May-June reenactments/rendezvous

Here are the reenactments and rendezvous coming up in May and June. For more information contact the person listed, or visit the website or Facebook page.

Carrey Badenhop and Keira Howard carry firewood to their camp during the 2023 Early Ohio on the Portage event at Wood County Museum, Bowling Green, Ohio.

May 9-10, 2025 - Willard Revolutionary War Reenactment and Encampment, Willard Middle School, 1 Flashes Ave., Willard, Ohio 44890. Contact  Kyle von Camp or Facebook page. Every May, eighth-grade students at Willard Middle School recreate the time of the Revolutionary War, learn about life in the 1700s and reenact battle scenes. Reenactors, sutlers and volunteers are welcome to join the fun and see Revolutionary education at its best. Friday evening dinner, awards and military ball. On Saturday, the main stage will have speakers, demonstrations and entertainment. 

(New location) May 10-11, 2025 - Appalachian Festival, New Richmond, Ohio. Contact 513-251-3378, www.appalachianfestival.org. 1700-1840 event. Natives, food vendors, demonstrations, merchants, entertainers, blanket traders. Public hours 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission $15 adults and $5 ages 5-17. Proceeds go to grants for Appalachian communities.​

May 10-11, 2025 - Muster on the St. Mary’s timeline, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836, Facebook page. Reenactor, sutler, demonstrator applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. Vikings through mid-1950s. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

May 14-18, 2025 - NRLHF Corps of Discovery, 3 Krepps Covered Bridge, McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057. Contact Don Ricetti, 724-622-0599, segundo98@earthlink.net, www.nrlhf.org, Facebook page. A learning rendezvous, seminars, workshops, educational sessions. Pre-registration fees are $20 per adult for NMLRA members; $25 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets. A learning rendezvous, seminars, workshops, educational sessions. Free public admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Setup Monday-Tuesday.​

May 16-18, 2025 - Jennings Creek Council Spring Rendezvous, Camp Clay, 9196 Liberty Union Road, Van Wert, Ohio 45891. Contact Sharon Curl, lscurl4645@yahoo.com. Pre-registration appreciated, but not required. Camp fee $25, which covers two adults and children. Additional adults $10 each. Setup after 2 p.m. Thursday. Competitions include rifle, smoothbore, archery, hawk & knife and men’s and women’s games. Canned meat prizes. Junior aggregate. Council fire Saturday evening. Wooded and open camp sites. Showers. Flush toilets. Fishing and swimming in the pond. No pets. Open to public 9 a.m.-5 p.m.​

May 16-18, 2025 - New Frontiersman's Spring Rendezvous, Ashland Conservation Farm, Ashland, Ohio. Contact Dave and Teri Moore, 419-589-4843, or Roy Howman, 419-961-1620, www.acwcl.org, Facebook page. Set up Friday. Camp fee $10. Trail walks Saturday and Sunday with $15 entry fee each day. Dogs must be on leash.​

(Timeline is new to this event) May 16-18, 2025 - Settlers Encampment & History Timeline, Auglaize Village & Farm Museum, 12296 Krouse Road Defiance, Ohio. Juried timeline event. To apply, contact Cheryl Daniel, 419-636-2560, or email villageauglaize@gmail.com, Facebook page. Public days 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. School day Friday. Settlers, pioneers, French, English and American civilians, military, Natives, merchants, artisans of all trades and any persona relevant to Ohio, the Old Northwest Territory, the Middle Ground or Great Lakes Region pre-1815 are invited to preserve history through education and demonstration.​​

May 16-18, 2025 - Morgan County Spring Rendezvous, Wolf Creek Range, Lebanon, Indiana. Contact Facebook page. Competitions noon-4 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and maybe Sunday morning, including archery, rifle, smoothbore, pistol, hawk & knife. Shooting/camp fee $20 per adult. Ages 17 and younger included in adult fee. Campers should provide their own water. No pets.

May 16-18, 2025 - Spirits of the Pines, 18505 N. County Rd 550 E., Dunkirk, Indiana. Contact Facebook page. School day Friday. Public admission $5 Saturday and Sunday.

