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161st Annual Battle of Pleasant Hill Re-enactment and Festival

Arts and Entertainment

March 10, 2025

From: Battle of Pleasant Hill Re-enactment and Festival

Welcome to the home page for the Battle of Pleasant Hill Re-enactment. Our event commemorates one of the last Southern victories of the War Between the States and is held on the actual battlefield where Union and Confederate forces met on April 9, 1864. Please join us every year on the second full weekend of April to temper the historic events that took place in Pleasant Hill over 150 year’s ago. The Battle of Pleasant Hill Committee (BPHC) and the host units, the Trans Mississippi Volunteer Infantry (TMVI), look forward to seeing you all there!

Schedule of Events:

Friday

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.: School Day 6:00 a.m. - Parade- Downtown Pleasant Hill
7:00 - 10:00: Concert in the Courtyard featuring Next of Kin Concert entry is $5/person. Personal ice chests are allowed with a $20 cooler fee. Concert will be held at 2136W Main St., Pleasant Hill, LA 71065

Saturday

11:00 a.m. - Property opens to the public
-historical demonstrations
-sutlers
-modern foodtrucks & vendors
- park at Battlefield Parking Area
free shuttle
11:30 a.m.- Guest Speaker -Battlefield Hall
1:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies
2:00 p.m. - Battle Re-enactment
7:00 p.m. - Period Ball & Court Presentation
Elam-O'Pry House (Period dress suggested)
Luminary Memorial Ceremony
- Battlefield
(FREE and open to the public)

Sunday

10:00 a.m. - property & camps open to the public
10:00 a.m. Church Services-Elam O'Pry House (open to all)
1:00 p.m. - Crowning Ceremony of 2025 Miss Battle of Pleasant Hill & Commandant, followed by Opening Ceremony
2:00 p.m. - Battle Re-enactment

Date: April 11, 2025 - April 13, 2025

Location: Various Towns in Louisiana

Cost: Entry fee is $5 per person (Ages 5 and under free).

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