Fort Larned National Historic Site Announces Labor Day Weekend Event
Fort Larned NHS will host annual living history weekend September 5-7, 2026 with a theme of "hands on history."
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2026-08-25
1 STORIES2025-12-01
1 STORIESThe Holiday Season at Fort Larned National Historic Site
Come celebrate the holiday season at Fort Larned National Historic site.
Official NPS source2024-10-10
1 STORIESGreat American Outdoors Act (GAOA)
Funding through the Great America Outdoors Act allowed Fort Larned to address backlog maintenance on some of the historic buildings.
Official NPS source2024-05-21
1 STORIESSpend Your Memorial Day Weekend at Fort Larned
Summer is officially here when Fort Larned hosts our Memorial Day Weekend Living History event.
Official NPS source2023-12-05
1 STORIESIt's Time for Sleigh Bells and Santa at Fort Larned!
Joins us for an old-fashioned frontier Army Christmas.
Official NPS source2023-09-25
1 STORIESThe 2023 Candlelight Tour at Fort Larned
You know it’s fall when the weather gets cooler, and Fort Larned’s Candlelight Tour is just around the corner.
Official NPS source2023-08-29
1 STORIESJoin Us for the Labor Day Weekend Living History Event
End your summer with a dose of history at Fort Larned's Labor Day Weekend Living History event.
Official NPS source2023-08-04
1 STORIESFort Larned National Historic Site is Getting the Band Back Together!
After years of its absence, Fort Larned NHS is seeking to restore the Fort Larned Post Band to present an aspect of 19th century living that's not often thought about.
Official NPS source2023-06-27
1 STORIESCelebrate the Fourth at Fort Larned
Join us on Tuesday, July 4, for a July Fourth celebration at the fort.
Official NPS source2023-05-22
1 STORIES2023 Memorial Day Weekend Events
We're starting the summer season with the biggest living history event in Western Kansas.
Official NPS source2023-04-17
1 STORIESForty Miles a Day on Beans and Hay
Celebrate the common soldier at the Fort Larned Old Guard Mess & Muster.
Official NPS source2022-12-16
1 STORIESFort Larned NHS Holiday Closures
Information on the dates Fort Larned NHS will be closed for upcoming Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Official NPS source2022-12-02
1 STORIESEnjoy Sleigh Bells and Santa for Christmas at Fort Larned
Sleigh bells will be ringing, and Santa will be deciding who's naughty or nice at Fort Larned on December 10.
Official NPS source2022-06-27
1 STORIES2022 Fourth of July Living History Event at Fort Larned
Celebrate our nation's birthday by celebrating our nation's history at Fort Larned.
Official NPS source2021-08-12
1 STORIESLabor Day Weekend Living History Event
Round out the summer at Fort Larned with the Labor Day Living History event.
Official NPS source2021-05-10
1 STORIESOfficial Opening and Celebration of New Museum Exhibits
Please join us on May 29, 2021 for the official opening and celebration of Fort Larned NHS's new museum exhibits
Official NPS source2021-03-15
1 STORIESPrescribed Fire Season Begins
Fort Larned announces the beginning of the prescribed fire season at the park.
Official NPS source2021-02-18
1 STORIESFort Larned NHS Connects Virtually with Visitors
Despite the difficulties presented by COVID staff at Fort Larned are still connecting with visitors using virtual programs.
Official NPS source2020-12-11
1 STORIESSanta's Adventures at Fort Larned
Follow Santa as he becomes a soldier for a day.
Official NPS source2020-06-25
1 STORIESFort Larned NHS Continues Phased Reopening
Beginning July 1 visitors will be able to access all non-climate controlled historic buildings.
Official NPS source2020-05-29
1 STORIESPhased Reopening for Fort Larned NHS
Fort Larned NHS is beginning a phased reopening of our facilities.
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