NPS Photo / G. Purifoy Ranger programs are offered most days during the summer months. (see details below). Ranger programs are typically scheduled between 10 AM and 12 PM and between 1 PM and 3 PM. Most daily programs take place at Muhlenberg's Brigade and at Washington's Headquarters. Call the information desk at 610-783-1099 or ask a ranger inside the Visitor Center at Valley Forge for the most current information about daily times, topics, and locations of ranger programs. 
NPS Photo / G. Purifoy Washington's Headquarters and Valley Forge Train Station Open HousePark rangers and volunteers are on site during operating hours to interpret the house and answer visitor questions. Open daily March through October. Winter hours vary. See full seasonal operating hours here. Washington's HeadquartersRooms are furnished to represent how they may have looked during the Valley Forge encampment. Valley Forge Train StationContains museum exhibits, located adjacent to Washington's Headquarters. 
NPS Image / G. Purifoy Artillery Firing DemonstrationsLearn about the cannons and artillery used during the American Revolutionary War and watch park rangers in living history clothing demonstrate a cannon firing.
Artillery firing demonstrations take place at the firing range located behind the log huts at Muhlenberg's Brigade. Programs begin at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 2 PM, and run for about 30 minutes. All demonstrations are weather and staff dependent. 
NPS Photo / G. Purifoy Art in the Park ProgramView the 2026 Art in the Park Outing ScheduleJoin rangers each month at a different beautiful location in the park to practice your photography, sketching, drawing, or painting in a stress-free, judgment-free environment. Bring your own equipment and supplies. The program is free and advance registration is not required. Typical locations for outings include the Grand Parade meadows, the forests of Mount Joy, Muhlenberg's Brigade or the National Memorial Arch for sunrise, the Washington's Headquarters area in the springtime, Valley Creek Trail, Fatlands Trail, Pawling Farm, and even our nearby sister park Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site. 
NPS Graphic / G. Purifoy Fall Campfire ProgramsThe 2026 fall campfire program schedule will be released in late summer.Selected Saturdays in the fall at 7 PMJoin a park ranger for an interactive evening by the campfire as we discuss unique stories of Valley Forge and the American Revolution. The programs run for about an hour. What to Bring: Flashlight, blanket, jacket. Weather: Programs will be canceled for rain, call 610-783-1099 before 5 PM to check on the status of the program. Seasonal Programming ChangesSummer(June through August). Ranger programs are offered most days during the summer months. Fall(September through November) Ranger programs are offered on weekends in the fall. WinterThere are no regularly scheduled ranger programs at Valley Forge from December through Februrary. Even though regular ranger programs don't start until March, there are special events and programming, including March-In (around Dec. 19), Washington's Birthday (Feb. 19), and Story Time at Valley Forge Spring(March through May) Ranger programs are offered on weekends in the spring. |
Last updated: March 26, 2026