Civil War Day at Old Cowtown Museum

An Old Cowtown Museum special annual event, Civil War Day will have Cowtown bursting at the seams with Confederate and Union Soldiers.

The re-enactment is scheduled for Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

They’ll have cannon demonstrations, howitzer demos, encampments, a sutler, and lots of activities.

See and hear what life was like during the days of the Civil War walking through the realistic and authentic 1800s version of Wichita, Kansas!

Civil War Day is FREE for Old Cowtown Museum members, active military, and kids under 4 years old.

Regular admission rates apply for everyone else (but if you have a family, be sure to check out the membership special below!):

• $9/adults
• $8/seniors (62+)
• $7/youth (ages 12-17)
• $6/kids (ages 5-11)

Civil War Day is one of 10 Old Cowtown Museum events! Here are all of them for the 2018 season:

1. Little House on the Prairie
2. Civil War Day
3. Steampunk Day
4. Celebrate America
5. National Day of the Cowboy
6. Roaring 20s
7. County Fair
8. Hay, Hooves, and Halloween
9. Age of the Gunfighter
10. Victorian Christmas

Date: April 28, 2018
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Old Cowtown Museum in Wichita, 1865 W. Museum Blvd., Wichita, KS 67203 (316) 350-3323
Cost: $6-$9 regular admission; free for members, military, and children under 4
For more information, visit the Facebook event.

(You know what I just noticed? Cowtown’s address: 1865! The museum recreates the time period from 1865-1880. LOL, am I the only one who hasn’t caught that yet?)