It’s Your Chance to Say “Thank You”
to Our Everyday Local Heroes!

Our inaugural First Responders Market will be a morning dedicated to our firefighters, sheriff's deputies, 911 & emergency communications dispatchers, public works officials, and other healthcare and first responders who keep our community safe. Stop by on Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. to let them know how much we appreciate them! Many vendors and artists will also be providing discounts to first responders who show up to shop the market.

Enjoy spectacular views of the York River, live music, food trucks, and a variety of vendors! Shop for seasonal produce; fresh seafood and meats; breads; fresh-cut flowers; handmade soaps and candles; honey; gourmet dog treats; and a beautiful display of work from local artists and artisans.

Several emergency vehicles and officials will be on site that day to educate and answer questions. You won't be able to miss the York County Fire & Life Safety ladder truck! The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office will also have a patrol car, crime prevention trailer, DARE tent, motorcycles, K-9 unit, and maybe even their drone at the market that day. Public Works will have a large Vactor Truck that's used to handle large-scale liquid and sludge clean-up. They're used where any large-scale liquid transport is necessary!

Don't miss a special performance from the Fifes and Drums of York Town at 10 a.m.

Be sure to stop by the Riverwalk Landing concert stage to talk to Riverside Emergency staff and view inspiring images taken by local photographer Michael Taylor of Sigmon Taylor Photography. Riverside has commissioned him to shoot more than 150 images to honor first responders. They proudly hang on the walls of emergency departments all across Hampton Roads. The ages of participants have ranged from 16 to 76 and represent SWAT teams, bomb units, dive teams, marine units, and helicopter teams, as well as law enforcement, fire, and rescue units. You'll be able to see some up close in this special digital exhibit.  Read more about Riverside's "First Responders Project" here!

We are taking important precautions to keep our customers and vendors safe amidst COVID-19 concerns, including required spacing between vendors and a setup to avoid congestion in typically high-traffic areas. All vendors and staff are required to wear face coverings when interacting with customers who are less than 6 feet away. Hand sanitizer stations will be set up as you enter, as well as signs stating that no one with a fever or symptoms of COVID-19, or known exposure to a COVID-19 case in the prior 14 days, is permitted to shop at the market.