Please refer back to this page throughout the year as some event dates can change. This calendar represents the official schedule of the Second Continental Light Dragoons. Additionally, while the unit calendar is decided in the beginning of the year, some events may be added to the schedule mid season.
All events are open to the general public unless otherwise noted. For more information, please see event details where links are provided.

June 2018
Ct Masons Grand Master Day Parade
Annual Grand Masters Day family festival
Find out more »Battle of Monmouth
Bring your family to the Battlefield Saturday or Sunday, June 17-18, 2017, and travel back in time to the 1770s. Two armies will be preparing to do battle. Continental Army soldiers retrained at Valley Forge are itching to show off their new skills, while a British-German-Loyalist Army hopes to crush the rebels and restore good…
Find out more »July 2018
East Hampton Old Home Days Parade
The Old Home Day Association looks forward to providing East Hampton and surrounding towns with free entertainment and fun for the family! East Hampton's weekend-long Old Home Days Glorious Celebration, this year celebrating its 38th consecutive year. Continuously famous for presenting Middlesex County's largest parade and for hosting the 5K Glorious Gallop road race, Old…
Find out more »September 2018
300th anniversary of Israel Putnam Brooklyn, CT
The center of town between the old town hall and Route 205 will be transformed, harkening back to a time three centuries before, when the horse was both a man’s car and his tractor and the beautiful historical architecture was brand new. "The Brooklyn Post Office, which will offer an official cancellation of stamps with…
Find out more »October 2018
South Windsor Annual Heritage Day
The purpose of this event is to promote the history of South Windsor and to raise awareness of the good works of the South Windsor Historical Society, its programs, and activities throughout the year. There are vendors displaying arts and crafts of Colonial days, children’s games and crafts, storytellers, musical groups, wood turning, wood carving,…
Find out more »Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours
Join us for Lantern Light Tours. Tickets are sold prior to the event, with remaining tickets at the door. Tickets will also be sold at the door if available – first come, first serve. Event is not recommended for children under age of thirteen. The tour will start and end at the Keeney Memorial Cultural Center…
Find out more »Huntington Homestead, General Washington visit
The Gov. Samuel Huntington Trust will bring national history home when it hosts George Washington portrayer actor Dean Malissa, at the Huntington Homestead. This event will showcase Washington and his relationship with Declaration of Independence signer Samuel Huntington. The “American identity” will be explored through dialogue with a cadre of re-enactors, historic pageantry from CT’s…
Find out more »March 2019
April 2019
Commemoration of the 1777 Raid on Danbury
In honor of the anniversary of the Raid on Danbury, the 2nd Continental Light Dragoons will be re-enacting at the museum on April 27th from 10am to 4pm. Our Historic Buildings will all be open and there will be multiple interpreters showcasing a different aspect of Colonial era life.
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