May 8th-9th: Winchester Civil War Weekend - Winchester, VA

Friday, May 8th

3:00PM-6:30PM - Winchester Civil War Weekend 2026 Kickoff Programs at The Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum

3:00PM - ‘At Home With Shot & Shell: Rifles of the Civil War in the Valley’ by Cody Boyce

3:30PM - ‘The Civil War Service of Hunter McGuire’ by Nico Dipilla

4:00 PM - ‘The Stonewall Brigade in the Battles of Winchester’ by Michael Gionfriddo

4:30PM - ‘Sheridan Scouts in the Valley’ by Jim Goecker

5:00PM - ‘Overview on the First Battle of Winchester’ by Peter Dalton

5:30PM - ‘Domestic Subversion: Women in the Shenandoah Valley During Civil War’ by Trish Ridgeway

• Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum: 20 N. Loudoun St, Winchester VA

7:00PM -9:00PM - Battlefields & Bourbon Podcast Live with Jack Owens & Elijah Filbert

• Village Square Restaurant: 103 N. Loudoun St, Winchester, VA

Saturday May 9th

7:00AM - 7:30AM- Sunrise tour of the Stonewall Cemetery led by Kate Schindler & Jim Coots 

• Meets at Mt. Hebron Cemetery Entrance: 305 E. Boscawen St, Winchester, VA

9:00AM - 9:30AM - Tour of Star Fort led by Michael Gionfriddo

• Star Fort: 503 Fortress Dr, Winchester, VA

10AM - 11AM - ‘The Civil War Service of Lt. Col. Lewis T. Moore’ 

• Stonewall Jackson’s Headquarters Museum: 415 N. Braddock St, Winchester, VA

11:30AM - 12:45PM - Kernstown Battlefield Programs:

‘Civil War Artillery, Ordnance & Fuses’ led by Larry Turner 

‘Civil War Era Medicine, Surgeries & Herbal Remedies’ led by Susi Weston

• Kernstown Battlefield: 610 Battle Park Drive, Winchester, VA 

1:30PM - 2:30PM - Guided Tours of  Fort Collier & Stine House 

• Fort Collier Civil War Center: 922 Martinsburg Pike, Winchester, VA

3:00PM-4:30PM - Downtown Winchester tour led by Mike Robinson

• Meets in front of The Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum: 20 N. Loudoun St, Winchester, VA

5PM - 6PM - Tabletop wargaming night led by Peter Dalton

• Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum: 20 N. Loudoun St, Winchester VA

7PM - 8PM - Shenandoah Valley Civil War Trivia Night

• Broken Window Brewing: 14 W Bocsawen St, Winchester VA

All Day May 9th - Artillery Demonstrations at the Third Winchester Battlefield Park

• 541 Redbud Rd, Winchester VA
  

Registration and Admission Varies Per Event

May 16th: Battle of New Market 162nd Anniversary - New Market, VA

Free programs. No registration required.

Join us at the New Market Battlefield Visitors Center & Museum (9500 George Collins Parkway, New Market, VA) on Saturday, May 16th for commemoration programs. Tune in to our Artillery Demonstrations to hear the sounds of Civil War Cannon over the battlefield and tag-along with our Ranger led Battle-Walk across the Wharton’s Advance Trail to learn about the fighting that took place 162 years prior.

Artillery Demonstrations: Check back for more information and an itinerary soon!

Battle Walk - Wharton’s Advance Trail: 1PM

May 15-17: New Market Battlefield Camporee & Cub Day - New Market, VA

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A historic “two-in-one” Scouting event on the hallowed grounds of the New Market Battlefield! This weekend offers an immersive living history experience for Scouts of all ages as we commemorate the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of New Market

June 13th: Second Battle of Winchester 163rd Anniversary - Winchester, VA

Free programs, no registration required.

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June 13th: Kidzfest - Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum - Winchester, VA

Free programs, no registration required.

Winchester’s annual Kidzfest will be held during the same weekend as the Second Winchester Battlefield Park’s Grand Opening. Stop by the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum (20 N Loudoun St. Winchester, VA) from 10AM-12PM for an educational kids-oriented Civil War program.

June 20th: New Market Battlefield Kids Camp - New Market, VA

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Join us on Saturday, June 20th from 11:00AM-1:00PM at the New Market Battlefield Visitors Center & Museum (9500 George Collins Parkway, New Market, VA) for an educational kids-oriented program.

July 4th: VA250 Old Town Jubilee Laser Light show - Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum -Winchester, VA

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Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of United States Independence with this unique patriotic-themed light show projected onto the Historic 1840 Frederick County Courthouse (Today the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum at 20 N Loudoun St, Winchester VA) presented by VA250. Check back for registration requirements and start time.

July 25th: Second Battle of Kernstown Tour - Winchester, VA

Free program, more information available soon!

Join Scott Patchan, author of ‘Shenandoah Summer’, ‘The Last Battle of Winchester’ and more for an entertaining and informative all-day walking and driving tour about this July 1864 battle. The event is free but registration is encouraged. 9:00AM - 12:00PM.

July 24-26th : VA250 Mobile Museum visits the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum - Winchester, VA

Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of United States Independence and the 268th Anniversary of George Washington’s Election to the Virginia House of Burgesses (his first elected political position!) with the VA250 Mobile Museum! Check back for more information soon!

August 15th: Port Republic & Cross Keys Civil War Day - Port Republic, VA

Free programs, no registration required.

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December 12th: Holidays in Winchester Throughout the American Civil War - Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum - Winchester, VA

Program included with Admissions to the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum, SVBF Members are FREE

Kick off the 2026 Holiday Season at the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum (20 N Loudoun St. Winchester, VA) at 12:00PM (Noon) on Saturday, December 12th to hear SVBF Ranger Michael Gionfriddo discuss how the holidays were celebrated in Winchester throughout the American Civil War!

For questions regarding events in the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District, please contact Michael Gionfriddo at mgionfriddo@svbf.net