Yorktown Fall Festival – huge event with family activities at Yorktown Market Days – Oct. 12
Yorktown Market Days – Fall Festival
Riverwalk Landing
Saturday, October 12
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It’s become a community tradition to help kick off a season of cooler weather, changing leaves, and outdoor fun for the whole family. Get those costumes ready, kids! 👻🎃 The fun kicks off with trick-or-treating and loads of activities—face painting, pumpkin painting, a petting zoo, and more—at the 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 this Saturday, October 12! 🍂🎨
This special market runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverwalk Landing, featuring nearly 70 vendors and artists selling seasonal goodies like pumpkins, mums, and caramel apples. 🍏🌻 After shopping, stroll around town for more fall-tastic events! 🍁 VENDOR LIST
Enjoy free activities for kids of all ages, including the annual hay maze, hay rides, pumpkin painting craft, face painting, a petting zoo featuring miniature animals, and fun photo opportunities.
🎉 Events at Fall Festival: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
🎨 Face painting
🌾 Hay maze
🐐 Petting zoo with mini animals
🎃 Pumpkin painting
🍭 Trick-or-treating with Historic Yorktown businesses (grab the map to find all the stops!)
🎃 Don’t miss the Pumpkin Painting & Carving Competition for elementary and middle school kids! (Registration may be closed, but the creations are worth a peek!)
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
🎶 DJ Ben Herrick spinning today’s hits and throwbacks.
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
🪄 A roving magician will be performing throughout Riverwalk Landing.
To check out this week’s full vendor list, and more info here:
Free parking for special events is available in several lots throughout Historic Yorktown, including the two-level garage on Water Street. The free Yorktown trolley runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Yorktown Market Days is always rain or shine. 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.
In the event of inclement weather, please call the Yorktown events weather hotline at (757) 890-3520 for updates. For more information on Yorktown Fall Festival, and other events in Yorktown, call (757) 890-3500 or visit www.visityorktown.org.
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