Tickets are available at the gate on all three days of the event. Adult admission is only $10 per for the entire weekend. Seniors, Active Duty Military, and children over five receive a $2 discount. Children five and younger are free.
Early-bird discounts are available for tickets purchased in advance of the festival.
If you are unable to attend the festival but would like to make a tax-deductible donation in support of our educational efforts through the George Washington Society, we welcome your participation.
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE REFLECTS THE 2023 FESTIVAL. THE 2024 SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED SOON.
Friday July 5th
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9:30
Event opens with…
Colonial Village & Children's Village
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9:45–10:00
Columbia Fife & Drum Corp
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10:00–10:20
Founders Tent: Thomas Jefferson by Tom Saffold
SAR: Day in the Life of Colonial America by Doug Nelson
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10:30–10:50
Festival Commons: Social Graces with Wylin & Lucy
SAR: 16 Year Old Continental Soldier by Fred Gilbert
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11:00–11:20
Battlefield: Battle of Lexington
Intro with Sons of Liberty Cap McGary, Narrator Jeff Dacus
11:30–11:50
Snack Shop: Enjoy a ‘Cup of George’ house roasted Coffee
Founders Tent: Battle Follow up with Jeff Dacus
DAR: Tea, why it was Revolutionary in the Colonies by Pam Gassman
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12:00–12:20
Founders Tent: George Washington by Vern Frykholm
SAR: The History of the American Flag by Art Dolan
12:30–12:50
Festival Commons: Visit the Fiber Arts tent with Pam Gassman
Founders Tent: Women Patriots with Esther Reed & Eliza Pinckney
DAR: Courtship and Weddings by Robin Barnes
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1:00–1:20
Festival Commons: Colonial Dance, Wylin Tjoelker
Founders Tent: Mercy Otis Warren by Pam Gassman
SAR: Spies and Messages for the Colonial Effort by Fred Gilbert
Battlefield: Colonial Cricket
1:30–1:50
Founders Tent: George Washington by Vern Frykholm
SAR: The Pennsylvania Rifleman by Bob Smalser
Battlefield: Colonial Cricket
2:00–2:20
Festival Commons: Gift Shop ‘Martha’s Own’ products
Founders Tent: Thomas Jefferson, by Tom Saffold
SAR: 18th Century Firearms in Colonial America by Bob Smalser
2:30–2:50
Founders Tent: Founding Mothers with Esther, Eliza, Mercy
SAR: 14 Forgotten Presidents by Neil Vernon
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3:00–3:20
Battlefield: Battle for Concord Bridge
Intro with Sons of Liberty, narrator: Jeff Dacus
3:30–3:50
Founders Tent: Battle follow up with Jeff Dacus
Battlefield: with Zeal and Bayonets Only, British by A. House-Higgins
DAR: Farming to Flounces - Clothing in the Colonies, Marissa Goldenman
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4:00–4:25
Founders Tent: Featuring our Colonial Ladies
SAR: American’s Creed Neil Vernon
4:30–5:00
FINALE: March with the Columbia Fife and Drum Corp
Saturday July 6th
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9:30
Event opens with…
Colonial Village & Children's Village
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9:45–10:00
Columbia Fife & Drum Corp
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10:00–10:20
Founders Tent: Thomas Jefferson by Tom Saffold
SAR: History of the American Flag with Art Dolan
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10:30–10:50
Festival Commons: Social Graces with Wylin & Lucy
SAR: 16 Year Old Continental Soldier by Fred Gilbert
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11:00–11:20
Battlefield: Battle of Lexington
Intro with Sons of Liberty Cap McGary, Narrator Jeff Dacus
11:30–11:50
Snack Shop: Enjoy a ‘Cup of George’ house-roasted coffee
