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.
- Yorktown Market Days – Season Kick Off Event! Don’t miss it!
Yorktown Market Days – Season Kick Off Event! Don’t miss it!
The season starts on April 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and is free
York County’s 14th annual waterfront farmers market ... - Junior Ranger Day at Yorktown Battlefield – a “National” Junior Ranger Patch – April 18
Junior Ranger Day at Yorktown Battlefield
Saturday, April 18
9 am to 5pm.
National Junior Ranger Day is an annual recognition of America’s future. Children 14 and under, with an adult, can participate ... - National Park Service Civil War Weekend in Yorktown – April 4th & 5th
National Park Service & Yorktown’s Civil War Weekend
Saturday, April 4th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. & Sunday, April 5th, from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
An exploration of Yorktown’s Civil ... - Victory at Yorktown 5K, 10K and 1-mile Family Run on April 4! Register Now
5K, 10K, and 1-mile Family Fun Run
Saturday, April 4, 20208:00 am – 12 pm331 Water St, YorktownVA 23690-2200
A historical and scenic race that begins on the Waterfront of historic Yorktown. ... - Pirates Invade Yorktown -Sat & Sun, April 25 & 26 – Don’t miss it!
Pirates Invade Yorktown
Ye are invited to travel back to the Golden Age of Piracy as Riverwalk Landing in Yorktown and the Watermen’s Museum are invaded by seafaring marauders on April ... - Cabin Fever Concert Series – FREE Thursdays at Yorktown Freight Shed
FREE Cabin Fever Concert Series
Thursdays Nights Jan 30 – Mar 5, 20207:00 PM - 8:30 PMDoors open promptly at 6:30Freight Shed 331 Water Street Yorktown, VA 23690
Enjoy an intimate concert with some of our ... - Memorial Day Ceremony Grace Episcopal Church Yorktown
Annual Historic Grace Episcopal Church Veterans Day Ceremony
Monday, May 25, 2020
10:00 AM
The Annual Historic Grace Episcopal Church (ca 1697) Memorial Day Ceremony will take place rain or shine. After “Dedication of ... - Art at the River – Annual Juried Art Show will return to Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown May 3
Art at the River – May 3
This seventh annual juried art show will return to Riverwalk Landing in Historic Yorktown on Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to ... - Calling all artists! Deadline for “Art at the River” is Jan 31, 2020
Art at the River 2020 is taking artist applications
Artist applications for the May 3, 2020 “Art at the River” Juried Art Show are due no later than Friday, January ... - Tis A Season of Mirth Colonial Christmas Pastimes and Traditions – Dec 13 & 14
Colonial National Historical Park – Yorktown Battlefield, the Watermen’s Museum, and several community partners are teaming up for their annual “Tis the Season of Mirth, a Yorktown Christmas” up on Main ... - Foods & Feasts of Colonial Virginia at Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown- Nov. 28-30
Explore Centuries-Old Cooking Techniques
This Thanksgiving holiday, explore centuries-old cooking techniques of 17th- and 18th-century Virginia during “Foods & Feasts ofColonial Virginia,” a three-day event from November 28 to 30.
Jamestown Settlement and ... - Harvest Festival – Yorktown Market Days – Sat., Nov 16th
Harvest FestivalSaturday, November 16, 2019 9 am – 3 pm
Update: Yes, there’s a coastal storm blowing through tomorrow. But our Harvest Festival is a GO. That’s right. The show ... - Yorktown Christmas Market on Main – Dec 7th 10 am – 3 pm – Yes, Santa will be there – check out all the events going on!
Yorktown’s Christmas Market on Main Street is the event shoppers look forward to all year. Vendors, artists, food trucks, strolling musicians, and antique cars will line the street in Historic Yorktown on Saturday, ... - Yorktown Toyland Market & Parade – Dec. 14th
Yorktown Celebrates Christmas 2019
The Historic Yorktown waterfront transforms into a Christmas wonderland for the final Market Days event of the year. During the extended hours of 9 a.m. to 3 ... - Yorktown’s Maritime Market on Sat., November 9, 2019
November 9, 2019from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mark your calendars for an exciting new event happening in Yorktown this Fall! You don’t want to miss the inaugural Maritime Market on ... - LOVE letters artwork comes to Yorktown Riverfront Nov 9 – 16, 2019
LOVE letters artwork comes to Yorktown Riverfront Nov 9 – 16, 2019
York County is excited to host Virginia Tourism’s life-sized LOVE artwork from November 9 through 16 as part of a state and local ... - York County Celebrates Veterans Day – Nov. 11
York County to Observe Veterans Day
Monday, November 11, 2019 at 12 p.m.
