BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Washington Crossing Historic Park - ECPv6.15.11//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Washington Crossing Historic Park REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260704T213000 DTSTAMP:20260610T045904 CREATED:20260125T163736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T183038Z UID:7012-1783180800-1783200600@www.washingtoncrossingpark.org SUMMARY:Independence Day Celebration 2026 DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Independence Day by bringing the whole family back in time — to July 4\, 1776!\nJoin us at Washington Crossing Historic Park on Saturday\, July 4\, 2026\, from 4 PM – 9:30 PM for an evening of history\, community celebration\, live music\, and fireworks over the Delaware River as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding! \nPlease note: Admission is required; registration is recommended only for the 4–8 PM Living History Program. The evening concert and fireworks are free and open to the public; no registration is required to attend those portions of the event. \nStep into Revolutionary America as you explore a military encampment\, watch living historians demonstrate traditional crafts\, participate in children’s activities and experience musket and artillery firing demonstrations. Readings of the Declaration of Independence will take place throughout the evening. As the living history program concludes\, visitors are invited to enjoy live music along the waterfront\, including a special fife and drum performance. \nThe celebration will conclude with a festive fireworks display over the Delaware River (weather permitting). Food trucks will be on site throughout the evening\, offering food\, snacks\, and refreshments. \nThe Friends of Washington Crossing Park will operate a concession stand serving hot dogs\, chips\, and beverages. All proceeds support educational programming at the park. \nEvent Schedule\n\n4–8 PM | Living History ProgramRevolutionary War encampment\, craft demonstrations\, and Declaration readings.\n8–9:15 PM | Evening Concert & Community GatheringLive music\, fife and drum performance\, food trucks\, and concessions.\n~9:15–9:30 PM | Fireworks DisplayFireworks over the Delaware River (weather permitting).\n\nTickets &Registration\nLiving History Program (4–8 PM) – Admission Required – Registration Recommended \n\nAdults (12+): $10\nChildren (5–11): $6\nFree: Children under 5\, active-duty military\, and Friends of Washington Crossing Park members\nFamily Ticket: $30 (up to two adults and two children under 18 living in the same household)\nAdmission to Bowman’s Hill Tower is included with your Living History Day ticket.\n\nEvening Concert & Fireworks (8–9:30 PM) – Free \n\nNo registration required\nOpen to the public\nFood trucks and concessions available\n\nAdmission Information: The Living History Program from 4–8 PM requires a ticket. The evening concert and fireworks beginning at 8 PM are free and open to all visitors. \nSite Operations & Hours\n\nBowman’s Hill Tower will operate under normal hours from 10:00 AM–5:00 PM.\nThe Visitor Center and Gift Shoppe will be open from 2:00 PM–9:00 PM.\nCrossing the Delaware Walking Tour\, Thompson-Neely House Tour and Grist Mill Tours will not be available.\n\n\nEvent Registration\n \nPlease check the website regularly for updates regarding event information\, parking\, bridge closures\, and local street closures related to the fireworks display.\nWe are grateful for the support of our Colonel Level Supporters\, Crown Holdings and The First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown\, whose help makes this community celebration possible. We are also thankful for in-kind donations from ShopRite of Yardley. \n \n \n  \n \n  \nAnd don’t forget to join us the following weekend for our 2026 Rebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show! URL:https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/living-history-july-fourth-2026/ LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States CATEGORIES:Independence Day ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Washington Crossing Park":MAILTO:info@washingtoncrossingpark.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T045904 CREATED:20260302T215355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T214407Z UID:7352-1783767600-1783782000@www.washingtoncrossingpark.org SUMMARY:Monthly Living History: Soldier Saturdays - Hessian Occupation DESCRIPTION:July: Hessian Occupation\nMeet some of the most fascinating and misunderstood soldiers of the American Revolution: Hessians. Reenactors will offer a glimpse into their experiences here in America and how they factored into Washington’s crossing of the Delaware! \nLocation:  Historic Village\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA 18977 \nTime:  Saturday July 11th 2026\, 11am – 3pm \nThis free event is part of our Monthly Living History Series. From April through October 2026\, Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts Soldier Saturdays & Farmstead Fridays. Presented in partnership with Americana Corner\, these free monthly programs explore military and civilian life during the American Revolution. \nUpcoming Programs\n\nFarmstead Fridays – Thompson-Neely