Join us for Harvest Festival in Chaplin Creek Village.

Schedule of Events

August 2, 2025

10:00 am - Morning Formation/Inspection - Parade Ground
11:00 am - Military Parade of Uniforms - Salt Box House Front Porch
12:00 am - River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum - Performance Parade Ground
12:30 pm - Individual Tomahawk Competition - Southside of Village School
1:00 pm - Women's Fashion Show - Salt Box House Front Porch
1:30 pm - Retreat from the Village Meet at Officers Quarters/Log Cabin
2:00 pm - Colonel Webb's Band of Musick Performance - Salt Box House Front Porch
2:30 pm - Artillery Demonstration Southside of Village School
3:00 pm - Closing Formation - Parade Ground
3:30 pm - Depart for Village Parade Meet at Village School
4:00 pm - Village Parade Roughly 8 blocks long, round trip transportation provided to starting site and from ending location)
10:00am - 3:30pm: Ben Franklin will be welcoming visitors in the Village School
10:00am - 3:30pm: Camp Area is open for interaction with reenactors
10:00am-3:00 pm: Scavenger Hunt

August 3, 2025

10:00 am - Morning Formation/Inspection - Parade Ground
11:00 am - Retreat from the Village Meet at Officers Quarters/Log Cabin
12:00 pm - Team - Tomahawk Competition Southside of Village School
12:30 pm - River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum - Performance Parade Ground
1:00 pm - Women's Fashion Show - Salt Box House Front Porch
1:30 pm - Military Parade of Uniforms Salt Box House Front Porch
2:00 pm - Colonel Webb's Band of Musick Performance Salt Box House Front Porch
2:30 pm - Artillery Demonstration Battlefield
3:00 pm - Battle Demonstration Battlefield

Immediately following Battle Closing Formation and Parade Battlefield
10:00am - 4:00pm: Ben Franklin will be welcoming visitors in the Village School
10:00am - 4:00pm: Camp Area is open for interaction with reenactors
10:00am - 4:00 pm: Scavenger Hunt occurs

Date:
August 2-3, 2025

Location:
Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road
Franklin Grove, IL 61031

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