What To Do In Yorktown for the Holidays
Here are some of the holiday happenings we are most looking forward to this upcoming season!
Market Days: The Farmers Market on Riverwalk Landing is a weekly event (happening every Saturday) that you don’t want to miss!
Watermen’s Museum Swing Dances: These happen the third Monday of every month and include a dance lesson – learn some new moves, or freshen up your old ones!
11/2 Whisky Dinner at Water Street Grille: one of our favorite Yorktown restaurants will be putting on a delicious one-night event featuring High West Whisky along with a four course meal.
11/4 Williamsburg Harvest Celebration Chowder Fest: This has become a Triangle area tradition. Taste dozens of chowders from the best local restaurants, and vote for your favorite one! Live music, fun crowd, and libations make the evening even more fun.
11/11 Wine Expo at Riverwalk Restaurant: Over 50 different wines + fabulous hors d’oeuvre + benefiting Boys & Girls Club… what’s not to love?
11/18 Holiday Open House Weekend: This is a wonderful time to explore the businesses you haven’t had the chance to in Historic Yorktown. There will be special events going on, as well as holiday sales, and much more.
11/23 Food & Feasts of Colonial Virginia: Enrich your Thanksgiving holiday by coming to Jamestown & Yorktown and learning what life would have been like (and how food was gathered and prepared) during the very first Thanksgiving.
12/1-31 “A Colonial Christmas” at Jamestown Settlement: This program will give you insight into just how different – and similar – the Christmas experience was centuries ago compared to today’s. https://www.historyisfun.org/jamestown-settlement/a-colonial-christmas/
12/1 Christmas Tree Lighting: This glowing event has been happening since 1945 and is a must-do for your Yorktown holiday adventures. Includes Fifes and Drums of York Town at the Victory Monument, festive music at Riverwalk Landing, the procession of lights through the historic village, and the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus.
12/2 Yorktown Lighted Boat Parade: Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like – countless boats are decked out with holiday lights and parade through the waterfront, competing for Best In Show!
12/3 Colonial Williamsburg’s Grand Illumination: One of our area’s most popular holiday events, the Illumination features the Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps, other live bands, special programs, and one of the best fireworks displays you’ll ever see!
12/15 Toyland Parade: The Fife and Drum Corps will lead this parade around the neighborhood; Santa and Mrs. Clause will be there, and anyone can participate!
12/15-16 “At Christmas Be Merrie”: Bring your loved ones and travel back to the days of yore with music, dancing, card playing, and singing at the Nelson House!
12/17 Liberty’s Ice Pavilion in Colonial Williamsburg’s Merchants Square: Ice Skating begins this day from 10AM – 10 PM every day! Rentals available.
12/24 Christmas Eve
12/25 Christmas Day
1/1 New Year’s Day
What are you most looking forward to in Yorktown this winter? Tell us below!
