Yorktown Tea Festival Wednesday, November 6 – Friday, November 8, 2024

ByOlivia Bada

2nd Annual Yorktown Tea Festival

Wednesday, November 6 – Friday, November 8, 2024

🍵✨ Spill the Tea, Yorktown Style! ✨🍵
Get ready for the second annual Yorktown Tea Festival from November 6-8, 2024, at some iconic spots like the American Revolution Museum, Watermen’s Museum, and more! Get your tickets HERE

Here’s the scoop:

  • 🫖 Sip & Savor: Sample unique tea blends and discover the secrets behind historic and herbal teas!
  • 📚 Tea with a Twist: Learn about the culture and politics of tea on the verge of the American Revolution!
  • 🎤 Keynote Speaker Alert: Susanna Reppert Brill, a tea and herb expert, will spill all the leafy details on the history of herbs and tea!
  • ⏰ Daily Fun: Kick things off with a tea tasting at 10 a.m. and wrap up with a delightful 3 p.m. tea time!

Get ready for a tea-rrific time! Full itinerary below.

Boxed lunches and refreshments included with price of admission. Tickets cost $50 per day. 

Itinerary

Wednesday, Nov. 6
This year’s keynote speaker, Susanna Reppert Brill, clinical herbalist and manager of the Rosemary House & Gardens in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, will take guests on a tea-riffic journey on the history of herbs and tea on opening day (Nov. 6) at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

  • 10 a.m. Meet & Greet Tea Tasting
  • 10:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Susanna Reppert-Brill
  • 11 a.m. Session 1 – Blending Your Own Tea with Tea Susanna Reppert-Brill
  • 12 p.m. Lunch Session – Spilling the Tea on the Tea Parties!
  • 2 p.m. Session 2 – Explore the Museum at Your Own Pace (Self-Guided Tour Includes Tea-Focused Gallery Guide)
  • 3 p.m. Tea Time – Protest (Raspberry) Tea

Thursday, Nov. 7
On Day 2, guests will meet at York Hall (301 Main Street) and be escorted around Historic Main Street.

  • 10 a.m. Meet & Greet Tea Tasting at York Hall with Lee Ann Rose – The Colonial Ladies’ Response to the Tea Trouble
  • 11 a.m. Session 1 – Custom House Garden with Jennifer Carver – What Herbs Were Crushed & Brewed During the American Revolution
  • 12 p.m. Lunch Session at Grace Episcopal Church
  • 2 p.m. Session 2 – Tea with America’s First Ladies of Tea with Winette Jeffery
  • 3 p.m. Tea Time at Grace Church

Friday, Nov. 8
Day 3 will begin at York Hall (301 Main Street) to continue to Yorktown Battlefield and the Watermen’s Museum

  • 10 a.m. Meet & Greet Tea Tasting at York Hall with Winette Jeffery – The Trail of James Lipton
  • 11 a.m. Session 1 – Yorktown Colonial Pottery / Poor Potter Site Tour with Dwayne Scheid of Colonial National Historical Park / Yorktown Battlefield
  • 12 p.m. Lunch Session – Smuggling along the Waterfront at the Watermen’s Museum
  • 2 p.m. Session 2 – Tea Etiquette with York Gardens & Tea Room
  • 3 p.m. Tea Time at the Watermen’s Museum featuring Mobjack Tea Blends

Get your tickets HERE

The free, accessible Yorktown Trolley will be in operation beginning at 11 a.m. during this event.

Author

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    Olivia Bada is one of the driving forces behind WilliamsburgFamilies.com, a trusted resource for locals and visitors alike. With over 14 years of experience curating the best family-friendly events, activities, and attractions in Williamsburg, VA, Olivia has become a trusted writer in the community. Her passion for connecting families to their local area is evident in the comprehensive guides, event listings, and reviews she shares on the site. She shares information on local events including Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, Water Country USA, Jamestown Settlement, Historic Yorktown, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, New Town, Merchants Square, York River State Park, Chippokes State Park and Yorktown Battlefield View all posts CEO

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