Farmstead\nLocation: 1638 River Road\, New Hope\, PA 18938Explore civilian life during the Revolution with hands-on demonstrations. Programs take place on the 4th Friday of each month. \n\nJuly 24: Haymaking\nAugust 28: Milling with Water Power\nSeptember 25: Tending the Flock\nOctober 23: Preparing for Winter\n\nGarden ToursStep into the sights\, scents\, and stories of an 18th-century kitchen garden on these guided tours\, held at the Hibbs Garden\, the same day as Farmstead Fridays\, at 12:30pm (registration required) \n\nSoldier Saturdays – Lower Park Village\nLocation: 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA 18977Learn about military life during the Revolution with monthly themed programs\, held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. \n\nAugust 8: Artillery\nSeptember 12: Camp Followers\nOctober 10: Civilians in the War Effort URL:https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/soldier-saturdays-july-2026/ LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States CATEGORIES:History ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Washington Crossing Park":MAILTO:info@washingtoncrossingpark.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T140000 DTSTAMP:20260610T045904 CREATED:20260125T172830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T182809Z UID:7014-1783850400-1783864800@www.washingtoncrossingpark.org SUMMARY:Rebels and Redcoats Car Show 2026 DESCRIPTION:  \nRebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show is held annually typically on Independence Day weekend at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania. This year due to the 250th celebrations\, the show will take place the weekend following July 4th. Please note that the show has a rain date this year of July 19th 2026\, It will be announced if the show will be moved via the email you enter at the time of registration. \nShow-condition cars from model years 2001 and earlier and which are from a manufacturer based in one of the primary belligerents of the American revolution (US\, Britain\, Germany and France) are welcome in the standard class. Vehicles which are newer than model year 2000\, and/or are from a manufacturer not based in one of the primary belligerents of the American revolution can be registered for the open class.  Advance registration is $25 (plus service fee) per car and $35 at the gate(space permitting). Proceeds from this event fund educational programs and fieldtrips hosted by FWCP. \nSubmitted vehicles that fall outside the as-registered class requirements may be moved to the more appropriate class or registration declined at the Car show committees discretion. \nWhen registering\, please enter both your phone number and email address so we can contact you prior to the event if needed \nSpectators need not register or purchase tickets. \n  \n \nFrequently Asked Questions\nWhere is the Rebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show being held?\nThe show will be held in the Valley of Concentration parking lot. This is across the street from the Visitor center\, the closest address is 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA 18977. \nWhat’s your refund policy?\nRegistration fees will not be refunded for any reason (no exceptions). Registrations may not be transferred to another party. \nCan I update my registration information?\nRegistrations may be updated only\, not refunded or transferred to another person. To submit a correction or update to your registration\, please email Guy at gsava@friendswcp.org \nIs my registration fee transferable?\nRegistrations may not be transferred to another car owner. You may elect to bring a different car than the one you registered. If so\, please email Guy at gsava@friendswcp.org and let us know of the change. \nIs there a rain date?\nThe Rain date for this years car show is July 19th\, 2026 \nHow can my company sponsor this event?\nPlease reach out to Bryanna Galvan at bgalvan@friendswcp.org. \nHow can I contact you with another question? \nPlease email Guy Sava at gsava@friendswcp.org. URL:https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/rebels-and-redcoats-car-show-2026/ LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States CATEGORIES:Independence Day ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Washington Crossing Park":MAILTO:info@washingtoncrossingpark.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T183000 DTSTAMP:20260610T045904 CREATED:20260505T210059Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260526T195402Z UID:8046-1784568600-1784572200@www.washingtoncrossingpark.org SUMMARY:Book Club DESCRIPTION:The Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club invites history enthusiasts to explore the American Revolution through engaging discussion and carefully selected readings. Led by the park’s Museum Curator\, Kimberly McCarty\, the club meets virtually via Zoom and focuses on books that shed new light on the Revolutionary era\, with special emphasis on the events surrounding the Delaware River crossing and the 1776 campaign. Free and open to all\, meetings typically take place on the third Monday of each month and provide an opportunity to connect with fellow readers while deepening your understanding of this pivotal period in American