# Event Details

- **Event Name**: New Market Battlefield Camporee
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: 🥁 ATTENTION SCOUTS! Are you ready to step back in time? ⚔️

⏳ Join us for an epic, immersive "two-in-one" Scouting weekend at the 2026 New Market Battlefield Camporee & Cub Day (May 15–17)!

We’re partnering with the Virginia Museum of the Civil War to commemorate the 162nd Anniversary of the Battle of New Market right on the hallowed grounds. 🏕️⚔️

Here is what’s waiting for you:
💥 Live Artillery Firing & Black Powder Demos
🪖 Union & Confederate Army Drills
🩺 Civil War Medical Demos
⚾ A 19th-century "Rounders" (Baseball) Game
🗺️ Guided Battlefield Tours by Aaron Siever (Aaron's Civil War Travels)
🥁 Live Civil War Music & Color Guard by the 1st Penna Reserve Volunteer Corps
⛺ Historic Battlefield Camping (Scouts BSA/AOL)
🏛️ Admission to the Museum & an exclusive Event Patch!

📣 HUGE CUB SCOUT UPDATE: CUB FAMILY OVERNIGHT!
Cub Scouts and their families can now camp out with us on Saturday night! For just $15/person, you get the Saturday day program, museum admission, an event patch, AND Saturday night camping under the stars.

🎟️ PRICING (All in and out-of-council units welcome!):

Full Weekend (Scouts BSA/Venturers/AOL): $20.00

Cub Family Overnight (Saturday Day + Night): $15.00

Saturday Day Program (Cubs): $10.00

💡 PRO TIP FOR LEADERS: Don't let a pending headcount slow you down! Select the "Pay at the Door" option at checkout to lock in your unit’s spot today without paying a dime upfront. You can adjust your roster later!

📖 THE LEADER'S GUIDE IS OFFICIALLY HERE!
Download it directly from the registration page. And yes, please actually read it with your unit leadership so you're fully prepared. 😉 (Note: The separate Program Guide is coming as soon as all events are finalized!)

👉 SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY: https://scoutingevent.com/763-newmarketcamporee

Stay updated by following our pages at the Mountain Valley District (https://www.facebook.com/vahc.mvd) and the Virginia Headwaters Council (https://www.facebook.com/vahc.scouting).

Share this post with your units, tag your Scouting friends in the comments, and let's make history! 👇
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-market/new-market-battlefield-camporee/200028991029215
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, camping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 109

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: New Market
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield
- **lat**: 38.661378906399
- **long**: -78.67053214456
- **full address**: Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield, 8895 George R Collins Pkwy, New Market, VA 22844-9552, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: New Market Battlefield Camporee
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/ed2463a4a37e8e19ef40c1ffed4dcf24806b03ac7007669304d19c1318024d0c-rimg-w957-h964-dc022a4c-gmir?v=1775902699

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is New Market Battlefield Camporee being held?
  - **A:** New Market Battlefield Camporee takes place on Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield, 8895 George R Collins Pkwy, New Market, VA 22844-9552, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing New Market Battlefield Camporee?
  - **A:** New Market Battlefield Camporee is organized by Mountain Valley District, VAHC.

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