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Visit Yorktown From beautiful waterfront dining to outdoor recreation to celebrating the historic conclusion of the American Revolution--Yorktown has something for everyone!
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Whether you want to sunbathe on our public beaches or board one of our schooners for a sunset cruise, you'll find plenty to do with family and friends, no matter the time of year. The banks of the York River also serve as a beautiful backdrop for several special events. Riverwalk Landing provides an outdoor concert series, Saturday market days, a fall wine festival, and even the opportunity to boa

rd visiting tall ships!

*This is the official page for the Tourism Development Office of York County. For government-related questions and announcements, please make sure you are also following our York County, Virginia page!

06/01/2026

๐‘ฑ๐’–๐’๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‰๐’†๐’“๐’†! It's a great month for farmers markets, live music, boat battles, and sailing festivals ๐ŸŽท๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ Mark your calendar, and don't miss any of these ๐’‡๐’“๐’†๐’† family-friendly events.

06/01/2026

Happy Monday! Here's a peek at what's coming up in Historic Yorktown this week ๐ŸŽท๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ Find more details at visityorktown.org

05/30/2026

Did you know it's a maritime superstition that if you don't purchase something while in port you'll have bad luck? ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

Not really...but just to be safe, we have an awesome Vendor Village at Riverwalk Landing lined up for the ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—น!

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Nearly 20 maritime artisans on display
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Specialty Sail Yorktown Festival merchandise
๐Ÿ›๏ธ A wine and beer garden
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Sponsorship tents
๐Ÿ›๏ธ Food trucks
๐Ÿ›๏ธ ...and more!

It will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day of the festival, so get your holiday shopping done early! Afterall, there are only 208 days left until Christmas! ๐Ÿ˜œ

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Join us for a delightful morning at Yorktown's favorite farmers market! Treat your furry friend to artisan dog treats wh...
05/30/2026

Join us for a delightful morning at Yorktown's favorite farmers market! Treat your furry friend to artisan dog treats while you enjoy a freshly brewed coffee, grab a warm bagel, pick up a stunning bouquet of fresh flowers, and browse unique local art. ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ˜Š Whether you're shopping for yourself or just soaking up the community vibe, today's Yorktown Market Days at Riverwalk Landing has something special for everyone.

We're here until 12 p.m., so we'll see you at the market! ๐Ÿงบ

โš“ We are anchored in gratitude ahead of next monthโ€™s ๐’๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ. From June 12-14, tall ships and military ve...
05/29/2026

โš“ We are anchored in gratitude ahead of next monthโ€™s ๐’๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ. From June 12-14, tall ships and military vessels will grace the York River, while exciting entertainment takes over Riverwalk Landingโ€“and it wouldnโ€™t be possible without our amazing sponsors.

Today weโ€™re giving a huge ๐“๐‡๐€๐๐Š ๐˜๐Ž๐” to Visit Williamsburg for helping to bring this event to life. They are sponsoring TWO breathtaking performances โ€“ a ๐“—๐“ช๐“ถ๐“ฒ๐“ต๐“ฝ๐“ธ๐“ท tribute by Broadway star Lexi Lawson and a patriotic concert by The Williamsburg Symphony Orchestra. Visitors can enjoy both beginning at 7 p.m. at the Victory Monument on Saturday, June 13.

Find all the fun details about the ๐’๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ here โžก๏ธ https://bit.ly/42fqnaV โ›ต

๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ข you soon!

๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’†๐’„๐’๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‰๐’‚๐’… ๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’๐’‚๐’•...What would you name her? ๐Ÿ‘€โ›ตDrop your imaginary boat name in the comments ๐Ÿ‘‡ fo...
05/29/2026

๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’ˆ๐’Š๐’๐’† ๐’‡๐’๐’“ ๐’‚ ๐’”๐’†๐’„๐’๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’š๐’๐’– ๐’‰๐’‚๐’… ๐’‚ ๐’ƒ๐’๐’‚๐’•...What would you name her? ๐Ÿ‘€โ›ต

Drop your imaginary boat name in the comments ๐Ÿ‘‡ for a chance to have it featured ahead of the upcoming ๐’๐š๐ข๐ฅ ๐˜๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐š๐ฅ (June 12-14).

