55th Annual Fort de Chartres Rendezvous

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The two-day popular annual Rendezvous, usually held the first weekend in June, features shooting competitions, military drills, dancing, music, food, and traders of eighteenth-century-style goods.

The boom of cannons, the smell of campfires and a parade of colorful uniforms will transport visitors back to the 1700s on Saturday & Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2025 at Fort de Chartres State Historic Site’s annual Rendezvous, the largest gathering of its kind anywhere in the Midwest, attracting many thousands to the site during this 2 day special event.

Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. - FREE Admission, $5 Parking