The Virginia Arts Festival is a local and international collaboration of all kinds of artists to supply the Hampton Roads region with high quality theatre and visual arts every spring. A special Virginia International Tattoo is also performed to honor the military and American patriotism through performances of drill teams, marching bands, choirs, dancers, pipers and drummers.

The Williamsburg Symphonia strives to inspire the public, especially young people, with quality classical music through performances and outreach programs.

Pirates Invade Yorktown is an annual festival where 17th-18th century pirates "invade" the Riverwalk Landing downtown and put on a swashbuckling good time, including pirate songs and cannon firing.

Historic Garden Week Home & Garden Tour takes place across the state of Virginia, but in Yorktown, 5 private gardens and homes open up to the public during one of the largest open house events in the country!