Saturday February 28, 2026

Schedule of Events for Saturday February 28

NPS Photo

10:00AM - Music Program - Wilmington Police Pipes and Drums Program Tent
11:00 AM - Colonial Music Program - John Bennett - Program Tent
1:00 PM- Art Show See the winners of the First in Freedom Art Show - Patriots Hall
12:00 PM/3:00 PM - Colonial Music Program - Tryon Palace Fife and Drum Corps - Patriot Earthworks
12:00 PM- Reenlistment Ceremony - Grady Monument
12:30 PM/3:30 PM - Battle Demonstration Narrated program featuring musket and cannon firing followed by memorial dedication - Patriot Earthworks
1:00 PM- Scottish Music and Dance Annandale School, Cary, NC - Program Tent
1:15 PM - John Locke Foundation Documentary - Visitor Center Theater
1:30 PM - Meet the Authors Jack Fryar, Suzanne Adair, Bert Dunkerly - Outside of the Visitor Center
2:00 PM - Guided Tour Ben Sorensen, CFCC - Meet on the Back Porch of the Visitor Center
2:15 PM - Music Program Second Marine Division Band - Program Tent 5:00PM - Moores Creek Anthology - A narrated play highlighting the story of the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge Patriots Hall

Ongoing Programs and Activities:
9:00AM-5:00PM - Visitor Center Access to park information, exhibits, a short park film, the gift shop and donation box.

10:00AM-4:00PM - Loyalist and Patriot Living Historian Encampments - Patriot Earthworks

10:00AM-4:00PM - Colonial Crafts and Trades - Tar Heel Education and Demonstration Area

Tar Heel Education and Demonstration Area - Explore what life was like for families in the early days of the American Revolution through engaging hands-on demonstrations.

10:00AM-4:00PM -History Row - Make sure to visit our friends along History Row. This is a collection of national and state parks and historic sites, as well as other patriotic organizations, who will be sharing more about the work that they are doing. - History Trail

10:00AM-4:00PM -Colonial Sutlers - There will be several sutlers selling items throughout the event. You will find sutler signs in those areas.

Battlefield and Demonstration Area Food Vendors: We will have a variety of food vendors onsite where you can purchase food from 10 am until 4 pm today. Vendors include the Atkinson Fire Department, the Donut Bus, Chocolate and S’more, and more!