May 16-18, 2025 - Pricketts Fort Pre-1820 Primitive Trade Fair, Pricketts Fort Visitor Center, 88 State Park Road, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554. Contact Greg Bray, 304-363-3030. Vendor fee $35. Outdoor show seeking craftsmen participants. Non-vendor camping is limited. Call for availability. Public hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

May 17, 2025 - Siege of Fort Randolph, Krodel Park Road, Point Pleasant, West Virginia 25550. Contact Fort Randolph Committee, fortrandolph1776@att.net, Facebook page. Pre-register by May 4. One-day event portraying the fort during 1776-1779. Live performances throughout the day including Chief Cornstalk arrives at the fort and sues for peace, Captain Hall’s men overtake Captain Arbuckle’s command and kill Chief Cornstalk, Native forces lay siege to the fort and Captain McKee out-strategizes the Native forces. Public hours noon-5 p.m. No admission fee.

May 17-18, 2025 - Voyageur Rendezvous, Grand Kankakee Marsh County Park, 21690 Clay St., Hebron, Indiana 46341. Contact park office, 219-552-0033. Portrays early 18th century when canoe men would travel down the Kankakee River from Canada to trade goods with Natives. Encampments, reenactors, fife and drums, free kids games and activities.

May 22-26, 2025 - Celtic Heritage Festival, Johnston Farm, 9845 N. Hardin Road, Piqua, Ohio. Contact Gerry Bender, gbender56@hotmail.com, 937-541-6167, Facebook page. Pre-registration deadline is May 1. Traders and trade blankets welcome. Camps and clothing must remain pre-1840 period correct at all times. Celtic music. Highland games.

 

May 22-26, 2025 - Blue Ridge Rifles Memorial Day Rendezvous and Shoot, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Contact BRRifles@gmail.com, Facebook page. Gate opens at noon Thursday and camps must be removed from grounds by 3 p.m. Monday. Camp fee $20 per person ages 18 and older; ages 17 and younger free with an adult. Primitive and modern camping (no hookups). No sutlers fee, but prize donations are appreciated. Black powder matches, archery, hawk & knife. Use of a firearm with instruction available for novice shooters. Visitors welcome at camp, but no visitor pets, for $5 per person ages 18 and older, or $20 per vehicle. Camper pets must be on a leash at all times.

May 23-25, 2025 - Feast of the Flowering Moon, Yoctangee Park, Chillicothe, Ohio. Visit feastofthefloweringmoon.org for registration information. Contact Gerry Palmer, 740-804-8353, gerpalm60@gmail.com; or Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau, 740-702-7677, info@feastofthefloweringmoon.org. Native American festival in downtown Chillicothe with mountain man encampment. Festival atmosphere with Native American music and dancing, crafters, exhibitors, working craftsmen and demonstrations, entertainment. Setup Thursday.

 

May 23-26, 2025 - Sons of Liberty Spring 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.

 

May 23-26, 2025 - Mad River Muzzleloaders Spring Rendezvous, in conjunction with Logan Hills Festival, Hall-Fawcett Park, 4595 CR 153, Zanesfield, Ohio. Contact Facebook page. Includes annual Taloga Outdoor Drama, which depicts local history. Set up Thursday and Friday. Early setup available. Camp fee. Vendor fee. Lizard pull, archery, hawk & knife. Festival also includes Logan Hills Native Woodland Gathering pow wow.

May 23-26, 2025 - Appalachian Rangers Rendezvous, 1999 Lamberts Run Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301. Contact Ron Shuster, 304-624-8891, ronshuster925@gmail.com, Facebook page. Pre-registration requested by May 12. Camp fee $15 per person ages 16 and older; $18 at the gate. Ages 15 and younger free. No sutler fees; prize donations welcome. Early setup Thursday. Rendezvous rules in place at 8 a.m. Friday. Walk-in shooters $15 and blanket prize, and must be dressed in primitive garb. Woodswalk blanket shoot, hawk & knife, archery. Dessert contest before the Saturday pitch-in meal. Women's and kids games. Open to visitors 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. No pets.

