Lamoni’s Annual Civil War Days is the largest and best-known annual regional cultural event in southern Iowa and northern Missouri
and it presents a multi-faceted, period-authentic representation of the American Civil War era.

Located conveniently on Interstate I-35 precisely at the Iowa-Missouri border, this event is easily accessed from Des Moines, Kansas City, and Omaha.
Our battlefield & event Town Square are nestled in a spacious lakeside setting in rural south central Iowa farm country 1 mile from Lamoni town center.

Civil War Days has two primary purposes:
one, to acknowledge the sacrifices of our 19th century ancestors by bringing their stories back to life and,
two, to provide the Living Historian and Reenactor communities with an unusually supportive venue for demonstrating their hobby.

Civil War Days attracts Living Historians and Reenactors from throughout the Midwest, primarily from Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.
These Hearty Souls conduct extensive research and portray both civilian and military impressions
in order to provide the 21st Century public with a glimpse of our ancestors' lives.
They are the event.

Lamoni's Annual Civil War Days brings history alive, is Admission & Parking-Free, Family-Friendly,
and provides an experience you and your family will talk about for a long time.
And you are invited - and don't forget to bring your cameras, your lawn chairs, and your sun screen.