Come to the Harvest Market – Yorktown Market Days – Sat., Nov 16 – Here’s the full lineup of special events:
Harvest Market – Yorktown Market Days – extended Fall Fun Market – see event schedule below!
November 16: 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! Head down to the Harvest Festival in Yorktown and bring the family family–kids young and old will enjoy this autumn extravaganza, which features a live animal show, petting zoo, balloon art, inflatable axe throwing, hay rides, and a pie eating contest. More than 50 vendors will be selling ingredients needed to make holiday staples like turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans, cornbread, dinner rolls, and pumpkin pie. Local jewelers, painters, and photographers will also be selling their holiday handiwork. Check out this week’s vendor list here
Yorktown Harvest Festival Events
Here are the day’s events:
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Purchase holiday staples like turkey, sweet potatoes, green beans, cornbread, dinner rolls, and pumpkin pie. Local jewelers, painters, and photographers will also be selling their holiday handiwork. In addition this special extended market will feature a live animal show, balloon art, hay rides, and more!
Saturday’s Harvest Festival Events
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- 🦉 Live animal show
- 🐐 Petting Zoo
- 🚜 Hay rides
- 🎨 Kids crafts and activities
- 🪓 Inflatable axe throwing
- 🍁 Make a leaf to decorate the LOVE letters next to the Freight Shed.
- 🎃 Guess the Weight of the Giant Pumpkin challenge at the Visit Yorktown booth.
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- 🎶 Ralph Motley and the Last Minute Grass will perform bluegrass music on the Riverwalk Landing Stage.
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- 🥁 The Fifes and Drums of York Town will perform.
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- 👨🍳 Simply Panache chef’s demo at Riverwalk Landing
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- 🥧 Pie-eating Contest
The free, accessible Yorktown Trolley will be in operation beginning at 11 a.m. during this event.
Visitors will find seasonal fruits and vegetables; beef, pork, and chicken; farm milk and eggs; homemade breads and baked goods; kettle corn and flavored popcorn; gourmet dog treats; handmade potato chips; and so much more.
Yorktown Market Days is always rain or shine and there is no charge for the market. When it rains, the vendors and artists move into the lower level of the parking terrace. The extra activities, however, may be canceled due to inclement weather, and will not be rescheduled. Visitors are encouraged to follow Visit Yorktown’s social media accounts for all event-related changes and announcements.
Free parking is available in several designated areas throughout Historic Yorktown. While most vendors accept credit cards, some only take cash. ATMs are conveniently located at Ben & Jerry’s and Yorktown Pub.
Head to visityorktown.org for complete details. Or visit their Facebook page.
Head to visityorktown.org for complete details. Or visit their Facebook page.
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