World War II Weekend

An image of several WWII veterans sitting in a green army jeep with WWII living history volunteers
WWII veterans visiting the site during the 2024 World War II Weekend event.

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World War II Weekend: September 19-21, 2025

Join the National Park Service in commemorating the events of 80 years ago for Eisenhower National Historic Site’s 2025 World War II Weekend event. The 2025 event will focus on the year 1945 and the end of World War II.

Eisenhower National Historic Site's annual World War II Weekend is a living history focused event that includes guest speakers, ranger guided tours, family activities, and more. This year's event will bring the stories of 1945 to life through three days of programming and interactive activities for visitors of all ages. 2025 will be the 27th year for this event, taking place the third weekend of September annually.

 

2025 Program Schedule

A full schedule of programming for the 2025 World War II Weekend event will be published by August 12.

For information on the 2025 guest speakers, visit our speakers' page here.

Please note this lineup is subject to change. Information on free tickets for the Friday, September 19 evening program will be made available in August.

 
Visitors interact with living history volunteers at an outdoor tent at the Eisenhower National Historic Site
Visitors interact with volunteers from the British Women's Land Army group at the 2019 WWII Weekend event.

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Living History Participants

Contact Us:

Planning is currently underway for our 2025 WWII Weekend. We are no longer accepting applications for additional living history displays this year. Living history groups or individuals who have questions regarding this year or are are interested in participating in future events can contact us here.

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 here for living history guidelines for the 2025 World War II Weekend at Eisenhower NHS.

You may also read NPS Reference Manual 6: Policies Relating to Historic Weapons Demonstrations.

National Park Service Reenactment Policy:

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.

 

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Last updated: July 23, 2025

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1195 Baltimore Pike
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Phone:

717 338-9114

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