Labor Day weekend at Fort Larned

Park Event · Fort Larned National Historic Site · Sep 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM–5:00 PM

Program Outline

• Monday (9/7) 10:00AM – Strike the Iron: Blacksmithing Demonstration
• 11:00AM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration
• 11:30AM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration
• 1:00PM - Crime and Punishment: A tour of Fort Larned's Guardhouse
• 2:00PM – Steadfast Springfields: Small Arms Firing Demonstration
• 2:30PM – Manmade Thunder: Artillery Firing Demonstration
• 3:30PM – Frontier Service: A first-person interpretation of Lt. Thompson
• 4:30PM – Retreat Ceremony (lowering of the flag)

NOTE: All programs and demonstrations are subject to change due to weather and staffing levels.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).