Fort Ligonier Days, Inc.

2026 Full Schedule of Events

 

Friday,
October 9

9:00 am
 Vendor booths open

10:00 am
Fort Ligonier opens
Experience the historic site that inspired the festival!
(regular admission fees apply)

10:00 am
Local merchant sidewalk sales open

10:00 am-1:00 pm
Live Music:
Fuzz Hout 
Mack Darr Stage
(West Main Street)
 

12:00 pm
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
On the Diamond

1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Live Music:
  Derek Woods Band 
Bandstand Main Stage
(On the Diamond)

2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Live Music:
Backstreets Unplugged
Mack Darr Stage
(West Main Street)

4:30 pm-7:00 pm
Live Music:
Michael Christopher & Coastal Country
Bandstand Main Stage
(On the Diamond)

5:00 pm
Fort Ligonier Closes
               
7:00 pm
 Vendor booths close
 
 

Saturday,
October 10

9:00 am 
Vendor booths open

8:30 am–11:00 am
Live DJ:
DJ Dark Shark
Mack Darr Stage
(West Main Street)

10:00 am
Fort Ligonier opens
Fort Ligonier Encampment & Living History Activities throughout the day.
FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN 17 & UNDER 
(regular admission fees for adults)

10:00 am
Local merchant sidewalk sale open

11:00 am
GRAND PARADE
East and West Main Streets

1:00 pm–3:00 pm
Live Music:
The Cash Out Show
Bandstand Main Stage
(On the Diamond)

1:30 pm
Artillery & Historical Demonstrations at Fort Ligonier

1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Live Music:
Wayne Shaffer
Mack Darr Stage
(West Main Street)

3:30pm
Artillery & Historical Demonstrations at Fort Ligonier

4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Live Music:
Jeff Jimerson & Airborne
Bandstand Main Stage
(On the Diamond)

5:00 pm
Fort Ligonier closes

7:00 pm
Vendor booths close

7:30 pm
FIREWORKS CELEBRATION


 

Sunday,
October 11

8:30 am
5K run begins
Ligonier Valley High School

8:33 am
5K walk begins
Ligonier Valley High School

10:00 am
Fort Ligonier opens
Fort Ligonier Encampment & Living History Activities throughout the day.
FREE ADMISSION FOR CHILDREN 17 & UNDER  
(regular admission fees for adults)
 
10:00 am-1:00 pm
Live Music:
Jane West & Joe Golden
Mack Darr Stage
(West Main Street)

10:00 am
Vendor booths open

10:00 am
Local merchant sidewalk sales open

10:00 am-11:30 am
Live Music:
Rose & Ruin Unplugged
Bandstand Main Stage
(On the Diamond)

1:00 pm
Artillery & Historical Demonstrations at Fort Ligonier

12:00 pm-2:00 pm
Live Music:
Memory Lane Bois
Bandstand Main Stage
(On the Diamond)

2:00 pm-5:00 pm
Live Music:
Mo-Jo Makers
Mack Darr Stage
(West Main Street)

3:00 pm–5:00 pm
Live Music:
Mike Urick & The Modelaires
Bandstand Main Stage
(On the Diamond)


3:00 pm
Artillery & Historical Demonstrations at Fort Ligonier

5:00 pm
Fort Ligonier Closes
Vendor booths close

5:00 pm 
OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY
On the Diamond

5:30 pm
Carillon Concert
Calvary United Methodist Church
FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE AND HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE BUS will be provided from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday. The bus will pick up from the parking lot at Ligonier Valley High School on Springer Road and the Laurel Valley Golf Club lots on Route 711 South. Handicapped-equipped shuttle service will also be available.

CRAFT LOOP SHUTTLE BUS service will run among the craft display areas from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday and from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday. See map at center of program for bus stops.

REMINDERS- We all love dogs, but due to local ordinances, NO dogs (pets) are permitted in the festival areas.
Please no backpacks or open containers in the festival area.