Top Historic Battle Reenactments This Year

Reenactment – The Battle of Princeton

Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ

Experience the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton by viewing British and American reenactors.

Reenactment – Fate of All Foragers

4233 Bethune Road, Bethune, SC

This two-day event commemorates the 159th anniversary of the skirmishes at West Crossroads & Tillers Ferry near Bethune, SC.

Reenactment – Battle of Olustee

Olustee Battlefield State Historic Park, 5815 Battlefield Trail Road, Sanderson, FL

The Battle of Olustee reenactment features authentic Confederate and Union camps.

Reenactment – Battle of Aiken

Battle of Aiken Park, 1210 Powell Pond Rd, Aiken, SC

This event features hundreds of soldiers and living historians recreating one of the last Confederate victories of the war.

Reenactment – Battle for Broxton Bridge

Broxton Bridge Plantation, 1685 Broxton Bridge Hwy, Ehrhardt, SC

At this event, you can relive the last big defensive effort for the Confederates before the battle of Columbia.

Reenactment – Revolution in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach Central Park, 18002 Goldenwest St, Huntington Beach, CA

At this event you can experience the founding of our nation with some of the country's finest living history presenters.

Reenactment – Battle of Round Mountain

Jim Thorpe Park, 900 E Erie Ave, Yale, OK

This biannual event recreates a winter encampment of the Civil War era, with living history Union and Confederate soldiers setting up opposing camps.

Reenactment – Battle of Cabin Creek

14367 Highway 82 N, Spavinaw, OK

2024 date not yet available. This Civil War reenactment features living history reenactors, military and civilian camps, and gun and cannon demonstrations.

Reenactment – Military Through the Ages

1368 Colonial Pkwy, Jamestown, VA

Experience centuries of military history during Jamestown Settlement's time-honored “Military Through the Ages” event, an annual event since 1984.

Reenactment – Battle of Bentonville

Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site, 5466 Harper House Rd, Four Oaks, NC

2027 date not yet available. This living history event only happens every five years, featuring many free programs and two battle reenactments.

Reenactment – Battle at Narcoossee Mill

Chisholm Park, 4700 Chisholm Park Trail, St. Cloud, FL

This event features living history and Civil War reenactments.

Reenactment – Goliad Massacre

Living historians will congregate around the hallowed grounds of the Presidio for this annual event based on the massacre of Texas soldiers on Palm Sunday 1836.

Reenactment – Port Hudson Siege

Port Hudson State Historic Site, 236 US-61, Jackson, LA

2024 date not yet available. The annual reenactment marks the anniversary of "The Siege of Port Hudson."

Reenactment – Skirmish at Fort Harker

This Civil War reenactment, which promises to transport visitors to the era of the American Civil War, is hosted by the 18th Alabama and 63rd Ohio.

Reenactment – Battles of Lexington and Concord

Lexington Visitors Center, 1875 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA

On Patriots' Day weekend, numerous reenactments take place in Lexington and Concord commemorating the opening battle of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.

Reenactment – San Jacinto

San Jacinto Monument, 1 Monument Cir, La Porte, TX

2024 date not yet available. This event features hundreds of reenactors who re-create the events leading up to Texas winning its independence from Mexico at the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.

Reenactment – Battle of Ridgefield

Ridgefield Historical Society, 4 Sunset Ln, Ridgefield, CT

2027 date not yet available. Every five years, Revolutionary War reenactors re-stage the historic Battle of Ridgefield on the town streets.

Reenactment – Revolutionary War Weekend

George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA

This is one of the largest Revolutionary War reenactments and features hundreds of Continentals, Redcoats, Hessians, cannon, and cavalry in action.

Reenactment – Battle of Big Cypress Bayou

Battle Field at Total Farm, 601 South Polk Street, Jefferson, TX

2024 date not yet available. Historical reenactors will battle for control of the "Baghdad of the Bayou" – Jefferson, Texas.

Reenactment – Civil War Days Elk Grove

Mahon Ranch, 10171 Grant Line Road, Elk Grove, CA

2024 date not yet available. This reenactment features typical Civil War battles with musket and canon firing, horses, and encampments.