history. \nRunning from Bondage tells the compelling stories of enslaved women\, who comprised one-third of all runaways\, and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and after the Revolutionary War. Karen Cook Bell’s enlightening and original contribution to the study of slave resistance in eighteenth-century America explores the individual and collective lives of these women and girls of diverse circumstances\, while also providing details about what led them to escape. She demonstrates that there were in fact two wars being waged during the Revolutionary Era: a political revolution for independence from Great Britain and a social revolution for emancipation and equality in which Black women played an active role. Running from Bondage broadens and complicates how we study and teach this momentous event\, one that emphasizes the chances taken by these ‘Black founding mothers’ and the important contributions they made to the cause of liberty. \nRunning from Bondage:  Enslaved Women and their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America by Karen Cook Bell \n\nJune 15 – Introduction – Chapter 2\nJuly 20- Chapters 3-4\nAugust 20 – Chapter 5- Appendix\n\n  URL:https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/book-club-7-20-26/ LOCATION:PA CATEGORIES:Book Club,History END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T045904 CREATED:20260315T142034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T173233Z UID:7477-1784890800-1784905200@www.washingtoncrossingpark.org SUMMARY:Monthly Living History: Farmstead Fridays - Making Hay by Hand DESCRIPTION:July: Making Hay by Hand\n\nThe hay harvest was one of the most important tasks of the year\, as it would sustain livestock through the long winter. It was also one of the most labor-intensive. We will demonstrate all the steps in the process\, including hand-mowing with scythes! \nLocation:  Thompson-Neely Farmstead\, 1638 River Road\, New Hope\, PA 18938 \nTime:  Friday July 24th 2026\, 11am – 3pm \nThis free event is part of our Monthly Living History Series. From April through October 2026\, Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts Soldier Saturdays & Farmstead Fridays. Presented in partnership with Americana Corner\, these free monthly programs explore military and civilian life during the American Revolution. \nUpcoming Programs\n\nFarmstead Fridays – Thompson-Neely Farmstead\nLocation: 1638 River Road\, New Hope\, PA 18938Explore civilian life during the Revolution with hands-on demonstrations. Programs take place on the 4th Friday of each month. \n\nAugust 28: Milling with Water Power\nSeptember 25: Tending the Flock\nOctober 23: Preparing for Winter\n\nGarden ToursStep into the sights\, scents\, and stories of an 18th-century kitchen garden on these guided tours\, held at the Hibbs Garden\, the same day as Farmstead Fridays\, at 12:30pm (registration required) \n\n\nSoldier Saturdays – Lower Park Village\nLocation: 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA 18977Learn about military life during the Revolution with monthly themed programs\, held on the 2nd Saturday of each month. \n\nAugust 8: Artillery\nSeptember 12: Camp Followers\nOctober 10: Civilians in the War Effort URL:https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/farmstead-fridays-july-2026/ LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park – Thompson-Neely Farmstead\, 1638 River Road\, New Hope\, United States CATEGORIES:History ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Washington Crossing Park":MAILTO:info@washingtoncrossingpark.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260724T133000 DTSTAMP:20260610T045904 CREATED:20260401T155650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T135337Z UID:7720-1784896200-1784899800@www.washingtoncrossingpark.org SUMMARY:Hibbs House Garden Tours – July 2026 DESCRIPTION:Join Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Historical Horticulturist\, Anna Davis\, for a guided walk through the working garden that supports the park’s interpretation of colonial life. \nDuring this 45-minute tour\, visitors will explore the seasonal herbs\, vegetables\, flowers\, and dye plants that would have been commonly grown in American kitchen gardens of the 1700s. Learn how these plants were used for food\, textiles\, and everyday remedies while discovering how historians and gardeners reconstruct historic landscapes using period sources. \nAlong the way\, Anna will share stories about early American gardening practices\, heirloom plant varieties\, and the role gardens played in the daily life of families living along the Delaware River during the Revolutionary era.\nThis tour is part of Farmstead Friday programming and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the research\, cultivation\, and care that bring this historic garden to life. \n  URL:https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/hibbs-house-garden-tours-july-2026/ LOCATION:Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village\, 1112 River Road\, Washington Crossing\, PA\, 18977\, United States CATEGORIES:History,Outdoors ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Washington Crossing Park":MAILTO:info@washingtoncrossingpark.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR