a wooden junior ranger badge with a drum on it sits on a stone wall
Illustrated map showing visitor center area at Valley Forge and activity locations

Junior Ranger Field Day at Valley Forge

Valley Forge National Historical Park

Special Event
  • May 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

An illustration of a shoe with a National Park Service Arrowhead on the side. Text reads Junior Ranger Field Day Saturday, May 10, 2025 10AM to 2PM

Celebrate Recreation at Valley Forge

When: Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10 AM to 2 PM
Where: The Visitor Center at Valley Forge

Junior Ranger Field Day is a day of recreation-themed activities celebrating getting outside, connecting to nature, and exercising the body and mind at Valley Forge National Historical Park.

All activities are weather-dependent. The rain date is Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Pick up a Junior Ranger Field Day worksheet in the visitor center, participate in at least four activities (running, jumping, art-making, fishing, biking, and birding) then bring your completed worksheet to a park volunteer or ranger.

After you take the Junior Ranger pledge, you’ll earn an extra special Valley Forge Junior Ranger Day badge!

 

More information

Fees

All activities are free to attend! Bike rentals from The Encampment Store for the Ride With a Ranger activity do require a standard rental fee.

Location

Latitude and Longitude 40.101460, -75.422469

Schedule

Date:

May 10, 2025

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

4 hours

Programming runs from 10 AM to 2 PM. The Valley Forge Bird Walk begins at 10 AM in front of the Visitor Center at Valley Forge and lasts for 90 minutes. Please arrive at least 15 prior to the start time to attend this activity. Limit 20 people, first-come first-served. The Ride With a Ranger activity takes place at 10:30 AM and at 1:30 PM. Rides last for 60-minutes and go from the Bike Rental shop in the visitor center parking lot to Wayne's Woods Picnic Area. Plan to bring water and a lunch and ride back to the visitor center on your own.

Contact Information

Gregory Purifoy
610-783-1099
Contact Us

Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Guided Tour
  • Ride
  • Walk
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