Victory at Yorktown, a celebration of “our shared Colonial history,” will be held Saturday through Wednesday, Oct. 15-19, at various sites in Yorktown.

There will be entertainment throughout the weekend, with music by such groups as Clan McCool, Bob Zentz and Shanty Grass; dancing by the Rose and Sword Dance Academy and the Kountry Kickers; storytelling; cannon firing at various scheduled times; and a Battle of the Chefs on Sunday only.

The York County Market will be held in the morning both on Saturday and Sunday.

Among the buildings that will be open to visitors are the York County Historical Museum on Saturday and Sunday; the Yorktown Custom House on Sunday; Grace Church on Saturday; and On the Hill Gallery both days, with a special exhibit.

The American Revolution Museum will be open on Saturday, with special exhibits and events, including an all-day Continental Army encampment, 18th century Foodways and Dyeing for a Cause on a Revolution-era farm, a meeting with Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeru, comte de Rochambeau, and artillery demonstrations.

There will be walking tours both Saturday and Sunday starting out at Mobjack Coffee Roasters and Petite Café. Participants will learn about the British Invasion on Sunday and Surrender Field on Wednesday. The cost for each tour is $15. In addition, Patriot Tours and Provisions will offer Segway tours on Saturday and Sunday, and Alliance Sail will be on hand with sailing charters on a reservation basis. Call 888-316-6422.

Beyond the weekend

On Tuesday, the Queen’s Rangers will have a dedication ceremony at 11:30 a.m. at Riverwalk by the parking garage.

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the 241st anniversary of the surrender at Yorktown, will see all-day events, beginning at 8:30 a.m., with a ceremony at the French cemetery. This will be followed at 9:10 a.m., with a ceremony at the French memorial and a wreath-laying ceremony at Gov. Thomas Nelson Jr.’s grave site at Grace Church. A Yorktown Day exhibit will open at 10 a.m. at the Freight Shed and remain open until 3 p.m.

The Yorktown Day Parade will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, followed at 11 a.m. by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Yorktown Monument.
For more information, visit visityorktown.org.