Civil War Reenactment & Living History Camps
Every Father's Day Weekend - June 17-18, 2023
Visit acres of living history camps on display with demos on life during the Civil War. Walk through the Union and Confederate camps, visit with the Civil War Reenactors and learn about our American History! Camps are open Saturday and Sunday. Re-live history at the Civil War Battle Reenactment. Come watch the North and South face off each day! This is Washington State's largest Reenactment Battle! All events are at Fullbright Park unless otherwise noted.
This events happens in conjunction with Union Gap Old Town Days
2022 Schedule* 2023 Schedule TBA
FRIDAY – JUNE 17
- 5:00pm GATES OPEN FOR SUN SIPS & SUDS. 21+ Event. Paid event.
- 5:30PM – 9:30pm Rock to the live music with XYZ & The Boomers and Little Reprise
- 5:00pm-9:30pm Food vendors! Including Los Hernandez Tamales
SATURDAY – JUNE 18
- 6:00AM-10am Pancake Feed with Union Gap Police Department
- 9:00AM Father's Day 3.2K (2 miles). Register now or on site!
- 10am-5pm Free people wagon tours
- 9am-5pm Education Station Scavenger Hunt brought to you by Vic’s Auto & Supply
- 9am – 5pm Reenactment Camps Open
- 10am – 5pm Food vendors open
- 10am – 5pm Museum exhibits open
- 10am – 4pm Letterpress Museum open – print a Wanted Poster with your name!
- 11:00am Reenactment Battle
- 10am – 1pm Free Kiddie Train Rides
- 1:30pm The Pirate Magic Show! Kids love it!
- 3:00pm Reenactment Battle
- 5:00pm Reenactment camps closed for the day
- Demonstrations
- Sawmill Demonstrations
- Blacksmith Demonstrations
- Working Apple Line
- 6:30pm-8:30pm Civil War/Old Time Dance – Public Welcome. Pavilion by Union Camp
SUNDAY – JUNE 19
- 9am – 2pm Education Station Scavenger Hunt
- 9am – 3:30pm Reenactment Camps Open
- 9am Camp Church Services – public welcome
- 10am-3:30pm Food and Vendors open
- 11am-2pm Museum exhibits open
- 10am-2pm Free Kiddie Train Rides
- 10am-2pm Free People Wagon Tours
- 10am – 3pm Letterpress Museum open – print a Wanted Poster with your name!
- 11:00am Reenactment Battle
- 2:00pm Reenactment Battle
- 3:30pm Event ends. Thanks for coming!
Learn more about the WCWA at www.wcwa.net
Contact Information:
Civil War Information Contact
Alan Geho: 509-985-9135 amgeho@msn.com
General Info Contact
Paul Strater: 509-457-8735 info@centralwaagmuseum.org
*All event information subject to change.