Haddonfield Skirmish

• Camden
• Haddonfield
• Historical & Military

Event Details

Haddonfield Skirmish 2026 – Event Schedule

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8:30 AM

• Haddonfield Farmers Market (8:30 am – 1:00 pm) — Backyard at Wildfether

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9:00 AM

• Breakfast with the Troops (9:00 – 11:00 am) — The Haddon Fortnightly | Tickets: $20.26 adults, $17.76 kids, under 3 free
• Pony Rides (9:00 – 11:00 am; also at noon) — 205 N. Haddon Ave | $10 per ride

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10:00 AM

• Historic Buildings Walking Tour (10:00 – 11:00 am; also at noon) — Starting at The Historical Society | $25 per person
• Indian King Tavern Museum Tours (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) — Meet the 2nd PA Regiment, 2nd NJ Regiment, and Continental Marines; kids activities; meet a regimental cook
• British Encampment at King’s Court (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) — Colonial trades demonstrations, armorer, colonial hot chocolate, Revolutionary War surgeon, Punch & Judy Show
• Learn to Play Colonial Era Cricket (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) — Haddonfield Friends School
• Meet the Daughters of the American Revolution (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) — The Haddon Fortnightly | Water and star-shaped pretzels for sale
• Silhouette Portraits (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) — History Faire at Grove Street | $10
• History Faire (10:00 am – 1:30 pm) — Grove Street | Exhibitors, silhouette cutting, caricatures, historical organizations, and more
• Hay Bale Theater Performances (10:00 am – 1:30 pm) — Borough Hall | Benjamin Franklin, Ned Hector, The Seadogs, Washington Crossing Fife & Drum
• Caricatures (10:00 am – 1:30 pm) — History Faire at Grove Street | $10
• Pillory for Miscreants (10:00 am – 1:30 pm) — In front of The Guard House | Photos welcome
• Colonial Fire Fighting Museum (10:00 am – 1:30 pm) — Haddon Fire Company No. 1 | Tours of engine room and vehicles
• Greenfield Hall Tours (10:00 am – 1:30 pm) — The Historical Society of Haddonfield | Free (walking tours at 10 am and noon are $25)
• Quaker Day / Pacifist Retreat (10:00 am – 3:00 pm) — Haddonfield Friends Graveyard & Meeting House | Quaker worship demos on the hour, graveyard tours on the half hour, games and more

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10:30 AM

• Mustering of the Kids with Bill McIlhenny & Sale of Wooden Muskets (10:30 – 11:00 am; also at 12:30 pm) — Kings Highway East at Haddon Ave

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11:00 AM

• The Clash on Kings Highway (11:00 – 11:30 am) — Kings Highway East | Brief clash between Redcoats and Continentals in front of the shoppes
• Battle of the Brews (11:00 am – 3:00 pm) — Kings Road Brewing Company | “Revolutionary Red” and “Ample Vengeance” on tap; beer tasting with colonial brewmeister; 2026 Skirmish T-shirts available

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11:30 AM

• Fife & Drums, Pillage & Plunder, and Troop Meet & Greet (11:30 am – 12:30 pm) — Kings Highway East

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12:00 PM

• Colonial Dance Lessons (12:00 – 1:00 pm) — The Haddon Fortnightly | Learn to dance the way George Washington would have
• Historic Buildings Walking Tour (12:00 – 1:00 pm) — Starting at The Historical Society | $25 per person
• Pony Rides (12:00 – 1:00 pm) — 205 N. Haddon Ave | $10 per ride

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12:30 PM

• Mustering of the Kids with Bill McIlhenny & Sale of Wooden Muskets (12:30 – 1:00 pm) — Kings Highway East at Haddon Ave

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1:00 PM

• Opening Remarks — Hay Bale Theater at Borough Hall

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1:15 PM

• Yelling Contest — Steps of Borough Hall | Town criers judge who has the loudest voice to warn “the British are coming!”

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1:30 PM

• Narrative about the Skirmish / Yelling Contest Winner Announces “The British are Coming!” — Hay Bale Theater at Borough Hall
• The Skirmish on Kings Highway (begins at 1:30 pm) — In front of Borough Hall and the Indian King Tavern Museum | The British invade Haddonfield! Redcoats charge, muskets fire, Continentals defend — reenacting the June 1778 skirmish. About 20 minutes; sidewalk viewing along Kings Highway

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