Hint: We love nautical puns! And names that make us LOL. But sentimental vibes pull at our heart strings ๐Ÿ’—

To get your creative juices flowing, here's a handful of the boats that'll be cruising the York River during the historic ๐˜—๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜š๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ on Friday, June 12 from 9 to 11 a.m.

๐Ÿšค Reel Hokie
๐Ÿšค Salty Lady
๐Ÿšค Swan Song
๐Ÿšค Pirate Pad
๐Ÿšค Knot@Work

Ready...set...name that boat!

โœ๏ธ The Schooners ๐ด๐‘™๐‘™๐‘–๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘๐‘’ ๐ผ๐ผ and ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ฆ are popular attractions at the Yorktown Waterfront. Did you know that schooner...
05/29/2026

โœ๏ธ The Schooners ๐ด๐‘™๐‘™๐‘–๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘๐‘’ ๐ผ๐ผ and ๐‘†๐‘’๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘›๐‘–๐‘ก๐‘ฆ are popular attractions at the Yorktown Waterfront. Did you know that schooners played a crucial role in our nationโ€™s history? Here are five fun facts for todayโ€™s Yorktown history lesson! โœ๏ธ

1๏ธโƒฃ The first schooner is believed to have been built in 1713 in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
2๏ธโƒฃ At the end of the 18th century, schooners were largely used in the fishing industry โ€“ especially in the Grand Banks off Newfoundland -- and for transporting cargo.
3๏ธโƒฃ European shipwrights began making schooner-like vessels overseas in the early 1800s.
4๏ธโƒฃ During the 1850s, schooners played an important role in trade with China and during the California Gold Rush.
5๏ธโƒฃ There are several different types of schooners, such as the Pungy and the Ram.

โ›ต If youโ€™d like to learn more about schooners, we invite you to do one better โ€“ hop aboard for a sail! The ๐ด๐‘™๐‘™๐‘–๐‘Ž๐‘›๐‘๐‘’ ๐ผ๐ผ offers a variety of cruises during the summer and early fall. Theyโ€™ll also play a major role during the upcoming Sail Yorktown Festival! โ›ต

Schooner Alliance, Yorktown Sailing Charters | Yorktown Sailing Charters

The temps are rising at Riverwalk Landing because The Embers have taken the stage! ๐Ÿ”ฅ These icons of beach music have the...
05/28/2026

The temps are rising at Riverwalk Landing because The Embers have taken the stage! ๐Ÿ”ฅ These icons of beach music have the crowd up on their feet and dancing the night away! Weโ€™ve got food trucks, giveaways at the Visit Yorktown tent, the Trolley offering free rides, and co****le! The fun continues until 9 p.m., so come join us for another awesome Sounds of Summer Concert! ๐Ÿ–๏ธ ๐ŸŽต ๐Ÿ–๏ธ ๐ŸŽต

05/28/2026

โ˜€๏ธ Sounds of Summer Concert with The Embers โ˜€๏ธ

๐Ÿ’ญ This is just a happy reminder that the one-and-only ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ will be performing on the Riverwalk Landing Stage from 6:30...
05/28/2026

๐Ÿ’ญ This is just a happy reminder that the one-and-only ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ will be performing on the Riverwalk Landing Stage from 6:30 to 9 p.m. TONIGHT! ๐Ÿฅณ Grab your lawn chairs and come join the fun at our ๐’‡๐’“๐’†๐’† Sounds of Summer Concert! ๐ŸŽถ

๐ŸšŽ The Yorktown Trolley will be running until 9:30 p.m. at this event.

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