Name: Washington's Birthday Celebration
Location: National Park Event Location

<h2><strong>Washington's Birthday Celebration</strong></h2>
<p>Celebrate George Washington's birthday at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Monday, February 16, 2026!</p>
<p>Reenactors, hands-on Junior Ranger activities, and cupcakes will be on the Mini Grand Parade behind the Visitor Center at Valley Forge from 10 AM to 2 PM.</p>

Washington's Birthday Celebration

Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, and monuments commemorating the resolve of the Revolutionary War generation and honoring the power of people to pull together, overcome adversity, and find renewal through transformation.

Field of yellow flowers in the foreground with two log huts and a paved trail in the middle distance

Fall Wildflowers near Washington's Headquarters

outdoors, log huts, gravel path, sunset, clouds

Muhlenberg's Brigade at Sunset

a building that extends into a hillside with a flagpole and landscaping out front

Visitor Center at Valley Forge

outdoors, monument, statue, man on horse, grass, trees, clouds.

Wayne Statue

National Memorial Arch

outdoors, grass, trees, stone house, blue sky

Washington's Headquarters

Life Before and After the Encampment

Nature's Refuge: Valley Forge National Historical Park

Popular Myths of Valley Forge

The Continental Army Arrives

Unsung Heroes of Valley Forge

Best of Valley Forge

Valley Forge

The park grounds including roads, parking lots, trails, and monuments are open from 7am to dark (30 minutes after sunset) year round. 

Park grounds remain open on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Park Grounds

Open daily, 9 AM to 5 PM. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Closed on Thanksgiving Day

Closed on Christmas Day

Closed on New Year's Day

Washington's Headquarters has summer hours and winter hours. Summer hours (when the house is open daily from 10 AM to 5 PM) go into effect on the second Sunday in March when Daylight Savings Time begins. Winter hours through December (when the house is open daily, 10 AM to 4 PM) go into effect on the first Sunday in November when Daylight Savings Time ends. Winter hours in the new year (when the house is open weekends only, 10 AM to 4 PM) go into effect on Jan 1.

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