Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

50/250 Celebration: Visitor Gateway

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Visitor GatewayWhen: Friday, July 3, 2026 from 9am to 5pmWhere: Visitor Center at Valley Forge (shuttle stop 1)This 4th of July weekend, begin your visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the visitor center and plan your 50/250......More

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Visitor GatewayWhen: Friday, July 3, 2026 from 9am to 5pmWhere: Visitor Center at Valley Forge (shuttle stop 1)This 4th of July weekend, begin your visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the visitor center and plan your 50/250 experience!Talk to a park ranger, pick up your Junior Ranger activity book, celebrate the people's park with the My Valley Forge Story exhibit, and listen to engaging stories from Revolutionary War history provided by Historic Philadelphia Inc.Walk or take the special event shuttle to Muhlenberg's Brigade to see the opening ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.The park will be extremely busy this day and parking is limited. Please plan accordingly. Additional trip-planning materials and transportation information is available at go.nps.gov/vafo-50-250

The Visitor Gateway includes the main parking lot, special event shuttle, bike rental, the Visitor Center at Valley Forge, the Theater at Valley Forge, and the Mini Grand Parade area.

Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

50/250 Celebration: Opening Ceremony

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Opening CeremonyWhen: Friday, July 3, 2026 from 10am to 4pmWhere: Muhlenberg's Brigade (shuttle stop 2)Kick off this special July 4th weekend at Valley Forge with opening remarks and living history demonstrations at Muhlenberg's Brigade ......More

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Opening CeremonyWhen: Friday, July 3, 2026 from 10am to 4pmWhere: Muhlenberg's Brigade (shuttle stop 2)Kick off this special July 4th weekend at Valley Forge with opening remarks and living history demonstrations at Muhlenberg's Brigade in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park and the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.The park will be extremely busy this day and parking is limited. Please plan accordingly. Additional trip-planning materials and transportation information is available at go.nps.gov/vafo-50-250

The Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration Opening Ceremony and living history programming will take place at Muhlenberg's Brigade, near the reconstructed log soldier huts.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

50/250 Celebration: Visitor Gateway

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Visitor GatewayWhen: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 9am to 5pmWhere: Visitor Center at Valley Forge (shuttle stop 1)This 4th of July weekend, begin your visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the visitor center and plan your 50/2......More

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Visitor GatewayWhen: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 9am to 5pmWhere: Visitor Center at Valley Forge (shuttle stop 1)This 4th of July weekend, begin your visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the visitor center and plan your 50/250 experience!Speak with a park ranger and pick up your Junior Ranger activity book! Sign a Happy Birthday card for Valley Forge National Historical Park and a leave your John Hancock on a giant Declaration of Independence. Celebrate the people's park with the My Valley Forge Story exhibit, listen to engaging stories from Revolutionary War history provided by Historic Philadelphia Inc, and view dramatic reenactments of Revolutionary War era courts martial in the Valley Forge theater building.Take the special event shuttle to Muhlenberg's Brigade for living history programs, to the National Memorial Arch to see the 50th Anniversary Celebration (10am to 3pm), and to the Maurice Stephens house to hear a public reading of the Declaration of Independence.The park will be extremely busy this day and parking is limited. Please plan accordingly. Additional trip-planning materials and transportation information is available at go.nps.gov/vafo-50-250

50/250 Celebration: House of Declaration

House of DeclarationWhen: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 9am to 4pmWhere: Maurice Stephens House (shuttle stop 5)Join the Valley Forge Park Alliance the philanthropic and stewardship partner to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the Maurice Stephens House to hear the......More

House of DeclarationWhen: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 9am to 4pmWhere: Maurice Stephens House (shuttle stop 5)Join the Valley Forge Park Alliance the philanthropic and stewardship partner to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the Maurice Stephens House to hear the Declaration of Independence read out loud in its entirety. Participate in commemorative activities celebrating the 50th birthday of Valley Forge National Historical Park (also the 50th birthday of the Valley Forge Park Alliance, formerly the Friends of Valley Forge), and purchase food provided by ANEU kitchens.The park will be extremely busy this day and parking is limited. Please plan accordingly. Additional trip-planning materials and transportation information is available at go.nps.gov/vafo-50-250

The House of Declaration programming is located at the Maurice Stephens House (shuttle stop 5). Programming led by the Valley Forge Park Alliance.

Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

50/250 Celebration: Valley Forge Then and Now

Valley Forge Then and Now (50th Anniversary Celebration)When: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 10am to 3pmWhere: National Memorial ArchCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park (the only national park born on the 4th of July) with special progra......More

Valley Forge Then and Now (50th Anniversary Celebration)When: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 10am to 3pmWhere: National Memorial ArchCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park (the only national park born on the 4th of July) with special programming highlighting many different eras and chapters from Valley Forge's storied history. Live music, a replica cannon and conestoga wagon, and tables and activities will give this celebration a fun festival atmosphere.Learn about the fossils of ancient Ice Age animals that once roamed the landscape, the winter encampment of George Washington and the Continental Army during the American Revolution that made Valley Forge famous, the community-driven stewardship of the Centennial and Memorial Association that first preserved Washington's Headquarters in the 1870s, how Valley Forge became the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's very first state park, the Bicentennial celebrations and the birth of Valley Forge National Historical Park in 1976, and more!The park will be extremely busy this day. Please plan accordingly. More event-specific trip-planning materials and transportation information will be available in late Spring 2026.

The Valley Forge Then and Now 50th Anniversary Celebration will take place all around the National Memorial Arch.

50/250 Celebration: Camp Life

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Camp LifeWhen: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 10am to 4pmWhere: Muhlenberg's BrigadeCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park and the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by immersing yourself i......More

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Camp LifeWhen: Saturday, July 4, 2026 from 10am to 4pmWhere: Muhlenberg's BrigadeCelebrate the 50th Anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park and the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by immersing yourself in American Revolutionary Wary history at Muhlenberg's Brigade. Speak with reenactors, learn about the clothes, food, gear, weapons, living conditions, and experiences of officers, enlisted soldiers, women, and children during the encampment at Valley Forge and the American Revolution at large.The park will be extremely busy this day. Please plan accordingly. More event-specific trip-planning materials and transportation information will be available in late Spring 2026.

The Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration Camp Life programming will take place at Muhlenberg's Brigade, near the reconstructed log soldier huts.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.

50/250 Celebration: Visitor Gateway

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Visitor GatewayWhen: Sunday, July 5, 2026 from 9am to 5pmWhere: Visitor Center at Valley ForgeThis 4th of July weekend, begin your visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the visitor center and plan your 50/250 experience!Talk ......More

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Visitor GatewayWhen: Sunday, July 5, 2026 from 9am to 5pmWhere: Visitor Center at Valley ForgeThis 4th of July weekend, begin your visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park at the visitor center and plan your 50/250 experience!Talk to a park ranger, pick up your Junior Ranger activity book, celebrate the people's park with the My Valley Forge Story exhibit, and listen to engaging stories from Revolutionary War history provided by Historic Philadelphia Inc.Walk or take the special event shuttle to Muhlenberg's Brigade to see living history programming and the closing ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.The park will be extremely busy this day. Please plan accordingly. More event-specific trip-planning materials and transportation information will be available in late Spring 2026.

Bike Rental

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather......More

Rent a BicycleWhere: The Visitor Center at Valley ForgeWhen: 9am to 3pm Thursdays thru Mondays (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from May 28 to September 7 The Encampment Store offers seasonal bike rentals for those who want to explore Valley Forge on two wheels, weather permitting. Rental hours are 9am to 3pm for rentals, final returns accepted until 5pm.Bike rental includes a helmet and bike lock. Please note that bike rentals are weather dependent. Bike rentals must remain within park boundaries.For more information, please email [email protected] or call the rental desk directly at (610) 551-7870 during rental business hours. If you are unable to get through, please contact the gift shop at (610) 624-5010. 

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

50/250 Celebration: Closing Ceremony

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Closing CeremonyWhen: Saturday, July 5, 2026 from 10am to 4pmWhere: Muhlenberg's BrigadeThe July 4th weekend celebrations come to a close on Sunday with a day of living history demonstrations at Muhlenberg's Brigade and closing remarks i......More

Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration: Closing CeremonyWhen: Saturday, July 5, 2026 from 10am to 4pmWhere: Muhlenberg's BrigadeThe July 4th weekend celebrations come to a close on Sunday with a day of living history demonstrations at Muhlenberg's Brigade and closing remarks in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Valley Forge National Historical Park and the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.The park will be extremely busy this day. Please plan accordingly. More event-specific trip-planning materials and transportation information will be available in late Spring 2026.

The Valley Forge 50/250 Celebration Closing Ceremony and living history programming will take place at Muhlenberg's Brigade, near the reconstructed log soldier huts.

Daily Trolley Tours

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA acce......More

Take a 90-minute guided tour of Valley Forge National Historical Park following the Encampment Tour route. Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and Washington's Headquarters. Trolley Tours are ADA accessible and administered by The Encampment Store. Accessibility information >  Call The Encampment Store at 610-624-5010 for additional tour information and to reserve tickets. Advance reservations are recommended. Tickets must be picked up at The Encampment Store gift shop in the Visitor Center at Valley Forge no later than 30 minutes prior to the tour's departure. Reserved tickets that have not been claimed are released five minutes prior to scheduled tours.  

Trolley tours depart from the front of the visitor center, follow the encampment tour route and make extended stops at Muhlenberg's Brigade and the Washington's Headquarters area.