Free Yorktown Events & Festivals

Riverwalk Landing boasts a variety of free Yorktown events and festivals which are the perfect fix for a cheap weekend getaway or an inexpensive family vacation.

Here are the spring and summer events and contact numbers:

Yorktown Market Days at the River
Saturdays, June - August, Sept. 12 and Sept. 28, and Oct. 10

This free event starts at 8 am each day. The farmers market season at the Yorktown Riverwalk Landing will feature local produce, seafood and fresh meat, bakery items, fresh flowers, handmade soaps, art, and live musical entertainment.

Yorktown Market Days at the River information: (757) 890-3500.

The Fifes and Drums of York Town
Wednesdays in July & August - 5 pm, at the Yorktown Victory Monument
Sundays in July & August - 3:45 pm, at the Yorktown Battlefield Victory Center (included with admission)

The Fifes and Drums of Yorktown, the colonial military drums and pipe marching band, will perform. For details, call (757) 898-9418.

USAF Heritage of America Band“Airwaves” Concert Series
Tuesdays, August 4-25, 6:30 pm

Musical group from Langley Air Force Base will present music from a different ensemble each week at this free event. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and a picnic to Riverwalk Landing. For more info, call (757) 890-3500.

Shagging on the Riverwalk Beach Music Concert Series
Saturdays in June, July, and August
Riverwalk Landing, 425 Water Street

These 4th annual free concert nights run from 6:00-9:00 pm, and feature beach music for all ages. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and picnic to this event sponsored by York County Riverwalk Landing.

Shagging on the Riverwalk Beach Music Concert Series information: (757) 890-3500.

30th Annual Yorktown Independence Day Celebration
July 4, 8 am to 10 pm

Join this day of family activities and celebrate our independence where it was actually won! The day of family-oriented activities includes a parade, 5K run, arts and crafts, kids’ games and pony rides, a classic car show, live entertainment, and food. At 8 pm there will be a patriotic concert, followed by fireworks.

Yorktown Independence Day Celebration information: (757) 890-3500.

Watermens Heritage Celebration
July 12, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm - Riverwalk Landing

Celebrate the sea and those who work on it with a work boat parade, boat races, a "blessing of the fleet," live entertainment, crafts...and delicious foods of the sea. Cap off your evening with an outdoor patriotic concert by the Peninsula Concert Band at 5 pm.

Watermens Heritage Celebration
July 12, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm - Riverwalk Landing

Celebrate the sea and those who work on it with a work boat parade, boat races, a "blessing of the fleet," live entertainment, crafts...and delicious foods of the sea. Cap off your evening with an outdoor patriotic concert by the Peninsula Concert Band at 5 pm.

What Else to See and Do in Yorktown

• Yorktown Battlefield
- One ticket gets you into Historic Jamestowne, too! (It's a great deal.)
• Yorktown Victory Center
• Go to the Beach - Rarely crowded, it has a great view of the York River.
• Browse the shops at Riverwalk Landing
• Browse the antique shops up on the bluff
• Eat at historic Carrot Tree Kitchens and sample their famous Carrot Cake