Events
Love food trucks, wine, and watching the daylight fade over the river? What about fresh crabs, live music, and having fun with friends at one of Virginia's most popular fall festivals? Are you a runner looking to add new medals to your collection? Do you enjoy shopping for fresh fruit, veggies, and more at local farmers markets? How about welcoming the holidays in a quaint, historic downtown shopping district with hot chocolate, Santa, and lots of family fun? If all of those things sound great to you, we invite you to #visitwestpointkingwilliam and join us for one (or all!) of our many year-round events, featured below.
And, for even more to see and do around West Point and King William County, click on our events calendar to see what's happening at our local shops, farms, community organizations, and more!
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Location: The Pavilion at Riverwalk Park, 1000 Chelsea Road, West Point, Virginia (click for map)
Time: 8am to Noon
Details: Saturday mornings from mid-May through mid-September! Stock up on fresh local produce, dairy and meat products, honey, plant seedlings, baked goods, flowers, and more! Visit our Farmers Market page here and follow the Town of West Point on Facebook for the latest vendor information. Check out market photos at west-point.va.us/photos!
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King William County Farmers Market
Location: King William County High School, 80 Cavalier Drive, King William, Virginia
Dates & Times: Every 2nd and 4th Friday from 5 to 8pm from May through October! Follow the Market on Facebook and Instagram for updates and announcements.
Details: Stock up on fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy products, and more at the King William County Farmers Market!
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West Point's Food Trucks by the River
Location: The Pavilion at Riverwalk Park (click for map)
Time: 5pm to 8pm
Details: On select Friday evenings in the spring, summer, and fall, join the Town of West Point for delicious food from a variety of local food trucks, wine and cider from Gauthier Vineyard, river and creek views, live music, sunsets, and more! See event photos at west-point.va.us/photos. Stay tuned for 2026's lineup!
May 15th: TBA
June 19th: TBA
July 17th: TBA
August 21st: TBA
September 18th: TBA
October 16th: TBA
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Jammin' On the Point
Location: West Point Town Park (click for map)
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Details: Sponsored by the West Point Chamber of Commerce, our free Jammin' On the Point Summer Concert Series runs May through September at Town Park between 8th and 9th Streets in downtown West Point. Live bands, food, drinks, and more. Visit the Chamber's website for details: westpointvachamber.com/jammin. Stay tuned for 2026's lineup!
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May 1st: TBA
June 5th: TBA
July 3rd: TBA
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September 4th: TBA
October 2nd: (Crab Carnival) TBA
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37th Annual Upper Mattaponi Tribe Pow Wow
Location: 13476 King William Road, King William, Virginia 23086
Date and Time: 2026 TBA
Details: Join the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe for its 37th Annual Pow Wow! Visit www.umitribe.org for details.
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Juneteenth Community Festival & Freedom Celebration
Location: 180 Horse Landing Road, King William, Virginia 23086
Date and Time: 2026 TBA
Details: Join the King William County NAACP for a community festival and freedom celebration! Music, food, dance, special guests, shopping, and much more! Visit the event on Facebook for all the details.
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West Point Summer Solstice Celebration
Location: West Point
Date and Time: 2026 TBA
Details: It's the longest day of the year and the West Point Chamber of Commerce is ready to celebrate and have fun! Join the Chamber from sunrise to sunset with various activities happening throughout the day around our sweet and fun town of West Point, Virginia. Activities will be published as they are scheduled. While most activities will be free, there will be a few that require a registration and small fee. There will be something for all ages to be enjoyed during the day!
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28th Annual Mattaponi Indian Tribe & Reservation Pow Wow
Location: 1314 Mattaponi Reservation Circle, West Point, Virginia 23181
Date and Time: 2026 TBA
Details: Join the Mattaponi Indian Tribe & Reservation for its 28th Annual Pow Wow! Follow along on Facebook for details. ​​​​​
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18th Annual Chesty Puller Memorial Twin Bridge 10K
Location: Downtown West Point (Start/Finish line at Town Park - 8th Street)
Date and Time: Saturday, June 20th, 2026 at 7:30am​
Details: One of the Town of West Point's most anticipated events, our Chesty Puller 10K honors West Point's own Chesty Puller, the most decorated United States Marine in American history, as well as all of our brave men and women of the military. After the race, relax and celebrate your accomplishment in Town Park with food, drinks, and more! For additional details, visit us on Facebook!
Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/WestPoint/ChestyPullerMemorialTwinBridge
Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxRcb
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Arts Alive's 2025 - 2026 Concert Series
Location: Robinson/Olsson Auditorium, 1040 Thompson Avenue, West Point, Virginia (click for map)
Dates & Time: September 20th, October 18th, November 15th, April 18th, and May 16th; 7 PM
Details: Bringing national talent close to home! To subscribe and purchase tickets, visit artsaliveinc.org!
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September 20th: The Bronx Wanderers
October 18th: Crowded Minds
November 15th: The Waddington Brothers
April 18th: Saxsational
May 16th: Good Shot Judy
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West Point's Autumn Market
Location: The Pavilion at Riverwalk Park, 1000 Chelsea Road, West Point, Virginia (click for map)
Date & Time: 2026 TBA
Details: Join the Town of West Point for its Autumn Market. Shop for fall produce, pumpkins, baked goods, honey, coffee, and more! Stick around for Gaga Ball and special kids activities. Stay updated at facebook.com/townofwestpointva.
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44th Annual West Point Crab Carnival
Location: Downtown West Point
Date and Time: Friday, October 2nd & Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Details: One of Virginia's most popular and longest-running fall festivals, the West Point Crab Carnival welcomes visitors from all over the east coast to the Town of West Point's downtown waterfront district. From fresh seafood to live music on multiple stages, beverages, shopping, fireworks, parades, and more, there's fun for all ages at Crab Carnival. Visit westpointvachamber.com/crabcarnival to plan your visit.
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​​ West Point's Holiday Market
Location: West Point Town Park, 325 8th Street
Date and Time: Saturday, November 29th, 2025; 9am to 1pm
Details: Join the Town of West Point at West Point Town Park for our Holiday Market! Featuring all of our wonderful farmers market vendors, plus a few new additions, you don't want to miss this event! We'll have fresh-cut greenery, garland, and wreaths, baked goods, seasonal produce, jams and jellies, sweet treats, freeze dried goods, complimentary coffee and hot chocolate, candles, and much more!
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West Point Chamber's Christmas on the Town
Location: Downtown West Point
Date and Time: Sunday, December 7th
Details: Visit westpointvachamber.com/christmas for all the details about this year's event. Visit www.west-point.va.us/photos for memories from 2024's Christmas on the Town!​​​​