Lamoni’s Civil War Days is the largest and best-known annual regional cultural event in southern Iowa and northern Missouri
and it presents a period-authentic, hands-on experience of life during the American Civil War era, both military and civilian.

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 encampments, battlefield & event Town Square are nestled in a spacious lakeside setting in rural south central Iowa farm country
1 mile from Lamoni town center, 2 miles from both I-35 Iowa exit #4 & I-35 Missouri exit #114.

Civil War Days has three primary purposes:
one, to respectfully acknowledge the sacrifices of our 19th century ancestors by bringing their stories back to life;
two, to provide an unusually supportive venue to the Living Historian and Reenactor communities for demonstrating their hobby; and
three, to reference our shared national & family narratives as a way of reminding us today that we are all connected, all one people.

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 that every member of your family will talk about for a long time.
And you are invited - and don't forget to bring your water bottles, your cameras, your lawn chairs, and your sun screen.