A young visitor looks through the scope at a WWII era cannon

2025 World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site

Eisenhower National Historic Site

Special Event
  • Sep 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
  • Free

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.

Note that site grounds are closed on Friday September 19 for set up for World War II Weekend. Event programmin begins that evening off-site.

For more information, visit our World War II Weekend webpage here: World War II Weekend - Eisenhower National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

 

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Schedule

Date:

Sep 19, 2025

Time:

5:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours and 30 minutes

Contact Information

Dan Vermilya
717-253-5971
Contact Us

Event Type

  • Children’s Program
  • Exhibition/Show
  • Guided Tour
  • Living History
  • Talk
  • Volunteer Event
  • Walk
Tags: living history, gettysburg, world war ii, wwii, eisenhower, eisenhower national historic site, special events, ranger programs, guided tours, family programs, educational programs, national cemetery tours, military history, american history