Mark Your Calendar for these April Events around Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown areas.
Updated by Chris Murphy
The month of April is full of fun and exciting events in Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown areas. Whether you’re searching for family-friendly events, food and drink events, live music or free festivals, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. Be sure to pick up a Williamsburg Visitors Guide to find even more events happening throughout the year.
Here are our top events happenings.
Ongoing-April 20: Busch Gardens® Sesame Street® Kids’ Weekends
Busch Gardens Williamsburg is open in March for the Sesame Street® Kids’ Weekends from March 21-April 20, 2025. The family fun continues all month long on select days with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby & all of your Sesame Street® Friends for fun-filled weekends.
April 12-Oct. 25: Yorktown Market Days
Experience Yorktown Market Days, Hampton Roads’ picturesque farmers market along the York River. Discover diverse vendors, local artists, and food trucks at Riverwalk Landing. Browse seasonal produce, seafood, meats, breads, soaps, candles, honey, gourmet dog treats, and more! The market moves to the Water Street Parking Terrace during inclement weather.
April 24-June 22: Busch Gardens© Food & Wine Festival
This spring, flavors are in bloom at Busch Gardens with the return of the park’s fan-favorite Food & Wine Festival. Serving guests every Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, now through April 24-June 22, 2025 with limited capacity, this year’s menu features festival favorites and fresh twists on classic cuisines. Guests are invited to take their taste buds on an adventure through 11 specialty food and beverage areas as they sample from 100+ international tastes, wines, brews and cocktails.
April 26: Pirates Invade Yorktown Weekend
Step back into the Golden Age of Piracy as Riverwalk Landing and the Watermen’s Museum are invaded by seafaring marauders.
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.
Enjoy live blacksmith demonstrations and fun for lads and lasses of all ages. Explore a pirate encampment, sing along to sea shanties, take part in a town-wide treasure hunt, and witness exciting cannon demonstrations.
Want more Events?
CALENDAR: Check out our goWilliamsburg calendar of events to help plan your activities!
NEWSLETTER: Or sign up for our GoWilliamsburg Newsletter to receive exclusive content for planning your vacation getaway to Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown areas!
This article: Top April Events in Williamsburg 2025 has been curated from our friends at Go Williamsburg and the original in it's entirety can be found here: https://gowilliamsburg.com/top-april-events-in-williamsburg/
