History comes to life at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum!
2026 Reenactment Schedule
All reenactments are free admission in 2026 for America’s 250th!!
May 23-24, 2026: Join the Revolution!
Reenactment w/Whitcomb’s Rangers
10am-4pm Sat
10am-1pm Sun
June 20-21, 2026: Join the Revolution!
Reenactment w/Warner’s Regiment
10am-4pm Sat
10am-1pm Sun
July 18, 2026: Spotlight Vermont
10am-4pm
A community showcase of 250 years of the Green Mountain spirit, with family-friendly activities, co-sponsored with Chittenden County Historical Association, partnerships with 20+ community organizations
Reenactors in historic Allen House
August 15, 2026: Fanny’s Day
10am-4pm
Flax harvest, guided nature walk, garden crafts, Fanny reenactor — find out what life was like for women in the late 1700s.
September 26, 2026: Vermont Archaeology Day
10am-4pm
Archaeological Artifacts discovery table in the museum
Reenactors in historic Allen House
October 17, 2026: Flaxtravaganza!
10am-4pm
A fall harvest reenactment & with a special focus on flax fiber processing
October 24, 2026: Spooky Stories at the Homestead
5:00-8:00pm (*not free, ticketed event)
Join us on a spooky tour of the homestead, with three stops where reenactors tell spooky stories from the past by the glow of the fire
Tickets will be available for purchase online starting late August
Learn more about some of the reenactment groups we partner with:
Benjamin Whitcomb’s Independent Corps of Rangers re-create the life style of the Rangers in the War of Independence, 1776-1781.
Warner’s Extra-Continetntal Regiment AKA THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS recreates the equipment, military tactics, living conditions, & history of the soldiers and civilians in the American War for Independence.