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Fall is in full swing - Mid-September-October events

Fall is the bMid-September-October eventsusiest time of the year for reenactors – in the Great Lakes area anyway. Here's the list of events coming up from mid-September through October.


Falling leaves and pumpkins herald the coming of fall.
Falling leaves and pumpkins herald the coming of fall.
Sept. 12-14, 2025 - Long Run Massacre, Red Orchard Park, 704 Kentucky St. Shelbyville, Kentucky 40065. Hosted by The Painted Stone Settlers. Contact Kathy Cummings, 502-228-3746, kathy.cummings@graphicenterprises.net, https://paintedstonesettlers.org/index.html. Juried Revolutionary War event, 1770-1785, telling the story of Squire Boone’s station and an impending Indian attack. Friday school day. Saturday public day 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Scouts visit Saturday morning to see the 20 stations from Friday's school day. 2 p.m. reenactment of the 1781 event that history calls the Long Run Massacre and Floyd’s Defeat. Saturday night feast. Sunday church service.

Sept. 13-21, 2025 - NMLRA Fall National Shoot, National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, Walter Cline Range, Friendship, Indiana. Contact 812-667-5131 or 800-745-1493, www.nmlra.org/2025-nationalmatches.

(canceled for 2025) A River Through History, Columbia Woods Forest Preserve, Willow Springs, Illinois. Contact Monique Koenigsmark, 708-955-2035, monique@ariverthruhistory.com, www.ariverthruhistory.com.
 
Sept. 19-21, 2025 - Tiffin-Seneca Heritage Festival, lower level of Hedges-Boyer Park, Tiffin, Ohio. Contact www.tiffinfestival.com, Facebook page. Advanced registration required. School day Friday. No competitions. Demonstrators encouraged.

Sept. 19-21, 2025 - Rendezvous on the Reserve, Montpelier Historical Society, Montpelier, Indiana 47359. Contact Bryon Maddox, 765-730-0400, bryon.maddox60@yahoo.com. A fur trade living history encampment on the Blackford County Reservation of Myaamia Chief Francois Godfroy. Mississinewa Confederation Native village, settlers, traders, trappers, voyageurs. Shoots, archery, hawk & knife, women's and kids' games. Advanced registration preferred. School day Friday. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.
 
Sept. 19-21, 2025 - Hill’s Fort Rendezvous, American Farm Heritage Museum, Greenville, Illinois. Contact Kan Gaffney, 217-246-3891, kencathy22@hotmail.com, Facebook page. Located at reconstructed 1812 frontier fort off I-70 45 minutes of St Louis. War of 1812, Colonial, fur traders, buckskinners. Demonstrations, fife & drum, blanket shoot, blow shoot, candy cannon. Traders welcome. Food on site. Free admission.

Sept. 20-21, 2025 - Life in Early Ohio, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, www.fortmeigs.org/events, Facebook page. Juried event: Historic skills and trades. Registration required.


Sept. 20-21, 2025 - Trail of Courage, Fulton County Historical Society, 37 E. 375 N, Rochester, Indiana 46975. Contact 574-223-4436, www.fultoncountyhistory.org, Facebook page. History-related programs on the Chippeway Village stage and Hillside Amphitheater stage, muzzleloading shoots, authenticity competitions for camps, booths and participant clothing, demonstrations of traditional crafts and skills, Indian and pioneer dancing, canoe rides. Public hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10 adults, $5 kids ages 6-11. Proceeds go to operate the museum.
 
Sept. 20-21, 2025 - Siege of Fort Boonesborough, 4375 Boonesborough Road, Richmond, Kentucky 40475. Contact 859-527-3131,
Facebook page. Portrays 18th-century life in Kentucky. Battle reenactments at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. No school day this year.

Sept. 20-21, 2025 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., Madison Place Events Center, 876 Horace Brown Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan 48071. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m. Admission fee $8.

Sept. 26-28, 2025 - Luckey Fall Festival Rendezvous, between Krotzer Avenue (SR 582) and Gilbert Road on Adams Street, Luckey, Ohio. Contact Sue Brinker, thunderlodge@yahoo.com. Camp in conjunction with Luckey Fall Festival, https://luckeyfallfestival.com.

