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Kids participate in a "Join the Paratrooper" activity with reenactors from Easy Company, 101st Airborne.
Gettysburg Foundation
2027 World War II Weekend:
September 17-19, 2027
Join Eisenhower National Historic Site for its 29th annual World War II Weekend, taking place September 17-19, 2027. Friday, September 17 will be a set-up day for living history volunteers, with Eisenhower NHS grounds closed to visitation and off-site evening program. September 18 and 19 will feature events at Eisenhower NHS, including a large living history camp depicting American and Allied units, as well as Homefront displays. The event will include guest speakers, ranger-guided walking tours, family activities, tours of the Eisenhower home, and more.
Eisenhower NHS will announce our 2027 event theme in January.
All WWII Weekend programming and activities are free of charge. There is no entrance fee for this event. Weather permitting, free on-site parking is available at Eisenhower NHS throughout the weekend for passenger vehicles.
Living history volunteers at the 2025 World War II Weekend event
NPS Photo
Living History Participants
Contact Us:
Living history groups or individuals who have questions or are are interested in participating in events at Eisenhower NHS can contact us here. We are currently accepting applications for participating in 2027 events.
Interested living history participants should submit photographs of their display and impressions, references on the quality of their interpretation and professionalism with the public, as well as an explanation of how their display and interpretation will fit with site and event themes.
Living History Guidelines:
Living history groups and individuals must agree to NPS guidelines and policies and be approved by the NPS to participate in this event. Click the link below for this year's guidelines.
Eisenhower National Historic Site's World War II Weekend is not a World War II reenactment. For the National Park Service policy on reenactments, click here.
