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Upcoming Civil War shows, battlefield tours, reenactments, seminars, living history programs, and auctions in Walkerton, Virginia.
Dates: Sept. 5
Artillery and rifle demonstrations on the ground where Lee's assaults broke on 1 July 1862.
Dates: Sept. 11–13
Second Fredericksburg “The Forgotten Front” First 125 paid attendees will receive a free copy of Chancellorsville’s Forgotten Front – The Second Battle of Fredericksburg by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White Three day event featuring programs, battlefield tour, lectures, meals, eight great historians speaking, silent auction, raffles, and CVBT 30th Anniversary surprises! In the spring of 1863, as the Army of the Potomac braced for what would become the Chancellorsville Campaign, Salem Church and the fields west of Fredericksburg played a crucial yet underappreciated role. The main Union army, beset by uncertainty and relentless Confederate attacks, found itself struggling to coordinate its scattered corps.
Dates: Sept. 19
A day of focused living-history programming at Pamplin Historical Park on faith and religion in the armies and on the home front.
Dates: Sept. 30 – Oct. 4
The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) will hold its 154th National Competition October 2-4, 2026 at Fort Shenandoah near Winchester, Virginia. Member units compete in live-fire matches with…
Dates: Oct. 2–4
Three-day Civil War conference on the art of command, held in the heart of Mosby's Confederacy in the northern Virginia…
Dates: Oct. 16
A full-day optional field tour of the North Anna battlefield offered with Pamplin Historical Park's 30th Annual Civil War Symposium.
Dates: Oct. 16–18
Pamplin Historical Park's thirtieth annual Civil War symposium, on quick tempers and rash actions in the war.
Dates: Oct. 17
Historian Robert M. (Bert) Dunkerly leads a one-day walking and driving exploration of Revolutionary War Williamsburg and Yorktown, from pre-war protests through the final Yorktown campaign,…
Dates: Oct. 17–18
The Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation's 162nd anniversary reenactment on the battlefield at Middletown, with infantry, cavalry, and artillery in action.
Dates: Oct. 24
This event beings history to life, walking through woods and interacting with Native Americans and historical reenactors representing the Revolutionary War, Civil War, WW1, WW11 , Korea, and Vietnam Wars. Rounding out the program, there is a forger, hammered dulcimer musicians, The Fossil Man, vintage toys and games, old school supplies, and a tent full of uniforms and vintage dresses for our guests to try on and take pictures of themselves. A "Scavenger Hunt," which is a series of history questions, is given to all guests. A fun and exciting way to learn history.
Dates: Nov. 14
The 45th Central Virginia Military Antique Show at Meadow Event Park in Doswell, a one-day Saturday show.
Dates: March 4–6
The American Numismatic Association’s spring convention — a national-scale coin show with dealers, exhibits, and educational programs. Venue to be announced by the ANA.
Dates: May 21–23
The North-South Skirmish Association (N-SSA) will hold its 155th National Competition October 1-3, 2027 at Fort Shenandoah near Winchester, Virginia. Member units compete in live-fire matches with…