D-Day Conneaut returns August 17th-19th, 2017

Come help us celebrate the anniversary of D-Day and the invasion of Normandy France.
Now featuring Thursday Activities!

Join us, rain or shine, as we pull out all the stops!

Once again D-Day Ohio, Inc. will invade the Lake Erie shores of Conneaut, Ohio, and stage the largest  D-Day (1944) living history reenactment in the country. Featuring over 1,800 reenactors from across the US and Canada, spectators will witness men, women, and their machines perform a living tribute to the veterans of WWII through dress, mock battles, and living history displays. Meet the real men and women that lived through these times. Last year we were proud to host over 150 WWII veterans and hope to have even more this year.

Come and be a part of this Admission FREE event and experience what people call the most realistic and educational D-Day reenactment of the WWII era.

The event occurs within the beautifully kept grounds of Conneaut Township Park, in Conneaut, Ohio. Just off Interstate 90 (Exit 241), 5 miles west of the Pennsylvania border, Conneaut is just about half way between Cleveland Ohio and Erie Pennsylvania. There’s plenty of free parking with speedy shuttles.  *Entry is free but donations of any size are always appreciated as we are 100% funded by donations.

Though D-Day Conneaut is a very popular event, Conneaut Township park has plenty of room to comfortably stroll around and see amazing sites.(Be sure to check out the gallery). With an estimated reenactor attendance of over 1400 reenactors from all over the US and Canada, there’s little question why D-Day Conneaut has become the one of the largest WWII reenactment in the country.

Parking – No Onsite Parking

There is no onsite parking at the park. There are ample parking areas around town served by our speedy shuttles both Friday and Saturday.  There is no shuttle service on Thursday. (Parking is available Thursday only on side streets around the event.)

Mobility impaired persons and veterans of WWII-Vietnam can park at the CN Dock Company on Day Street, which a wheelchair accessible van will frequent approximately every 15-20 minutes.  Spectators can park at multiple lots around town. Watch for signs in town as you arrive for the most updated parking information, as some lots will close as they fill up quicker then others. See “Visitor Info” page for more details.

Schedule of Events

The D-Day Conneaut event now featured 2.5 days (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) of scheduled events and a movie under the stars on Thursday Night. Be sure to bookmark this page and check back from time to time to see any additions or cancelations.

Ashtabula County EMA
D-Day Conneaut attendees can get information before and during the event like detours, traffic incidents and emergency information specific to the D-Day Conneaut Reenactment by texting “Add” to 4402614470.   To remove themselves from the list, text “Remove” to 4402614470.

Georgie’s Gal will be back in 2017. 
High command has informed us that Liberty Aviation Museum’s Georgie’s Gal is scheduled to be back for 2017.

Heavy Artillery
This year, we have plenty of new surprises in store for everyone. Once again D-Day Conneaut calls in the “big guns” with plenty of heavy artillery to support our boys in action. Come witness the firing of some of the largest and most feared weapons of the time that proved instrumental and deadly to troops on both sides. 

Long range intelligence reports have indicated that many of our “show stoppers” from last year will once again return to join this great crusade along with some exciting new recruits.  Stay tuned for more information. This year we will once again feature the new Tank Battle on Friday afternoon.

Have a “big toy” and want to join the defense… or attack?
Please contact Betsy Bashore for info and availability.