Event

Fort Vancouver Bicentennial Celebration

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site

Fee:

Free. This is a free fee event

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

5 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Guided Tour
Living History
Partner Program
Talk

Description

 
It has been an exciting year already, centered around the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Vancouver. But wait, there's more! Join the National Park Service and the Friends of Fort Vancouver on August 16th for a day of guided walks and tours, demonstrations by costumed interpreters, period music, and more. In honor of this bicentennial, entrance fees will be waived on this day. 
 
Event: Fort Vancouver Bicentennial: Two Centuries of Stories
Date:  Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time:  10:00 to 3:00 pm
 
Event activities:

10:00 AM – Commemoration Walk – Join park volunteers and community members in a walk from the Visitor Center to the reconstructed Fort Vancouver, led by the stirring sound of a local bagpiper. 

10:30 AM – Commemoration Ceremony – Dignitaries from Washington State, the Friends of Fort Vancouver, and the Park Superintendent will share their personal connections to the site and its history.

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Ongoing Programs & Activities

  • Guided Fort Tours – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM

  • Vancouver Community Concert Band – 11:00–11:20 AM, 12:15–12:40 PM, 2:00 PM

  • Bagpipe Performances – 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM

  • Historic Weapons Demonstrations – 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM

  • Village House Walking Tours – 12:00 PM

  • Visitor center and bookstore open - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

  • Children’s Activities – Including a brand-new scavenger hunt created by a Fort Vancouver volunteer (ongoing)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Closing of all activities and preparations for fort closure.

 

Reservation or Registration: No

Contact Information

Aaron Ochoa
360-816-6233
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Image Gallery

Photo of the palisade wall and bastion along the grassy area of the historic orchard.
Photo of the palisade wall and bastion along the grassy area of the historic orchard.
Photo of the Fort Vancouver's bastion and palisade wall.
Photo credit: NPS
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