YORKTOWN — York County has announced Historic Yorktown’s slate of events for 2025, including outdoor concerts, festivals, art strolls and historic reenactments.
According to York County Public Affairs, this year marks the return of the popular Cabin Fever Concert Series along with several new additions, including the Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival and celebrations commemorating both the 20th Anniversary of Riverwalk Landing and the 250th Anniversary of Lord Dunmore’s Virginia Campaign.
Other events include the Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival; Paws at the River; Sounds of Summer and Rhythms on the Riverwalk Concert Series; Virginia Symphony Concert; Yorktown Workboat Races; and Independence Day and Yorktown Day celebrations.
The 2025 season will conclude with the annual Yorktown Celebrates Christmas events, including the Christmas Tree Lighting, Christmas Market on Main, Lighted Boat Parade, Cookies with Santa, An Enchanted Evening on Main Street, and Mistletoe Market, which features the Toyland Parade, according to the county.
Yorktown Market Days will return to Riverwalk Landing on Saturdays with specially-themed markets on select dates, and four winter markets are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in February and March. The new market season will officially begin on April 13 with the Go Green Market, and markets will be held from 8 a.m. to noon from April 13 to Oct. 25 (excluding May 3 and Oct. 4), unless otherwise noted.
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
WINTER
Cabin Fever Concert Series with Skylark
Thursday, Jan. 16 —6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Freight Shed
Yorktown Market Days — Valentine’s Day Winter Market
Saturday, Feb. 8 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Cabin Fever Concert Series with Bill Jenkins and the Virginia Mountain Boys
Thursday, Feb. 20 — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Freight Shed
Yorktown Market Days — Winter Market
Saturday, Feb. 22 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
York County Restaurant Week
Monday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, March 2 — Various Locations
Yorktown Market Days — St. Patrick’s Day Winter Market
Saturday, March 15 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Cabin Fever Concert Series with Poisoned Dwarf
Thursday, March 20 — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Freight Shed
Yorktown Market Days — Winter Market
Saturday, March 22 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
SPRING
Yorktown Market Days — Go Green Market
Saturday, April 12 — 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days — Sister Cities French Market
Saturday, April 19 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days – Pirate Invasion Market
Saturday, April 26 — 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Sunday, April 27 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Pirates Invade Yorktown Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing & the Watermen’s Museum
Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival ($)
Saturday, May 3 — Noon to 6 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Rain Date: Sunday, May 18
Art at the River Juried Art Show
Sunday, May 4 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days — Vintage Market/Car Show on Main Street
Saturday, May 10 — 8 a.m. to noon — Riverwalk Landing & Historic Main Street
Riverwalk Landing Anniversary and Concert
Thursday, May 22 — 6:30 to 9 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
SUMMER
Sounds of Summer Concert Series
Thursdays, May 29; June 5, 12, 19 and 26; July 10, 17, 24 and 31; Aug. 7 and 14 —
6:30 to 9 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Workboat Races
Sunday, June 1 — Noon to 4 p.m. — Yorktown Waterfront
250th Anniversary of Lord Dunmore Events
Monday, June 2 to Sunday, June 8 — Watermen’s Museum, Historic Main Street and Yorktown Waterfront
Military Appreciation Weekend
Saturday, June 7 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Historic Main Street, Yorktown Waterfront and the Watermen’s Museum
Sunday, June 8 — Noon to 4 p.m. — Historic Main Street, Yorktown Waterfront and the Watermen’s Museum
Independence Day Celebration
Friday, July 4 — 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. — Historic Yorktown
Yorktown Market Days — Fun in the Sun Market
Saturday, July 12 — 8 a.m. to noon — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Colonial Fishing Tournament
Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 — Yorktown Waterfront
Yorktown Market Days — National Farmers Market Week
Saturday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 9 — 8 a.m. to noon — Riverwalk Landing
Virginia Symphony Concert
Saturday, Aug. 30 — 7:30 p.m. (Pre-concert fun starts at 6 p.m.) — Riverwalk Landing
FALL
Rhythms on the Riverwalk Concert Series
Thursdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18 and 25; Oct. 2 and 9 — 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days — First Responders Market
Saturday, Sept. 6 — 8 a.m. to noon — Riverwalk Landing
Before the Siege
Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7 — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Historic Main Street and Yorktown Battlefield
Yorktown Art Stroll
Sunday, Sept. 28 — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Freight Shed & Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival ($)
Saturday, Oct. 4 and Sunday Oct. 5 — Noon to 6 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days — Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 11 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days — Yorktown Victory Market
Saturday, Oct. 18 — 9 a.m. to noon — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Day
Sunday, Oct. 19 — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Victory Monument and Historic Main Street
Yorktown Market Days — Paws at the River
Saturday, Oc. 25 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktoberfest ($)
Sunday, Oct. 26 — Noon to 5:30 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Rain Date: Sunday, Nov. 2
York County Vintage Market
Saturday, Nov. 1 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — McReynolds Athletic Complex
Rain Date: Sunday, November 2
Yorktown Market Days — Maritime Festival
Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 8 and 9 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
Yorktown Market Days — Harvest Festival
Saturday, Nov. 15 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing
HOLIDAY
Christmas Tree Lighting
Friday, Dec. 5 — 7:30 p.m. — Victory Monument and Riverwalk Landing
Christmas Market on Main
Saturday, Dec. 6 — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Historic Main Street
Sunday, Dec. 7 — 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Historic Main Street
Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade
Saturday, Dec. 6 — 7 p.m. — Yorktown Waterfront
Cookies with Santa
Sunday, Dec. 7 — 1 to 4 p.m. — York Hall, Historic Main Street
An Enchanted Evening on Main Street
Friday, Dec. 12 — 5 to 9 p.m. — Historic Main Street
Yorktown Market Days — Mistletoe Market
Saturday, Dec. 13 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Riverwalk Landing — Toyland Parade at 1:30 p.m.
For more information, visit visityorktown.org/events or call Visit Yorktown at 757-890-5900. Events are subject to change without notice, the county cautions. For inclement weather updates, call the Event Weather Hotline at 757-890-3520.