Sept. 26-Oct. 4 - 2025 - NRLHF Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, grounds of the Independent Mountain Men of PA, 420 Squaw Valley Road, Parker, Pennsylvania 16049. Contact George Fischer, 301-582-2904, 240-707-7544, www.nrlhf.org, or message Facebook page. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets.
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(canceled) Sept. 27-28, 2025 - Voyageur Rendezvous, Bourbonaiss, Illinois. Contact Frank Koehler, fjkoehler@gmail.com, 815-592-5979. In conjunction with French Heritage Weekend and the village's 150th birthday. Seeking traders, demonstrators, voyageurs.

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Oct. 3-5, 2025 - Seneca Muzzleloaders Fall Rendezvous, Sandusky River Coon Hunters grounds, 7575 TR 131, Tiffin, Ohio 44883, Facebook page. Contact Rob Gerding, 419-341-8657, robbob@hush.com. Black powder shoots, archery, hawk and knife and other competitions. Saturday evening potluck. Camp fee $25. Setup after 2 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday.
 
Oct. 3-5, 2025 - Sons of Liberty Fall Rendezvous, Canters Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Caves Road, Jackson, Ohio. Contact Norman Garringer, 740-773-3891, normanga@roadrunner.com, Facebook page. Pre-1840 rendezvous with black powder shoot, hawk and knife and primitive archery competitions. Potluck dinner Saturday night for paid campers only. Friendly event and newbies welcome.

(New site) Oct. 3-5, 2025 - Mississinewa 1812, new site along the Mississinewa River between Marion and Gas City, Indiana. Contact 765-613-9248, info@mississinewa1812.com, www.mississinewa1812.com, Facebook page. Juried event. Commemorates the Battle of Mississinewa fought Dec. 17-18, 1812. Admission.

Oct. 4-5, 2025 - American Heritage Days at South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio. Sponsored by Richland Early American Center for History. Facebook page. Registration is required at https://forms.gle/834ywNTcNsX1cK4K8. Event for French & Indian Wars (1740-1763), Colonial Period (1764-1774), American Revolution (1775-1783), Young Republic (1796-1811), War of 1812 (1812-1815), and Native Encampment. Set up Thursday evening or Friday with a "food truck festival" Friday for townspeople to watch setup. Food truck on site Saturday and Sunday also. Grounds feature an 1808 log cabin with Rumford fireplace and baking oven, an original 1812 blockhouse and a late 18th/early 19th-century blacksmith/woodworking shop. No camp fee. No merchant fee. Breakfast provided Saturday and Sunday. Take down camp Sunday evening or Monday. Public hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Oct. 9-12, 2025 - Harvest Moon Rendezvous, Infirmary Mound Park, 4351 Lancaster Road, Granville, Ohio. Contact Mat Stickles 740-403-1372, mathew.stickles@gmail.com, or Jason Vermilion, 740-258-8962, vermilionjason@yahoo.com, Facebook page. Setup is Thursday. Rendezvous starts at 9 a.m. Thursday. Camp fee is $10. Vendors camp free. Trade blankets welcome. Public days 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Walk-in shooters welcome, but period dress is required. Rifle and smoothbore woodswalk, hawk & knife, archery, fire starting with re-entry, pistol match is blanket shoot. Saturday evening potluck with auction to follow. No pets.
 
Oct. 10-11, 2025 - Early American Trades Fair, Log Cabin Shop, 8010 Lafayette Rd, Lodi, Ohio 44254. Contact 330-948-1082, logcabin@logcabinahop.com, Facebook page, www.logcabinshop.com. Visitors are invited to meet with and learn from skilled artisans as they work. Handcrafted items for sale and trade. Free admission. Food available. Open noon-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

Oct. 10-12, 2025 - Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Fort Ouiatenon Historical Park, 3921 S. River Road, West Lafayette, Indiana. Contact feast@tippecanoehistory.org, 765-476-8411, www.feastofthehuntersmoon.org, Facebook page. Juried event: 1717-1791. Friday school day. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. No pets. More than 40 recreated period foods. Musicians, interpreters, military reenactors and Native American groups.​
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Oct. 10-13, 2025 - Blue Ridge Rifles Fundevous Blanket Shoot and Camp, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Contact BRRifles@gmail.com, Facebook page. Gate opens at noon Friday. Camp fee $20 per person ages 18 and older; ages 17 and younger free with an adult. Primitive and modern camping (no hookups). Shooters should provide a blanket prize worth $20 or more; no cash. Also archery and hawk & knife for bragging rights. Primitive attire encouraged.

