Special Events

Events Calendar

Programs and Special Events

 

Two reenactors at a cavalry demonstration at the 244th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens Commemoration, 2025, NPS Photo.

NPS Photo.

2027 Special Events

Join us for special events throughout the year! Please check the events calendar for more details.

246th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens, January 16-17, 2027
Library Day, March 20, 2027
Junior Ranger Day, April 17, 2027
Legacy of the Cowpens, June 19, 2027
Celebration of Freedom, July 3, 2027
National Park Service Birthday, August 21, 2027

 

Living historians commemorate the heroic actions that took place on January 17th, 1781.

NPS

The 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens

Cowpens National Battlefield will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the battle in January 2031. The two-day event will feature living history demonstrations, musket and cannon firing demonstrations, and children's activities in the park. Continue to visit this site for more details.

 

Park Ranger begins battlefield walk.

NPS Photo/Mathis

Ranger-led Programs

*Ranger-led programs are offered on Saturdays and Sundays when staffing and weather permits.

Meet behind the Visitor Center at the benches. Ranger programs (presented by rangers or volunteers) discuss the history of the Battle of Cowpens and the development of Cowpens National Battlefield. Please check with staff for program times. Ranger talks are 30 minutes and require limited walking. Ranger walks (Battlefield Walks) are 60 minutes and require walking for a prolonged period.

 

Trail marker for Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.

NPS Photo.

Discover programs and events at Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail.