Things to Do in Newport News, VA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Newport News, Virginia, features the top 183 nearby activities — including 86 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Newport News, 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 27 things to do within the city of Newport News, VA , followed by 156 popular activities in nearby cities, including Williamsburg, Norfolk, Hampton, Yorktown, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Cape Charles and Sparta
  • Our list of the best things to do in Newport News, Virginia, features the top 183 nearby activities — including 86 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Newport News, 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 27 things to do within the city of Newport News, VA , followed by 156 popular activities in nearby cities, including Williamsburg, Norfolk, Hampton, Yorktown, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Cape Charles and Sparta
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Traditional pizzas, pastas, and sandwiches are served alongside homemade pigs in a blanket, habanero burgers, and a ghost-chili pizza
10.5 Miles
100% 17 votes
Art Gallery 301 Main Street, Yorktown, VA 23692 MoreLess Info
Featuring the work of local artisans, The Gallery at York Hall showcases pottery, jewelry, and other handmade crafts. The owner regularly offers tours of the museum, providing background information for each work of art.
10.6 Miles
96% 23 votes
Farmers Markets 425 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23692 MoreLess Info
The Yorktown Farmers Market is a free seasonal Saturday morning market, which features fresh fare from over 35 local farmers, bakers, and artists. Favorites at the market include fresh produce, meat, seafood, baked goods, flowers, cheese and local art and music.
10.7 Miles
96% 389 votes
Scenic Drives Yorktown, VA MoreLess Info
The Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile long driving route linking three of the area's historical sites: Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown from the York River to the James River. A maximum speed of 45 miles per hour is designed for sightseeing.
10.7 Miles
99% 206 votes
Adventure Tour 321 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690 MoreLess Info
Patriot Tours and Provisions offers group tours of historic Yorktown, Kingsmill Resort or the Colonial National Historical Park on personal Segways (gliding two-wheeled transportation device). Choose from a variety of on and off-road guided routes. Additional services include bike, kayak and paddleboard rental,…
10.7 Miles
80% 225 votes
Other Landmarks Yorktown, VA MoreLess Info
Riverwalk Landing includes a collection of specialty waterfront shops, boutiques and restaurants, and a 1-mile pedestrian walk along the shore of the York River from the Yorktown Battlefield to the Visitors Centre. Special seasonal Market Days feature a farmer's market of local vendors.
10.7 Miles
74% 35 votes
History Museums 309 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690 MoreLess Info
The Watermen's Museum is a waterfront museum exploring the role of the Chesapeake Bay watermen in local history through crafts and tools of the trade. A wooden boat builder's crew works twice weekly at the site.
10.7 Miles
90% 954 votes
Battlefields Colonial Parkway, Yorktown, VA MoreLess Info
Part of Virginia's Colonial National Historical Park, Yorktown Battlefield is the site of the final major battle of the Revolutionary War in 1781. Take one of two self-guided driving tours including Surrender Field, allied encampments, and the Yorktown National Cemetery.
10.7 Miles
85% 252 votes
Beaches Yorktown, VA MoreLess Info
A 2-acre sandy beach on the York River, Yorktown Beach offers unsupervised swimming, sightseeing, boating, a fishing pier and large grass picnic area. Restroom and shower available April through mid-October.
10.7 Miles
88% 26 votes
Cemeteries Yorktown, VA MoreLess Info
Part of the Colonial National Historical Park, the Yorktown National Cemetery marks the resting place of more than 2000 Civil War soldiers and officers, many of whose identities are unknown.
10.7 Miles
89% 287 votes
Boat Cruise Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690 MoreLess Info
Become a crew member on one of two historic schooner ships with a sailing trip on the York River through Yorktown Sailing Charters. Enjoy a 2-hour scenic sail, or experience a kid-centred Pirate Cruise where the young passengers raise the sails and help steer the ship.
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