“Stories from the Monument” Veterans Day Ceremony is the continuing theme of the annual Veterans Day ceremony held in historic ... - York County Vintage Marketplace – Nov. 2
Vintage Marketplace
Saturday, November 2, 2019 – 10 am to 3 pmMcReynolds Athletic Complex (MAC)Yorktown
Collectibles – Antiques – Arts & Crafts – Clothing – Jewelry – Flowers
If you enjoy restoring old ... - Paws at the Riverwalk – Yorktown Market – Sat., Oct 26, 2019
Paws at the RiverSaturday, October 269 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Say goodbye to the Dog Days of Summer and hello to the Dog Days of Fall! While Yorktown Market Days is pet-friendly all year, ... - Maritime Market is this Sat., at the Yorktown Market Days in Historic Yorktown
Visit Yorktown
Maritime MarketSaturday, November 9, 20199 am – 3 pm
It’s a community celebration to honor the proud traditions of the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay and its estuaries—including the York ... - Cookies with Santa in Yorktown at York Hall – Dec. 8 – FREE and Bring Your Camera!
Cookies with Santa at York Hall
Free event – bring your camera for those Santa pictures!
December 8, 2019
1:00-4:00pm
On Sunday, December 8, Christmas is alive at the Gallery at York Hall during Cookies ... - Yorktown Art Stroll – September 29, 2019 – FREE Event!
Yorktown Art Stroll
Riverwalk Landing
Sunday, September 29, 2019
10am – 5pm
Rain or Shine
Annual Yorktown Art Stroll Sunday, September 29, 2019 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Yorktown Arts Foundation and York County invite you to marvel at ... - 6th Annual Folk Festival on September 28 and 29 at Watermen’s Museum
6th Annual Watermen’s Museum Folk Festival on September 28 and 29.
This family friendly festival features musicians and dancers from all over Virginia. Free music is hosted on multiple stages. The ... - Veterans Day Celebrations
Veteran’s Day Celebrations in Williamsburg and Yorktown
The Historic Triangle is home for many military families. Our area is a patchwork of battlefields where victories and defeats shaped our present ... - Breakfast with Santa at Riverwalk Restaurant in Yorktown – Dec 14
Breakfast with Santa at Riverwalk Restaurant in Yorktown
Dec 14, 2019
8:30 am – 10:00 am
Reservations online or call 757-875-1522
Join Santa and Mrs. Claus, our special guests from the North Pole, for a ... - Bring the Kids & the Dogs for Toyland Parade & Yorktown Holiday Farmers Market Dec 14
Toyland Parade & Yorktown Holiday Farmers Market
Dec 14, 2019
The Historic Yorktown waterfront transforms into a Christmas wonderland for the final Market Days event of the year. During the extended hours ... - Yorktown Wine Festival – Oct. 5
Yorktown Wine Festival
October 5, 2019
12:00 am – 6:00 pm
Riverwalk Landing
Whether you consider yourself a wine connoisseur or an aspiring novice—you don’t want to miss our grand tasting. Not only will ... - Archaeology Public Dig Day!
Archaeology Public Dig Day!
Thursday, Sept 26 and Friday, Sept 27, 20199am-4pm
Annual Fall Public Dig Days hosted by the Fairfield foundation. Help professional Archeologist dig up the past of New Quarter Park. To register for ... - Virginia Symphony FREE Concert at Riverwalk Landing – Aug 31, 2019
Virginia Symphony Concert at Riverwalk
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Aaron Breid, returns to Yorktown on Saturday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m. for its 23rd annual outdoor concert ... - Event is over -Yorktoberfest Sun., Sept 22 from 12 pm – 5 pm at Riverwalk Landing Yorktown
Attention craft beer lovers – the Yorktoberfest is THIS SUNDAY. Tickets are selling fast and it’s easy to see why. This year, not only will the festival take place at ... - Rhythms on the Riverwalk FREE concert series in Yorktown beginning Sept.13!
“Rhythms on the Riverwalk” Concert Series 2019
As we transition from summer to fall, what better way to kick off your weekends than at the Yorktown Waterfront with tunes as cool ... - Yorktown Sounds of Summer at the Riverwalk -Thursday Outdoor Concerts – LAST CONCERT Aug. 29 featuring Band Of Oz!
Yorktown Sounds of Summer at the Riverwalk – Thursdays Outdoor Concerts
Sounds of Summer concert series is extending this year to run all the way through the end of August! That ... - Running Clubs in Williamsburg and Yorktown – Free, Family Friendly and with food and drink perks!
