- Our list of the best things to do in Yorktown, Virginia, features the top 121 nearby activities — including 55 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Yorktown, VA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Sights & Landmarks, Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, and Entertainment & Shows.
- The results below include the top 19 things to do within the city of Yorktown, VA , followed by 102 popular activities in nearby cities, including Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Smithfield, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Sparta and Suffolk
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The historic Fort Huger is a strategic Civil War fort that overlooks the James River. The fort was originally established to block the approach by land and river to the Confederate capital of Richmond.
12.2 Miles
An eight-screen movie theater, Movie Tavern Williamsburg displays first-run feature films using digital projection and RealD 3D. The theater offers stadium seating, adult beverages and an in-theater dining menu that includes appetizers, burgers, salads, pizza and dessert.
12.3 Miles
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1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606
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Visitors can enjoy a wide range of performances and events including concerts, ballet, and live theater at the Ferguson Center for the Arts. The center has been operating since 2004 and has hosted over 500 different performances.
12.4 Miles
The Williamsburg Winery, with an on-site restaurant and hotel, offers tastings and guided tours. Choose a wine tasting with lunch at Gabriel Archer's Tavern, or a reserve wine tasting in the private wine cellar (by reservation). Annual calendar includes several local wine festivals.
12.4 Miles
Waller Mill Park is 2705 acres situated around a reservoir and a 360 acre lake. It features play fields, walking trails, picnic tables and a dog park and visitors can also enjoy fishing, boating, kayaking and canoeing.
12.5 Miles
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Ripley's Believe It or Not!
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1735 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Treat your family to a fantastically, unusual day of fun at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Inside, enjoy the 4-D movies, and over 350 exhibits that will startle thrill, and open your eyes to the oddities that can be found in the world around us.
12.7 Miles
Over 60,000 square feet of gallery space composes the Mariner's Museum. Rare figureheads, handcrafted ship models, paintings, and artifacts from the Civil War ironclad called the USS Monitor form the heart of the museum's collections.
12.7 Miles
Located within the Mariner's Museum is the USS Monitor Center. The exhibit is composed of interactive displays and historical artifacts to help guests experience the history surrounding the ironclad and the people who were involved.
12.7 Miles
Spread over five miles, the Noland Trail follows closely to the shoreline of Lake Maury. The trail is part of the Mariner's Museum Park and has 14 bridges, benches, and picnic areas.
12.8 Miles
The visual arts are put on display through many exhibitions at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Education is also a high priority through events, programs, and classes for both children and adults.