Citizen News Weekly - June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

Celebrate the Weekend: Free Fishing, Market Days, Saturday Voting Available & Juneteenth Festivities Coming Up!

Kick Off Your Weekend at Yorktown Market Days with Fresh Finds, Live Music and More!
Yorktown Market Days are the perfect way to start your weekend! Join us from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, to enjoy beautiful views of the York River, live music with A Taste of Love with Jan and Bart, and a wide variety of vendors. From seasonal produce and fresh baked goods to exquisite glassware and handmade soaps, there is something for everyone! The free, accessible Yorktown Trolley will be in operation beginning at 10 a.m. during this event.

Relive Lord Dunmore’s Campaign & Salute Our Heroes in Historic Yorktown
Lord Dunmore – He’s the man the colonists loved to hate. Join us from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, for a look back at the controversial British leader during the 250th Anniversary of his Virginia Campaign. The weekend will be filled with reenactments, musical performances, and family-friendly activities. The VA250 Mobile Museum will be open to the public for free tours from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. In addition, we’ll offer a patriotic salute to our Armed Forces, celebrating the contributions of our American heroes — both past and present — as part of Military Appreciation Weekend. It’s a weekend you don’t want to miss in Historic Yorktown!

En’Novation Lights Up Sounds of Summer
Great music? Check! Great venue? Check! Great crowd? Check! Join us from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, for another Sounds of Summer Concert at Riverwalk Landing with En’Novation. This energetic and experienced eight-piece band performs songs from Motown, Billy Joel, Whitney Houston, Nat King Cole, and more. The complimentary Yorktown Trolley runs from 5 to 9:30 p.m. during every concert with a modified route that still includes some of the stops on the outskirts of town.

Free Fishing Days this Weekend!
This weekend (June 6-8) you do not need a fishing license to drop a line in the water. Spend some free fishing time at Back Creek Park, Rodgers A. Smith Boat Landing, New Quarter Park, and Old Wormley Creek Landing. And remember, the Yorktown Fishing Pier is always free to fish because the County holds the pier’s fishing license. Don’t forget: Recycle your fishing line! Collection bins are available at Back Creek Park, Rodgers A. Smith Landing, and the Yorktown Pier.

Early Voting Continues for June Democratic Primary
In-person, early voting for York County voters is available Monday through Friday (through June 13) from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Registrar’s Office locations in Washington Square Shopping Center and Victory Village Shopping Center. These locations will also be open tomorrow (6/7) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and next Saturday (6/14) for early voting. Election Day is Tuesday, June 17. All regular York County polling places will be open from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Additional information is available on the Voter Registrar’s website.

Celebrate Juneteenth at McReynolds Athletic Complex Next Saturday
The County is holding the 4th annual Juneteenth celebration next Saturday (6/14) from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the McReynolds Athletic Complex (412 Sports Way). Radio Host and MC is Doc Christian of The Groove 101.9. Also at the event, enjoy family activities, inflatables, face painting, arts and crafts, guest speakers, food trucks and more. The popular band Slapnation plays from 7 to 9 p.m.

Additional Notes for the Week . . . On Thursday (6/12), the VPPSA Compost Facility, located at the Waste Management Center (145 Goodwin Neck Road), is closed all day. The facility will reopen Friday (6/13). All other services at the Waste Management Center are open. The annual Memorial Day ceremony was held in York Hall on Memorial Day (May 26). Experience this moving ceremony now available on the County’s website. Many thanks to the Historical Committee for another wonderful Memorial Day event.

Citizen News Weekly is compiled and published by York County Public Affairs each Friday to share news and events with our citizens and neighbors. This weekly newsletter is placed on our website and delivered directly to your inbox. Questions?

Contact Public Affairs Manager, Kelli Tatum at 757-890-3315 or by email at kelli.tatum@yorkcounty.gov.