Special Events

Spring at Appomattox Court House

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The following are upcoming special events hosted by Appomattox Court House National Historical Park:

161st Anniversary of the Surrender and Freedom Day- April 8-12, 2026

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the victory of Lt. General Ulysses S. Grant, forcing the surrender General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Special anniversary programs and activities will take place April 8-12, 2026. Learn more.

30th Annual Park Day- April 25, 2026

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Appomattox Court House NHP will participate in the 30th Annual Park Day, sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. Park Day is an annual event giving volunteers an opportunity to help with clean-up and preservation projects on some of the nation’s most sacred grounds.

This year, participants will scrape and paint a large section of picket fence within the historic village of Appomattox Court House. Participants should arrive and check in at the Visitor Center at 9 a.m. Water will be provided, but participants should bring their own lunch. This event provides a great opportunity to support the preservation of one of our nation’s historic Civil War sites for generations to come.

Registration is required by April 21. To register, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Alyssa Holland at 434-408-3590 or by email at [e-mail].