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Reenactor Schedule
Thursday, April 9
5:00p - Registration Open*
7:00p - Registration Close*
Friday, April 10: School Day
7:00a - Village Opens
8:30a - Great War School Day Call Time
9:00a - ALL POVs Out of Village
9:30a - School Day Open
10:30a - Weapons Demo 1
11:15a to Noon- LUNCH BREAK
12:45p - Weapons Demo 2
2:00p - School Day Close
3:00p - Registration Open*
4:00p - Private Viewing of new exhibit, You're in the Army Now: Camp Grant, Rockford's Legacy
4:00p - Blanket Sale Open (at sites) Registered Reenactors & Sales Vendors ONLY
7:00p - Blanket Sale, Exhibit, & Registration Close*
Saturday, April 11: Public Event 10am-4pm
7:00a - Registration Open*
9:00a - Safety & Authenticity: REGISTRATION CLOSE*
9:30a - ALL POVs Out of Village
10:00a - Event Open
11:00a - Field Battle (1916 Scenario)
11:30a - Trench Tours START
12:00p - 2nd City Celebrates the Music of WWI (Gazebo)
1:15p - Woods Battle: Camp Grant Goes to War
2:00p - Suffragettes & WWI (lecture, Church)
2:30p - Trench Tours END
3:00p - Suffragette Rally & March (Church to Gazebo)
3:30p - Field Battle (1918 Scenario)
4:00p - Event Close
Sunday, April 12: Public Event 10am-3pm
9:30a - ALL POVs Out of Village
10:00a - Event Open
10:30a - Suffragettes & WWI (lecture, Church)
11:30a - Suffragette Rally & March (Church to Gazebo)
12:00p - Field Battle
12:30p - Trench Tours START
1:00p - 2nd City Celebrates the Music of WWI (Gazebo)
2:00p - Trench Tours END
2:15p - Woods Battle: Camp Grant Goes to War
3:00p - Event Close
6:00p - Village Gates Lock for Weekend
*Registration outside of listed hours will be subject to availability.
updated 3/30/2026
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