Running Clubs in Williamsburg and Yorktown – Free, Family Friendly and with food and drink perks!
For those who love a good run, jog, or walk with a group of folks ... - Celebrate Yorktown Committee Summer Concert Series 2019 – Here is the line up:
Yorktown Summer Concert Series
Free – Open to the public
Sundays at 5 pm
All concerts are free. Bring your chair or blanket and a picnic supper.
Sponsored by the Celebrate Yorktown Committee, the York ... - Yorktown Freedom Run 8K & 5K Fun Run/Walk Memorial Day, May 27
Runners Celebrate Memorial Day Where Freedom Was Won! The race commemorates Memorial Day and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom. The Freedom Run is hosted ... - Memorial Day in Yorktown – Monday, May 27
Yorktown will remember those who served at the following special ceremonies on Memorial Day.
Grace Church Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 27, 2019 (10:00 – 11:00 AM)
The annual Memorial Day ceremony will ... - Nao Santa Maria arrives in Yorktown – Come See the Full Size Replica of Columbus’ Santa Maria
Nao Santa MariaMay 25th – May 27th 10 AM – 7 PM
The Nao Santa María is making a tour of the American East Coast and will make a Port of Call ... - Military Appreciation Weekend in Yorktown
June 8 & 9, 2019
Events will occur throughout the village to include Revolutionary War, War of 1812, WWI, WWII, Vietnam War and modern military exhibitions
Events will include vendors, craft demonstrators, ... - Yorktown Wellness Market is May 11 – fitness, cooking demos and family fun!
Yorktown Market Days!Wellness MarketSaturday, May 118 a.m. to 3 p.m.Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days’ annual Wellness Market on Saturday, May 11, includes all your healthy farm-to-table and dock-to-dish favorites with some ... - Pirate Invasion Market comes to Yorktown – April 27
Pirate Invasion Market comes to Yorktown – April 27th
Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 8 AM – 3 PM
Beware of pillagers as pirates invade Yorktown Market Days. In this ... - Sister Cities French Market in Yorktown – April 20th – Learn more…
Sister Cities French Market in Yorktown – April 20th – from 10 AM – 3 PM
Celebrate the spirit of the Saturday market in Port-Vendres, Yorktown’s sister city ... - Schooner VIRGINIA visiting Yorktown April 27, 28, 2019- During Pirates Invade Yorktown
Schooner VIRGINIA visiting Yorktown April 26, 27 & 28, 2019 – During Pirates Invade Yorktown
The Schooner Virginia will make the voyage from its home port on the Elizabeth River in ... - The Gallery at York Hall Opens on April 2nd for the Season
The Gallery at York Hall opens for the 2019 Season April 2nd
Gallery at York Hall Opens for 2019 Season on April 2nd
The Gallery at York Hall will open ... - Yorktown’s Free Trolley Operating Schedule 2019
Yorktown’s trolley service is one of the best ways to see Historic Yorktown, and you can expect it back on the streets Friday, March 22, in time for ... - Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival is Back! Saturday, May 4 from 12 to 6 PM
BLUES, BREWS, AND BBQ FESTIVALSaturday, May 4 from 12 to 6 PM
Sample more than 30 different craft beers, dig into some amazing BBQ (available for purchase), and listen ... - National Park Week is April 20 – 28, 2019
Every April the National Park Foundation and the National Park Service come together to celebrate National Park Week.
During National Park Week, we invite you to join us and make a ... - Yorktown Open House – Special Events, Sales, Santa and more – FREE event on Nov 17 & 18 Yorktown Holiday Open House Weekend November 17 & 18, 2018 9am – 5pm Cheer in the Holidays and soak up the ambiance of historic Yorktown. Special events, festive decorations, special sales, discounts, ...
- Yorktown Fall Festival – fun for whole family at Yorktown Market – Oct. 13
Yorktown Fall Festival – Family Fun Event!
Yorktown waterfront
(between Buckner and Ballard Streets)
Oct 13, 2017
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Fall Festival at Yorktown Market Days
Oct 13, 2018
8 am – 3 pm
Yorktown Market ... - Blast from the Past: Artillery in the War of Independence at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
“Blast from the Past: Artillery in the War of Independence” special exhibition at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown
~ Opening Weekend ~
Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10
As part of ... - “At Christmas Be Merrie” Holiday Program at the Nelson House – Dec 15th & 16th – Yorktown – details: “At Christmas Be Merrie” Holiday Program at the Nelson House Fri., December 15 at 6 – 9 PM Sat., December 16 at 10 AM – 4 PM Join us for a night of ...
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.
