Defenders' Day Parade

Park Event · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine · Sep 11, 2026 · 7:00 PM–7:45 PM

Join National Park Service rangers and the Fort McHenry Guard as we parade through the Locust Point neighborhood to kick off Defenders' Day weekend!

Listen as the Fife and Drum corps sets the beat of the march and watch Guard members bring history to life.

Source: National Park Service (public domain).