August 16: Cross Keys Civil War Day -. Free event with no registration required. All ages. Located at Mill Creek Country Store (7061 Trimble Rd, Port Republic, Va). 

• Explore the battlefield via newly developed brochures, parking, trails, and interpretive signage

• Living History throughout the day

• 10AM, 12PM, 2PM & 4PM: Artillery Demonstrations

• 11AM: Battle of Cross Keys Overview with Mike Scheibe

• 1PM: Special Guest Ron Maxwell will be signing copies of his movie “Gettysburg and Gods and Generals”

• 5PM: Battle of Cross Keys Tour with guide Peter Dalton

August 23: Hungry For History - Revolutionary Era Candies presented by True Treats & The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District. All Ages. Starts at noon and will be a ticketed event (Call 540-327-4277 to reserve your spot). Learn about candy from the Revolutionary War era at the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum (20 N Loudoun St, Winchester, Va). Boxes of the period accurate candy included with admissions for guest to try.

August 30: Downtown Winchester Tour - Meets at 11AM in front of the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum (20 N Loudoun St, Winchester Va) Free of charge & no sign up required. All ages. Free walking tour of Downtown Winchester with SVBF Ranger Wade Custer. The tour will stop and provide interpretation at a number of historic homes associated with the American Civil War on Winchesters Pedestrian Mall. (FREE Downtown Winchester Tours will take place on the first Saturday of each month through September)

September 6: Downtown New Market Tour - Meets at 11AM in front of the Historic Strayer House (9386 S Congress St, New Market Va) Free of charge & no sign up required. All ages. Free walking tour of Downtown New Market with SVBF Ranger Wade Custer. The tour will stop and provide interpretation at a number of historic homes and sites associated with the American Civil War and the 1864 Battle of New Market.

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September 20th: Battle of Third Winchester 161st Anniversary - All anniversary programs are free of charge and require no prior registration.

• Caravan Tour: U.S. Cavalry Charge at Third Winchester. Join guide Jim Goecker as he navigates guests from site to site providing interpretation on the Federal Cavalry Charge at the climax of the Battle of Third Winchester. Tour meets at the at 11AM at the Winchester Battlefields Visitors Center (541 Redbud Rd, Winchester Va). Guests are encouraged to carpool for the Caravan Tour.

September 27th: Battle of Fisher’s Hill 161st Anniversary Programs - All anniversary programs are free of charge and require no prior registration. Located at Fisher’s Hill Battlefield (1864 Battlefield Rd, Strasburg, Va).

• Artillery Demonstration at 10AM, 1PM, 4PM, 7PM

• Living History throughout the day

• Battle Walk: Fisher’s Hill. Meets at 2PM. Join SVBF Ranger Mike Gionfriddo as he guides guests through the Fisher’s Hill Battlefield.

September 27: Downtown Winchester Tour - Meets at 11AM in front of the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum (20 N Loudoun St, Winchester Va) Free of charge & no sign up required. Free walking tour of Downtown Winchester with SVBF Ranger Wade Custer. The tour will stop and provide interpretation at a number of historic homes associated with the American Civil War on Winchesters Pedestrian Mall.

For questions regarding Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation Events, please contact Michael Gionfriddo at 540-327-4277 or mgionfriddo@svbf.net