Reenactment – Billie Creek Civil War Days

Billie Creek Village, 65 South Billie Creek Rd, Rockville, IN

2024 date not yet available. Featuring a daily battle reenactment and small skirmishes throughout the day, this event also includes sutlers and demonstrations.

Reenactment – Skirmish in the Valley

Fiddler’s Green, 3105 Roy Webb Road, Jacksonville, AL

2024 date not yet available. Skirmish in the Valley is a nationally recognized Civil War reenactment. Come take a step back in time and experience what it was like to live during the Civil War.

Reenactment – Battle of Alamance

Alamance Battleground State Historic Site, 5803 NC-62, Burlington, NC

2024 date not yet available. “Fight for the Backcountry” features a re-creation of the Battle of Alamance.

Reenactment – Battle of Resaca

Historic Chitwood Farm, Chitwood Road, Resaca, GA

This event includes reenactments of the largest battle of the Atlanta Campaign and other living history activities.

Reenactment – Battle of Bost Grist Mill

Bost Grist Mill, 4701 Hwy 200, Concord, NC

2024 date not yet available. The event features hundreds of military and civilian re-enactors, artillery demonstrations, and Civil War history experts.

Reenactment – First Siege 1813

Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg, OH

Reenactors from across the U.S. and Canada commemorate the First Siege of Fort Meigs by re-creating authentic military camps and tactical demonstrations.

Reenactment – Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous

The French Commons, 411 Willow Street, Vincennes, IN

2024 date not yet available. This is one of the premier Revolutionary War reenactments in the Midwest and features multiple authentic battle reenactments.

Reenactment – Fort Pocahontas

Fort Pocahontas, 13500 Sturgeon Point Rd, Charles City, VA

The historic events of May 24, 1864 are remembered at a reenactment of the Action at Wilson’s Wharf.

Reenactment – Battle of Monmouth

Monmouth Battlefield State Park, 20 State Route 33, Manalapan, NJ

2024 date not yet available. Hundreds of troops encamp at Monmouth Battlefield State Park and re-create scenarios of the battle over the weekend.

Reenactment – Siege of Niagara 1759

Old Fort Niagara, 102 Morrow Plaza, Youngstown, NY

This reenactment features hundreds of reenactors re-creating the historic siege of 1759 during the French and Indian War.

Reenactment – Battle of Bushy Run

Bushy Run Battlefield, 1253 Bushy Run Rd, Jeannette, PA

Historical reenactors bring the Battle of Bushy Run, a two-day battle in August 1763 during Pontiac’s War, to life at this event.

Reenactment – Redcoats and Rebels

1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd, Sturbridge, MA

The largest military re-enactment in New England with hundreds of costumed Revolutionary War reenactors, both soldiers and civilians, encamped on the Village Common.

Reenactment – Revolutionary War Days

383 Fort Roberdeau Rd, Altoona, PA

See the Revolutionary War in action! American patriots defend the Lead Mine Fort as British loyalists and Native Americans wait for an opportunity to attack.

Reenactment – Defending the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

495 Towpath Road, Hawley, PA

2024 date not yet available. The American Civil War comes to Pike County when the Pike County Historical Society and the 142nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry present "Defending the C&O Canal."

Reenactment – D-Day Conneaut

Conneaut Township Park, 480 Lake Rd, Conneaut, OH

This reenactment features more than 1,200 re-enactors on a 2250-yardlong beach and sloping adjacent terrain which closely resembles Omaha Beach.

Reenactment - 60 Years War for Ohio: American Revolution

Fort Meigs, 29100 W River Rd., Perrysburg, OH

Explore an important chapter in the long fight for the Ohio Country.

Reenactment – Jackson Civil War Muster

Cascade Falls, 1400 S Brown St., Jackson, MI

The Jackson Civil War Muster is the largest, longest-running Civil War event in the Midwest, welcoming people of all ages.

