# Family Day: Winter Traditions at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown > Event for families in the Virginia Beach–Chesapeake–Norfolk area (VA / NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM - Where: American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, 200 Water Street, Yorktown, VA 23690 - Ages: All ages welcome; children must be accompanied by an adult - Price: Included with museum admission - Organizer: Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation - Official page: https://www.jyfmuseums.org/events/programs-activities/family-days-winter-traditions - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/family-day-winter-traditions-at-the-american-revolution-museum-at-york--listing-725226ff689e334c59a5a1db ## About Families explore how colonial Virginians marked the winter holidays through crafts, hands-on activities and musical performances at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. Activities run 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are included with museum admission; all ages are welcome and children must be accompanied by an adult. Residents of York County, James City County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, get in free with proof of residency. ## Similar picks in Virginia Beach - [Christmas Market on Main in Historic Yorktown](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/christmas-market-on-main-in-historic-yorktown--listing-b7fa5a5577d69472eaffcbb3) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Historic Main Street, Yorktown · checked Oct 27. Nearly 100 vendors take over Historic Main Street for two days with nautical art, handmade soaps, holiday wreaths, jewelry and gifts. On Saturday the Town Crier opens the market… - [Cookies with Santa at York Hall](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/cookies-with-santa-at-york-hall--listing-fe8c24df3a5f439056e2f808) — Sun, Dec 6 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · York Hall (Gallery at York Hall), Yorktown · checked Oct 27. Children meet Santa in the Gallery at York Hall, share their wish lists, eat holiday treats and pose for photos, so families should bring a camera. While the children visit… - [Winter Wonderland at Denbigh Community Center](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/winter-wonderland-at-denbigh-community-center--listing-cd7279a8b22e96702e8e5cb9) — Dec 1 – Dec 31 · Denbigh Community Center, Newport News · Free · checked Oct 27. Denbigh Community Center runs a free winter wonderland through December with rotating holiday programs instead of one fixed event: Hot Cocoa Mondays on December 7, 14, 21 and 28… - [Olde Towne Holiday Music Festival](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/olde-towne-holiday-music-festival--listing-823a7a7103fab84a213a2117) — Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Olde Towne Portsmouth (Middle Street Mall area) · Free · checked Oct 27. Portsmouth's signature holiday event fills Olde Towne with music from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Showmobile performances, Portsmouth Public Schools ensembles, strolling carolers and… - [Holiday Parade in Downtown Suffolk](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/holiday-parade-in-downtown-suffolk--listing-c6a53ddc7dea7a64eaee9263) — Sat, Dec 12 · 7:00 PM · Downtown Suffolk · Free · checked Oct 27. Suffolk's holiday parade steps off in downtown at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, with the 2026 theme 'Christmas Carols'. The city lists the parade as free for all ages. Groups… - [Planes, Trains and Santa at the Military Aviation Museum](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/activities/planes-trains-and-santa-at-the-military-aviation-museum--listing-4806f0d489625a2dd9d0d91a) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Military Aviation Museum · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Military Aviation Museum's annual Thanksgiving-weekend family event in Virginia Beach. Each morning at 10 am, weather permitting, Santa flies in on a vintage airplane (the… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Yorktown, VA](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/towns/yorktown-va) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/towns/yorktown-va.md) - [This weekend in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Virginia Beach](https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/virginia-beach.md)