Ticonderoga, NY

Local Events

Reenactments, heritage festivals, and living history programs — experience the Revolution where it happened.

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Sep

ReenactmentFeatured

Grand Encampment at Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY

Fort Ticonderoga's largest annual living history event, featuring hundreds of reenactors portraying soldiers and civilians from the French & Indian War and American Revolution. The weekend includes military drills, artillery demonstrations, period camp life, sutler displays, and tactical battle reenactments on the fort grounds overlooking Lake Champlain.

Included with Fort Ticonderoga admission; adults approximately $24Typically held in late September; check Fort Ticonderoga's website for exact dates each yearMore info →

May

Reenactment

Heroic Raid: Capture of Fort Ticonderoga Anniversary Program

Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY

An annual living history program commemorating the May 10, 1775 surprise attack in which Ethan Allen, Benedict Arnold, and the Green Mountain Boys seized Fort Ticonderoga from the British — the first major American offensive of the Revolutionary War. Features dawn reenactment scenes, musket firings, and guided tours of the fort's interior where the famous demand for surrender 'in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress' was delivered.

Included with Fort Ticonderoga admissionHeld on or near May 10; may coincide with the fort's opening weekend for the season. Check Fort Ticonderoga's event calendar for exact dates.More info →

Jul

Ceremony

Defiance & Independence: July 4th at Fort Ticonderoga

Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY

Fort Ticonderoga's annual Independence Day celebration featuring cannon firings, musket demonstrations, patriotic ceremonies, and interpretive programs highlighting the fort's pivotal role in the opening months of the American Revolution, including the 1775 capture by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys.

Included with Fort Ticonderoga admissionJuly 4th or the surrounding holiday weekend; exact programming varies by yearMore info →

Aug

Festival

King's Garden Party at Fort Ticonderoga

King's Garden at Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY

A seasonal heritage event set in the beautifully restored King's Garden, one of the oldest and most renowned garden restorations in America. The program blends 18th-century horticultural history with Revolutionary-era culture, featuring guided garden tours, period craft demonstrations, colonial music, and lectures on daily life during the fort's military occupation.

Included with Fort Ticonderoga admissionTypically held in August; contact Fort Ticonderoga to confirm dates

Dec

Ceremony

Knox Cannon Blast — Anniversary of the Noble Train of Artillery

Fort Ticonderoga, 102 Fort Ti Road, Ticonderoga, NY

A commemorative program marking Henry Knox's legendary 1775–1776 expedition hauling captured British cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. The event features artillery demonstrations, interpretive talks on Knox's winter journey, and exhibits exploring how Ticonderoga's armaments helped force the British evacuation of Boston.

Contact venue for detailsTypically held in early December near the anniversary of Knox's departure; contact Fort Ticonderoga to confirm dates as the fort's main season ends in late October