Virginia City School Day & Civil War Days Returns
via Comstock Civil War Reenactors
The Virginia City Civil War Days kicks off with a specialized School Day on Friday, Sept. 4, prior to the main weekend event. Geared toward local students and homeschoolers, this educational day transforms Miner’s Park into an 1860s living history camp, offering interactive stations, historical interpreters, soldier drills, and field surgeon demonstrations (when available).
School Day: Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The main event continues through the weekend of Sept. 5-7 and features:
- Living History Encampments: Set up at Miner’s Park (106 Carson St.), offering the public free access to view tents, a field kitchen, medical practices, and speak with reenactors.
- Battle Trains: The Virginia & Truckee Railroad operates battle trains where passengers watch Union and Confederate soldiers stage combat scenarios directly from their seats.
- Parades & Street Skirmishes: Reenactments spill into the heart of town along C Street, around the Bucket of Blood, culminating in the city's annual Labor Day Parade.
- Virginia City Victorian High Tea: Come join us for tea and treats at the historic Silver Queen. We will have speakers discussing the trains during the Silver War, music by the American Historical Brass Band, and a fashion show exhibiting civil war gowns and dress with explanation of how they came to be.
- Period Ball (Sept. 6): Hosted at historic venues like Piper's Opera House, where attendees can enjoy 19th-century music and dancing. Tickets on sale at the door, as well as here on our website. https://www.comstockcivilwarre-enactors.org/services-store/civil-war-ball
For V&T Railroad Heritage Day Battle Trains, visit virginiatruckee.com. To register a class for School Day, you can reach out directly to us at contactccwr@gmail.com
Read Melody Hoover's 2025 article "Civil War Days in Virginia City" at thecomstockchronicle.com/civil-war-days-in-virginia-city.
