown Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 12 – 5 pmRiverwalk Landing, 401 Water Street Sample more than 35 beers/ciders (unlimited tastings) from Coastal Virginia at this annual event…

Annual Yorktown Folk Festival on Saturday, September 19

14th Annual Yorktown Folk Festival – Saturday, September 19 Stop by the Historic Main Street, 301 Main Street, Historic Yorktown, for a celebration of American music. The festival will present…

Yorktown Celebrates 15 Years of Art at Riverwalk Art Stroll – September 27 – FREE Event!

Yorktown Celebrates 15 Years of Art at the Annual Riverwalk Art Stroll 2026 Riverwalk Landing will turn into an extraordinary indoor/outdoor art gallery on Sunday, September 27 from 10 a.m…

Cherokee Cultural Weekend – September 12 & 13 at American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

Cherokee Cultural Weekend Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13 • American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Tribal citizens from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation will…

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra FREE Concerts in Yorktown & Williamsburg

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra FREE Concerts 2026 The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will continue the family-friendly summer tradition of offering free outdoor concerts. The VSO will perform under the direction of Conductor…

Household Chemical Collection & Electronics Recycling Event 2026

VPPSA chemical collection accepts a variety of paints, fuels, solvents, pesticides, automotive products and other chemicals. Collections are open to the residents of Williamsburg, James City County, York County, Hampton…

Yorktown Market Days Farmers Market open Saturdays from 8 am to noon

Yorktown Market Days Farmers Market 2026 Start off your Saturday with baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, handmade soaps and candles, impressive artwork, fresh produce and meats at Yorktown Market Days Farmers…

Before the Siege: The British Soldier of the American Revolution – Saturday and Sunday, September 12 & 13

The British Have Invaded Yorktown! Learn about the British perspective of the Revolutionary War, Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13. An American Revolution Living History event as British forces…

First Responders Market at the Yorktown Market Days is Saturday September 12th!

Yorktown Market Days – First Responders MarketSaturday, September 12, 2026Yorktown Riverwalk Landing8 a.m. to 12 p.m. First Responders Market – Yorktown Market Days – make sure to bring the kids!…

Annual Oyster Roast at The Watermen’s Museum – Saturday, September 12

Watermen’s Annual Oyster Roast Watermen’s Museum’s Annual Oyster Roast Fundraiser is on Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 12 – 3 pm at 309 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690. This annual…

The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution – Historic Cocktails and Conversation – August 29, 2026

The Intoxicating History of the American Revolution – Historic Cocktails and Conversation August 29 • 7 p.m. • American Revolution Museum at YorktownMORE INFO & TICKET Eighteenth-century Americans consumed a…

Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown Homeschool Family Days: September 5 – 13

Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown offer special admission during Homeschool Family Days: September 5 – 13, 2026 Homeschool students will love discovering the sights and sounds…

Sounds of Summer Concert Series (FREE) at the Riverwalk, Yorktown – First Concert Kicks off May 21!

Summer in Yorktown means live music, dancing feet, and Thursday nights on the Riverwalk Landing! 🌅🎶 Yorktown’s Sounds of Summer Concert Series is a free, outdoor waterfront tradition filled with Beach…

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation – American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation July 1, 2026 – January 31, 20279 AM – 5 PMAmerican Revolution Museum at Yorktown Give Me Liberty: Virginia &…

July 4 Celebration at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

This Fourth of July holiday, salute the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence during Liberty Celebration at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. On July 4, 2026 from 9…

Celebrate July 4th in Yorktown: Parade, Live Music, Fireworks & More!

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Local Residents enjoy free admission every day at Jamestown Settlement & the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

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Yorktown’s Free Trolley Operating Schedule 2026

Yorktown Trolley Operating Schedule 2026 The FREE Yorktown Trolley is one of the best ways to see Historic Yorktown, it is air-conditioned, (and heated), just in time for an exciting lineup of…

Yorktown Independence Day 8K Run/Walk/Ruck and 5K Run/Walk – Learn more & Register:

Kick off the Fourth of July where history was made with the annual Yorktown Independence Day 8K and 5K Run/Walk. Participants are invited to run, walk, or ruck through the…

Set Sail for the Sail Yorktown Festival 2026: The Ultimate Guide!

