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.

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. Living history groups or individuals who have questions or are are interested in participating in this event or other events in the future 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.

Explore WWII Weekend Further

Battle of the Bulge 80th Anniversary

Join living history volunteers at our 2024 Weekend as they share their thoughts on the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
2024 World War II Weekend

Explore the 2024 World War II Weekend event in this photo gallery.
2023 World War II Weekend

See the highlights from our 2023 World War II Weekend event with this photo gallery.
2022 World War II Weekend

Explore our 2022 WWII Weekend event with this photo gallery that features over 200 images.
Dr. Craig Symonds: Nimitz and Eisenhower

Dr. Craig Symonds provided the keynote program for the 2023 WWII Weekend event. You can view the program here.
Virtual Programs
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Explore the stories of WWII casualties buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery in this video series.
World War II

Explore the significance of World War II and the stories of those who fought in it.