San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment

The annual celebration of the Battle of San Jacinto will take place Saturday, April 20, 2013, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte, just east of Houston. The San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment is a full day of music, entertainment, food, games and fun set amidst living history. The Battle Reenactment,the most popular event ofthe day, dramatizesthe decisive battle where General Sam Houston led his Texian soldiers to victory over the Mexican… Show more Army.

This year celebrates the 177th anniversary of Texas independence! There are many Texas Revolution dates that are celebrated each year in towns across Texas beginning in October at Gonzales, TX, and going through the Battle of San Jacinto in April.

San Jacinto Day Festival and Battle Reenactment:

Hundreds of reenactors arrive from across the state on Friday to set up their camps just like the Texians and Mexicans did back in 1836. On Saturday morning, thousands of visitors come out to the park to see history come to life. The reenactors “become” figures in history for the weekend and kids of all ages get to actually see how each army lived in the field. At 3 p.m., the official (and historically accurate!) reenactment of the Battle of San Jacinto begins - complete with horses, cannons and pyrotechnics. This reenactment is the largest in Texas.

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