Founders Tent: Battle Follow up with Jeff Dacus
DAR: Benedict Arnold by Barbara Houtenbrink
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12:00–12:20
Founders Tent: George Washington by Vern Frykholm
SAR: Day in the Life of Colonial America with Doug Nelson
12:30–12:50
Festival Commons: Visit the Fiber Arts tent with Pam Gassman
Founders Tent: Women Patriots with Esther Reed & Eliza Pinckney
DAR: Spanish America and the American Revolution by Judi Hine
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1:00–1:20
Festival Commons: Colonial Dance with Wylin Tjoelker
Founders Tent: Mercy Otis Warren by Pam Gassman
SAR: Spies and Messages for the Colonial Effort by Fred Gilbert
Battlefield: Colonial Cricket
1:30–1:50
Founders Tent: George Washington by Vern Frykholm
SAR: The Pennsylvania Rifleman by Bob Smalser
Battlefield: Colonial Cricket
2:00–2:20
Festival Commons: Gift Shop ‘Martha’s Own’ products
Founders Tent: Thomas Jefferson, by Tom Saffold
SAR: 18th Century Firearms in Colonial America by Bob Smalser
2:30–2:50
Founders Tent: Founding Mothers with Esther, Eliza, Mercy
SAR: 14 Forgotten Presidents by Neil Vernon
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3:00–3:20
Battlefield: Battle for Concord Bridge
Intro with Sons of Liberty, narrator: Jeff Dacus
3:30–3:50
Founders Tent: Battle follow up with Jeff Dacus
Battlefield: with Zeal and Bayonets Only, British by A. House-Higgins
DAR: Farming to Flounces - Clothing in the Colonies, Marissa Goldenman
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4:00–4:25
Founders Tent: Featuring our Colonial Ladies
SAR: American’s Creed Neil Vernon
4:30–5:00
FINALE: March with the Columbia Fife and Drum Corp
Sunday July 7th
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9:45–10:00
Columbia Fife & Drum Corp
10:00–10:20
Founders Tent: Thomas Jefferson by Tom Saffold
SAR: History of the American Flag with Art Dolan
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10:30–10:50
Festival Commons: Social Graces with Wylin & Lucy
SAR: 16-Year Old Continental Soldier by Fred Gilbert
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11:00–11:20
Battlefield: Battle of Lexington
Intro with Sons of Liberty Cap McGary, Narrator Jeff Dacus
11:30–11:55
Snack Shop: Enjoy a ‘Cup of George’ house roasted Coffee
Founders Tent: Battle Follow up with Jeff Dacus
DAR: Drinking Leaves: Foundation to a Revolution with Marissa Goldenman
12:00–12:20
Founders Tent: George Washington by Vern Frykholm
SAR: Day in the Life of Colonial America with Doug Nelson
12:30–12:50
Festival Commons: Visit the Fiber Arts tent with Pam Gassman
Founders Tent: Women Patriots with Esther Reed & Eliza Pinckney
DAR: Mrs. Benedict Arnold by Mara Perry & General Washington
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1:00–1:20
Festival Commons: Colonial Dance with Wylin Tjoelker
Founders Tent: Mercy Otis Warren by Pam Gassman
SAR: Spies and Messages for the Colonial Effort with Fred Gilbert
Battlefield: Colonial Cricket
1:30–1:50
Founders Tent: George Washington by Vern Frykholm
SAR: The Pennsylvania Rifleman by Bob Smalser
Battlefield: Colonial Cricket
2:00–2:20
Festival Commons: Gift Shop ‘Martha’s Own’ products
Founders Tent: Thomas Jefferson by Tom Saffold
SAR: 18th Century Firearms in Colonial America with Bob Smalser
2:30–2:50
Founders Tent: Founding Mothers by Esther, Eliza, and Mercy
SAR: 14 Forgotten Presidents with Neil Vernon
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3:00–3:20
Battlefield: Battle for Concord Bridge
Intro with Sons of Liberty, Narrator Jeff Dacus
3:30–3:50
Founders Tent: Battle follow up with Jeff Dacus
Battlefield: with Zeal and Bayonets Only, British by Andy House-Higgins
DAR: Colonial Medicine with Coral Hileman
4:00–4:25
Founders Tent: Featuring our Colonial Ladies
SAR: American’s Creed Neil Vernon
4:30–5:00
FINALE: March with the Columbia Fife and Drum Corp