Trail Walks

Every Tuesday and Sunday 10:00AM

Trail walks last approximately an hour, and are for all ages, speeds and species-dogs are welcome.

Tuesday walks on the first and last Tuesday of the month meet at the statue of General von Steuben on Route 23. Walks are either on the Grand Parade or on a paved trail in the area depending on weather.  All other Tuesday walks and Sunday walks meet at the visitor center lower parking lot at 10:00AM (park in the lower lot and meet at the cross-walk) for about a 2.6 mile walk to the National Memorial Arch and back.

Request to get walk updates: info@vfparkalliance.org

Thank you to our sponsor, Univest Financial.

Bird Walks

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 8:00AM

See and hear different species in a variety of seasons and habitats such as meadow, edge and woods.

For all levels and ages. Novice birders welcome. Bring binoculars and wear sturdy hiking shoes; we walk on a variety of surfaces.

Meet in the Artillery Park parking lot on East Inner Line Drive.

Request to get walk updates: info@vfparkalliance.org

Washington's Birthday Celebration

February 16, 2026

10:00AM to 2:00PM

Presented By: Valley Forge National Historical Park

Come Celebrate Washington’s Birthday with Us! Meet His Excellency and Lady Washington! Have a Birthday Cupcake! Create a Birthday Card for Washington! Earn a Special Junior Ranger Badge!

Free, no RSVP needed.

 

Speaker Series: Pennsylvania Piedmont: The Wildlands of Southeastern PA

April 22, 2026

7:00 PM

Penn State Great Valley (30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355)

Celebrate Earth Day and National Parks Week with ecologist Roger Latham! Presented in partnership with Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens and Valley Forge Park Alliance.

Cost: Free, but registration is required https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pennsylvania-piedmont-the-wildlands-of-southeastern-pa-tickets-1765607011099?aff=oddtdtcreator

 

Speaker Series: When the Declaration of Independence was News

May 12, 2026
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

The Circuit Amenity Center (851 Duportail Rd., Chesterbrook, PA 19087)

An acclaimed historian of early American history and the Declaration Of Independence, Emily Sneff joins us to discuss her new book: When the Declaration of Independence Was News (Oxford University Press, 2026).

Registration required:https://vfparkalliance.networkforgood.com/events/90743-declaring-independence-the-declaration-of-independence-s-250th-with-emily-sneff-ph-d