May 24-25, 2025 - First Siege 1813, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, www.fortmeigs.org/events, Facebook page. Juried event: War of 1812. Registration required.

May 24-25, 2025 - Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, 401 S. 2nd St., Vincennes, Indiana 47591. For reenactor information, visit www.spiritofvincennes.org/participant-information, 800-886-6443, Facebook page. 18th-century event with juried merchants and craftsmen. Period music on stage, craftsmen, food. Battle reenactments at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and noon and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Public hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Public admission $10 adults and $2 children 6-12; two-day pass $12.​

May 29-June 6, 2025 - Pre-1840 Encampment at Burr Oak, Burr Oak State Park Campground, Glouster, Ohio 45732. Contact Roy Unger, 740-803-5030, or Mim Truex, 740-246-5831, Facebook page. Pre-registration preferred, but not absolutely necessary. Get registration mailer by calling Roy Unger. Activities include black powder shooting, archery, tomahawk and knife throwing, cooking contest, auction, pastry toss and children and adult games.

May 30-June 1, 2025 - Spring Beaver Rendezvous, Killumbuck Longrifles, 11035 TR 54, Killbuck, Ohio. Contact Angie Frantz, 330-294-7211, or Don Helman, 567-203-2149, Facebook page. Camp fee of $25 includes one person for all competitions and medallion. Trail walk, paper shoots, hawk & knife, archery, primitive target raffle. Fee is $10 for each additional competitor ages 16 and older and $5 for ages 15 and younger. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Visitors not in primitive dress must leave by 5 p.m. Ice available.

(Date change) May 31-June 1, 2025 - Living History Days, Crawford Park District, Lowe Volk Park, 2401 SR 598, Crestline, Ohio. Contact Julie Rossington, Rossingtonjulie65@gmail.com, 419-569-4454, Facebook page. Juried event focusing on the capture and death of Col. William Crawford in June 1782 on the grounds where it happened. Artisan area, food vendor, continental breakfasts and potluck Saturday night for participants. Native, Patriot and British forces welcome. Jury forms available on FB page, Living History Days at Lowe Volk Park. Public days 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.

May 31-June 1, 2025 - Revolution on The Tuscarawas, Fort Laurens Museum, 11067 Fort Laurens Rd NW Bolivar, Ohio 44612. Contact 330-874-2059, fortlaurens@gmail.com, www.fortlaurensmuseum.org, Facebook page. Juried event: Revolutionary War with the Brigade of the American Revolution. Includes 18th-century demonstrations, music, artillery, cooking, medicine, British and American soldiers. Admission $10; free for children ages 12 and younger. Proceeds go toward preservation and educational efforts of Fort Laurens. Open to public 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

June 6-8, 2025 - Seneca Muzzleloaders Spring Rendezvous, Sandusky River Coon Hunters grounds, 7575 TR 131, Tiffin, Ohio 44883. Contact Rob Gerding, 419-341-8657, robbob@hush.com, Facebook page. Black powder shoots, archery, hawk and knife. Saturday evening potluck. Camp fee $25. Setup after 10 a.m. Thursday and all day Friday.

June 7-8, 2025 - Ohio Valley Frontier Days, Historic Fort Steuben, 120 S. Third St., Steubenville, Ohio 43952. Contact 740-283-1787, info@oldfortsteuben.com, Facebook page. In the reconstructed 18th-century fort built on its original site overlooking the Ohio River, reenactors, demonstrators, musicians, storytellers, artists and crafters portray life in 1787. Soldiers shooting and daily life demonstrations, surveyors replicate their tools and techniques for surveying the Ohio frontier. Buildings are open for tours. Blacksmith, candle maker, flintknapper and others who demonstrate early-American skills. Live entertainment from Ohio artists, including Steve Free. 

