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February 5th to 8th 2009 Re-enactor Fest 5 - Chicago North Shore Hotel, Wheeling, IL. U.S.A. - What is Reenactor Fest? It is a convention for people interested in military history, as well as historical reenactors of all time periods, spanning from the days of the Roman Empire through Vietnam. It is completely unique in this regard... a celebration of the hobby of historical reenacting as a whole. A chance to learn about other time periods, as well as your own! Click this Link to view the official website.
March 6th 2009 The Sack Of St. Augustine - Fountain of Youth Park, 11 Magnolia Ave. (off of San Marco Ave.), St. Augustine, Florida, 32084, U.S.A. - On March 6, 2009, join us in reenacting Searle’s raid in Old Towne San Agustin, the site of the original attack. A 17th century-style encampment will be open to the public at the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park. Come see what life was like in 17th century Florida!
March 21st and 22nd 2009 Military Through the Ages - Jamestown Settlement, 2218 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23187, U.S.A. - Re-enactment groups depicting soldiers and military encounters throughout history join forces with modern-day veterans and active units to demonstrate camp life, tactics and weaponry. The weekend event features a children's parade on Saturday and a military pass-in-review on Sunday.
April 4th and 5th The Battle of Clontarf Re-enactment - Susquehanna Lockhouse Museum, Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA - The Battle of Clontarf. A reenactment of the battle that occurred near Dublin in the year 1014, between King Brian Boru and the rebellious King of Leinster with his viking allies. This event will feature living history encampments, battle recreations, and craft demonstrations. For more information contact
May 2nd and 3rd 80 Years War event Fortress Bourtange, Bourtange, Groningen, The Netherlands - Battle + demonstrations of the Dutch 80 year war 17 century We will give Demonstrations with the big Kanons and with Muskets and the Pikesman We also have an historic kampsite wihtin the Fortress Participants welkom Look on hte site for more details or contact us on
May 3rd through 4th 2009 Fortress Wales Show - Margam Country Park, Junction 38 M4, Swansea, South Wales, Wales - Multi-Period Re-enactment/Living History andD Military Vehicle Show, the only one of its kind held in Wales. All aspects of history allowed. Sellers welcome. This is our third year raising money for a charity.
For more information please see the below list of contacts
Re-enactors contact Wendy by email
Vehicles and Sellers contact Buck by email or phone 02920 317980
Other enquiries please contact Allison at Margam Country Park via email or phone 01639 881639
August 8th and 9th Fourth Annual Montana Wild West Festival - Kleffner Ranch, East Helena, Montana, USA - The Fourth Annual Montana Wild West Fest will be held August 8 and 9, 2009 at the historic Kleffner Ranch in East Helena. The Fest will be a two day celebration of Montana Frontier Heritage and a showcase for “All Things Western”.
Lush green fields along the Prickly Pear stream and the largest historic barn in Montana provide the background for The Festival events.
The Fest emphasizes the Montana cowboy era (1860 – 1920). Attractions include the largest gathering of Montana gunfighters in one place. Over 50 re-enactors will be on hand for the daily shootouts at the Prairie Dog Town outdoor theater. National and local western entertainers will provide performances at the open-air stage.
There will be various Living History Exhibits including blacksmithing and goldpanning. The U.S. Second Cavalry will man Camp Courage, their historically accurate military encampment.
Western vendors coming from several States will showcase a variety of merchandise for sale. Food, ice cream and drinks, at reasonable old-fashioned prices are available at The Chuckwagon Café and Snakebite Soda Shoppe.
The public is invited to participate in judging the Chili-Cookoff, Quilt Show and Victorian Fashion show. They can also big on items in the large, silent auction. Enjoy a leisurely horse drawn wagon ride or for the more adventurous, actually ride a horse.
The Fest is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. The day fee for admittance is $6 for Adults, 18 and older; $3 for Youths, 5 to 17 and Children under 5 are free. Once you are through the gate, all daytime activities at the Fest are free. Evening activities include the Western Bar-B-Q and Frontier Ball. These are ticketed separately.
The big Western Bar-B-Que begins at 5:00 p.m., Saturday. Tickets ($10) are limited to the first 150 guests and are purchased in advance. The Frontier Ball begins at 7:30 p.m. The AM String Band will provide the music for this gala event and participants are encouraged to wear period appropriate clothing. Tickets to the Ball are $10 per person and $3 for Youth under 12.
For more information about the Fest and a schedule, look at the website www.montanalivinghistory.org or call (406) 458-3700.
September 18th through 20th 2009 Pirates take over the Santa Maria - Santa Maria floating Museum, Columbus, OH. U.S.A. - For a weekend a group of pirate and other late 17th and early 18th century re-enactors will be taking over the Santa Maria and having historical demonstrations and battle re-enactments. For more information please visit the Santa Maria web site. More info to come.
October 2nd through 4th 2009 18th Century Trade Fair - Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, Fort Dobbs State Historic Site, NC. U.S.A. - Experience life on the edge of the British Empire in the 1750's as tradesmen, soldiers, entertainers, Native Americans, and sutlers selling period wares set up their camps near Fort Dobbs. This highly acclaimed event will feature a re-created skirmish with the Cherokee and scholarly lectures, as well as on-going demonstrations of 18th Century camp life and trades. School day programming is available on October 2nd. For more information please visit the Fort Dobbs Web Site.
December 4th to 6th 2009 Re-enactor Fest 6 - Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Cherry Hill, NJ, U.S.A. - What is Reenactor Fest? It is a convention for people interested in military history, as well as historical reenactors of all time periods, spanning from the days of the Roman Empire through Vietnam. It is completely unique in this regard... a celebration of the hobby of historical reenacting as a whole. A chance to learn about other time periods, as well as your own! Click this Link to view the official website.