Great Bend Post
Jun 11, 2025

Fort Larned Independence Day Weekend July 4th, 5th and 6th

Posted Jun 11, 2025 9:38 PM

Independence Day Weekend is one of the largest living history events of the year at the Fort Larned National Historic Site West of Larned. Join the Fort’s historians, staff and volunteers, July 4th, 5th and 6th, as they bring the post to life with the sights, sounds, and smells of the 1860s. Enjoy firing and blacksmith demonstrations, programs and talks and hands-on activities. The Fort is open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.  To find out more, call 620-285-6911.  Fort Larned is six miles west of Larned on Highway 156.