June 7-8, 2025 - Siege of Ft. Wayne – 1812, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836, Facebook page. Juried; reenactor, sutler, demonstrator applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. In fall 1812, Native Americans and British allies had captured all the other American forts in the Old Northwest Territory. Now it was Fort Wayne’s turn. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

June 7-8, 2025 - Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois 62277. Hosted by Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres and sponsored by Les Amis du Fort de Chartres. Contact Fort de Chartes, 618-284-7230, ftdchart@htc.net, www.fortdechartres.us, Facebook page. Flintlock shooting competitions, military and militia, dancing, music, food, kids' games of the 18th century. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

June 7-8, 2025 - 250th Anniversary of the Founding of Fort Boonesborough, to take place near the original fort site on the Kentucky River. Reenactor guidelines and registration at www.fortboonesboroughlivinghistory.org/250.html. Contact Fort Boonesborough Foundation, 4375 Boonesborough Road, Richmond, Kentucky 40475, 859-527-3131 Ext. 6. Daily portrayals of "firsts." Demonstrations, authors, book signings, speakers, vendors, music. 

June 13-15, 2025 - Spring 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. 

June 13-15, 2025 - Old Mill Village Rendezvous, Old Mill Village Museum grounds, 5774 SR 848, New Milford, Pennsylvania 18834. Contact Tim Button, 570-434-3353, button2071@gmail.com, Facebook page. Registration requested. Target shooting, woodswalk, hawk & knife. Camp fee $5 per person ages 12 and older; $2 for ages 5-11. Pre-1840 attire required. Sutlers and merchants welcome. Primitive and modern camps. Food and ice available. Modern restrooms. Public welcome noon-5 p.m. Saturday. 

June 13-15, 2025 - Fort Harrod Settlement & Raid, 100 S. College St., Harrodsburg, Kentucky 40330. Contact Old Fort Harrod State Park, 859-734-3314, davidl.coleman@ky.gov, Facebook page. Juried 1770-1785 event.

June 14-15, 2025 - Crossbow to Cartridge, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, www.fortmeigs.org/events, Facebook page. Juried event: Weapon advancements from crossbows to gunpowder during the 15th to 17th centuries. Registration required. 

June 14-15, 2025 - Feast of the Strawberry Moon, Harbor Island, Grand Haven, Michigan 49417. Contact Facebook page. Blacksmithing, woodworking, fashion show, military skirmish, Native American drumming, herbal teachings, auction, traditional music.

June 14-22, 2025 - NMLRA Spring National Shoot, National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, Walter Cline Range, Friendship, Indiana. Contact 812-667-5131 or 800-745-1493, https://www.nmlra.org/2025-nationalmatches.

June 20-22, 2025 - Fort Loudoun Market Fair, Fort Loudoun Historic Site, 1720 N. Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania 17224, Facebook page, www.facebook.com/events/603357195403670. Contact president@fortloudounpa.com for registration information. Also history@fortloudounpa.com, 717-372-5945.​

June 20-22, 2025 - Ohio Valley Mountain Traditional Bow Shoot, 157 Richmond Lane, Glen Easton, West Virginia. Contact Allen Gellner, 304-650-4657. Daily archery course. Camp fee $20. Walk-ins $10. Ages 13 and younger free. Dealers welcome. No pets. Provide your own water.

June 20-27, 2025 - NRLHF Old Northwest Territory Primitive Rendezvous, Hidden Hollow Camp, 8672 Richman Road, Lodi, Ohio 44254. Early setup Wednesday and Thursday. Contact Facebook page or www.nrlhf.org. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. No pets.

​June 27-29, 2025 - Pyrate Fest, Put-in-Bay downtown harbor and DeRivera Park, Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Contact Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce, 419-285-2832, Facebook page. Encampment in the park, marketplace and displays, black powder firing demonstrations, activities, performances. Cardboard boat races.

June 28-29, 2025 - Encampment at the Confluence, Pontiac Park Defiance, Ohio. Contact Taylor Moyer, 419-906-1660 or message on Facebook page. Living history event dedicated to life in the Maumee River Valley circa 1770 through the War of 1812. Living historians, reenactors and demonstrators can take part. Situated on the bank of the Maumee River at the site of American Indian villages and overlooking the historic grounds of Fort Defiance and Fort Winchester. In collaboration with Riverfest and Art in the Park.