Yorktown VA – Events & Things to Do

Yorktown Market Days Season Kickoff!

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.

Sounds of Summer in Yorktown

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.

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Yorktown’s Free Trolley Operating Schedule 2024

Yorktown Trolley Operating Schedule 2024 The FREE Yorktown Trolley is one of the best ways to see Historic Yorktown, it is air-conditioned, (and heated), and you expect it back on the streets…

Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park 2024

32nd Annual Celebration in Lights November 28, 2024 – January 1, 2025 Celebration in Lights, opens for its 32nd season on Thanksgiving night (November 28, 2024). Relish in the two miles…

York County Vintage Market – November 2

Vintage Marketplace Saturday, November 2 (Rain date: Sunday, November 3)9 a.m. to 3 p.m. McReynolds Athletic Complex at 412 Sports Way, Yorktown What’s Old is New Again!Collectibles – Antiques – Arts &…
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Yorktown Victory Celebration

Victory At Yorktown 243rd Anniversary Celebration is Saturday, October 19, 2024 The 243rd anniversary of America’s momentous 1781 Revolutionary War victory at Yorktown will be celebrated Saturday, October 19 at…

Yorktown Art Stroll – September 29 – FREE Event!

Yorktown Art Stroll 2024 Freight Shed331 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690 Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 10am – 5pm Riverwalk Landing will turn into an extraordinary indoor/outdoor art gallery from 10 a.m…

Yorktown Wine Festival – October 5

Yorktown Wine Festival The Yorktown Wine Festival is Saturday, October 5, 2024 from noon to 6 pm at Riverwalk Landing. Whether you consider yourself a wine connoisseur or an aspiring…

Yorktown Freedom Run 8K Memorial Day

Yorktown Freedom Run 8K Memorial Day, May 27 The Yorktown Freedom Run will return for 2024!  The race will again be an 8K run on the Colonial National Historical Park…
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Memorial Day Events in Yorktown

1. Grace Church Memorial Day Prayer Service and Ceremony – Monday, May 27 from 10 am – 11:30 am Join Historic Grace Episcopal Church for a memorial service honoring those…
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Gallery at York Hall 2024 Season Announced

Gallery at York Hall 2024 Season Announced and Free Admission The Gallery at York Hall opens for the 2024 season on Tuesday, April 2, with operating hours of 10 a.m. to…
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Discount Tickets for Williamsburg Virginia & Yorktown

Discount Tickets for Williamsburg Virginia & Yorktown Attractions like Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and more! Looking for discount tickets to Colonial Williamsburg, discount…
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Historic Yorktown Celebrates Veterans Day

York County Celebrates Veterans Day Grace Episcopal Church Veterans Day Prayer Monday, November 11, 2024 Join Historic Grace Episcopal Church in Yorktown (ca. 1697) at 10 a.m. on Monday, November…

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