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Experience life in the early 19th century at the 2026 Batteaux & Banjos Festival!
Enjoy live music, blacksmiths, cooking, period camp, boats and much more.
June 20, 9:00 a.m. to June 22, 8:00 p.m.
104 Green Hill Dr., Gladstone, VA 24553; Canoe Landing
Free to attend (standard $5 parking fee applies)
This annual living history program celebrates the history and heritage of the James River deep in the heart of the Old Dominion. For three days, some of the finest historical interpreters around come together on the banks of the James to recreate scenes of rural life in Virginia circa 1850.
Highlights of this event include:
Saturday’s lineup of musical performances, pig roast demonstration and evening dance
Sunday’s period church service and hymn sing
The arrival of the batteaux on Monday
For more information, please call 434-933-4355 or email Tess.Himelspach@dcr.virginia.gov. Parks are for everyone; please let us know if you need special accommodation.
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Event Tags:
2026 batteaux & banjos festival,early 19th century,gladstone, virginia,historical interpreters,living history program,musical performances,period church service
Event Categories:
Festivals/Fairs,History & Museums,Music & Entertainment
Event ID:
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