Olustee Battle Reenactment
- When: Sunday, February 16, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park 5815 Battlefield Trail Road, Sanderson, FL 32087
- Cost: Under 6 Free Friday school day is $5 per person. (Saturday & Sunday) $12 per day per adult and $6 for children.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park, Florida's first state park, will commemorate the 161st anniversary of the Civil War and host the 48th Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Olustee in February. Hear the cannons fire, smell the black powder, taste hard tack, watch battlefield surgeons perform their skills, listen for the thundering hoofbeats of the Calvary, the muffled drums, and the pounding of boots, learn about the battle through the voices of reenactors portraying their ancestors. Throughout the weekend, more than 1,000 demonstrators will present living history impressions of military and civilian life at the time of Florida's largest Civil War battle.
The living history weekend features a Civil War-era battle reenactment on Saturday at 1:30 p.m., as well as the reenactment of the Battle of Olustee on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Period music concerts and crafts, lectures, battlefield surgical practices and the lives of both white and black civilians during the war will be portrayed by re-enactors. Military camps and drills by infantry and artillery are scheduled throughout the weekend. Color ceremonies, Cavalry, Authentic camps, exhibits, food and much more. Friday is filled with educational programs and demonstrations for students of all ages. School groups may call to register for the event.
- Website: battleofolustee.org
- Contact Phone: 386-397-7005
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- Category: Family Fun, Tours/Informational
February 14-16, 2025 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
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