Oct. 11-12, 2025 - Brigade Napoleon, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, www.fortmeigs.org/events, Facebook page. Juried event: Napoleonic Wars. Registration required.

Oct. 17-19, 2025 - Girty's Town Rendezvous, north of the High Street bridge along the canal, St. Marys, Ohio. Contact Harold Curry, 419-295-2710, hcurry23@gmail.com, Facebook page. Camp fee $20. Beginners and veterans welcome. Nature walk Sunday. Archery and hawk & knife competitions. Blacksmith available. Camp dinner Saturday.

Oct. 17-19, 2025 - ​Salt Festival, Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, 3380 Beaver Road, Union, Kentucky 41091. Contact claire.kolkmeyer@ky.gov to receive an application, claire.kolkmeyer@ky.gov, Facebook page. Early setup is Thursday. School day Friday. Open to public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Oct. 17-19, 2025 - Thunder Creek Long Rifles Annual Rendezvous, east of Martinsville, Indiana, on Bear Creek Road, Morgantown, Indiana. Contact 812-785-6166, thundercreek1972@gmail.com, https://thundercreeklongrifles.org. Setup Thursday. Competitions include archery, rifle, smoothbore, pistol, hawk & knife.

Oct. 17-19, 2025 - Fall Rendezvous, Dogg Clan Muzzleloaders, 323 N. State Line Road, Darlington, Pennsylvania. Contact Papa John, 330-853-4522, or Dan, 727-312-6713, Facebook page. Take your own drinking water. Shoots. Public day Saturday.
 
Oct. 17-19, 2025 - Frenchmen's Frolic, Macktown Living History, 2221 Freeport Road, Rockton, Illinois 61072. Contact Mike Bost, 815-978-8090, http://macktownlivinghistory.com,
Facebook page. Seminars, workshops, games, shoots, hawk & knife, boules tournament. Traders and trade blankets welcome. Camp fee $35. Set up after 10 a.m. Wednesday. Friday setup after 2 p.m.

Oct. 18-19, 2025 - Historic Fall Trade Fair at Fort Piqua, Johnston Farm, 9845 N. Hardin Road, Piqua, Ohio. Contact Laura Supringer via Johnston Farm & Indian Agency, www.facebook.com/johnstonfarm. Event's Facebook page. Juried event: 1742-1862, early Ohio. Applications due by Sept. 1. Demonstrations, food, follow an ox team as they do last-minute fall chores, talk to militia about what it was like to be in the American Army from the Revolution through the Civil War, visit with a traveling artist and learn about the beauty of the 18th century, canal boat rides, shopping.

Oct. 23-26, 2025 - Fall Rendezvous, Greene County Fish & Game, 1538 Union Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385. Contact Brian Lavery, 937-241-8327. Facebook page. Camp fee $20 per family; $15 per single; $10 for walk-in shooter. No extra fee for traders. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, pastry toss, potluck Saturday evening. Trick-or-treat for kids.

Oct. 24-26, 2025 - Colonial Market Days, Abner Longley Park, 1601 Longley Dr., Lebanon, Indiana 46052. Contact 317-762-0117, Facebook page, https://colonialmarketdays.com for application form. Colonial merchants, demonstrators and craftsmen. Military units and tacticals. Entertainment such as jugglers, street performers, magic and music. Friday school day.
 
Oct. 25-26, 2025 - Fall Rendezvous, Patoka Valley Long Rifles, 1579 E. Logtown Road, Winslow, Indiana 47598. Contact pvlr.info@gmail.com, Facebook page.

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