Set Sail for the Sail Yorktown Festival 2026: Ultimate Family Guide! Get ready to cue the Styx (“Come sail away…”) because one of the most anticipated maritime events of the…

Juneteenth Program on Sunday, June 14 • American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

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Admission on Juneteenth June 19th is FREE at the Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

Admission on Juneteenth June 19th is FREE at the Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Musuem at Yorktown Admission to Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown on June…

2026 Yorktown Day Art Contest

2026 Yorktown Day Art Contest Submit your artwork September 14–18, 2026 Students in grades K–12: Take part in Colonial National Historical Park’s 2026 Yorktown Day Art Contest.. This year’s theme…

Awakening Dissent: Religion, Revolution and Legacy

Awakening Dissent: Religion, Revolution and Legacy Friday, May 29 and Saturday, May 30 American Revolution Museum at YorktownAttendance is free. Advance registration is required. Join us at the second Jamestown-Yorktown…

Celebration of 301st birthday of General Rochambeau

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Boots, Brews & BBQ Festival

Get ready for an afternoon that’s lager than life at the Yorktown waterfront, where you can enjoy craft beer from over 30 breweries, mouthwatering BBQ, and live blues music at…

Art at the River – Annual Juried Art Show will return to Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown Sunday, May 3

Art at the River is coming for it’s 13th Annual show on Sunday May 3 at the Yorktown Riverfront 12th Annual Art at the River – May 3, 2026On Sunday,…

Pedal the Parkway, May 2 from 7 am to 12 pm

Pedal the Parkway, May 2 from 7 am to 12 pm Grab your bike and helmet and enjoy a vehicle-free morning on the Colonial Parkway! Colonial National Historical Park, together…

Yorktown Vintage Market and Car Show

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Pirate Invasion comes to Yorktown – Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, 2026

Get ready for a plunder-filled day of shopping at Yorktown Market Days’ Pirate Invasion Market. This special two-day event brings swashbucklers and scallywags to Riverwalk Landing, so be on the…

Jamestown Day – Jamestown Settlement – Saturday, May 9

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Free youth admission for locals using snap at Historic Jamestowne

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Sister Cities French Market in Yorktown – April 18th – Learn more…

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York County History Day Saturday, April 11, 2026

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‘Military Through the Ages’ Returns to Jamestown Settlement – Saturday & Sunday, March 21-22

Step into centuries of military history at Military Through the Ages, returning for a two-day event on March 21–22 at Jamestown Settlement. Experience living history as hundreds of reenactors portray…

Yorktown’s Winter Markets 2026

❄️ Yorktown Market Days’ award-winning farmers market is now open year-round, with cozy Winter Markets on select Saturdays in February and March!🧺 Shop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on February…

Calling all artists! “Art at the River” is taking artists submission through Feb 1, 2026

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Yorktown’s Restaurant Week – Feb 20 – Mar 1, 2026

Get ready to savor the flavor in York County. Restaurant Week returns THIS FRIDAY, and will run from February 20 through March 1, offering special lunch and dinner menus at…

Winter Nature Nights at the Virginia Living Museum – December 19 – 23

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Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park 2025

33rd Annual Celebration in Lights November 27, 2025- January 1, 2026 Celebration in Lights, opens for its 33rd season on Thanksgiving night (November 27, 2025). Relish in the two miles of…

Toyland Parade & Mistletoe Market in Yorktown on Saturday December 13

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Lighted Boat Parade in Yorktown on Saturday December 6

Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade Watch as a fleet of decorated boats navigate around the York River and compete for best in show on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 6 –…

Yorktown Christmas Market on Main – December 6 & 7 – Yes, Santa will be there!

Christmas Market on Main in Yorktown – Yes, Santa will be there! Saturday, December 6 | 10 a.m. to 3 p. m.Sunday, December 7 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Location:…

An Enchanted Evening on Main Street in Historic Yorktown – Friday, December 12, 2025

An Enchanted Evening on Main Street in Historic Yorktown An Enchanted Evening on Main Street Friday, December 12, 2025 from 5 – 9 p.m.Historic Main Street, Yorktown Get ready for…

Cookies with Santa in Yorktown at York Hall – Dec. 7 – FREE – Bring Your Camera!

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Holiday & Christmas Events in Yorktown – December 2025

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Breakfast with Santa at Riverwalk Restaurant in Yorktown – December 13

Breakfast with Santa at Riverwalk Restaurant in Yorktown Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.Make reservations online Join Santa and Mrs. Claus, our special guests from the North Pole, for…

Yorktown Christmas Tree Lighting and Procession! Santa will be there too!

UPDATE 12/03/25: **CANCELED** The Christmas Tree Lighting, scheduled for Friday, December 5, has been canceled due to forecasted inclement weather and will not be rescheduled Christmas Tree Lighting – Victory…

“Appertaining to Rebels” – The Proclamation Play – November 14, 2025 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

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