Reenactment - Civil War Days

Huntington Beach Central Park, 18002 Goldenwest St, Huntington Beach, CA

Civil War Days allow people to experience vivid re-creations of life in our past in ways that would not otherwise be possible and learn about some of the most important moments in our collective history.

Reenactment – Battle of Tunnel Hill

Tunnel Hill Heritage Center, 215 Clisby Austin Rd, Tunnel Hill, GA

2024 date not yet available. This event features encampments, sutler tents, and battle reenactments.

Reenactment - Hart County Civil War Days – Battles for the Bridge

810 Rush Island Bend Road, Horse Cave, KY

This weekend-long event features reenactments of the Civil War Battle of Munfordville, living historians, and a Blue Gray Ball.

Reenactment – Civil War in Zoar

Historic Zoar Village, 198 Main St., Zoar, OH

Civil War in Zoar will return in 2025. The largest Civil War Event in the State of Ohio comes to the Historic Village of Zoar when Civil War reenactors “invade” the town.

Reenactment – Battle of Chickamauga

222 Walker County Industrial Dr., LaFayette, GA

2024 date not yet available. This event pays tribute to the soldiers who fought in The Battle of Chickamauga, one of the most significant and bloody engagements of the American Civil War.

Reenactment – Battle of Blountville

Old Hawley Farm, 1173 Hawley Road, Blountville, TN

2024 date not yet available. This weekend-long history event includes authentic Civil War camps, infantry, cavalry, artillery, period displays, and exciting battles.

Reenactment – Annual Kings Mountain March

1780 Muster Pl, Abingdon, VA

The large commemorative reenactment march marks the historic march by Overmountain Patriot Militia forces to the American Revolutionary War Battle of Kings Mountain, which took place on October 7, 1780.

Reenactment – Barboursville Civil War Days

Barboursville Park, Co Rd 31/6, Barboursville, WV

This event commemorates two small battles that occurred in the Village of Barboursville, West Virginia.

Reenactment – World War II Days

Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Rd, Rockford, IL

This is one of the largest WWII re-enactment events in the US and features battles with tanks, artillery, armored vehicles, and pyrotechnic displays.

Reenactment – Battle for the Airfield WWII Re-Enactment Weekend

568 Main St, Hudson, MA

Over 350+ re-enactors representing several branches of Allied and Axis military participating in encampments and two battles each day.

Reenactment – Battle of Perryville

Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, 1825 Battlefield Rd, Perryville, KY

This event features tours, historians showing rifle and cannon demonstrations and civilian life, and lectures throughout the weekend.

Reenactment – Revolutionary Germantown Festival

Cliveden, 6401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA

Cliveden and the sites of Historic Germantown collaborate to highlight the diverse stories of the people who lived through the American Revolution and the Battle of Germantown, on October 4, 1777.

Reenactment – Battle of Mississinewa

Mississinewa 1812, the largest War of 1812 living history event in the United States, is a historical commemoration of the Battle of Mississinewa fought in Grant County on December 17-18, 1812.

Reenactment – National Revolutionary War Reenactment & Colonial Festival

Mount Harmon Plantation, 600 Mt Harmon Rd, Earleville, MD

This event features a reenactment of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign in the Chesapeake, encampments, a Colonial Market Faire, and living history demonstrations.

Reenactment – Battle of Cedar Creek

Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation, 8437 Valley Pike, Middletown, VA

This event features living history camps, live period music, and educational demonstrations on the fields where the battle was fought on October 19, 1864.

Reenactment – Guyandotte Civil War Days

239 Main Street

Hundreds of reenactors will participate in America's greatest street battle.

Reenactment – Battle of Camden

1208 Keys Lane, Kershaw, SC

This event includes hundreds of living historians portraying Crown and Patriot Revolutionary War soldiers and distaff, 18th century craftsmen, demonstrations, and merchants with reproduction wares.

Reenactment - Battles of Trenton

Trenton Battle Monument, 350 N Warren Street, Trenton, NJ

Two battles that took place in Trenton – one on December 26, 1776 and one on January 2, 1777 – are re-enacted on the original battlefields.