Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2, 2024
Saturday, June 1, 10 AM-5 PM
Sunday, June 2, 10 AM-5 PM
The two-day popular annual Rendezvous, usually held the first weekend in June, features shooting competitions, military drills, dancing, music, food, and traders of eighteenth-century-style goods.
The event is open and free to general public with special event parking for this event just $5 a car. Donations welcomed.
The Rendezvous features 1700s military units, traditional craft demonstrations, period music and dancing, black powder shooting events and cannon firings – all from the time when France controlled what is now Illinois. Visitors can try their hand at throwing a tomahawk, buy hand-made crafts, learn about French kitchen gardens, and watch swordsmen duel, taste delicious food and much more. This event is hosted by Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres and sponsored by Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, with additional site support from the Illinois Historic Preservation Division of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Illinois Humanities.
The event is open and free to the general public with special event parking for this event just $5 a car. Donations welcomed. Please check back for updated information.
Note: this is an historic 18th century event, It has welcomed historic pirate interpretations in the past
